Various Home Fitness Exercise Equipment

There are so many different types of home fitness exercise equipment to consider if you are trying to build a home gym. Weights, machines, resistance bands, balls, mats...you name it. The important thing is to figure out what type of exercises you like and what you want to accomplish from your workout.

Many people do not care for lifting weights. I would encourage anyone to perform strength training exercises but that doesn't mean you have to lift weights. You can do body resistance exercises like push ups or you can get resistance bands. The options are limitless. Here are some ideas to help you choose the right home fitness exercise equipment.

Dumbbell Set

Dumbbells are central to weight lifting. The ideal set of dumbbells for home fitness exercise equipment weighs 5 pounds, 8 pounds, 10 pounds, and 12 pounds. Using rubber hex dumbbells is safer because these will not roll away and also because the set comes with a handy rack. A 50-pound Hex dumbbell set can be bought in the price range of $300 to $500.

Barbell Set

Barbell set is needed for lifting heavier weights and for a change from the frequency of dumbbells. A barbell set like an ULTIMO 110 Set is more effective because with it you can target all muscle groups. Further, it also comes with dumbbell handles that allow adding weight by choice.

Exercise Ball

Exercise balls have lately become very popular among those who are concerned about their body balance and core strength. They can be used for an abdominal workout as well as a weight bench. To complete the picture, they are equally good for push-ups, back extensions, and lower-body exercises.

Weight Lifting Gloves

To prevent your hands growing rough from calluses, a solid pair of weight lifting gloves should be used. Since these gloves are made of special fabric that allows the sweat to quickly evaporate, they do not get stinky and remain comfortable for use during exercise.

Step

Step plays a dual role in home fitness exercise equipment: for step aerobics and as weight bench. As you get enough risers with it, the step can be turned into an incline bench, a decline bench, or a flat bench for weight lifting.

Weight Bench

If step aerobics are not in your view, a weight bench can be used instead of a Step. Weight bench is needed in chest and back exercises. It works equally well in quick ab workout or some tricep dips. While a flat bench is fine, an adjustable bench is more applicable in a variety of positions.

Resistance Bands

Resistance bands are ideal home fitness exercise equipment as they get you a full body workout. They are small enough to carry and their variety enables you to use them virtually anywhere.

Exercise Mat

A nice exercise mat, preferably a no-slip mat, is the base to ab workouts, toning exercises, yoga, Pilates or any other type of exercise your heart desires.