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The Best At-Home Workout Equipment, According to Trainers

Your living room gym awaits.

The Best AtHome Workout Equipment for Your Home Gym in 2021 — Getty

With many gyms and fitness studios still shut down during the pandemic, it's important to find the best at-home workout equipment for your given space, ones that can help you move and exercise at home without losing momentum on your fitness goals.

While some of us are still able to exercise outside safely—meaning we're able to follow social distancing rules on our walks, runs, or bike rides—many live in areas where crowds make outdoor cardio a no-go. On the other hand, some people can go outside safely, but those kinds of activities simply aren't their jam.

That means for many people, their living rooms (or bedrooms, basements, or tiny square of free space in their apartments) have become their temporary workout spots and home gyms. And if that describes your situation, chances are pretty good that you don't have a ton of room to play around with.

We get it: Stocking a "gym" can be daunting. So we tapped trainers from across the country to share their picks for the best workout equipment for home use. From free weights to massagers, these at home workout equipment picks will help you get set up.

Whether you've found virtual fitness classes to tune into via Zoom, or you prefer to go at it solo, these items are sure to help you maintain a routine during quarantine, and hopefully keep some of the stress and anxiety you've been feeling at bay.

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For Bodyweight Training: TRX Go Suspension Trainer System

The TRX suspension training system allows you to work both your upper and lower body, while helping you develop core stability. If you don't have access to a trainer to walk you through it, TRX's website has instructional videos, as well as 30-minute video workouts that are updated daily. (Or you can try this TRX workout from SELF, too.)

"Although it's a bit more expensive than other pieces of equipment, if used correctly, the TRX system can be the only piece of equipment that you need," says Victoria Nolan, a certified personal trainer at Suite Time Fitness in Houston. "It's easy to set up, as it can be hooked up over a door or even a good backyard tree."
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For Bodyweight Training: YogaAccessories Non-Slip Exercise Mat

A yoga mat isn't just for yoga: It can make bodyweight exercises like stretching and core work more comfortable, says Elizabeth Corkum, a certified personal trainer and running coach in New York City. (Plus, it can provide a good surface for strength training, too.) Most basic yoga mats are affordable and get the job done just fine without breaking the bank. This one, however, is longer than most other mats out there, which is a plus if you're on the tall side.
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For Bodyweight Training: Manduka Pro Yoga Mat

If you're willing to spend a little more on a yoga mat (especially if you're going to use it for a variety of exercises), this Manduka Pro option is one that's beloved by yogis. Holly Perkins, CSCS, a celebrity trainer and author of Lift to Get Lean, calls it the Rolls-Royce of mats, and the best she's ever tried. "It's a super durable, heavy mat that is stable. I like that it's thicker than most yoga mats, so it's great for strength exercises, but not too thick that your feet stick in."

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For Bodyweight Training: FEIERDUN Doorway Pull-Up Bar

"Doorway pull-up bars are my go-to piece of equipment to help maintain and gain upper body strength, all without any added weight," says Elizabeth Murphy, a certified personal trainer in Boston. Pull-ups recruit muscles in your back, shoulders, chest, and arms, and you can easily isolate muscle groups by changing your hand position on the bar. (If you want to hammer your biceps, the chin-up variation—palms toward your body—just might be the variation for you.) Plus, you can also use resistance bands for a pull-up assist.
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For Bodyweight Training: AZURELIFE Exercise Core Sliders

Core sliders, or gliding discs, will take your planks and core routine to a whole new level, says Karisa Curtis, a certified personal trainer in Ventura, California. These discs, which look like Frisbees, offer options for both carpet and hardwood floors, making for endless options for low-impact movement during an intense workout. You can use them to strengthen major muscle groups throughout your body, like your inner and outer thighs, legs, and butt.

"Gliding discs can be used to increase the intensity of a ton of different exercises, without adding any impact—a win for your joints and your downstairs neighbors," Murphy adds. A few of the moves you can add a boost to with gliding disks are plank jacks, side-lunges, mountain climbers, speed skaters, and push-up variations.
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For Bodyweight Training: Lifeline Power Wheel

Celebrity trainer Erin Oprea considers an ab wheel a more advanced piece of equipment that's not just great for core training, but can also completely smoke your hamstrings, too. (Thanks to the foot straps on this one, you can use it for moves like hamstring curls).

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For Resistance Training: Zensufu Ankle Weights

Oprea also considers ankle weights a helpful piece of equipment to diversify your at-home workout. Using ankle weights can add extra resistance to lower-body moves like donkey kicks, as well as core exercises like V-ups.
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For Resistance Training: TheraBand Resistance Band Loop Set

"These resistance bands have become my go-to item for home and travel workouts," says Jen Temperley, a certified personal trainer and owner of Climb Fitness in Los Angeles. The bands are portable, come in a range of sizes and tension levels, and work for all levels of athletic ability.

"I love resistance bands because they're travel-friendly and you can easily switch between working your arms, core, and legs without changing equipment," adds Sarah Periman, a certified personal trainer in Houston.
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For Resistance Training: JFIT Dumbbell Set

If your goal is to build muscle, dumbbells, or free weights, are a must-have. "Dumbbells can be one of the most important pieces of equipment in any home gym, as they are both versatile and durable, and are very space efficient for apartments and small spaces," says Luke Milton, a certified personal trainer and founder of TrainingMate in Los Angeles. "There are hundreds of exercises you can do with a pair of dumbbells, including clean and press, bicep curls, chest presses, squats, deadlifts, renegade rows, and tricep kickbacks."

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For Resistance Training: Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Weight

Kettlebells work your entire body while getting your heart rate up, says Holly Roser, a certified personal trainer and owner of Holly Roser Fitness Studio in San Francisco. A kettlebell allows you to perform a variety of moves, including swings, deadlifts, lunges and squats, all of which elevate your heart rate for an instant HIIT workout at home. "I love how this kettlebell adjusts to your personal fitness level, and it's also a huge space saver, since you don't have to buy multiple weights," she says.
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For Resistance Training: AmazonBasics Vinyl Coated Cast Iron Kettlebell Weight

A basic 15- to 25-pound kettlebell weight is one of the most versatile and affordable pieces of strength training equipment you can own, as it can target and tone everything from your arms to your abs and your glutes. "You can use this one item extensively for the lower body, giving enough resistance to tone your glutes," says Morgan Rees, a certified personal trainer in Los Angeles.
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For Resistance Training: SPRI Xertube Resistance Bands

These bands come in a variety of resistances and tend to hold up better than many other brands, says Art Sherry, a certified personal trainer in Houston. They can be used to work essentially every muscle group and provide even more exercise options when anchored to a door or wrapped around a post.

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For Resistance Training: Fit Simplify Resistance Bands

There are so many moves you can do with these "booty bands," which are great for strengthening your hips and glutes, says Holly Roser, a certified personal trainer and owner of Holly Roser Fitness Studio in San Francisco.. They're also excellent for injury prevention because they fire up one of the harder-to-target glute muscles, the gluteus medius. As an added bonus, these bands come with an e-book and access to online workout videos.
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For Resistance Training: ProsourceFit Soft Medicine Ball

A medicine ball is one of the most durable and functional pieces of equipment you can include in your home gym, says David Harvey, a certified personal trainer and registered yoga instructor in Houston. With a soft medicine ball, you can do a variety of movements to work your arms, legs and core, as well as anti-rotational and physical therapy exercises to prevent injuries.
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For Resistance Training: TOSAMC Durable Wrist Weights

Don't underestimate the use of 2- to 5-pound wrist/ankle weights in a workout for an added challenge, says Maddison Rotner, a certified personal trainer at Box + Flow in New York City.

These are great to add a little extra challenge to bodyweight, yoga, or Pilates workouts, says Christine Choi, a certified personal trainer in Atlanta. "These are also great to wear around the house and on neighborhood walks. I like to recommend these to my friends who are intimidated by weights, but still want to ramp up their workout routine." Added bonus: These weights are also easy to transport and take up minimal space when not in use.

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For Resistance Training: Rubberbanditz Workout Sandbag

For those who want an economical and convenient way to get a solid workout at home, this bag is an option for added resistance that uses water instead of sand, making it easy to fill or adjust the weight if you live in an apartment, says Lynn Montoya, a certified personal trainer and owner of Lynn Montoya Fitness in Tustin, California. Depending on the weight, you can use it to perform standard strength training-type exercises such as chest presses, clean and press, rows, bicep curls, squats, deadlifts, and lunges.
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For Resistance Training: RAGE Fitness Slam Ball

A slam ball is weighted with sand to prevent it from bouncing—and to allow you to get your heart rate up while performing various exercises that you would traditionally use dumbbells for, such as lunges, squats, and overhead presses, says Blake Rogers, a certified personal trainer and certified yoga instructor in Blenheim, South Carolina. You can also use them for partner work.
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For Circuit Training: Seconds Pro Interval Timer

One of the most important elements of a successful home workout is having a plan, especially when you aren't at the gym or your favorite studio, where a trainer is providing that for you, Curtis says. She writes her workout plan beforehand and uses this interval timer app to push her through her warm-up, circuits, and finishers. "This app motivates me to get through the workout plan because it's broken down into doable segments," she says. "Having a plan and a tool to help execute and keep you in the right mindset can often be much more effective than a fancy piece of equipment."

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For Cardio Training: WOD Nation Speed Jump Rope

A jump rope provides an easy, yet challenging workout with a significant cardio punch, says Corey Phelps, a certified personal trainer and owner of Cultivate by Corey in Washington, D.C. "A bonus is that it takes up no space, and you can easily travel with it."

Plus, for those who aren't huge fans of running or cycling, jumping rope is a good way to get your cardio in, says Choi. It's easy to grab and head outside if you would like to avoid annoying your downstairs neighbors. (Try one of these three jump rope workouts to get started.)
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For Cardio Training: JumpSport 250 In Home Cardio Fitness Rebounder

Remember jumping on the trampoline as a kid? This is the adult equivalent: The rebounder, or mini-trampoline, challenges your core and tons of other muscles in your body. It's also just plain fun, which can definitely be a motivator when it comes to wanting to do a solo workout, Phelps says.
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For Cardio Training: Peloton Bike

The Peloton bike offers the best full-service at-home indoor cycling experience, says Emily Collins, a Los Angeles-based indoor cycling instructor at VERVE Studios. Peloton streams live classes weekly, and you'll also have access to an on-demand library of workouts ranging from 5 to 90 minutes. Thanks to its real-time metrics display, you can track your progress with heart rate, resistance, cadence, and power output. See our review of the latest Peloton model, the Peloton Bike+, here.

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For Cardio Training: Sunny Health & Fitness Magnetic Rowing Machine

Rowing machines are known for giving you a full-body workout, targeting your back, legs, arms, and abs, says Lynell Ross, a certified personal trainer and founder of Zivadream in Auburn, California. This model also has a digital monitor to track your progress, a knob to adjust your resistance level, and a padded seat for added comfort. It also folds up for easy home storage.
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For Cardio Training: ProForm Smart Pro 9000 Treadmill

For someone who doesn't want to spend a fortune on a treadmill, but still wants to have a few bells and whistles, trainer and Fitbit head coach Adrian Richardson, recommends trying out a ProForm treadmill. Richardson describes this ProForm model as a "top of the line runner at a fraction of the cost," which has a top speed of 12 MPH, and several incline/decline settings. One of the most handy features of the ProForm Smart Pro 9000 is how it folds up when it's not in use, which is ideal for those who live in small spaces. See lots of other running coach-recommended treadmills here.
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For Stability Training: TKO Stability Exercise Ball

"What I Iove about stability balls is that they are so versatile," says Murphy. There are tons of options to target your core, upper body, lower body, or even get some cardio in with one of these handy pieces of equipment, she adds. Because these balls really work on your core stabilization, they can make any core workout more difficult. This one also comes with an air pump, which is a plus because it's important to make sure your stability ball is properly inflated when you're using it. Added bonus: If you need a break from sitting in a stiff chair while working from home, you can always use one as a seat.

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For Stability Training: BOSU Pro Balance Trainer

A BOSU ball not only helps with stability and balance, but it can also be used as a stretching tool to intensify a workout, says Rotner. It's super versatile in that it offers flat and rounded sides for different exercises, including for strength and plyometric training. "You can even use the BOSU in sequence as a weight by doing a BOSU burpee and pressing the base overhead at the top of the exercise," she says.
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For Stability Training: Champion Sports Rhino Playground Ball

A playground ball, which looks like a kickball, is great to squeeze for isolated inner thigh work, says Crystal Widmann, a certified personal trainer and owner of Y2B Fit in Philadelphia. "They're also great for stabilization when doing glute bridges or to squeeze between your hands in a forearm plank."
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For Recovery: TRATAC ActiveBall

Recovery tools are a key part of any home gym, and this vibrating ball is just the ticket for loosening tight muscles and relieving pain, says Shana Hogg, a certified personal trainer at Way Beyond Fitness in Bozeman, Montana. Consider it the budget-friendly option for when you're hankering for a sports massage.

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For Recovery: TriggerPoint GRID Textured Foam Roller

According to Lyuda Bouzinova, a certified personal trainer and co-founder of Mission Lean in Boca Raton, Florida, a foam roller is an important component of any home gym, as it helps to soothe sore muscles while keeping your whole body loose and limber.

"A lot of at home workouts seem to be lower body-dominant, so it's important to give particular attention to these muscle groups during recovery," adds Milton. Pay special attention to your calves, hamstrings, and quads.
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For Recovery: OPTP Lo Rox Aligned Foam Roller

Perkins likes this medium-density foam roller for its versatility. She says it's firm enough to give you some deeper tissue work but still comfortable. "Some foam rollers collapse so easily that they are not effective or are too intense. I find somewhere in the middle is ideal for most people because you need it to be deep and therapeutic but not uncomfortable or pain-inducing."

Emilia is a freelance writer and editor living in her hometown of Houston. She received her B.A. in journalism with minors in Spanish and women's studies from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. In addition to SELF, her work has been published by Runner's World, Women's Health, SHAPE, the... Read more

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