Building a home gym takes a lot of time and money. The biggest problem I see is people forgoing the most important and versatile pieces of equipment and instead going after what’s glistening to the eye.

Here’s what you need to understand as you build a home gym: Despite all the pieces of home gym equipment you may end up buying, you’ll likely only use a few pieces for 90% of your training. So, I suggest starting with the basics here in my best home gym equipment list, and buy quality equipment from the start. I recommend building your home gym on essentials that you can use often and for a large variety of movements.