If you’ve got the space, investing in one or two quality home gym machines can save you time and money in the long run. Here’s our pick of the best home gym machines to give your workouts a boost…

Seven best home gym machines Men's Fitness UK

Men’s Fitness Best Buy

Body Power Pro-Home Gym with Leg Press Attachment

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£1,589, fitness-superstore.co.uk

Performance: 4/5
Functionality: 5/5
Aesthetics: 4/5
OVERALL: 4.5/5

Category: Full body strength training machine | Muscle(s) targeted: Chest, arms, back and legs | Components: Attachable leg press; lat pulldown bar, seated chest; low-row stations | Extra features: 90kg weight stack | Dimensions: 190.5cm (length) x 228.6cm (width) x 215.9cm (height)

Working out from home doesn’t have to mean cardio and bodyweight exercises: this all-in-one machine caters for chest, arms, back and legs, with a 90kg weight stack offering up plenty of resistance.

The star of the show is the attachable leg press, but there’s also a lat pulldown bar, seated chest and low-row stations for everything from presses to curls. It doesn’t come cheap, but it does do it all. 

CORRECTION: This review originally featured in the December issue of the magazine, but the incorrect image was used. Please refer instead to the above image, which is definitely the Body Power Pro-Home Gym with Leg Press Attachment. Apologies for the confusion! 

Seven best home gym machines Men's Fitness UK

Men’s Fitness Recommended:

Nordic Track Fusion CST

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£1,999, gymequipmentsuperstore.co.uk

Performance: 4.5/5
Functionality: 4.5/5
Aesthetics: 4.5/5
OVERALL: 4.5/5

Category: Cable machine | Muscle(s) targeted: Full body | Components: 6 pulleys with variable resistance | Extra features: Built-in screen showing workout data | Dimensions: 107cm (length) x 157cm (width) x 188cm (height)

Described as ‘an entire gym built into one compact system’, the Fusion CST is a futuristic cable machine with a built-in screen that beams motivational workouts and professional guidance into your living room.

The resistance of the pulleys – adjustable to low, mid and high levels – is automatically adjusted depending on the session or exercise you’re doing, and the extensive on-screen data shows everything from your heart rate to power generated. A seriously impressive bit of kit. 

Seven best home gym machines Men's Fitness UK

JLLIC300 Indoor Cycling Bike

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£189.99, jllfitness.co.uk

Performance: 4.5/5
Functionality: 4/5
Aesthetics: 3.5/5
OVERALL: 4/5

Category: Indoor bike | Muscle(s) targeted: Lower-body | Features: Heart-rate sensing handlebars; monitor displaying time, distance, speed and calories; smooth & quiet functioning | Dimensions: 131cm (length) x 51cm (width) x 112cm (height)

Easy to assemble and, at less than £200, an absolute steal, this bike from JLL is studio quality and features everything you need for keeping fit while watching Corrie.

It lacks the bells and whistles of more expensive options, but you do get heart-rate sensing handlebars; a monitor displaying time, distance, speed and calories; and a smooth, quiet ride. 

Seven best home gym machines Men's Fitness UK

Concept2 SkiErg

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£700, concept2.co.uk

Performance: 4.5/5
Functionality: 3.5/5
Aesthetics: 4/5
OVERALL: 4/5

Category: SkiErg machine | Muscle(s) targeted: Full-body | Features: Air resistance system for variable tension control; monitor showing distance, time, rate, watts, calories and splits; ideal for warm-ups or full-body workouts | Dimensions: Wall mounted – 48.3cm (width at bottom), 52cm (width at top), 40.6cm (depth), 216cm (height); mounted on floor stand: 60 cm x 127 cm x 216 cm

Replicating the low-impact, high-calorie burn of skiing, the SkiErg is suitable for all ages and abilities, with an air resistance system for variable tension control and a monitor showing distance, time, rate, watts, calories and splits.

The SkiErg is the perfect warm-up machine to get your lungs and muscles firing, but it’s equally effective for standalone workouts. 

Seven of the best home gym machines Men's Fitness UK

WaterRower Rowing Machine

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£990, johnlewis.com

Performance: 4/5
Functionality: 4/5
Aesthetics: 5/5
OVERALL: 4/5

Category: Rowing machine | Muscle(s) targeted: Full-body | Features: Designed to mimic the natural resistance of water; minimalist, lightweight design; compatible with WaterRower’s We-Row app, where you can store training data and race others | Dimensions: 209cm (length) x 57cm (width) x 51cm (height)

Designed to mimic the flow – and natural resistance – of the real thing, the WaterRower is a beautifully designed (and, at 50g, pleasantly light) machine that’s just as good for staring at as it is for setting your lungs and legs on fire with an intense workout.

What’s more, the S4 monitor comes compatible with WaterRower’s We-Row app, where you can store training data, race online against others, or try beating times from previous training sessions.

best elliptical

Nordic Track C 7.5 Elliptical

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RRP £899, amazon.co.uk

Performance: 4.5/5
Functionality: 4/5
Aesthetics: 4/5
OVERALL: 4/5

Category: Elliptical machine | Muscle(s) targeted: Full-body | Features: 22 resistance levels; 26 preset workouts; adjustable incline up to 20 degrees; Bluetooth enabled and i-Pod compatible sound system | Dimensions: 173cm (length) x 64cm (width) x 172cm (height)

As far as low-impact exercise goes, elliptical machines are about as good as it gets – and you’ll find few better machines than this one. With 22 resistance levels, 26 preset workouts and adjustable incline up to 20 degrees, gone are the days when the elliptical was the reserve of half-hearted cardio cool-downs.

The C 7.5 is Bluetooth enabled and the iPod-compatible sound system projects your favourite playlist while you work up a sweat.

best treadmill

KETTLER Sport Arena Treadmill

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£945, fitnesssuperstore.co.uk

Performance: 4.5/5
Functionality: 4/5
Aesthetics: 3/5
OVERALL: 3.5/5

Category: Treadmill | Muscle(s) targeted: Full-body | Features: Pre-programmed workouts; top speed of 18km/h; Bluetooth speakers; LCD display screen; foldable to save space | Dimensions: 186cm (length) x 64cm (width) x 132cm (height)

Self-assembly will put off anyone afraid of DIY, but if you can navigate the clear – if extensive – instructions, you’ll have a robust, easy-to-use treadmill equipped with pre-programmed workouts, a top speed of 18km/h and Bluetooth speakers to blast Little Mix when no one else is home.

The deck is firm with just enough give and the LCD display makes for easy on-the-run reading.

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