The Best Home Gym Equipment for Every Budget
You don’t need a commercial gym to stay fit. We tested the home gym gear that delivers real results in a small space.
A home gym doesn’t require a spare room or a large budget. The right combination of equipment can deliver a complete workout in 200 square feet. After outfitting three different home gym setups and testing dozens of individual pieces of equipment, these are the investments we’d make first.
Best Recovery Investment: Theragun Mini
Whatever equipment you buy for your home gym, add the Theragun Mini. Consistent recovery is what separates people who make progress from people who get injured and stop. Ten minutes of percussion therapy after a strength session — focused on the muscles you worked — dramatically reduces next-day soreness and improves your readiness for the next session.
Track Your Progress: Oura Ring
The single biggest predictor of home gym success is consistency. The Oura Ring’s Readiness Score tells you when to push hard and when to back off — preventing the overtraining that leads most home gym setups to collect dust after three months.