The £20 piece of gym equipment midlifers should own to build muscle mass at home

Recommended Health & Fitness Home gym The £20 piece of gym equipment midlifers should own to build muscle mass at home As a personal trainer, I’m always recommending resistance bands for improving strength. They’re lightweight, portable and affordable Save Comment speech bubble icon Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Lucy Gornall Freelance journalist Show biography Lucy is a freelance journalist, specialising in health, fitness and general wellbeing. She is also a pre and post-natal personal trainer, teaching at London studios. Previously, Lucy was the health editor across women’s titles at Future Media. She also edited Woman & Home’s lifestyle spin-off magazine Feel Good You. Published 10 July 2026 1:45pm BST Save Comment speech bubble icon Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Gym equipment doesn’t always need to be expensive Credit: Jeff Gilbert for The Telegraph Lucy Gornall Freelance journalist Show biography Lucy is a freelance journalist, specialising in health, fitness and general wellbeing. She is also a pre and post-natal personal trainer, teaching at London studios. Previously, Lucy was the health editor across women’s titles at Future Media. She also edited Woman & Home’s lifestyle spin-off magazine Feel Good You. Published 10 July 2026 1:45pm BST disclaimer The products or services listed have been independently tested by our journalists. We earn a commission from the affiliate links in this article. Read more >