If there’s one piece of home gym kit worth investing in, it’s a pull-up bar. In fact, Men’s Health Fitness Director Andrew Tracey says everyone over 40 should own one: ‘A cheap pull-up bar can help you build muscle, improve grip strength and preserve a physical skill that may even save your life one day.’

You’ll ideally want to pick up a sturdy freestanding or wall-mounted bar, but if you’re working with a tight budget, a doorframe bar is a fair compromise.

This one from Decathlon costs just £19.99, features a patented bar lock system designed to withstand up to 100kg of weight, and extends from 65cm to 95cm, so it should accommodate most doorframe sizes.

If your budget can stretch a little further, I’ve been using this freestanding Gravity Fitness Pull-Up Rack. If you rent, it’s a great alternative to a wall-mounted bar, which you’ll have to drill into the wall, and because it’s portable, you can pack it down and take it with you anywhere. Lie it length-ways and it also doubles-up as parallel bars for dips.

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