NSNH Equipment Recommendations

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You’ll need a set of strong bands and some way to anchor it at the bare minimum.

These are great bands and come with a lifetime warranty to replace if you break any.

Here's a door anchor so you can use the bands anywhere!

Ok that's truly the bare minimum. But now I want to get into the bonus options.

I'll go in order of most important, in my opinion, for someone on a budget. So, you can just slowly upgrade as you find you enjoy this stuff.

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Next I would add a stability ball, like this one. Though be sure to get the size recommended for you (or go slightly larger if in between).

If you travel a lot or don't have space for one, here's another option. (The balls are a PAIN to blow up and deflate over and over, so I recommend having space to leave it inflated).

Though sliders are not exactly the same as the stability ball, they are a nice option. (But, you can also use paper plates and not spend anything =D )

Now would be a great time to add an adjustable weight set. But they don't travel well and really can get expensive, so I’ll postpone that to the full gym options below. If you have the interest and budget, I may skip the middle ground and just go try the weights out.

Two great body weight additions to a home gym are:

A door pull up bar. The one below does a great job protecting your door, though I would recommend still putting a wash cloth folded between the ends and the door frame.

And if you want to get even more options, check out a suspension trainer. The brand TRX is most well known, but I prefer this one (and we’ve owned and tested 5 different brands!)

Free weights would really fill any home gym space.

There's so many options so it’s hard to narrow it down. You can just buy a single set for a lot less money, but after you've gotten 2-3 different weights, you're paying as much or more than an adjustable set. There are tons of brands available locally (sometimes cheaper because no shipping), but we will list out the ones we've had some clients get. We haven't actually tried these. We use an adjustable set

If you were going with single sets, I would get the following options:

2 light weights (between 5-15 pounds based on your strength and experience)

2 medium weights (between 15-25 pounds)

1 heavy weight (between 30-50 pounds)

If you want to invest only once, we use the powerblocks and are super convenient

Whew, that's our full list.

Please reach out with any questions you may have. We have tons of stuff saved so if something doesn’t fit your preference above, let’s see what we can find! We've also helped dance studios fully equip themselves based on their number of students, space, and goals.

Things you may not "need", but are still nice depending where you are at in your journey.

Fabric Loop bands - Not only at they more comfortable on your legs, but they are also much stronger and easier to adjust!

Check these out. This set has 3 levels, plus adjustable length so can use on any part of your leg for so many more exercises.

Other items we will be adding soon include medicine balls, kettlebells, weight vests, and more.