FOLD-AWAY TRAIN STATION

Our four men were lucky, but not everyone has the space to construct a fully functioning gym at home. This training kit list ticks off all the bases – and is light enough to pack into the bottom of your wardrobe

04 BUILD SUSPENSE

Essentially a portable home gym, this TRX kit can be set up in just 60 seconds and is compact enough to stuff into your gym bag. It comes with door anchors, so you won’t need a pull-up bar to hang it off. Just make sure no one’s about to come bursting into the room unexpectedly.

Blk Box £199

01 ADAPT & THRIVE

Sure, a full weights rack is great, but it’s not ideal for your living room. This adjustable cast-iron

dumbbell has multiple weights, ranging up to a shoulder-burning 24kg, and takes up no more space than a doorstop.

Men’s Health Active+ £150

02 EASY GLIDER

These sliding discs will make your mountain climbers and knee tucks work that much harder. They’re dual-sided to function on both hard and soft surfaces, and are light on your wallet – while almost being small enough to fold up into one. Those pikes will burn better than any crunch.

Core Zone Sliders £9

03 JOIN THE BAND

Studies show that banded press-ups are as beneficial for muscular growth as the bench press. And it’s far easier to knock out a set in the park, too. Look for a pack of bands with a variety of resistance grades and lengths, and use them for everything from curls to glute activations.

Men’s Health Active+, from £6

01 STRAIGHT SHOOTER

Foam rollers are worth a spin – but for a post-workout rub-down you’ll really feel, trade up to a massage gun. The MuscleGun Carbon offers five speeds and a selection of different-shaped heads, so it can pinpoint any sore spots. At 1kg, it’s the lightest on the market, but no less powerful. MuscleGun £207