Finding the right gym equipment gift for someone starting up their home gym can be pretty overwhelming. Especially when someone is starting their fitness journey, you must be conscious of what aspects of their training they want to focus on to start developing. Here at Exersci, we offer high-quality and versatile fitness equipment that will allow you to provide a thoughtful and practical gym equipment gift. Providing someone with a long-lasting gift that will aid in optimising a person's training is extremely thoughtful. This blog will guide you through your shopping process to find 'Gym Equipment Gifts For Someone Who Is Starting Their Home Gym'. We'll showcase staples that work across multiple exercises (perfect additions to a new home gym), along with functional performance items and gifts that enhance any training space.

Smart Starter - Essential Gym Equipment Gift for Any Home Gym

Versatile gym equipment gifts are the most significant when starting a home gym. These can help build foundational strength and power to limit injury and aid progression into heavy and more complex exercises. Furthermore, versatile pieces such as adjustable dumbbells, resistance bands and workout benches open up various exercises, allowing you to perform a full-body workout with minimal equipment and at lower costs. 

Adjustable Dumbbell Sets

Adjustable sets are the perfect gym equipment gift for someone starting training or starting their home gym. Dumbbells are extremely versatile alone, as you can perform various exercises for the upper body, core and lower body. When going for adjustable sets, you can match loads specifically to each exercise. This means you can provide sufficient stimulus for physiological adaptations, i.e., increased muscle mass and strength. Furthermore, our adjustable sets are compact and durable, making them great for achieving fitness goals whilst saving space. 

Workout Bench

A workout bench is the core for many strength training movements. They support exercises such as bench press, incline bench, shoulder press and bent over row. You can also use a bench to support lower-body movements, such as step-ups and Bulgarian split squats, as well as core strength, e.g., leg raises and the Copenhagen plank. A workout bench is great for encouraging form, for instance, not arching your back during the shoulder press. This means you will be able to progressively overload whilst being safe and preventing injury. The workout bench is ideal for both beginners and more advanced lifters, making it the ultimate gym equipment gift.

Resistance Bands

Resistance bands are lightweight and portable, making them suitable for use at home or in other commercial gyms. You can use them for strength training, to progress (make more difficult) or regress (make a movement easier) to match your training ability. They are also great for activating stabiliser muscles and increasing mobility, which are crucial for injury prevention and rehabilitation. They are often ideal for activating stabiliser muscles, which are essential for injury prevention and rehabilitation. 

Functional & Performance Gym Equipment Gifts

If the person you're buying for prefers more functional training, then functional performance gym equipment is the perfect gift. There is an array of equipment you have to choose from. From our specific functional training gear, such as kettlebells, weighted vests, power bags and medicine/slam balls, to our traditional endurance equipment (e.g., Air Bike, Ski Erg or Rower). 

A large purpose of functional training equipment is to add resistance to typically body-weighted exercises, but it doesn't stop there. For instance, weighted vests are mainly used to add mechanical stimuli to exercises such as walking, running, squatting, lunging, etc. The increased stimuli placed on the body induce adaptations within the musculature, i.e., growth, subsequently leading to increased strength, as well as adaptations within the bone to maintain or improve bone health (Source). Similarly, you can use kettlebells, power bags and medicine/slam balls to add resistance to body weight exercises. This will aid in stimulating muscle growth and increasing power. By performing explosive movements such as clean and press, swings, rotational throws (with the power bag or medicine/slam balls ONLY), you are able to increase your rate of force development (i.e., Power). All of this equipment works great with HIIT and circuit training to concurrently build strength, power and increase calorie burn. 

Endurance Machines

Cardio machines, such as the Air Bike, Ski Erg and Rowing Machine, may seem a little out of the budget for a gym equipment git. However, if it is a group of friends collectively purchasing for someone's birthday, Christmas or as a thank you, these machines are a great option. They are all self-powered or battery-powered, meaning that you can avoid long cables that cause trip hazards and make them easily portable to be used in circuit training and HIIT workouts. 

Gym Equipment Gifts That Enhance Space and Safety

Within the home gym environment, there are many potential gifts that typically fly under the radar. However, these are just as essential as the strength, endurance and functional training gear that we have previously discussed. For example:

• Gym Flooring
• Storage Racks
• Mats

These items are perfect for improving safety, optimising your space and improving motivation.

Gym Flooring

Gym flooring is essential to improve safety in your gym and protect your equipment. Strength training is typically completed at around 60-80% of an individual's one-repetition maximum. These loads are often dropped and could damage the flooring if proper gym flooring is not incorporated into the gym. Rubber flooring is easy to maintain, has a resilient feel, and is exceptionally durable to protect the trainer and the equipment. Additionally, you can purchase flooring specific to training goals. For example, artificial grass is essential for sled push/pull exercises.

Storage Racks

To optimise space within the home gym and avoid clutter, storage racks are essential. You can use storage racks to create clear sections in your gym. This will aid in improving efficiency and enhancing the aesthetic of your training space. As environmental aspects are reported to impact someone's adherence and motivation to train (Source), keeping your space well organised is crucial. Examples of storage options include:

• Multi-tier dumbbell racks 
• Kettlebell racks 
• Multi-functional gym storage - Versatile option for different types of equipment

Mats

Gym mats are perfect for warm-ups, mobility and yoga/pilates. Mobility work is great for reducing the risk of injury and improving longevity. This will aid the person training to train safely and allow for continuous development in muscle growth, performance and improve bone health. 

Conclusion

Purchasing gym equipment gift for someone is extremely thoughtful. It displays your support of their physical health and well-being. Whether it is a starter kit, more functional perforfomance based or equipment to enhance safety, Exersci is a great place to look. We offer high-quality, durable gym equipment that meets the needs of every training level and a variety of training goals. 

Skip the novelty gear and give the gift of performance with Exersci's premium home gym equipment through our website www.Exersci.co.uk.