Guides
Guides
Short, plain answers to what to buy and how to use it, for training at home: one per category, with the guides and products that go with it.
Pull-up bars & push-up stands
A doorway pull-up bar is the simplest way to train your back, arms and grip at home. Measure your door frame first and pick a bar made for that width; start with hangs and slow lowering if you cannot do a full pull-up yet. Push-up stands let your chest go lower and keep your wrists straight.
Shop: Pull-up bars & push-up standsYoga & mobility
A thicker mat is kinder to knees on hard floors; a thinner one gives a steadier stance for standing poses. Add a foam roller or massage tool for short mobility sessions after training.
Shop: Yoga & mobilityHome gym & accessories
For a small home gym, start with what you will use every week: a grip trainer, a skipping rope or an ab roller costs little and fits in a drawer. Add heavier gear once a routine has stuck. Gloves, straps and a bottle make longer sessions easier.
Shop: Home gym & accessoriesResistance tubes & bands
Start with a tube set if you are new: it gives you several resistance levels, handles, ankle straps and a door anchor in one box. Buy single accessories later to replace or add to what you have. Tubes with handles suit rows, presses and curls; loop and hip bands suit glute and leg work.
Shop: Resistance tubes & bandsSupports & recovery
A knee sleeve gives light compression and warmth for training; a brace with straps or side support gives more hold. Measure around the knee as the size chart asks, and see a doctor about pain that does not settle.
Shop: Supports & recoveryBestsellers
Not sure where to start? Our bestsellers are the products other customers buy most, in stock now: most people begin with a resistance tube set or a pull-up bar.
Shop: BestsellersWhich one do I need?
- Tubes or bands: which one do I need?
- Tubes with handles suit pulling and pressing moves such as rows, presses and curls. Loop and hip bands sit around your legs for glute and leg work. Many people start with a tube set and add a pair of hip bands.
- Which resistance level should I start with?
- Start with the lightest level you can do 12 slow, controlled reps with. Move up when 12 reps feel easy for two sessions in a row.
- Knee sleeve or knee brace?
- A sleeve gives light compression and warmth for training. A brace with straps or side support gives more hold. For pain that does not settle, see a doctor first.
- Will a pull-up bar fit my door?
- Measure the inside width of your door frame and check it against the bar's listed fit range before you order.