7 Best Barbell Collars for All Budgets (Complete Buyer’s Guide)
For 7 out of 10 people, the best barbell collars for a home gym will be the Rogue USA Aluminum. The remaining 3 people fall into one of these groups: … Read more
There are 4 essential pieces of home gym equipment you need to get up and running:
As soon as you have these 4 items you can do the majority of exercises in your home gym. We like to use the 80/20 rule for most things in life and these are the 20% of equipment that will bring you 80% of the results (maybe even more!)
You can find out more about this in our guide on how to build a home gym here.
Get the basics right first.
A very close 5th essential are dumbbells.
If you buy separate dumbbells they can often end up costing a lot very quickly. However, if you are on a tight budget then some adjustable dumbbells and a weight bench is a good way to start.
This page will help you choose the best home gym essentials for you based on your budget and fitness levels.
As you can see in our guide on how to build a home gym, there are some pieces of equipment that you will use far more than others.
Here are the main items that most people will use more than others in a home gym...
For 7 out of 10 people, the best barbell collars for a home gym will be the Rogue USA Aluminum. The remaining 3 people fall into one of these groups: … Read more
You’ll want to bookmark this guide if you belong to one of these two groups: There’s a difference between the two, and I’ll get to it in a second. We … Read more
For most people, the best short barbell for the money is the GetRXD 2.0. In some areas (like resistance and durability) it’s as good as shorty bars that cost twice … Read more
Choosing the best squat rack can be one of the most important safety decisions for your home gym. So we have physically tried many and ran 127 racks through our … Read more
Finding the best bumper plates is not an easy task. There are endless options and working out what you do and don’t need is hard. So we have researched over … Read more
With so many options out there it can be hard to decide what is best weight bench for you. We’ve researched over 70 Olympic weight benches (see how below) and … Read more