When people think about designing a great home gym, they usually picture squat racks, dumbbells, or cardio gear. But your flooring is the foundation that makes your gym feel cohesive, clean, and professional. It impacts aesthetics, safety, and functionality. Here are 5 proven flooring upgrades that will make your garage or basement gym look like … Read more
We all love having a lot of equipment to choose from in our home gyms. However, we’re often constrained by space, so organizing and storing our equipment is a huge part of owning a home gym. Equipment companies are getting more creative with their storage options as home gyms become more and more popular. Below … Read more
As a home gym owner and huge advocate for the movement towards home gyms, I often overlook the downsides of owning a home gym. However, there are a number of disadvantages to working out at home. A recent thread on Facebook had users report their perceived disadvantages of building a home gym. We scoured the … Read more
A cold garage gym is a barely used garage gym. Insulating your garage door is a simple and efficient way to help keep your garage gym warm – even in the harshest of environments. We’ll walk through the process we used to insulate our garage door so that our gym can handle the coldest weather … Read more
You can start a home gym on pretty much any budget. In fact, a simple but effective home gym can be had with as little as a $100 investment. This type of gym won’t have a barbell and power rack as it’s main features, but you some creativity in your equipment choices and workouts can … Read more
Just because you don’t have a triple-car garage to turn into your home gym, doesn’t mean you can’t have a great workout space at home. A corner of your living room or bedroom can be more than enough to build a great home gym. This guide is here to walk you through designing and building … Read more
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
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
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
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