{"id":657558,"date":"2026-08-26T14:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/657558\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:22:49","slug":"the-best-home-gym-kit-under-20-for-building-muscle-and-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/657558\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Home Gym Kit Under \u00a320 for Building Muscle and Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there\u2019s one piece of home gym kit worth investing in, it\u2019s a pull-up bar. In fact, Men\u2019s Health Fitness Director Andrew Tracey says everyone over 40 should own<\/a> one: ‘A cheap pull-up bar can help you build muscle, improve grip strength and preserve a physical skill that may even save your life one day.’<\/p>\n

You’ll ideally want to pick up a sturdy freestanding or wall-mounted bar, but if you’re working with a tight budget, a doorframe bar is a fair compromise.<\/p>\n

This one from Decathlon costs just \u00a319.99, features a patented bar lock system designed to withstand up to 100kg of weight, and extends from 65cm to 95cm, so it should accommodate most doorframe sizes.<\/p>\n

If your budget can stretch a little further, I\u2019ve been using this freestanding Gravity Fitness Pull-Up Rack<\/a>. If you rent, it\u2019s a great alternative to a wall-mounted bar, which you\u2019ll have to drill into the wall, and because it’s portable, you can pack it down and take it with you anywhere. Lie it length-ways and it also doubles-up as parallel bars for dips.<\/p>\n

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