Depending on who you ask, home gym equipment is either incredibly exciting or terrifying and dreary. But, whether you’re getting healthy, cutting costs by canceling your gym membership, or just a Health Finding the fanciest, essential items worth spending money on isn’t always the easiest thing.
While the vast majority of Essential Fit kits are excellent, some of the nicer ones just fail to live up to our expectations – including the Slippery yoga mat, resistance bands who are very weak, and weight who make their way to the back of cupboards, never to be seen again.
So, if you’re ready to spend the money, best make sure it’s on some select gym equipment that will actually help, rather than hinder, your home gym routine. And, of course, we’re here to help with our trusted reviews of the very best home gym bits to buy.
a treadmill From Peloton, a Domios skipping rope, Gymshark resistance bands and a Mirafit weight bench are all on the list of home gym equipment we love. Prices start from £10.99, and a whole host of these Fit Kit essentials can be easily stored under your bed or sofa, so don’t start worrying if you don’t have your own dedicated gym room – Oh how we can dream.
Continue reading below to learn exactly which workout essentials are the best to buy, no matter how much you want to spend or how much space you have to work with. Just be sure to choose the bits you know will work best for you, whether it’s a rowing machine or a weight set that won’t break the bank.
how we tested
In order to test these pieces of equipment, we really had to work up a sweat. We jumped rope, lifted weights, ran on a treadmill and threw our all on the rowing machine, resulting in the best fitness routine we’ve ever tried, and all from the comfort of our own homes.
As every piece of equipment is different, no two can be directly compared. But we’ve reviewed each kit individually as a piece of kit, taking into account its pros and cons, cost, and the amount of space you have in your home. So, whether you’re a rower, runner, jumper or weight lifter, we’ve got something for everyone and every budget.
We broke a sweat testing a range of products
(Lauren Cunningham)
The best home gym equipment you need for 2023 is:
- best rowing machine at home – Hydro Wave Rover: from £1,395, hydro.com
- best big weight set – Mirafit 10kg dumbbell weight set: £27.99, Amazon.co.uk
- best weighted skipping rope – Domios Weighted Skipping Rope: £10.99, decathlon.co.uk
- best treadmill – Peloton Tread: £3,345, www.onepeloton.co.uk
- best resistance tube – Everest Resistance Trainer, Heavy: £9.99, sportsdirect.com
- best weight bench – Mirafit Folding Weight Bench: £89.95, mirafit.co.uk
- best yoga food – Corkspace Pro Cork Yoga Mat: £79, Corkspace.co.uk
- best ankle weights – Everest 4kg Ankle/Wrist Weight: £9.99, sportsdirect.com
- best resistance bands – Gymshark Medium Glute Band: from £12, gymshark.com
- best starting weight Peach 3kg dumbbell set of two: £13, asda.com