How to Build a $113 Minimalist Home Gym – Podcast
How to Build the Ultimate, $113 Minimalist Home Gym – Article
Somebody asked how to best equip their “minimalist home gym” with (about) $100 in Amazon gift cards.
Obviously, there are going to be certain trade-offs when considering this question. For example, finances are one restriction. However, we must further consider (in the spirit of minimalism) reducing overall clutter while promoting general (rather than ultra-specific) physical preparedness.
In other words, a minimalist home gym should suffice to make a person physically robust: stronger, leaner, and harder to kill. But there’s also no reasonable way to expect a home gym (especially of the minimalist sort) will cover every conceivable aspect of fitness. Furthermore, you’re probably not going to become a professional powerlifter or bodybuilding when adhering to such constraints. So, yeah.
But once these expectations are properly established, here’s how I’d recommend spending that $100(ish) dollars on Amazon.
[Full disclaimer: Yes, these are affiliate links. So yes, I’ll get, like, $.13 for every $100,000,009 you spend. But really and truly, these recommendations are simply the most straightforward, minimalist fitness solutions I could find on Amazon that seemed to hit the ideal balance between quality and affordability. IF, however, you want to further support what I do — which I would much appreciate! — please consider becoming a member of Strong ON!, here.]
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First, we need to know how to use the equipment we’re about to invest in. Not just in a technical sense (proper form, etc) but also with respect to programming. That is, how to put all the exercises together to reach a particular goal. Here’s where I can unreserved recommend my $1 “it’s not as trashy as it looks” eBook Introduction to Kettlebells, which provides written and video tutorials of all the fundamental kettlebell exercises, plus a minimalist kettlebell program to develop full body, functional strength.
$79, 16kg (men); 8kg (women) Rep Kettlebell
Next, we’re going to need an actual kettlebell. Here, Amazon has markedly improved over the years, and it’s now quite easy to find a decently priced, quality kettlebell. I’d recommend Rep, which hits a fair balance of quality and affordability. The 16kg (decent entry for most men) is (typically) $79. Women, perhaps an 8kg, starting out.
Next, we’re going to want something to hang from. Specifically, for the purpose of performing chin ups, pull ups, hanging knee/leg raises, etc. (Vertical pulling is a limitation of training exclusively with kettlebells, so a pull up bar is a welcome addition.) Here’s a decent, doorframe pull up mount for about $20.
Finally, to round out the collection of minimalist gizmos, I recommend securing an Ab Wheel. So far as ‘bang for your buck” core exercises are concerned, roll outs are pretty spectacular and really complement the posterior work of kettlebell swings, cleans, snatches, etc.
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– Pat
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