What fitness equipment to buy first?

Note - I meant 5mm on the yoga mats. Not 10mm. Sorry.

Just a quick video talking about what fitness equipment I'd buy first at different budget amounts.

I started very low because I know some of you are trying to save money.

If you want a summary:

$0 - Just do Pushups, Squats, Leg Raises, and Bridges progressively according to your fitness level. I have a routine linked below for that. You can use towels for isometric bicep curls.

$25 - Buy a sturdy stick and use this to do pullups. Alternatively, if you can find a GOOD mounted doorway Pullup Bar for this price, snag one.

$50 - Gymnastic Rings or a mounted Pullup Bar. If you already have a place to do Pullups, I'd invest in a good exercise mat.

$200 - Pullup Tower

If you have money beyond this, I'd invest in

1.) Knowledge - Courses, Books, or Programs that teach you how to exercise and use your equipment.

2.) Good food - Preferably made at home where you can control more of the ingredients.

Thanks for listening! Let me know if you want me to go more in-depth on any of these.

Legal Notice: Consult your doctor before beginning any kind of exercise program. This video does not replace a physical therapy program or consultation with a medical professional.

#hybridcalisthenics
Timestamps 👁
0:00- Introduction
1:31- Tier 1: $0
2:14- You do not need to buy a bunch of stuff
3:27- Tier 2: $25 (Stick)
4:37- Tier 3: $50
4:54- Pull Up Bar
5:39- Gym Rings
6:33- Yoga Mat
7:38- Tier 4: $200(Pull Up Tower)
8:04- Outro
8:29- Extra Note
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[cheeto.]

One thing is true…Hampton got me excited about fitness again. It’s nice to have some guidance from a trustworthy source. Thanks for all you do Hampton

[willcook]

I'm 45 and I weigh 260. For the first time in some years, I was able to do a chin up (palms in) from a dead hang. It was not easy, but I also recognize the first one is the hardest. I've always wanted to be able to knock out a set of 10 on command. You can't reach any number until you reach #1. Big victory for me and I am very happy about it. The best I ever did was 8 when I weighed 160. I will make my goal.

[drwho]

Resistance bands would have been a great for $20, you can usually get a set of resistance bands which allow for different exercises. You can do curls, overhead press, lateral raises, tricep pushdowns, face pulls, literally so many different exercises are available, with a low risk of injury.

In my opinion they're an underrated piece of exercise equipment everyone should have

[ObsessedwithGrowth]

Hampton's advice on 0$ homemade gym ring helps me tremendously. After 3 months, now I can do 7 clean pull-ups. And I absolutely a agree with him that we don't need any money to start working out. One day, I wanted to start jogging so i went online to look for running clothes and shoe. However, as a poor college student, I was hesitated to buy them. I did to feel like I should run without those things. After a few days of postponing, I said:" fuck it, I will run today with my shorts, a regular T-shirt and my old shoes". And now I have been running every day for 2 weeks. Just do it!

[ranugawasala]

this is so true many companies like taking advantage of beginners who are new to fitness this video cleared up a lot you don’t need equipment to do calisthenics but If you want to start getting into more advanced calisthenics then equipment is the way to go this video cleared up a lot of things properly better that 99% of fitness content creators

[shelleybuckingham]

Thank you Hampton. I'm starting all of your videos slowly but surely. I'm a 55 year old menopausal woman. I've been very unwell these last few years. To know I can attempt all of these exercises without paying a fortune is a real motivator🙏.Many many thanx👍

[walterwoods]

I am a CPT and I love your content unlike most "fitness" people online you are very honest and not just doing it to sell a product. Great work Hampton

[swwqlhw]

you're the one fitness instructor I can stand, thank you for being so down to earth and humble

[IBQ]

Always love your videos, thank you for a year of high quality content being so very wholesome.

[smallfootprint]

Love your honesty by talking about needing only your own body, and maybe a pull up bar, to do all the exercises you need. I'll keep watching.

[worldtravelingfoody]

You are such a genuine and honest person. You don't even want to sell us your fitness gear. Instead, you point out that you don't mind where we get it from as long as we do get decent stuff. Always so helpful. It's easy to see why people like you and your content so much.

[joeyjojoshabadoo]

Hampton, you have over 2 million subscribers while achieving something that is actually rare in internet popularity.

We LIKE you as a person.

[deanduplessis]

I love the raw unfiltered personality that comes through. It doesn't seem staged and a lot of times it feels like we are figuring it out together not like you are lecturing me. Thank you, Hampton.

[TheVincentVanGogh]

Hearing and seeing him makes my day already.

[Veo]

I have a yoga mat, a pull-up bar, a 15 lbs. dumbbell, a 20 lbs. dumbbell, a 25 lbs. dumbbell, and a 30 lbs. dumbbell. I built up that collection slowly over the course of a year or more. It has all served me well so far.

[CruzKotarski]

Hey Hampton, I would HIGHLY recommend you add parallettes to this list (the wooden sticks), they are one of the best investments I've ever made in my calisthenics journey. They are very easy to travel with and super useful if you have wrist pain

[resilientfarmsanddesignstu]

Wow. This guy is so refreshing to listen to. All he really cares about is to help other people to get fit and healthy. Everyone, not just those who can afford to purchase expensive fitness products! People should support him as much as they can. I nominate him for Fitness sainthood!

[f.l.]

Thanks Hampton for the amazing videos!
Long story short...Always enjoyed your channel but NEVER engaged in very healthy activities. 46 yr. Old mom of 3. smoked 20+ years. 10+ Years of feeling sick, overly medicated 10+ years with Gabapentin for joint stiffness?!
July 2022 to Oct. 2022 health/gut episodes. Finally they clued into my gallbladder...removed 7 days ago. 13 day hospital stay. Quit smoking and LOVE it! Hampton, I am now ready to take responsibility for my own health and get healthy. I can't wait to start actually learning the things you share. I even have playlists somehow made for this day! Thank you so much for the amazing content. You're very non-judgmental and genuine approach are something I know many of us appreciate!
F. L.

[tesarthrospentax]

"You have a body, the floor and gravity." *Let the bodies hit the floor creeps up*



Jokes aside Hampton, I am working out in these holidays and hopefully can extend that when regular life continues again. Thanks for all (the guiding) you do and happy Holidays!

[XmostlyharmlessX]

I don't even watch this channel for the fitness. 90% of this content I already now.
I just watch it because I enjoy seeing someone trustworthy on the internet who doesn't try to get something from me and that is so rare.