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What do dumbbells, a kettlebell, a slam ball, skipping rope, and a foam roller have in common? They’re the 5 pieces of essential home gym equipment to kick your home gym into high gear.
Time to get your sweat on and make the most out of home fitness.
Our personal trainer Nate has 15 years of experience helping people be the best they can be. Imagine what he can do for you.
If you don’t have all the gear, learn how to create a low-cost home gym, with Nate’s 5 essentials for workout and recovery.
On top of the equipment, you’ll need two more essentials… time and motivation. A simple tip is to schedule your home exercise sessions the same way you would when going for a workout at the gym. That way, you can get into a good routine and stick to it.
There are all kinds of ways to get the most out of your gym equipment. Here’s a quick overview of what they can do for you and demonstration in a mini workout.
Dumbbells
Made for all kinds of different strength exercises including raised arm squats, arms down squats, lunge, hinged row, and bicep curls.
Dumbbell facts: Dumbbells boost resting metabolic rates for burning calories, strengthen bones, muscles and connective tissue, and help protect against injury.
Kettlebell
Designed for different dynamic exercises like the kettlebell swing, front lift, squats, lunges, and bicep curls. Also helps to develop grip strength.
Kettlebell facts: For fat loss, the kettlebell swing is a must. It targets over 600 muscles in one go creating huge demands on energy consumption (and that burns more calories).
Slam ball
For that extra resistance and added weight while performing dynamic movements, the slam ball delivers full-on cardio exercises like balls slams, pylo lunges, sit-ups into a shoulder press, wood chop, and side to side push-ups.
Slam ball facts: Slam balls are both simple to train with and can greatly improve your muscle mass.
Skipping rope
Perfect for cardio and coordination, plus it gets the heart pumping. It works all the muscles that strengthen your calves, quads, and glutes along with engaging your shoulders, arms, and core.
Skipping rope fact: Skipping rope is not only great for cardio and building lung capacity, it also builds muscle.
Foam Roller
Made for recovery and ideal for self-myofascial release (SMR) to relieve muscle tightness, soreness, fatigue, and inflammation, and increase your joint range of motion.
Foam roller fact: The foam roller is great on the iliotibial band (ITB), glutes and full back.
You’ve got your home gym sorted, now let’s get your workout in order. We want you to get the most out of your exercise, which is why we chose the perfect equipment to give you a complete workout – building both strength and cardio, so you can burn calories and fat and gain muscle.
We've got some great ways to get started, with time HIIT circuits (high-intensity interval training) and awesome gym-style strength workouts. So, get your
Dumbbells,
kettlebells,
slam balls
skipping ropes and
foam rollers ready.
Because they're about to get a workout… and so are you.
If strength is your goal, get ready to lift with Nate in this gym-style workout at home.
Or if raising your heart-rate and working up a sweat is your goal, follow this easy and simple HIIT workout.