How To Set Up a Home Gym Without Breaking The Bank

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updated 1/5/21

Happy New Year!

Covid has significantly changed many people’s fitness goals that our living room has been turned into a home gym. I do have to say that 2020 taught us many life lessons, especially on how to make our home more functional in creating multipurpose spaces. We went from turning our dining room table for homeschooling and home offices to substituting a closet for a boutique shop.

How can we build an affordable Home Gym?

Whether your gym is open or closed, many people plan to carry on the practice of working out from home. As a working mom on the go, building a home gym is the best way to stay fit and live a healthy lifestyle. Quite often busy moms like me, complain about how they want to live a healthy lifestyle but don’t have time for the gym or can’t afford it. You don’t need high-end Gym equipment to start at home because they can be very pricey and take up too much room. If you have a spare room or space and you can invest in some BASIC equipment you can set up a Home Gym.

What are some benefits of having a home gym?

Eliminate the risk of contracting coronavirus
Eliminate the commute time.
You won’t pay a monthly fee.
You won’t have to wait to use the equipment, that probably won’t be cleaned or sanitized.
You don’t have to listen to loud grunting noise.
You don’t have to deal with judgmental people.
You won’t have to wipe someone else dirty sweats, especially during COVID-19.
You won’t feel embarrassed doing certain workouts that all EYES are on you.

What are the 5 Basic Gym Equipment you need?

If you are on a budget or don’t have a big space don’t’ get discouraged in trying to set up a home gym. You be surprised how creative you can become in designing a corner of a room or a room layout. You have to make your designated space work for you, I had a small space but I made it work and so can you.

First, make sure you already have the room or designated space where you want to set up.
Secondly set yourself a budget, how much money you are willing to spend to start off.
Once you know the size of the space you are going to be working with you can create the room layout.
After the room layout is established you can start making a list of what Gym Equipment you can afford to buy according to your budget.

Once you have established your budget, I’ve listed a few the Basic Gym Equipment that worked for me when I started to build my home Gym. I hope it can work for you.

You can start very basic, pair of dumbbells, kettlebell, Floor mat, and jump rope. With this basic equipment you can get a FULL BODY workout in the comfort of your own home.

1. Resistance Bands

Do not underestimate the power of Resistance Bands. When I had foot surgery a few months ago, I had to improvise, with bands. Once I incorporated it into my fitness routine I became obsessed. Resistance bands are versatile strength training tools.

Tube Band Set is a complete package to get a full-body workout in the comfort of your own home. Turn any room into a home gym instantly with the door anchor that secures to any hinged door. It comes in a travel pouch which is easy to take along any trip or throw in your gym bag. Hip Fabric Bands Set and Resistance Bands are a MUST HAVE, they add a great deal of resistance to your hip, leg, and booty workouts. You can add a more challenging workout to your exercise routine. Plus these babies come in a travel bag, which makes them easy to bring to the office, gym, or travel. During the quarantine, I wanted to get some stuff that will help me work out at home. I came across Peach Bands. I purchased a few bands and I LOVE THEM. You can definitely get a great at-home workout with these. I recently got power-lifting bands + training bands and they are a total game-changer.

Dumbbells

Dumbbells are a great way to add resistance to your strength training. You’ll be amazed that all you need to start is a pair of 3lbs, up to 10lbs dumbbells to start with. Once you increase your strength resistance you can invest in a heavier weight.

Kettlebell Set

Kettlebells are also great to increase strength. You can start off with 5, to 10 lbs. Once you’ve increase your strength you can invest in heavier kettle bells. They start at 5 lbs up to 45 lbs and prices ranges from $11.20 to $45.91.

Cast Iron Kettlebell $11.29

Jump Rope

Jump Rope is a great alternative to

build endurance and tone your body. The perfect on-the-go accessory for a full-body cardio workout to burn calories. Ladies believe it or not is better than running. So get your Cardio On…

Speed Jump Rope

Stability Ball

Stability Ball is very versatile and multi-purpose for your home workouts. No matter what kind of workout you have in mind, this core balance ball works perfectly well. This can be used for different types of workouts such as abs workout, chest presses, crunches, pikes, planks, and squats. You can also use the core workout ball to improve your flexibility.

Pilates Resistance Ring – $19.75

Pilates Resistance Ring

This is one piece of equipment I always have in my Home Gym, ladies sometimes we have that stubborn inner fat in our thigh and lower abdominal pouch, that’s hard to get rid of. This ring is great because it targets the Abdominal muscle and Inner thigh.

Foam Roller

The foam roller is great to massage sore muscles and tightness. The foam roller can relieve pain from muscle tightness after a workout or even when you get hurt. This a MUST to have handy in your home gym.

Flex Foam Roller

Exercise Mat

You definitively cannot have a home gym without an exercise mat. It’s great for Yoga, stretching, and safe for your knees.

Medicine Ball

Medine Ball helps develop core strength, balance, and coordination. If you want to boost Boost your strength and stamina incorporate Medicine Ball into your workout regimens.

Rubber Medicine Ball $19.99

Once you establish your home gym with the basic equipment and as time goes by and you could invest in more exercise equipment and you have space. I’ve listed a few equipment’s that will be a great addition to your home gym.

Bosu Ball

Dip Bar

Adjustable Bench

Stepper

Weighted Vest

Treadmill

Foam Yoga Blocks

Plyo Jump Box

Small space for a home Gym, here are a few furniture ideas that doesn’t take up too much space and great to have all your gym equipment organized. Click on the links below.

Book Case

Large Bins

3 Tier Rolling Cart

Do you have a Home Gym? What equipment do you have or recommend? love to hear all about comment below.

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