Not always. Top ratings don’t always mean a given piece of equipment is perfect for everyone. Some exercise machines are praised because they pose a worthy challenge to advanced athletes.

A home gym doesn’t have to be pricey to be effective. You can start working on goals like building muscle, burning fat, and increasing your endurance with a jump rope, doorway pull-up bar, and resistance bands.

Many experts would quickly say “NO.” Specialty products could be anything from gimmicky “as seen on TV” products to high-quality attachments that have one specific purpose.

Whether you’re looking to start small with your home gym plans, are building up around existing equipment, or have a sound plan for a bigger home gym project, these sites, pages and YouTube Channels offer some great experienced-based advice.

Meet a home gym expert who’s overcome physical pain through exercise, learned from his gym-building mistakes and triumphs, and now lends his experience to a growing base of online followers.

Meet three experts who’ve spent years building up amazing home gyms. They’ve found some great fitness equipment values and made their share of mistakes. Now they’re helping thousands of followers make wise home workout choices.

Budgeting your home gym can be daunting. Fortunately, home gym experts have already gone through the process, making mistakes and finding solutions. Here are some of their top tips on setting your home gym budget and getting full value from it.

Optimizing space is often the first consideration of a great home gym. Whether you have a small corner or a full garage, a properly measured, planned, and equipped workout space can make your exercise time comfortable, productive, and rewarding.

Launched at the height of the COVID pandemic, the Bowflex 2080 Barbell with Curl Bar was ideally suited to housebound workouts. Here's why it's still a popular choice as lockdowns end.

Many home gym experts will give you the same answer: Running out to buy everything at once. They believe it because it’s a mistake many of them have made themselves.