Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a large room to create a personal gym. Creativity and smart equipment selection will allow you to collect items that will keep you in shape for as long as the quarantines last. Even when things get back to normal, the lessons you will learn from this experience should serve you well for the rest of your life. Below are some of the best home gym equipment for tiny rooms:
Suspension Straps
Small bedrooms lack the floor space needed by large equipment like treadmills and exercise bikes. So you should set your sights instead to things that require little to no floor space at all. Suspension straps are a good example of this. Mount the anchor on the wall, the ceiling, or the door. Hang the straps and use your own bodyweight as load. This system helps you target muscles from different angles while also improving your stability.
Rubber Bands
Best home gym equipment bands come in a range of thickness to provide different levels of resistance. The more you pull on them, the greater the load. Step them on one end and hold the other end with your hands to perform classic bicep curls. Hold them overhead for tricep extensions. Tie them to sturdy window grills and perform rows. You can even tie them on an overhead bar and use them for assisted pull-ups. Use the thick bands at first and gradually reduce your dependence until you can do pull-ups by yourself.
Free Weights
Free weights include dumbbells, barbells, and kettlebells. You could also improve with whatever heavy objects you have at home. Hide these under your bed for most of the day and roll them out every morning for your regular routines. You can use these for improving the strength of your upper body, core, and lower body. Try to do overhead presses, deadlifts, squats, and rows. Be sure to start with low easy weights to avoid injuries. Look in the mirror to maintain proper form.
Spring-loaded Tools
You can also buy items that use springs for resistance. Some of these are meant to improve grip and overall hand strength. They can built the muscles around the forearms which is important for wall climbers, tennis players, boxers, and other athletes involved in arm-dependent sports. Other tools are larger such that they can target the chest, back, abs, and shoulders. Find items that allow you to vary the resistance whenever possible.
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