| Home gyms have now become a significant part | | | | not mandatory to purchase everything that a |
| of exercise programs. A gym at home gives you | | | | public gym has; most of those machines go |
| a chance to exercise in the worst weather, | | | | unused anyway. The abovementioned |
| and without the worry of having to wait for | | | | requirements should suffice for a home gym. |
| your turn to use a machine. Home gym | | | | The power rack is an absolute must, a |
| equipment has improved drastically over the | | | | necessity for such exercises as the squat and |
| last few years. Today, a wide range is | | | | the bench press. Chinning and dipping bars |
| available, ranging from the traditional | | | | generally come with the power rack. Also |
| weight bench to the multi-station gym. To | | | | essential are cast iron weights and a |
| set up a gym at home, you should start by | | | | seven-foot barbell. Standard bars and weights |
| purchasing the right equipment.For your home | | | | should suffice; still, if money allows, there |
| gym to be effective, the following are | | | | is no harm in going for Olympic weights and |
| crucial: an apt area of space; a seven-foot | | | | bars. A strong bench is essential for bench |
| barbell; a power rack; a strong bench; cast | | | | pressing; so are adjustable dumbbells and a |
| iron weights; a calf block; dipping bars; | | | | calf block.Setting up a great home gym is a |
| chinning bars; and a pair of dumbbells.A 7 x | | | | one off payment and may seem exorbitant |
| 10 feet area is perfect for a home gym. It is | | | | initially. |