7 Equipment Essentials to Build an At-Home Gym With Minimal Space

Resistance bands are one of the most versatile pieces of fitness equipment you can buy. “You can target your entire body with resistance bands and mimic most machine-based strength moves,” Vesco says. You can buy a pack that includes bands with different levels of resistance, so you can use lighter ones or heavier ones depending on what you’re doing (for example, I use light or medium bands for arm exercises and medium or heavy bands for most lower-body exercises).

One thing resistance bands are particularly good for? Butt and hip exercises. Here’s a great resistance band butt workout you can try.

Try: FlexActive Resistance Loop Bands Set of 5, $12, amazon.com