Dumbbells
Fixed or adjustable hand weights for presses, rows, lunges and carries
Two hand weights, fixed or adjustable. Each side has to hold its own load, which exposes the imbalances a barbell hides, and a set that goes wrong can be dropped without a rack to catch it. A pair or two covers most of a home program, and an adjustable set saves the wall space a full rack would take. They are cheap next to any machine and close to impossible to break.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Cristiano RonaldoDoes it
Footballer · Portugal captain and five-time Ballon d'Or winner
Free weights carried the full-body work when he trained at home in 2020. Goal, describing the video he shared that May, has him using dumbbells for a free-weight routine and a leg extension machine for his quads.
Source: Goal: Cristiano Ronaldo in lockdown, training, haircut and diet
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- Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Home gym
A private training space at home, from a garage rack to a fully equipped room
On record from 7 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Kettlebell
One implement covering swings, carries and presses in a small space
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it, 2 recommend it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Resistance bands
Loop and tube bands for activation work, mobility drills and travel training
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 1 recommends it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
WHOOP
Screenless wrist strap tracking strain, recovery and sleep
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 1 recommends it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Cold plunge tub
Chilled tub that holds cold water ready, instead of hauling bags of ice
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Heart rate monitor
Chest strap or watch that logs heart rate and estimates calories burned
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 2 recommend it
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