How To Make The Smallest Of Small Home Gyms
So you don’t have the money to rent or own a space with an extra room, nor do you have the funds or accessibility to get a membership at your local gym. Who does anymore?
Even so, you still want to get your gains, and we respect your dedication to fitness despite these setbacks. While working out is free, we’ve compiled a selection of workout materials that will easily tuck into the corner of any room, under a bed, or onto a shelf for space-saving convenience.
Yoga Mat
This is the quintessential at-home piece of workout equipment. Yoga Mats ease tension on knees and wrists, and provide comfort for your back or stomach while you complete a workout, especially if you’re working out on a hard floor. Yoga mats are easily rolled up or folded, making them one of the easiest items to tuck away.
Small Equipment
Dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, and yoga blocks fall into this category. Resistance bands and yoga blocks are both easy to store, but multiple sizes of dumbbells or kettlebells can start to take up too much space. The solution? Adjustable sets! There are many multi-weight dumbbell and kettlebell sets with convenient storage abilities, many of which go up in 5lb increments.
Kettlebell grips are also a great option, which allow you to use your dumbbells the way you would a kettlebell. If these are still too much in terms of space, weighted wrist and ankle wraps are also a good option.
Foldable Machines
There are many foldable or multi-purpose machines that exist out there, but some of them still stick out just a little bit too much. For truly the smallest of spaces, a foldable walking pad, pilates board, or pushup board is the way to go. The best walking pads will slide right under your couch or your desk if you like to walk and work.
Door-Based Exercise System
Don’t underestimate the security of a door. Slip an anchor strap over your door frame for convenient resistance or gravity-based workouts, or install a pull-up bar over the top of the door.
This home gym excellence gives you the freedom to do TMX or P90X training, but also works as a mini functional trainer. You can attach resistance bands through the different holes in the anchor strap to work biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest, thighs, and calves.
Collapsible Barbell
Nothing beats the feeling of a good squat, and you can achieve that feeling at home with a collapsible barbell. Many home-based barbell systems will unscrew and separate into two or more smaller pieces, making storage much easier.
If you don’t have the space for additional barbell weights, you can purchase a barbell with a base weight of your choosing and add wearable wrist or torso weights as your strength improves. If you’re really feeling up to a challenge, an adjustable aerobic stepper is also a good addition.
Other Ways To Save Space
Use a jump rope to up your cardio, if you have the room.
If you need to sit to complete an exercise, any chair in your home will do.
Use your couch to perform hip thrusts.
Subscribe to a fitness app to personalize and track your workouts, or follow along with a free YouTube video.
