The 2021 Men's Health Home Gym Awards

Our editors picked this year's top gear for your personal workout space. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a [browser](. [Men's Health The Check Out]( Welcome to The Check Out, our newsletter that gives you a deeper look at some of our editors' favorite things. Each week, we'll showcase a life-changing product, along with a bunch of other reviews, roundups, and deals that will help you live, work out, dress, eat, and take care of yourself better. - The Editors at Men's Health [The 2021 Men's Health Home Gym Awards]( [The 2021 Men's Health Home Gym Awards]( When the pandemic shut down gyms around the country, Jared Padalecki, 38, found himself relying solely on a home gym that needed some upgrades and improvements. And when you spent 15 years fighting demons and monsters on the CW’s Supernatural, a subpar gym won’t cut it. “You can’t pick somebody up and throw them into a table when your legs are exhausted,” he says. So Padalecki, who's also slated to take up the mantle of Walker (as in, Texas Ranger) in the CW's upcoming reboot of the classic Chuck Norris series this month, reimagined part of a garage at his Austin home, where he lives with his wife, Genevieve, and their three children, as a kick-ass dedicated strength-training space. He pondered the gym conundrums you’ve probably noodled about, too: How much do you really want to lean into newer tech when old-school weights work just fine? (Or, vice versa, what badass tech are you missing out on by sticking with old-fashioned weights?) And in a year that saw gym-equipment manufacturers flood the market with home gear, how much of the new stuff is actually any good? In the end, he loaded up on a mix of high-tech fitness gear and classic strength tools that fit his needs. With the help of a few tips from Padalecki, the fitness team at Men’s Health has put together their own picks for what you’ll need to build a home-gym paradise, no matter how big (or small) your space and budget. - Men's Health Editors [READ MORE]( [Image] [Image] [The 21 Best Workout Clothes for Men]( [The 21 Best Workout Clothes for Men]( Tackle your fitness goals in style. [READ MORE]( [Under Armour Makes a Great Workout Mask]( [Under Armour Makes a Great Workout Mask]( And it's on sale now. [READ MORE]( [We Live in the Golden Age of Sweatpants]( [We Live in the Golden Age of Sweatpants]( You need to up your sweatpants game. [READ MORE]( [14 Whey Protein Powders to Add Muscle]( 14 Whey Protein Powders to Add Muscle]( Amp up your strength training. [READ MORE]( [Now Is the Best Time to Buy an Indoor Bike]( [Now Is the Best Time to Buy an Indoor Bike]( And there's a deal on this Echelon model. [READ MORE]( [Amazon Is Having a Secret Apple Sale]( [Amazon Is Having a Secret Apple Sale]( From AirPods to iPads. [READ MORE]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( MensHealth.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019