Luckily, we've put together this guide to help you choose the best products that should go into your home gym. First, let's look at the benefits of having a home gym.
Benefits of a home gym
The benefits of a home gym may seem obvious, but some may not realise how beneficial they are to have . Here are just four reasons to install a gym in your home:
Privacy
Some people can be self-conscious when working out, or they may not want to be surrounded by people. Having a home gym gives you the option for your workout to be as social or as solitary as you want it to be.
Tailored to you
All your home gym equipment will be suited to your needs and requirements. You get to choose every single item that goes into it and tailor it to your specific workout schedule.
Cost-efficient
Having a home gym will cut the cost of working out overall. By investing in the beginning, you will be making it cheaper for yourself later as you don't have to pay the costly gym fees.
Convenient
Having a home gym is convenient overall as you can go no matter the time and are not restricted to business hours. It allows you more freedom with time, equipment, and workouts.
How to save money on your home gym
Buying all the equipment necessary for a home gym can be costly, and before you know it, you'll have spent thousands of euros on products just to kit it out properly. There is no hard and fast rule of which items you do or don't need, but it is best to keep in mind what you are looking for.
The best way to save money on kitting out your home gym is by searching for bundles. Purchasing bundles will cut the cost of building your home gym and will get you kitted out in no time. Here are just a few of our favourite bundles to choose from.
The best bundles for your home gym
Core Weight Set
The core weight sets are the primary weight products you should have in your home gym.
Hit Fitness 50kg Core Weight Set │Cast Iron Plates
The 50kg core weight set comes with a 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 30kg cast iron tri-grip plates.
The tri-grip plates are designed to replicate 'old school steel', like what was used worldwide before rubber became the most popular. The grips on them allow you to change between traditional barbell workouts or to use them as a weight on their own.
Hit Fitness 80kg Core Weight Set │ Coloured Bumper Plates
The 80kg core weight set comes with a 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 60kg coloured rubber bumper plates.
These weight plates are perfect if you want to focus on your resistance, fitness, strength, circuit, and hypertrophy training. As they are made from 100% rubber, there is little to no bounce on them, and if they are dropped during a deadlift, they will not damage the gym flooring.
Performance Weight Set
Performance weight sets are for those looking to further their strength training.
Hit Fitness 125kg Performance Weight Set │ Cast Iron Discs
The 125kg weight set comes with a 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 105kg cast iron weight plates.
Like the core weight plate set, this cast iron weight set is higher in kg to increase your performance and give you more of a challenge.
Hit Fitness 160kg Performance Weight Set │ Coloured Bumper Plates
The 160kg performance weight set comes with a 7ft barbell(20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 140kg coloured rubber bumper plates.
This set is built for added performance. If you want to take your training to the next level, this is the ideal weight set to go for. It is the intermediate level in our strength training bundles. The rubber plates are a commercial standard, and you will see the benefits with these quickly.
Core Home Gym Kits
Our core home gym kits are the perfect starting off point for your home gym. All the items in this range will make up the core of your home gym.
Hit Fitness Core Pack 50kg | Standard Rack & Cast Iron Discs
This kit comes with an adjustable squat rack, a 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 30kg cast iron tri-grip discs.
The adjustable squat rack comes with safety arms, so you always have a spotter. The cast iron tri-grip fits on the 7ft Olympic weight bar and can be used either on the barbell or by itself for exercises such as weighted sit-ups.
This bundle can be purchased with or without a workout bench
Hit Fitness Core Pack 80kg | Standard Rack & Coloured Bumper Plates
The 80kg essential squat rack comes with an adjustable squat rack, a 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 60kg coloured bumper plates.
The free-standing, adjustable squat rack will be your spotter for when you don't have one, while the spring collars will keep your weight plates secure and in place, lessening the risk of injury. The coloured bumper plates are great for deadlifts as they are made from rubber and can be dropped safely without damaging gym floors. These bumper plates are used for Olympic weight lifting and are great for resistance, fitness, strength, and circuit training.
This bundle can be purchased with or without a workout bench
Athletic Home Gym Kits
The Athletic home gym kits are for those looking for more serious training and have enough room for a full rack in their home gym.
Hit Fitness 80kg F100 Rack │Radial Plates
The 80kg F100 rack kit comes with an F100 power rack, a 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, and 60kg radial plates.
The F100 power rack is ideal for a home gym. This rack comes with two adjustable safety bars and spotter arms, and a pull-up bar making it extremely useful. The rubber radial plates have a tri-grip, giving added versatility to perform exercises such as plate raises. The barbell is of Olympic standard and is a must for anyone serious about strength training.
This bundle can be purchased with or without a workout bench
Hit Fitness 160kg F200 Rack │ Coloured Bumper Plates
The 160kg F200 rack kit features a 60mm F200 frame, 7ft Olympic barbell (20kg), a pair of spring collars, 140kg coloured bumper plates.
The F200 frame offers a wide variety of resistance exercises, including shrugs, squats, chin-ups, lunges, and rack pulls. The rack comes with safety bars, spotter arms, and a pull-up bar. The coloured rubber bumper plates are perfect for deadlifts as they will not damage the gym floor when safely dropping the bar and plates. The rubber has very little bounce to them for added safety.
This bundle can be purchased with or without a workout bench
Other Bundles
Don't want a rack or barbell and weight set? Well then, here are a few other bundles to choose from:
Hit Fitness Neoprene Dumbbells │ Full Range
This range of neoprene dumbbells goes from 0.5kg up to 10kg, giving you a complete set. All are colour coded and great to have in your home gym. As they are hexagonal, they are ideal for exercises such as dumbbell push-up.
Hit Fitness Intermediate Cast Iron Kettlebell Set│ 8kg, 10kg, 12kg
Kettlebells are a necessity for your home gym. Like the dumbbell, they are great for various exercises, but unlike the dumbbell, the weight is distributed unevenly, which works out a different muscles.
Want to know more about creating the perfect home gym? Why not check out our blog on 8 lesser-known tips for creating the perfect home gym.
