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Expansive and Small Home Gym Ideas and Designs

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Zen Pilates Studio
Zen Pilates Studio
Hem CollectiveHem Collective
This small but mighty home gym features fun wallpaper, cork flooring, a mirror with a lit reveal, a Swedish ladder system, and custom casework.
Colony Project
Colony Project
Thermally Broken Steel USAThermally Broken Steel USA
Residential Bowling Alley.
Modern Craftsman | Willow Glen | Cherry
Modern Craftsman | Willow Glen | Cherry
Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.Brad Cox, Architect, Inc.
Compact, bright, and mighty! This home gym tucked in a corner room makes working out easy.
2021 Home-A-Rama Home - Modern Prairie with Indoor Basketball Court & Pool
2021 Home-A-Rama Home - Modern Prairie with Indoor Basketball Court & Pool
Duke Homes, Inc.Duke Homes, Inc.
The special flooring system used for the inside sports court can also be driven on so that the area may still be used for boat and vehicle storage.
Barton Creek Family Room & Outdoor Living
Barton Creek Family Room & Outdoor Living
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)
Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Minnetonka Country Club | Shorewood, MN - Spring 2018
Minnetonka Country Club | Shorewood, MN - Spring 2018
Gonyea Custom HomesGonyea Custom Homes
Sport court in Minnetonka Country Club. Photo by Spacecrafting
Geneva Family Home with Bright Features
Geneva Family Home with Bright Features
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Indoor basketball court off the full basement.
Pleasant Place
Pleasant Place
April BallietteApril Balliette
Landforms Design + Upland Development
Landforms Design + Upland Development
Landforms DesignLandforms Design
Custom Renovation and Addition, Tennis Court and Garage
Custom Renovation and Addition, Tennis Court and Garage
CBI Design Professionals, Inc.CBI Design Professionals, Inc.
Home gym, basketball court, and play area.
Home Gym
Home Gym
Bill Koehnlein's Portfolio
Bill Koehnlein's Portfolio
Collaborative DesignCollaborative Design
Custom Bowling alley in lower level. From the finished product to the starting point. Builder Ascent Building Solutions. Photography by Doug Edmonds
Plan B Villa at Brambleton
Plan B Villa at Brambleton
Van Metre HomesVan Metre Homes
Main line Gymnasium
Main line Gymnasium
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Tom Crane Photography
Southlake Tudor Estate
Southlake Tudor Estate
Stewart Custom HomesStewart Custom Homes
This is a showcase home by Larry Stewart Custom Homes. We are proud to highlight this Tudor style luxury estate situated in Southlake TX.
Connecticut Barn - Pool House
Connecticut Barn - Pool House
Keuka Studios, IncKeuka Studios, Inc
1/2 basketball court James Dixon - Architect, Keuka Studios, inc. - Cable Railing and Stair builder, Whetstone Builders, Inc. - GC, Kast Photographic - Photography
Sports Court
Sports Court
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Monkeying Around! Garage Reno!
Monkeying Around! Garage Reno!
Smart PlayroomsSmart Playrooms
Garage RENO! Turning your garage into a home gym for adults and kids is just well...SMART! Here, we designed a one car garage and turned it into a ninja room with rock wall and monkey bars, pretend play loft, kid gym, yoga studio, adult gym and more! It is a great way to have a separate work out are for kids and adults while also smartly storing rackets, skateboards, balls, lax sticks and more!
Modern Basement Remodel
Modern Basement Remodel
REMODELLA HEALTHYREMODELLA HEALTHY
Integrated exercise room and office space, entertainment room with minibar and bubble chair, play room with under the stairs cool doll house, steam bath

Expansive and Small Home Gym Ideas and Designs

Home gyms are a wonderful luxury if fitness is a priority. The freedom and flexibility offered by building a home gym or exercise room at home is a great investment, and will soon recoup its worth in memberships. Design ideas might conjure up images of exercise bikes, treadmills and heavy weights, but if that isn’t your thing it can really be as simple as having an open, airy, mirrored studio in which to practice yoga or pilates.

How to find ideas for my home gym?

The first consideration for your home gym design is finding the space, the second is working out how this space will accommodate the gym equipment that you require. You may have a spare room, loft, basement or garage that can be fitted for purpose, but there’s more to home gyms than just bringing in the right equipment – you will want to consider hygiene, ventilation, your flooring and ease of movement around the space. Try looking through the photos from design professionals to find inspiration on how to furnish and decorate your home gym, and filter by style, budget, size, type, flooring and colours to find designs that could work for you.

How to choose the right gym equipment?

The home exercise equipment you should invest in will depend on whether you are a cardio or weights lover, and there are ideas for every budget varying from the humble skipping rope, to medicine balls, dumbbells and weight benches, or go all out with a state-of-the-art multi gym and motorised treadmills or cross-trainers. If your workouts don’t involve any fitness equipment, a bright studio space will offer the perfect environment for exercise – just add your yoga mat, a ballet barre or soft stretching area and you’ll have all you need. If you really want to go all out, and dance is your typical workout of choice, you might even consider a sprung floor. The home gym is the one room where mirrors aren’t decor, so install a mirrored wall so you can keep proper form whilst exercising.

How do I convert my space into a home gym?

Your first consideration in a home gym is space – you need to keep enough space between your gym machines to allow safe and easy movement. Designating extra space for stretching can be as important as finding room for a rowing machine and weights. Good ventilation is essential – if you have insufficient windows for good air flow then you can add extractor fans and consider installing air conditioning for climate control. Access to an electrical supply through floor recessed power points is important for your workout equipment and you may want to consider allowing for a TV and sound system. Think carefully about lighting when considering home gym ideas and ideally avoid low-hanging lights or lighting that will give off a lot of heat, as keeping cool whilst exercising is critical to comfort.

What should I do for the flooring?

Before bringing any large scale home fitness equipment into the room and dreaming up grandiose home gym ideas, take into account how much weight your floors can take. Unless your gym is on the ground floor, you may need to strengthen your flooring. Suspending timber floors may need reinforcing, and outdoor buildings such as sheds will need a minimum of 150mm joists to support equipment. If in any doubt, consult a structural engineer – nothing interrupts a workout like falling through your home gym floor! When it comes to the covering, vinyl, rubber and foam tiles or interlocking floor mats are all good options as they provide spring and a soft surface if you are in contact with the floor often.
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