Best home exercise equipment for small spaces

Shopping | ES Best Home | Gadgets & Tech | FitnessBest home exercise equipment for small spacesSqueeze in a workout, not equipment. The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.PexelsGeorgie Darling3 minutes agoSign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviewsSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.There's a version of a home gym that involves a power rack, a cable machine and a dedicated room. Most of us don't have that room. What we do have is a corner of the living room, a doorframe, and a sofa to shove things under - and that's still enough to build a well-rounded training setup, if you choose the right pieces.The key is thinking in movement patterns rather than muscle groups. A good small-space kit covers pulling (something to hang from or row with), pushing (floor-based or weighted), hinging (kettlebell or dumbbell work), core stability, and some form of cardio. Hit those five categories and you have a complete programme - no squat rack required.Equipment that earns its place in a small home is multi-functional by design, not just by marketing. A resistance band can warm up your glutes, assist a pull-up, or add load to a squat. A doorframe pull-up bar comes down to become a push-up and dip station. An adjustable dumbbell or kettlebell replaces a full rack while wrist weights turn a walk into a workout. The best kit doesn't demand a dedicated space - it slots into the space you already have and disappears when you're done.Cardio is where most small-space setups fall down, defaulting to nothing at all. A folding walking pad or an under-desk bike solves that problem without colonising a room. Get those two boxes ticked alongside a mat, some resistance and a set of weights, and you have everything you need.Read MoreFrom compression boots to massage balm: The pos...