The essential sports accessories to have at home to sculpt a dream body

shoppingFitness or yoga enthusiasts, Vogue takes stock of the equipment to get to tone up your figure and stay motivated.

By Marie Courtois

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Last year's confinements confirmed the trend: sport at home is more than ever on the rise. In order to keep good sporting resolutions and sculpt your silhouette more quickly, it is however necessary to be well equipped, even from home. Rest assured, there is no need to dedicate an entire room to your sporting practice, a shelf is enough to store the most basic equipment. Fitness enthusiasts or seasoned yogis: review in pictures of the essential sports accessories to exercise effectively and sculpt a dream body.

The sports accessories to have for fitness sessions

A comfortable training mat

It is essential for every sports session, especially during cladding or abs exercises: the fitness mat is one of the first accessories in which to invest. To differentiate from the yoga mat, we choose it firm to resist shocks, and the wearing of sneakers but also thick enough to offer optimal comfort.

Nike - Training mat 2.0

€64.99NikeShop NowCouture Dumbbells

Ideal for getting out of your comfort zone, dumbbells allow you to quickly develop your muscle mass. For beginners, it is recommended to equip themselves with light weights while the more experienced can increase the load. The ultimate pair of dumbbells to have to motivate yourself to surpass yourself? This 3kg gold model signed Versace and enhanced with the emblematic logo of the Italian fashion house, the Medusa. The assurance of an ultra-fashionable sports session.

Versace Gold Medusa Dumbbells

€355Versace via Ssense.comShop nowSoft weights

Another alternative to quickly and effectively sculpt your figure or to learn pilates: flexible weights to wear either on the wrists or on the ankles. Most ? The range is available in a variety of colours, from Antarctic Gray to Candy Pink and Sorbet Orange.

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Bala - Gray Weighted Bracelets

45 €Bala via Ssense.comShop nowA smart skipping rope

It promotes endurance, is an excellent exercise for the heart, and as a bonus, burns calories in a formidable way: the jump rope has many advantages. Incorporated into a HIIT session, it boosts the metabolism even more. To increase the effectiveness of your workouts, choose it connected: with a battery life of 36 hours, this skipping rope uses magnetic sensors to accurately calculate the number of jumps and make a tracking the number of calories burned.

Tangram Factory - Black Smart Jump Rope

€90Tangram Factory via Ssense.comShop NowNeoprene Kettlebell

In the practice of crossfit or fitness, the kettebell is the essential accessory to diversify your exercises, work on your flexibility or even do your stretching. Choose it heavier than your pair of dumbbells, between 6 and 8 kilos for beginners. Advice: recommend a curved model with a neoprene coating for more comfort.

wuuhoo® - Dwayne Kettlebell with neoprene coating

€34.99wuuhoo® via Amazon.frBuy nowA sturdy swissball

To add intensity to your cladding sessions, or to make abdominal exercises more fun, the Swissball is a good alternative because it solicits the stabilizing muscles. Be careful, however, to choose it well by favoring robust models in order to avoid any risk of bursting.

Bodymate - Fitness Ball

€23.69Bodymate via Amazon.co.ukBuy NowHeavy Duty Elastic Bands

Elastic bands have many advantages in the practice of sport: not taking up space, they can be slipped anywhere, they are inexpensive and are as suitable for a session of cardio, pilates, yoga as for stretching. These, from Mango's Sportwear range, have three different resistance levels, for more or less vigorous intensity. The plus: their powdery colors.

Mango - Elastic Bands Pack

€9.99MangoShop nowThe ultimate in connected bikes

Specially designed for sports at home, dynamo+ provides live lessons with energetic coaches specially trained for this type of session. Recently, Dynamo launched a premium version connected bike. Integrating a screen to follow the sessions more easily, it is equipped with a double resistance for customizable exercises amplifying the effort. Bonus: Free shoes, dumbbells and three months of membership are included in the price.

Dynamo+ - The dynamo+ bike

€2,719 €2,499Dynamo+Shop nowA suitable pair of trainers

Latest Puma novelty, these trainers with a clean and minimalist look are specially designed for fitness training. Equipped with a shock-absorbing and light sole, they facilitate rebound, for a session placed under the sign of comfort.

Puma - Forever XT Training Shoes

110 €PumaShop nowAn ultra-chic pair of roller skates

To melt calories at full speed, rollerblading, with its deliciously regressive charm, is the ultimate sport to practice outdoors. Our favorite ? These retro-inspired roller skates created by Hermès bring a couture look to walks in town or by the sea.

Hermès - Savana Dance roller skates

€3,400HermèsShop now

The equipment to have for yoga sessions

An ultra-soft yoga mat

With a thickness of 6mm, this candy pink foam mat provides comfort and stabilization thanks to its non-slip surface specially designed for yoga practice.

Repetto - Yoga mat

60 €RepettoShop nowA cork yoga block

Recommended especially for beginning yogis, yoga blocks provide balance, intensify posture and improve flexibility. How to choose yours? By favoring those made of natural fibers that are not harmful to the environment, such as cork, like this brick from Yoga Searcher. Bonus: it was made in Portugal in an eco-responsible company.

Yoga Searcher - Cork Brick Don't worry be yogi

14 €Yoga SearcherBuy now

Last but not least…

Logo sportswear

It's been proven: having a nice sports outfit helps to keep motivation in the long term. The editorial staff of Vogue Paris imagined a set adorned with stars and composed of leggings and a bra, designed in an equitable manner in workshops in Portugal. Please note that quantities are very limited.

Vogue Paris black sports bra with white logo

59 €Vogue ParisShop now

Vogue Paris - Black leggings with white logo

€79Vogue ParisShop nowA zebra water bottle

Inspired by the animal world, the source of inspiration for British designer Stella McCartney, this metal water bottle created in collaboration with adidas is dressed in a black zebra print. As a bonus, it is equipped with a clip closure so that it can be attached to your sportswear.

Stella McCartney x adidas Zebra Print Metal Water Bottle

€40Stella McCartney x adidas via Matchesfashion.comShop now

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