From turbo trainers to running buggies: the fitness gear that made you fitter
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‘The best £12 I ever spent’: real fitness starts with the right kit. Here’s the gear that helped these ordinary people get fit and stay motivated. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.
![[Paddy Maddison]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2024/09/05/Paddy_Maddison.png?width=75&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
If you’re anything like me, your social media feed will be awash with targeted ads for spurious fitness gizmos, questionable “supplements” and get-ripped-quick gadgets in January. “Get a rippling six-pack while you continue to rot on the sofa eating melted camembert,” they may as well say. Unfortunately, this is seldom the case.
![[Studio Everlast Pull Up Bar]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/329cb937531336f3725e02b9e9948064e4e24da4/509_251_4031_2419/master/4031.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
The harsh reality is that there’s no shortcut to getting fit. But certain tools can help you get there … or at least make the process slightly less harrowing. With that in mind, we asked ordinary people who got themselves in shape about the kit they couldn’t have done without.
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Everlast pull-up bar. £10 at Studio. £10 at Sports Direct. I think I paid £12 for my pull-up bar during the pandemic, and it’s the best money I’ve ever spent. I hung it on my home-office door frame and made myself do one pull-up every time I went in or out of the room. One pull-up turned into two, then three and so on. Now I practise calisthenics (body weight exercises) almost daily and recently mastered my first muscle-up. It’s essentially a pull-up where you then push yourself up and over the bar, something I could only have dreamed of being able to do a few years ago. Tim, Leeds.
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