Best multi-gyms to help you get a sweat on from home

Compact, versatile and cost-effective, a multi-gym can help you weight train effectively without stepping foot outside. From your shoulders to your soleus, these handy and fully loaded fitness creations essentially bring a fully kitted-out gym to the comfort of your four walls. 

Want to power up your pecs? Interested in growing your glutes? Or do you want to strength-train these areas and then some? Well, thanks to the best multi-gyms, you needn’t venture out into the cold and can mix up the muscles you are working out from home at the drop of a deadlift. 

“Multi-gyms are designed to facilitate resistance training, which is crucial for muscle building,” says personal trainer and founder of Fit Labs Kensington, Ali Malik. “The combination of weight stacks or resistance systems allows you to progressively increase resistance as you get stronger.” 

And better yet, they can be just as brilliant for beginners as they are for seasoned pros. “While there might be a learning curve for beginners, multi-gyms are generally designed to be user-friendly,” Malik says. “Once you become familiar with the machine and its settings, it becomes easier to use for a variety of exercises.