Ultimate guide to best home gym equipment

Exercise bikes are great for lower body workouts, as they help you tone your legs and bum whilst burning calories. Get started with a basic manual exercise bike. If you work out regularly, go for a mid-level exercise bike with features like heart rate monitoring and electronic or magnetic resistance. Want to level up? Pick an air bike or a programmable bike with bigger flywheels that give you serious training options.

Treadmills allow you to exercise - walk, run or climb from the comfort of your own home. A smaller, entry-level model would be perfect for walking and light jogging. If you want a slight incline, choose a mid-level model. Advanced treadmills with 132-160cm belts are ideal for taller individuals. These are programmable and great for endurance training.

Rowing machines provide a full-body workout, engaging all the major muscle groups. They work on both strength and cardiovascular fitness simultaneously, accelerating calorie burn while helping to tone and improve stamina. They're also low impact, with very little strain placed on your joints and, because of the wide range of motion required, rowing machines can even improve flexibility.

With multi-gyms, you can perform numerous workouts to target different areas of your body. Generally, the more advanced they are, the greater the ability to hone specific muscle groups to fine-tune the effects of your exercise. Multi-gyms can also give you a full-body workout to a gym standard.

Cross trainers are exercise machines that simulate walking, running or stair-climbing. They work your upper and lower body simultaneously, providing a full-body workout. Look for the flywheel weight and pre-set programmes to choose an ideal cross trainer for your workout goals.

Steppers let you engage in aerobic exercise while building lower body strength and overall stamina along the way. Ideal for beginners and intermediates, they also don't take up much space and can be tucked into any corner.

Resistance bands are great for pilates practice and adding extra difficulty to non-equipment exercises. While these can help tone your muscles, resistance bands also effectively strengthen many muscle groups making them ideal for rehabilitation.

Intensify exercises with wearable weights. You can even pop them on when on a walk to transform basic movements into a workout. Choose from ankle and wrist weights or go for a weighted vest if you're focusing on your core.

Skipping not just burns calories but also improves your stamina, focus, and mood. What's more, it's super fun too. Pick from our selection of jumping ropes to add some variety to your workout.

Highly effective for core strength, you can work with the gym ball alone to improve balance or introduce weights to add elements of strength and coordination.

Decompress using foam rollers to relieve tight and sore muscles. Exercises and stretches using foam rollers can extensively improve your joint and muscle mobility, ultimately aiding in muscle recovery.

Whether it's post-workout cool down stretches or mobility exercises for rehabilitation - stretching is crucial for muscle recovery. It helps improve blood circulation and improves flexibility to loosen stiff muscles.