Home workout equipment

[Spencerskates]

What home workout equipment do you have?
What do you use regularly/recommend?
What have you purchased and regret buying?

Feeling really out of shape at the moment - particularly my bum and tummy, and don’t know where to start!

 

[Giggling Squid]

What home workout equipment do you have?
What do you use regularly/recommend?
What have you purchased and regret buying?

Feeling really out of shape at the moment - particularly my bum and tummy, and don’t know where to start!

We’ve got a barbell and dumbbell set from Argos and a couple of kettlebells. Have picked them up over lockdowns keeping an eye on the website, as stuff comes in and out of stock

if you’re not exercising regularly, you don’t necessarily need equipment, there’s so much stuff on YouTube completely free.

ultimately eat less, move more will help you lose weight. Body weight exercises like squats, lunges will help to start toning your legs, but weights are not necessary if you’re starting out

 

[SoulDestroyer]

I only have resistance bands, like these
There's tons of workouts to follow on YouTube

 

[Shaunaftw]

We’ve got a barbell and dumbbell set from Argos and a couple of kettlebells. Have picked them up over lockdowns keeping an eye on the website, as stuff comes in and out of stock

if you’re not exercising regularly, you don’t necessarily need equipment, there’s so much stuff on YouTube completely free.

ultimately eat less, move more will help you lose weight. Body weight exercises like squats, lunges will help to start toning your legs, but weights are not necessary if you’re starting out

Unfortunately that's not true, you can't choose where you loose large based on a certain exercise which a lot of people think.
Equipment is so expensive at the moment if it's even in stock. Marketplace is a good place to keep an eye out for stuff but it depends what you enjoy doing and want to achieve. Body weight workouts with resistance bands are a good place to start if your struggling to get a hold of anything, plenty of YouTube videos too!
I've built up some kit over lockdown but I won't be returning to the gym when restrictions lift because I can do the bulk of it at home with weights and my spin bike. I'd like a treadmill in the distant future but I can't justify the prices for a new one at the moment!

 

[Giggling Squid]

Unfortunately that's not true, you can't choose where you loose large based on a certain exercise which a lot of people think.
Equipment is so expensive at the moment if it's even in stock. Marketplace is a good place to keep an eye out for stuff but it depends what you enjoy doing and want to achieve. Body weight workouts with resistance bands are a good place to start if your struggling to get a hold of anything, plenty of YouTube videos too!
I've built up some kit over lockdown but I won't be returning to the gym when restrictions lift because I can do the bulk of it at home with weights and my spin bike. I'd like a treadmill in the distant future but I can't justify the prices for a new one at the moment!

I know it isn’t, and that’s not what I said. Squats and lunges will begin to build muscle which will help tone them. Calorie deficit will help to reduce large.

 

[Blowup80]

I have kettlebells, dumbbells and a barbell. I have bought these over the last 3 years. Equipment is so expensive now since lockdown. Argos is probably the best value for money but as posted earlier the stock sells out really quick. It depends on your goals and needs to what equipment you need. I prefer weight training so purchased all mine as I got sick of paying gym fees. Remember exercise isn't all about losing weight it can help with mental health. Maybe go on YouTube and search a few videos to do at home and see what suits you best before buying and equipment.

 

[Spencerskates]

Thanks for the advice guys, I really appreciate it!

I don’t massively need to lose weight (maybe 5ish lbs at the most) but I just feel flabby and untoned because I’m sat at home all day and not moving. I’ll have a look what weights I can get hold of.

 

[megsmagoo]

Over the years I’ve built up a decent selection of dumbbells, bar bell with weights up to 50kg, 6kg and 12kg kettlebells, medicine ball and they’re well worth it because I really enjoy weight exercises! I noticed in tescos they had some dumbbells that looked good quality and a decent weight range that weren’t too expensive!

Try and get fabric resistance bands if you wanted some bands, I’ve found that they don’t move as much, I got some on amazon quite cheaply

check out the peloton app, they have a free trial at the moment and a lot of the cardio and strength exercises only require minimal equipment

 

[under the ivy]

Dumbbells with weight plates up to 20kg, exercise bike, resistance bands and a kettlebell. I’ve cancelled my gym member ship because I have everything I need.

 

[bookworm1403]

I have dumbbells, a barbell with plates and a kettlebell so I do a targeted workout daily (so abs/legs/arms etc in a rotation) and then a decent 3k-5k run and a long walk per day. I do prefer the gym though and I go to two different ones so I am counting down the days until they reopen. Only suggestion I'd have for you is if you do have a gym membership which you did use pre-covid and plan to use again don't bother with the expense of home equipment and just try the free YouTube pop sugar dance/cardio videos or walking/running outdoors. It's like £50 for some kettlebells right now - not worth it at all!!

 

[TeaAndYoutube]

I have a treadmill that I've had for years. Various dumbbells that I've bought throughout the years. I find it's easier to buy a few dumbbells at a time rather than all at once but with covid/lockdown they've been flying off the shelves. I recently bought a step aerobics step for when I want to have a Netflix binge. I can't master the art of using the treadmill and watching something at the same time, too much to focus on. I'm liking the aerobic step.

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

I was looking eBay at kettlebells and I’m sure they’ve hiked up the prices of them??!
my sister has 2 or 3 davina McCall kettlebells and them sure she only paid what now 1 kettle bell costs at the moment for hers (she’s had them for years, mind). I will keep checking Argos. I know at one point Aldi were selling them, but I’m always late to the party when it comes to Aldi special buys!