What exercise equipment do you have at home?

glovepuppet
glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
edited August 2019 in Fitness and Exercise
And what kit do you highly recommend?

Very few people come to the house (a combination of living out of the way, and the charms of my dog) so we've turned the sitting room into our gym.

We've currently got:
Bench and rack,
Free weights (standard and Olympic),
Treadmill,
Punchbag,
Yoga ball,

We're planning on getting more once we move, and have a garage to convert into a separate gym. I'd be interested to hear what other people rate.

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  • xGreatWhiteNorthx
    xGreatWhiteNorthx Posts: 335 Member
    Nothing.

    We basically live in a tiny home (not quite, but close especially as a family of 3 humans and 2 big dogs) so we dont have space for it. My exercise is working around the homestead. Gardening, cutting and splitting firewood, hunting, hiking etc.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    edited August 2019
    A gravel road bike with swanky carbon hoops. I put several thousand miles a year on it.

    Edit to add: lots of shoes, a few backpacks, two climbing ropes, crampons, and an ice ax.
  • WSwalknLAC9000
    WSwalknLAC9000 Posts: 57 Member
    edited August 2019
    The pull up bar that holds onto door frame (moved into a home that’s ADA friendly so bar does not fit in the doorway, it’s not long enough), 10 lbs & 3 lbs dumbbells, thick yoga mat, yoga strap (old tie), 60” exercise ball, & the corner of my kitchen cabinets (for dips).
  • WSwalknLAC9000
    WSwalknLAC9000 Posts: 57 Member
    I recommend a dip bar , with the pull up bars on top.
  • koalathebear
    koalathebear Posts: 236 Member
    Nothing ... I do my equipment workout at the gym and at home I walk the dogs and also do zumba / just dance using youtube videos and also the PS4 :D
  • ChrisCatMama
    ChrisCatMama Posts: 1,038 Member
    I have some free weights (3-8 lbs), exercise bands, a few weighted balls, a yoga mat, an exercise ball. It’s taken a number of years to get all these (I feel like the only mom who gets workout gear for Mother’s day lol).
  • nighthawk584
    nighthawk584 Posts: 2,023 Member
    bench, weights, stationary bike
  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    Bench and squat rack
    Free weights
    Couple of speed bags
    Spin bike

    I also have access to 5 grandchildren for some insane cardio/compound super sets 🥵
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    edited August 2019
    Cable machine with pull-up bar
    Adjustable dumbbell set
    Barbells (one longer and one mini) with various plates and landmine attachment
    Benches (one adjustable, one low for hip thrusts)
    EZ bar
    Various kettlebells up to 55lbs
    TRX
    Exercise balll
    Various bands
    Ankle weights
    Bowflex Max trainer machine

    I also have a "hip thruster" but it's not set up currently.
    In the future I would love a squat rack but not a huge priority for me since I don't really squat heavy or bench press

  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    Free weights
    Kettlebells
    Elliptical / recumbent bike combo
    Glider
    Battle rope
    Jump rope
    Mini trampoline
    Resistance bands
  • chris89topher
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    I have a Bowflex Max Trainer M5. Thinking about adding a treadmill before winter so I can use that too during bad weather since I also walk daily.
  • SchmancyName
    SchmancyName Posts: 37 Member
    From most to least used:
    Elliptical
    Free weights with a bench
    Heavy bag
    Stationary bike
    Exercise ball

    Thinking about getting some resistance bands as well
  • lx1x
    lx1x Posts: 38,330 Member
    Treadmill, weight bench, dumbbells ,Short barbel, bike trainer and Bob (punching dummy)
  • poisonesse
    poisonesse Posts: 573 Member
    a recumbent exercise bike, kettle bells, and resistance bands. None of which see use in the summer. I know, my bad. lol
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    Until the toyboy moved in, I had no idea about barbells. We now have standard, triceps, EZ and Olympic bars, Dumbbells, and plates going from tiny up to 20s.

    Love the triceps bar, but loathe the EZ (which just feels like it's peeling my palms).
  • Kelleygirl79
    Kelleygirl79 Posts: 71 Member
    Elliptical
    Kettlebells up to 24kg
    Handweights up to 15lbs
    A wide assortment of workout DVDs + step (girly stuff but they are fun sometimes!)

    I don't have alot of stuff but I really use what I have! Trail running is the core of my workout life.
  • PiscesIntuition
    PiscesIntuition Posts: 1,372 Member
    Weights, pull-up bar, stationary bike.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Treadmill, dumbbells, resistance bands, pull-up bar, yoga mat, exercise ball, flat screen TV with DVD and thumb drive player, lots of workout DVDs, and many downloaded videos on my thumb drive. I don't have room for a squat rack and bench, so I go to the gym for lifting.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Treadmill
    Road bike and bike trainer
    Dumbbells from 3-25 lbs
    Door mounted pull up bar
    Resistance bands
    Yoga mats and blocks
    Stability balls
    Kayaks (if you count that as home gym equipment, but then I could probably start adding things like tennis racket, skis, horse shoes, etc, etc)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Dumbbells 3 - 25#, bench, yoga mats, resistance band.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    shonnakraft89 wrote: »
    Nothing.

    We basically live in a tiny home (not quite, but close especially as a family of 3 humans and 2 big dogs) so we dont have space for it. My exercise is working around the homestead. Gardening, cutting and splitting firewood, hunting, hiking etc.

    Ya, my mom gets all the exercise she needs from working around the homestead, walking, and swimming. She was going to the gym twice per week, but cut it for the swimming season.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I just have my trail running shoes and my mountain bike - but I leave my house to use them, so I'm not sure if that counts as home exercise equipment. Oh wait, I have a yoga mat, too. If I need any special equipment, that's what the gym is for. I find that a bunch of stuff laying around the house doesn't motivate me. It just collects dust. My home is my hang-out, my chilling place. When I leave it, I switch into busy mode, ready to accomplish things. So I usually need to physically leave my house to have the mindset to work out. B)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,225 Member
    I'm not very focused, tend to collect stuff, and I'm pretty old (63) so I've collected quite a lot doing various things over the years. No real reason to get rid of it unless I move house.

    I have a Concept 2 rowing machine, simple weight bench (flat/incline), dumbbells in sizes from 5-35 pounds, barbell and some plates, couple of kettlebells, hybrid bike, foam roller and other self-massage tools, large exercise ball, ab wheel (for rollouts), sliders, balance board, hula hoop, yoga mat, doorway pull-up bar, some weighted balls (for PT), various stretchy bands (partly for PT), and probably some other small stuff I'm forgetting.

    I don't have a rack for the heavy bag, so that's not usable right now; I don't use the swords and staffs any more even though they're still here, and I have 8 boats but don't strictly use those at home (and 2 of them live at the rowing club boathouse full time anyway).

    Mostly, I use the rowing shells at the boathouse, the rowing machine in Winter, the dumbbells (more often in my rowing off-season), the self-massage tools, occasionally my bike and some of the other stuff. I do yoga some, off and on, but usually just on the carpet rather than getting out the mat.
  • gonnasnap
    gonnasnap Posts: 146 Member
    I have a power rack with a bench, blast straps, trap bar, kettlebell, landmine, bands, dumbbells, prowler, sled and bands. I’d really like to invest in a dip attachment
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    We have an old but really good treadmill and a new, not so good (squeaky) stationary bike. Assorted free weights, some bands and a kettlebell I was given that I never used. Yoga mat, yoga ball that we move out of our way constantly and I'm not sure what it's really doing here. Also have a neat band with a doodad that goes over a door so you can do pull down stuff.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Let's see...

    CARDIO
    Pilates Reformer machine
    Mini stair stepper
    Weighted jump rope
    A step bench with 3 risers
    Gliding disks
    Plyometrics box

    WEIGHTS/RESISTANCE
    A variety of weights and resistance bands
    TRX Suspension strap
    Kettlebells
    Medicine ball
    Ankle weights
    Wrist weights

    OTHER
    Yoga mat and blocks
    Exercise ball
    A small exercise ball
    BOSU Balance Trainer
    Pilates Power Ring Pro
    Weighted hula hoop
    Free Standing Barre Bar
    Tons of Fitness DVD's
    Foam Roller
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    I missed out yoga mat, strap, block & ball. They get a bit neglected.
  • sah32
    sah32 Posts: 3 Member
    My two legs. I walk and do some aerobics and dancerize with YouTube. It works for me. I'm not into structure which means attending a group at a gym or fitness center -- I'm too uncoordinated for that! :/ Whatever works!
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Oh I forgot small things like skipping ropes and squishy balls from ab workout videos, DVDs, my Wii Fit lol. I actually use it all variously on days when I'm over the grind and want to break out of my routine. I run or go to the gym most days. If I want to work out in the morning there are some things I can't do because of noise and a late sleeper.

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