Fitness Favourites
I started Pilates at home with only fifteen minutes a day and YouTube in the background. Ankle weights and a small ball were the first purchases. Then the workouts increased to thirty minutes, then forty-five, then dumbbells were ordered and I was properly hooked. Within months I was reading up on calisthenics and becoming obsessed. And that’s how my small home gym came to life.
Nearly everything here gets used in my actual workouts and while I’m not the strongest or perfect at any of it, it gets me moving and I am genuinely enjoying it.
Fun fact: I asked for the XL Parallettes and the Pull-up bar as gifts for Christmas.
Pilates
Core Balance Pilates Ball (23cm)
A staple in my Pilates workouts – my very first purchase, and still the most versatile piece of kit I own.
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Core Balance Anti-Burst Gym Ball
Brilliant for building core strength and alignment. Versatile for Pilates, stretching, even barbell training. My go-to for box splits now.
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EXERZ Yoga Blocks
I couldn’t run a stretching or mobility routine without these. Handstand practice, L-sits, splits, every odd stretch from Instagram.
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Core Balance Foam Roller
I don’t know which category this belongs in, that’s how versatile it is. Post-workout relief, calisthenics drills, handstand practice.
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Gravity Fitness Parallettes XL
Heavy-duty and adjustable. Bought for L-sits, became a statement piece – pull-ups, warm-ups, dips, levers, even tango footwork.
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PULLUP & DIP Door Frame Bar
By far the best purchase I’ve made. No drilling, properly sturdy. Every kitchen snack trip costs me ten seconds on the bar first.
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FitBeast Pull-Up Resistance Bands
These have genuinely changed how I work out. Warm-ups, pull-up training, L-sits, even standing in for the gym’s cable machines.
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Myprotein Parallettes
Great for L-sit training once you’ve got the skill on the XL ones. Also brilliant for handstands – more wrist support.
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MERACH Foldable Exercise Bike
Fantastic purchase – foldable, easy to use. Meant to be twice-a-week, became an everyday habit. I lose an hour without noticing.
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SONGMICS Dumbbell Set with Stand
A special place in my heart – my first fitness equipment, and what took me from YouTube Pilates to my own routine, and full obsession.
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TOPESCT Wrist Weights
An impulse buy after a YouTube video, and a pleasant surprise. Add them to leg raises for core and feel your body catch fire.
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Gallant Adjustable Dumbbells
Mine isn’t made anymore, so this is the closest match after a proper search. Great for the days you don’t feel like going upside down.
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KAYMAN Sand-Filled Kettlebell
My favourite piece of kit, hands down. Full-body workouts have hit completely differently since I got mine. I use the 6kg and 10kg.
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