13 Chic And Compact Home Gym Equipment

It can be an adjustment maintaining your routine or lifestyle when you have less space to work with. Working out is one of these things that we need to maintain a full healthy life. However, creating a compact home gym is totally possible even in small spaces and we’ll show you how!

When it comes to working out at home, sometimes you have to get creative with compact workout equipment for the home.

A compact home gym for small spaces should be functional in design, but also unobtrusive in regards to your interior decor and space. You can incorporate fitness equipment, and equipment that can easily be put away or be put on display if it fits with your aesthetic decoratively.

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Use Small Workout Equipment

The best compact home gym is one that is fully functional with many of the smallest home gym equipment. When you’re living in a small space, the most obvious choice is going with smaller non-cumbersome exercise equipment like dumbbells, weighted wrist bands, jump rope to name a few. Fill your small home gym with fitness accessories that you can do at home sets with easily.

4 Tier Weight Stack

The aesthetic weight stack is a beautiful addition to your compact multi gym. Not only will it look great out on display, but the weights are perfect for a full body workout. Whatever your fitness goals are you can definitely achieve that with the various weights in this stack.

Bala Bars

Let’s just start by saying dumbbells are some of the best small apartment exercise equipment because they are literally so small they don’t take up any space. Which is exactly what you need in a compact home gym. Dumbbells are great for several different types of workouts and are easy to tuck away. Bala makes some of the most chic exercise equipment out there and with dumbbells like these, you’ll hardly mind keeping them out.

 

Gaiam Pilates Ring

Another small space friendly exercise accessory is this this must have Pilates ring. Not only is the Gaiam Pilates Ring a toning ring, much like resistance bands do, it’s also great for sculpting too. With exercises available for download, this ring helps add resistance during Pilates workouts and is generally great for toning and sculpting exercises. Not to mention it’s a super minimal item to have in your compact home gym.

Portable Aerobic High Step Platform 

These at home aerobic step platform with risers makes it oh so easy to keep fit. Easily adjust and increase your fitness levels with the additional stepping risers and boost both muscle strength and cardio. Lightweight and portable, you can easily put them away at the end of each workout. When you’re done simply slide the risers under your bed or sofa and no one will be the wiser.

Bala Bangles

Again Bala makes chic exercise accessories at all fitness levels. With weighted wrist bangles you consistently add resistance to your workout. The uber soft material makes it super comfortable to wear on your wrists and your ankles. Did we mention how aesthetically pleasing Bala exercise accessories are?

SmartRope Rookie Donut

Minimalist in design, the SmartRope makes working out a breeze while it keeps track of exercise data. This jump rope is cordless but weighted, feeling like a true jump rope without all the noise, perfect for those living in small apartments. SmartRope is an effective way to jump rope and increase cardio without the worry of rope hitting the ground or anything else in the way. Smart technology is really elevating at home workouts and this is no exception!

POPSUGAR Yoga Block – Pink Moon Phases

A popular fitness prop for yoga exercises, yoga blocks come in a variety of colors and styles. Great to use for strengthening exercises, but also perfect for using as a supportive prop too to help deepen stretching. We love to one from POPSUGAR with it’s fun and simple decorative graphics of moon phases.

Use Foldaway Workout Equipment

In small living spaces, being able to fold away or tuck things away inconspicuously is everything. Small spaces requires that kind of flexibility with ease. Creating the perfect home gym in a small home might require you to have such fitness equipment too. What’s better than being able to put away large workout equipment and knowing that you won’t have to have an eyesore spoil your interior space?

Electric Folding Treadmill

Easily transport this folding treadmill to any part of your home with wheels that are built in. Ultra thin in it’s design, this treadmill is super easy to fold away and slip under your bed. Fitting your cardio sessions into your work week at home is so easy with workout equipment like this one. We love foldaway workout equipment as much as we do foldable furniture for small spaces.

The Most Space Saving Stationary Bike

Truly a space saver as it’s written in the name, this exercise bike makes aerobic exercise very attainable in any small space. The bike is handle free and comes already fully assembled which is so convenient. You can even get work done when you workout! The bike’s seat folds down and the legs on the bike fold inwards making it the perfect shape and size to be tucked out of sight. Small space friendly equipment is innovative and we see that in this design.

Under Desk Elliptical Machine

Compact in it’s design, this compact but portable seated elliptical makes fitness possible wherever you are. A great addition to your small home gym, the Cubi seated elliptical makes working out at home a breeze. Another great small gym equipment for the home, this one can also be stored out of sight when not in use which will probably be rare.

Use Stylish Home Gym Equipment

When you live in a small home or small apartment, being mindful of the things you keep is important. If you can achieve functionality all while maintaining a level of style and flare for your interior space, then why not! Even when thinking of your small home gym, you can consider fitness accessories or equipment an extension of your interior decor where possible.

Bala Beam

Sculptural and ergonomic is a great way to describe all Bala fitness accessories. There Bala Beam is a beautiful piece of sculptural art and is the perfect accessory to incorporate in all sorts of workouts. From squats to strength training there’s nothing you can’t use the Bala Beam for.

Bala The Power Ring

At this point, we can just except great things from Bala design aesthetic when it comes to fitness gear. Add this weighted ring to your full body workouts. Comfortable to grip and portable in size, it’s another great gym accessory to improve your fitness levels. By the looks of this sleek design, you would never know you were looking at a workout tool either so it’s another stylish piece that could also be a decorative item in your interior space.

The Play Matt

If minimalist aesthetic is your vibe, then Bala has done it again with this super chic and super comfortable yoga mat. Anti-microbial, non-slip and very supportive, this uniquely shaped yoga mat is exactly what you need for yoga exercises. Also it’s unique design makes it much too pretty to put away.

White Marble 12-LB Kettlebell

Kettlebells are a great tool for at home workouts and are quite effective in both building strength and muscle. You can do squats, lunges, core workout and other moves with a kettlebell making it a versatile exercise tool. CB2 makes some of the most chic and modern decor accessories so it’s no surprise that they turned an ordinary workout tool into a piece of art.

Hopefully, you get an idea of what sort of space saving exercise equipment exists out there that to create the best compact home gyms. You might have given up some square footage in your home, but you shouldn’t have to give up your lifestyle.

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