No costly memberships, no sweaty strangers—it's no surprise that people with home gyms are 73 percent more likely to get active than those without one. Your turn! We polled 10 top trainers for the key pieces of workout equipment to welcome home
Fancy? No. But dumbbells were voted the single most essential piece of at-home exercise equipment. The hex-shaped Perform Better Rubber Encased Dumbbells won't roll away, get slippery when you sweat, or destroy your floor. Get at least two pairs (one light, one heavy) to cover your exercise bases. $30 (10-pound pair), performbetter.com
Gyms love the TRX, which uses your body weight to change the resistance of any move. Now, the portable TRX Home Suspension Training Kit has been perfectly Tailored to flip over a door or around a (sturdy) stair banister. $200, trxtraining.com
Small ones loop around your lower half to strengthen and slim your legs, hips, and butt, while bigger bands can make body-weight squats extra challenging or help with assisted chinups. Our favorites: GoFit Power Loops 3-Pack $15, gofit.net Superbands (1 1/8 inch), $25, performbetter.com
Body-weight exercises cover every basic movement—except pulling. Gold's Gym Multi-Training Door Gym easily attaches to a doorway (and comes down scuff-free) so you can do chinups anytime. $30, sportsauthority.com
Whether you're doing mountain climbers or sitting behind a desk, a stability ball instantly ups the body-toning ante. Gymnic Classic Plus Exercise Ball 55-cm is practically burst-proof, and it's free of latex so it won't smell or irritate your skin. $31.60, optp.com HONORABLE MENTIONS
6. Adjustable bench: Bowflex SelectTech 3.1 Series Bench, $160, dickssportinggoods.com 7. Foam roller: OPTP Black Axis Roller, $20.40, optp.com 8. Jump rope: SPRI Speed Rope, $6, gnc.com 9. Kettlebell: Power Systems Premium Kettlebell, $29 to $88, powersystems.com 10. Sliding disks: Valslide, $30, valslide.com
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