The Essential Home Gym Equipments

[Wasupcutler]

Many people are interested in setting up a Home Gym, old gym rats would know what they need for their Home Gym. However, those who are just starting out are often confuse about what gym equipments to get.

Check out this post by Singapore Home Gym to answer the question of what are the Essential Home gym equipments.

Singapore Home Gym: The Essential Equipments


Share with us, what are the first few pieces of equipments that you got for your Home Gym.

 

[zspuckl]

I have to have a resistance band, and a set of dumbbells, and a good set of shoes is all I need to workout!

 

[carol44]

I think home gyms are great for those who do not have time nor the desire to go to a gym. You can workout in the privacy of your home with loud music, if you desire. However, you have to be very disciplined to keep up a daily routine. When you go to the gym you are in a conducive environment to workout. However, you can work out any time of day or night you desire.

 

[Trusylver]

Although I train at a gym because of the need for a good spotter and the gym has far more iron to load onto the bars than I could afford for home use I do maintain a small selection of equipment at home.

Dumbbells and a selection of plates to fit, Heavy Bag, Bands - assorted strengths, Stationary bike, fitness ball, 2 medicine balls, Wobble board, foam blocks, foam rolls, Weighted sled, Tractor tire, skipping rope, marker cones.

on the shopping list is an agility ladder and a Speed Parachute.

 

[prosu]

My only equipment is a Pull-up bar. I go to the gym to train instead of training at home. I simply do not have the space to put a full power rack at my place. Without a power rack, it leaves out many key exercises such as squats.

btw @Trusylver that is quite a wide selection of equipment! it is not small at all haha. Btw what is a speed parachute?

 

[Trusylver]

A speed parachute provides resistance when doing sprints but it has a quick release so that it drops away allowing for over-speed training http://www.ehow.com/way_5681442_parachute-speed-training-exercises.html

 

[Wasupcutler]

Haven't really see people doing sprints with speed parachute before.
A power rack would definitely be one of the items that I would want to purchase for my home gym. A squat rack would be a good sub for the power rack.