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Give Your Home Gym A New Year Glow Up

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Updating and adding a few pieces to our home gym always adds a little more excitement. Ready to give your home gym a new year glow up? Check out some of my favorite new pieces for 2026. This post contains affiliate links.

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Give Your Home Gym a Glow Up

Squat Wedges

Purchased a few months ago, I’m enjoying the versatility that these Squat Wedges bring. Switch up the angle and variety of your squats. You can find my full review  here.

squat Wedges

 

JayFlex Bar

No room for a full barbell set? This ingenious versatile bar allows you to attach almost any dumbbell to create your own barbell. Doing so opens up so any more possibilities!

JayFlex

Ankle Weights

Adding 1 or 2 pound ankle weights to core, Pilates, barre or yoga etc can bring a new challenge to your workout.

gym glow up ankle weights

Weight clips

When you are in between weights, add on these 1.25 clips for an extra challenge. Easy to switch on and off.

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Pilates Ring and Ball

Perfect for Pilates and core classes, a Pilates ring and ball can add some spice to your core moves.

Pilates ring

Pilates ball

weighted vest and ruck pack

Up the intensity of your power walks by adding weight. A traditional weighted vest is a great place to start and is easy to integrate into your daily walks.

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If you are looking to try a more traditional Ruck Pack, Wild Gym Featherweight Rucks are my pick.

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You may need somewhere to store all your new gear. This rolling cart is easy to assemble and keeps everything organized.

gym storage

With a small investment in a few new pieces of equipment, you can give your home gym a fun glow up. Keep up your motivation and bring some new challenges for the new year.

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About Deborah Brooks

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  1. Catrina says

    01/21/2026 at 1:02 am

    That versatile bar! Why has nobody thought of that before! That’s genius – thanks for the tip, I will definitely look into that!

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    • Deborah Brooks says

      01/21/2026 at 8:50 am

      I just got it! It is a great addition to my gym. Full report coming soon

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  2. Lisa @ Mile by Mile says

    01/21/2026 at 4:28 am

    I have wedges that have been really helpful. My home gym area could definitely use some organizing!

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    • Deborah Brooks says

      01/21/2026 at 8:50 am

      I love walking into my organized gym!

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  3. Jenn says

    01/24/2026 at 9:28 pm

    Great list of additions.
    New equipment always makes workouts feel fresh and motivating.

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    • Deborah Brooks says

      01/25/2026 at 11:09 am

      It sure helps!

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Successfully raising a husband & 2 young adults in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. NASM Certified Nutrition Coach & RRCA Run Coach. As a lifelong vegetarian/pescatarian I’ve always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 800 members. I’ve met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into.
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