2026-09-11 · 3 min read
Gym, home, or bodyweight?
What Kensho equipment badges mean — full gym, home gym, and bodyweight — so you pick a plan you can run this week.
Program cards show gym, home gym, or bodyweight. That is the constraint that matters more than the split. Do not pick a cable-machine plan if you train in a living room.
Key points
- Full gym: barbell, machines, cables. Muscle and fat-loss shelves use this most.
- Home gym: dumbbells or a barbell without a full machine floor. Look for dumbbell-only or barbell home plans.
- Bodyweight: no kit. General fitness and mobility live here, plus some Specials.
- Mobility sessions are bodyweight by design — slow drills, not a yoga studio library.
- Still unsure on days and level? How to pick a beginner program
- Then choose a split you can repeat. PPL vs upper/lower vs full body
Filter the catalog to the kit in front of you, then start the shortest beginner block you will finish.
Related
- How to pick a beginner program
Match level, equipment, and days per week to a Kensho beginner plan you can actually finish.
- PPL vs upper/lower vs full body
How Kensho muscle and general-fitness shelves split the week — and which split fits your days.
- New to training? Start here
A short beginner guide: simple habits, safe progress, and links to protein, progressive overload, and natural training.
