What equipment do I need to get started?

Every athlete has goals they want to reach and there are various ways to reach those goals. Although, not all athletes have the same resources when it comes to training.

This article will help provide information on how Peak Strength training plans can be used with various levels of equipment and how to achieve the best results.

Tier I - Body Weight ($0)

Peak Strength can be used without any equipment. If no equipment is selected, you will only have access to a bodyweight training plan.

Tier II - Minimal Equipment ($0 - $200)

Peak Strength training plans take it to the next level with bands and lighter dumbbells. If you do not have the ability to access a gym or higher cost equipment, the essential equipment would be bands, dumbbells and maybe boxes.

Key Pieces of equipment include:

Additional add-ons could include:

Tier III - Commercial Gym ($10-$50/month)

Tier III equipment is what we would recommend as the suggested minimum for following a sports performance training plan.

Peak Strength training plans work well for athletes that have access to commercial gyms such as Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, YMCA’s, and local fitness clubs.

Athletes may run into some issues with supersets because equipment may be spaced around the gym variably.

Key pieces of equipment include:

Tier IV - Home Gym ($500+)

Peak Strength training plans can be customized to high-end home gyms that have access to barbells, weight plates, and some cardio equipment.

The most important piece of equipment in order to have a highly variable program is a barbell.

Key pieces of equipment include:

Tier V - Power Gym ($50 - $100/month)

Power gyms may be classified as full gyms, just with the inability to sprint work, some hurdles / jumping equipment, or the inability to do olympic lifts.

Peak Strength is still able to provide a full training program based on these limitations.

Key pieces of equipment include:

Tier VI - High Performance Gym ($100/month+)

Obviously, Peak Strength is best suited to a high-performance gym that allows athletes the ability to perform Olympic lifts, complete jumps, and has access to turf and various forms of cardio equipment.

We hope these guidelines and recommendations help. If you have further questions, please refer to the rest of our help center or feel free to reach out to us directly via email at support@peakstrength.app.