![\"Sportswoman](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/93dc044f-0140-436f-83f6-79cdc9c33c26.jpeg\")
Having gym equipment at home makes it easy to fit around kids and work. (Getty)<\/p>\nProduced in partnership with Kmart\ufeff<\/p>\n
We all know the importance of exercise for staying healthy, but going to the gym can be expensive and intimidating.<\/p>\n
Actually getting yourself to the gym before or after work can also be a barrier, especially when you’re tired or the weather is bad.<\/p>\n
The solution is a home gym, which is simple, affordable and removes a lot of the factors that prevent us from actually using the gym.<\/p>\n
Jemima knows first-hand how beneficial having a gym setup at home is.<\/p>\n
“I have a gym membership but I also recently bought a yoga mat, mini resistance bands and 3kg dumbbells to have at home. I live a 10-minute drive from the gym and I’d often put off going, just because I really couldn’t be bothered to drive. Now I have no excuse,” she tells nine.com.au.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having gym equipment at home makes it easy to fit around kids and work. (Getty)<\/p>\n
“I save my ‘big’ weights workouts for when I go to the gym, but do simple Pilates and strength workouts at home \u2013 even a 20-minute circuit on YouTube is better than nothing.<\/p>\n
“It’s also great to be able to do a workout while my baby sleeps, rather than having to wait for a time my partner can stay home with him while I go to the gym.”<\/p>\n
You can make your home gym as comprehensive or simple as you like, starting with something like Kmart’s $6 hip thrust training belt<\/a> or $35 infinity weight<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Kmart drops the price on more than 1000 products<\/a><\/p>\n \ufeffREAD MORE: The $10 Kmart buy that turned my sad-looking fridge into a meal-prepping powerhouse\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff$6 Kmart buy instantly sets the mood for any occasion<\/a><\/p>\n The hip thrust training belt holds weights in place while doing exercises like hip thrusts, squats and glute bridges allowing you to get more benefits from these moves.<\/p>\n For a weight that fits in the smallest of home gym spaces and is versatile for countless upper and lower body strength workouts, there is the $35 infinity weight.<\/p>\n Jo stopped going to the gym years ago and continues to exercise using equipment she has at home.<\/p>\n “My essentials are a gym mat in a fun colour \u2013 mine is light green \u2013 and a couple of sets of weights, a lighter set and a heavier set and a towel. I also want to get those resistance bands and I was looking at kettlebells at Kmart. I might get one of those to do the swinging exercises I see people do,” she says.<\/p>\n “I love working out at home using my app, just 20 minutes and I’m done. I used to try to get to the gym, but it was just way too hard when the kids were little and now it’s a money saver to work out at home and so convenient and can do it in my pyjamas before my shower. That plus a few walks, and that’s my exercise all sorted.”<\/p>\n The two-pack contoured hand weight set<\/a> is $19, while a 4kg hexagonal dumbbell<\/a> is $15 and the 10kg hexagonal dumbbell<\/a> is $55.<\/p>\n Of course, you’ll need storage for all those weights and you can pick up a dumbbell rack<\/a> for just $45.<\/p>\n Strength exercises aren’t the only things you can do at home, with jumping rope an easy way to get your heart rate up.<\/p>\n Stu uses Kmart’s 2.7m speed ropes<\/a> for a quick workout, describing them as “more fun than running and you don’t need to go anywhere”.<\/p>\n To combine cardio and strength training there is the weighted jump rope<\/a> for $6.<\/p>\n If you don’t have room for skipping or aren’t a fan the $99 vertical climber machine<\/a> is a brilliant option. It offers a full-body workout using a climbing motion and packs away easily for convenient storage.<\/p>\n But the ultimate in home gym equipment has to be the $149 fitness bench and deck<\/a>. It’s an aerobic step and weight bench in one, complete with resistance band points and accessory storage.\u00a0<\/p>\n The options for your own home gym are endless and start at extremely affordable prices, making a home gym a more cost-effective option and much easier to get even a quick workout in without heading out the door.<\/p>\n![\"Hip](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/f6745653-a91f-407b-a0f3-a1973bc50253.jpeg\")
Make hip thrusts easier with the training belt, which holds weights in place. (Kmart)<\/p>\n![\"Infinity](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/b5e78941-cedc-4952-a3a7-0a23d709d9fb.jpeg\")
The infinity weight can be used in a number of ways. (Kmart)<\/p>\n![\"Cropped](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/17626609-db51-4920-b42e-84d44c3222ff.jpeg\")
A mat and a few weights are all you need to get started working out at home. (Getty)<\/p>\n![\"vertical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/b80331b1-0c58-4c54-bd32-8a9d6676bdbf.jpeg\")
The vertical climber offers a full body workout. (Kmart)<\/p>\n![\"Fitness](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/acecb665-9b49-4ec8-8ee0-e0f556b14dc0.jpeg\")
The fitness bench and deck is a versatile addition to your home gym. (Kmart)<\/p>\n