Home Gym Life 
The cost of a home gym is often cited as a deterrent to starting a gym. However, starting a home gym can be a long-term cost-effective process. A home gym obviously cuts out the cost of a commercial gym membership, but is also off-set by decreased time commitments for training (driving to/from the gym), decreased … Read more
Home gyms are usually limited by space. Your may be trying to squeeze a home gym into the corner of an unfinished basement, a spare bedroom or part of a garage. Regardless of where your gym is, the need to maximize floor space is apparent. Folding home gym equipment has been created to address the … Read more
It can be a daunting task to start designing your home gym. There are a million possible design directions to go, and hundreds of equipment decisions to make. Paralysis by analysis often sinks in. Instead of building a home gym, most people will continue to pay $60-200+ per month to go to a commercial gym, … Read more
Barbells are broken into a few main parts: sleeves, collars, bearings or bushings and the shaft. The shaft of the barbell, the long center area of the barbell, will have a distinguished texture designed to help people hold onto the barbell when performing lifts. The knurling is the textured area of the barbell. However, not … Read more
One of the challenges of designing small home gyms is determining which equipment will work in the space. Luckily, there are a few design tips that you can implement so that you build a functional training space, without gym equipment overwhelming your living room. A common theme within the tips to maximize your small home … Read more
One of the primary concerns for home and garage gym owners is the associated noise. While we previously addressed this topic in our guide on reducing home gym noise, we realized that we hadn’t thoroughly investigated the matter with real world data, until now. Recognizing that dropped barbells tend to generate the most noise in … Read more
Properly insulating your garage gym can make all the difference when it comes to maintaining a comfortable garage gym training space in the winter. Insulation is the first step to temperature control in your garage. A well-insulated gym will result in a more enjoyable and effective workout experience, cut down on potential barriers to training … Read more
If you’re a garage gym user, you know that cold weather can put a damper on your fitness routine. A chilly garage gym can be uninviting and uncomfortable and it is hard to conjure up the motivation to push yourself to reach your goals when you know you’ll be freezing for more than half of … Read more
Flywheels have quickly become popular in professional, recreational and rehabilitation settings due their space efficiency, the training effects seen, and their versatility. I believe that flywheel trainers will soon gain popularity with home gym builders for the same reason, which I will highlight here.
What is an Eccentric Flywheel Inertial Trainer? An eccentric flywheel trainer is a strength and power training device that uses muscle force to rotate a weighted flywheel. A nylon strap connects the exerciser to the central shaft of the flywheel. Spinning the flywheel winds the strap around the shaft. The inertia (spinning resistance) created by … Read more