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Whether you’re a dedicated weight lifter, a super intense CrossFit acolyte, or a chilled-out yogi, it pays to have a reliable setup to take on your favorite workouts at home.
You might not have the square footage or budget to create a space that replicates your go-to health club or weight room space, but you can make a little bit of gear go a long way if you’re dedicated to the idea of getting your sweat on without walking out your front door.
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The all-steel frame and powerful fan-based resistance combine to create a heavy-duty home rower for an ultra efficient full-body workout. $2199, gymandfitness.com.au
This machine makes you feel as if you’re out on the water, complete with videos shot on lakes and rivers. And the end result? A tranquil row sweat you’ll want to come back to. $2199, hydrow.com
This 180cm-long adjustable slide board challenges you to stabilise your hips and glutes as you essentially speed-skate in place. It’s good for more than just lateral movement, too: it comes with ‘mittens’ for your hands to use on core moves like slide-board rollouts. From $299, thebrrrn.com
The company’s latest fitness-focused earbuds marry that gym-thumping sound with a low-profile design that still keeps the buds in your ears through every type of workout. $299.95, beatsbydre.com
NordicTrack’s take on the workout mirror doesn’t just give you an iFit trainer pushing you through sweat sessions. Behind the mirror lie sets of dumbbells (up to about 14kg), kettlebells (ditto) and resistance bands for muscle-building bliss. $5449, nordictrackfitness.com.au
Meet the next step in the battle rope’s evolution. Instead of challenging you with weight only (as battle ropes do), Inertia Wave uses constant oscillation, pushing your core muscles to adjust to different demands. Your lungs (and abs) will feel this. $146, inertiawave.com.au
Built for survival, this ultra-portable, big-bass speaker can be fully submerged in water, packs 15 hours’ training time on a single charge and blasts out your beast-mode playlist in full 360 spatial sound – all at the tap of a button. $199.95, ultimateears.com
with six different pressing angles (including a handy decline position) and a heavy-duty frame, Hammer Strength’s newest bench is ready for anything you can throw at it. $2425, lifefitness.com.au
There are barbells, and then there’s this rigid 20kg tool, which features deep knurling you can grip without wrecking your hands. It’s ideal for heavy deadlifts, squats and bench presses. $495, rogueaustralia.com.au
These ultra-tough parallettes are perfect for your push-ups and gymnastics moves such as L-sits and handstands. Best recruit a spotter…$79, amazon.com.au
When is a dumbbell not a dumbbell? When it has four different gripping points that allow you to swing it like a kettlebell, grasp it with two hands like a med ball, stabilise your body on it like a push-up stand and, oh, do dumbbell exercises, too. Add a durable neoprene coating and YBell is ready for any workout you could dream up. $109.99, thefitnesscompany.com.au
This resistance trainer with cable extensions is an upgrade on your resistance bands, using algorithms to measure your ideal load for each drill in real time. With a 0kg to 200kg range, it adds and removes weight based on how you handled your last rep. The app tracks all your moves and serves up tailored tutorials. $3150, vitruvianform.com
This adjustable, smart kettlebell packs six weights in one, ranging from 5.4kg to 19kg. It records reps, sets, weight and power, tracks your fitness progress and packs 14 days’ workout time on a single charge. $402, apple.com
It’s so small it can fit in your backpack, yet it packs 25kg of cable resistance and can be connected almost anywhere.$865, ancoretraining.com
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This freezer-friendly stainless steel orb multiplies the muscle- soothing effects of a massage ball with the powers of cold therapy. $34.95, riixo.com
Help prevent chronic injury with a compression massage device that targets your quads, hammies and glutes.
The Mobility Wall slots into a doorframe, letting you stand and knead muscles – far easier than lying down with a foam roller. From $263; amazon.com.au
Hyperice tweaks its classic formula, integrating a more ergonomic handle and a button to change percussion settings. $699.95, hyperice.com.au
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