BUYER'S GUIDE

Here's everything you need to know to purchase the kit required for the home gym muscle and fat loss plans in this training special

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Pull-up bar

The simplest bars can be adjusted to fit in a standard doorway. The downside to these is you need to screw them into the frame to secure them in place. Some are designed to be fixed there permanently, while others are more temporary and involve attaching two rubber circles to your door frame, over which you slot an adjustable bar. If tampering with woodwork isn't an option, you can get bars that mount the doorframe without needing to be permanently secured. This option tends to be slightly more expensive, but obviously less intrusive.

Resistance band

Resistance bands are different to other weights because the resistance increases towards the top of the move, which challenges your muscles in a new way. They're also cheap and easy to store, which makes them a handy home-workout tool. Varieties include looped bands and single-length options, both of which can be used with the exercises in this book.