Build Your Own Home Gym

If you’re looking to buy some equipment to enhance your at home workouts, this guide is for you! It’s budget friendly, so you won’t break the bank, but the items aren’t so cheap that you’ll break the equipment (lol). I added links to each photo, but feel free to purchase any other variation of the piece listed if you’d like to spend a little more, or a little less.

Items are listed in order, based on what I recommend purchasing first vs. items I think can wait.

Yoga | Stretching | Mobility | Massage

Reduce muscle soreness. Improve mobility. Increase flexibility. These are some of my favorite tools I use for recovery.

Double Massage Ball - Shape is ideal for massaging along the spinal column. Relieve tension and release tightness - $26.00 (When Published)

Double Massage Ball - Shape is ideal for massaging along the spinal column. Relieve tension and release tightness - $26.00 (When Published)

Lacrosse Balls - Great for the chest and feet to hit myofascial trigger points to relieve tension and knots - $9.66 (When Published)

Lacrosse Balls - Great for the chest and feet to hit myofascial trigger points to relieve tension and knots - $9.66 (When Published)

Massage Ball - Great for the legs and large muscles for a deep tissue massage - $24.86 (When Published)

Massage Ball - Great for the legs and large muscles for a deep tissue massage - $24.86 (When Published)

Reversible Yoga Mat 5mm - Extra cushion for hands, knees, elbows, and hips. Great grip - $78 (When Published)

Reversible Yoga Mat 5mm - Extra cushion for hands, knees, elbows, and hips. Great grip - $78 (When Published)

Yoga Blocks & Yoga Strap - Enable you to extend, support, and deepen your stretches while also working to increase range of motion - $20.94 (When Published)

Yoga Blocks & Yoga Strap - Enable you to extend, support, and deepen your stretches while also working to increase range of motion - $20.94 (When Published)

Level I

If you currently don’t have equipment at home and you’re looking to start adding some resistance to your body weight workouts, this is where I’d start. All of these items are great because you can also easily travel with them meaning you can workout from anywhere. If you do have equipment at home, all these of these can be incorporated into your routine for extra resistance, balance, and muscular activation.

Sliders - For Carpet and Hardwood Floors. Great for adding balance and stability to your exercises. Great for core work! Easy to travel with - $9.95 (When Published)

Sliders - For Carpet and Hardwood Floors. Great for adding balance and stability to your exercises. Great for core work! Easy to travel with - $9.95 (When Published)

Resistance Bands Set - Long - Safely add resistance to your workouts without adding weight. Easy to travel with - $49.95 (When Published)

Resistance Bands Set - Long - Safely add resistance to your workouts without adding weight. Easy to travel with - $49.95 (When Published)

TheraBand Non-Latex Resistance Bands - Help rehabilitate injuries. Safely add resistance to your workouts without adding weight. Easy to travel with - $17.81 (When Published)

TheraBand Non-Latex Resistance Bands - Help rehabilitate injuries. Safely add resistance to your workouts without adding weight. Easy to travel with - $17.81 (When Published)

Adjustable Jump Rope - Fun to introduce some more cardio into your routine. Easy to travel with - $7.99 (When Published)

Adjustable Jump Rope - Fun to introduce some more cardio into your routine. Easy to travel with - $7.99 (When Published)

Adjustable Ankle Weights - 5 lbs (Set of 2) Great for Pilates/Yoga/Strength sessions. I love that they're adjustable. They're a great way to provide resistance during isolated exercises (i.e. glute leg lifts) - $26.99 (When Published)

Adjustable Ankle Weights - 5 lbs (Set of 2) Great for Pilates/Yoga/Strength sessions. I love that they're adjustable. They're a great way to provide resistance during isolated exercises (i.e. glute leg lifts) - $26.99 (When Published)

Resistance Bands Set - Short (Wide) (Fabric) - Great to use around your legs for added resistance and muscular activation. Easy to travel with - $14.98 (When Published)

Resistance Bands Set - Short (Wide) (Fabric) - Great to use around your legs for added resistance and muscular activation. Easy to travel with - $14.98 (When Published)

Resistance Bands Set - Short (Narrow) - Great to use around arms or legs for added resistance and muscular activation. Easy to travel with - $12.95 (When Published)

Resistance Bands Set - Short (Narrow) - Great to use around arms or legs for added resistance and muscular activation. Easy to travel with - $12.95 (When Published)

Level II

If you have all the equipment from up above and you’re ready to take your workout to the next level, here are a few things I would recommend getting next. Some of these require a little bit more space.

Suspension Trainer - TRX - Can attach to almost anything, including doors, for a full-body workout. Easy to travel with - $139.95 (When Published)

Suspension Trainer - TRX - Can attach to almost anything, including doors, for a full-body workout. Easy to travel with - $139.95 (When Published)

Suspension Trainer - TRX Alternative - Can attach to almost anything, including doors, for a full-body workout. Easy to travel with - $47.99 (When Published)

Suspension Trainer - TRX Alternative - Can attach to almost anything, including doors, for a full-body workout. Easy to travel with - $47.99 (When Published)

Adjustable Dumbbells - My favorite adjustable weights. Easy to adjust and you can purchase more weight if needed - $419 (When Published)

Adjustable Dumbbells - My favorite adjustable weights. Easy to adjust and you can purchase more weight if needed - $419 (When Published)

Flat Bench - $61.28 (When Published)

Flat Bench - $61.28 (When Published)

Adjustable Bench - $349.99 (When Published)

Adjustable Bench - $349.99 (When Published)

Stability Ball - Great for core work, balance and stability. You can also use as a work chair to improve your posture. Also used to induce labor - $27.95 (When Published)

Stability Ball - Great for core work, balance and stability. You can also use as a work chair to improve your posture. Also used to induce labor - $27.95 (When Published)

Bellabooty Belt - Comfortable way to hip thrust without a barbell. Soft, slip-resistant padding and the strength to hold up to 400lbs. - $59.95 (When Published)

Bellabooty Belt - Comfortable way to hip thrust without a barbell. Soft, slip-resistant padding and the strength to hold up to 400lbs. - $59.95 (When Published)

Level III

These items aren’t essential, but they’re “nice to have” if you have the space. They all add a different level of difficulty and can challenge you in a completely different way.

Bosu Ball - Great for adding instability to your workouts to improve balance and use your core more. Also great to rebound on for lymph flow - $144.99 (When Published)

Bosu Ball - Great for adding instability to your workouts to improve balance and use your core more. Also great to rebound on for lymph flow - $144.99 (When Published)

Kettlebell - Weight is offset and unbalanced for for a slightly different muscle burn - $35-$320 (When Published)

Kettlebell - Weight is offset and unbalanced for for a slightly different muscle burn - $35-$320 (When Published)

Weight Vest - Make your exercises a little more difficult without actually holding weights. Also, a great way to make cardio exercises a little more challenging - $149.99 (When Published)

Weight Vest - Make your exercises a little more difficult without actually holding weights. Also, a great way to make cardio exercises a little more challenging - $149.99 (When Published)

Medicine Ball - Get your heart rate up, improve your cardiovascular fitness, and explosive power. A fun way to introduce more cardio into your workout as well - $79.95-$129.95 (When Published)

Medicine Ball - Get your heart rate up, improve your cardiovascular fitness, and explosive power. A fun way to introduce more cardio into your workout as well - $79.95-$129.95 (When Published)

Micro Gainz 2.5 lbs DB Fractional Plates - Great for adding a small amount of weight to break through plateaus once you start lifting heavier weights that don’t have 1-2.5 lbs increments - $149.99 (When Published)

Micro Gainz 2.5 lbs DB Fractional Plates - Great for adding a small amount of weight to break through plateaus once you start lifting heavier weights that don’t have 1-2.5 lbs increments - $149.99 (When Published)