Best Compact Home Gyms

Exercises: You’re looking to get ripped, so the number of exercises is important. You aren’t going to want to do one over and over again, are you? Some will offer whole body exercises and others just one part of the body. Some machines can also convert so that you can do even more exercises.

Resistance Type: Do you prefer resistance bands or free weights? Both of them have their benefits, however, they both offer different results. Bands are best for cardio, plyometrics, muscle resistance, and your overall core. Free weights build muscle mass and allow you to use a full range of

Resistance: Do you want to do small exercises to gain just a little muscle mass or do you want those veins to pop out? Resistance is working against a type of force that resists your movement. This begins the muscle building process and the more resistance there is on a machine, the tougher your muscles have to work.

Max. User Weight: The maximum user weight is the total amount of weight that a bench can withstand between both your body weight and the weights that you are lifting. If you want serious weights to be used, you will want something that has a higher limit. Generally, the higher the weight limit, the better the machine.

Dimensions: Are you looking to put your home gym in your garage, basement, or in a large workout room? The size of the area in which you want to put your new machine will solely depend on the dimensions of the gym itself. Remember, bigger isn’t always better.

Warranty: The warranty is what we use to return faulty products that just weren't up to par. Let’s say your gym fell apart after two days from no fault of your own. You would use the warranty to return it to the manufacturer for either a refund or a completely new gym. It’s a nice way of saying “if we failed, we will repay you.”