This is the gear that turned my spare room into a real home gym, from adjustable dumbbells and a power rack to recovery tools and protein. I use every piece of it weekly, and it's saved me a fortune in gym memberships.
My BowFlex SelectTech dumbbells replaced a whole rack of weights, and I switch loads with a twist of the dial between sets.
BowFlex Results Series SelectTech Dumbbells
The PowerBlocks are the toughest dumbbells I've owned, and the compact blocks fit in a corner of my spare room.
PowerBlock Elite EXP 90 Dumbbells 5-50 lb Set
This YOLEO bench handles flat, incline, and decline presses and folds up against the wall when I'm done.
YOLEO Adjustable Weight Bench 827LBS
The Sunny power cage lets me squat and bench heavy alone because the safety bars catch the bar if I fail a rep.
Sunny Health & Fitness Power Rack for Home Gym
The CAP bumper set gave me a bar and plates for deadlifts without the clanging of iron, which my downstairs neighbor appreciates.
CAP 260lb Economy Olympic Bumper Plate Weight Set
A plain Amazon Basics kettlebell is all I need for swings and goblet squats on busy mornings.
Amazon Basics Cast Iron Kettlebell, Black
The SelectTech 840 is six kettlebells in one, so I can go light for Turkish get-ups and heavy for swings.
BowFlex SelectTech 840 Adjustable Kettlebell
The Sportneer bar locks into my doorframe without screws, and I knock out a set of pull-ups every time I walk by.
Sportneer No-Drill Pull Up Bar 29.5-37in
I warm up my hips and shoulders with these Fit Simplify loop bands before every lift, and they toss in a gym bag easily.
Fit Simplify Resistance Loop Bands Set of 5
These push-up handles take the strain off my wrists and let me go deeper on every rep.
READAEER Push Up Bars with Foam Grip - 1 Pair
The spring in the Ab Carver helps me roll back up, which made rollouts possible for me before my core was strong enough.
Perfect Fitness Ab Carver Roller Wheel with Spring Resistance
Ten minutes with this cheap speed rope is my go-to cardio finisher when I don't feel like a run.
Tangle-Free Speed Jump Rope with Bearings
The Concept2 rower is the most expensive thing in my home gym and the one I'd keep if I could only keep one.
Concept2 RowErg Indoor Rower - PM5 Monitor
I use the Yes4All step for step-ups, box-style jumps, and Bulgarian split squats.
Yes4All 16x16 Adjustable Aerobic Platform
The Rubber King mat protects my floor when I set down dumbbells and keeps my rower from sliding.
Rubber King Multi-Purpose Exercise Mat - 100% Recycled Rubber
My thick Gaiam mat is where I do floor work, planks, and cooldown stretches without my knees complaining.
Gaiam Thick Yoga Mat with Carrying Strap
The Element 26 belt locks in fast and keeps my core braced on my heaviest squat and deadlift sets.
Element 26 Self-Locking Weight Lifting Belt
I wrap up with the Gymreapers wraps for heavy bench and overhead press so my wrists stay stacked.
Gymreapers Weightlifting Wrist Wraps IPF Approved
The 36-inch foam roller is long enough to roll out my whole back, and I use it after every leg day.
Amazon Basics 36" High-Density Foam Roller
When my quads are wrecked the day after squats, ten minutes with the Theragun gets me moving again.
TheraGun Therabody Prime 6th Gen Massage
The BlenderBottle whisk ball mixes my protein shake with zero clumps, and I own way too many of them.
BlenderBottle Classic V2 Shaker 28oz Clear
Gold Standard vanilla is the protein powder I keep coming back to because it mixes smoothly and tastes good in oats too.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey, Vanilla, 2LB
My RENPHO scale syncs to my phone every morning, so I can track trends instead of obsessing over one day's number.
