Mirafit - First Time Home Gym
Looking for some advice/sanity check from anyone who has gone down a similar route or owns this kit.
I’ve currently got a heavily cardio-biased setup in my garage, a road bike on a turbo trainer for Zwift and a rowing machine. It’s been great for endurance, but I need to address the glaring strength imbalance and actually get back to heavy compound movements (squatting, bench pressing, overhead work, etc.).
I’m currently eyeing up a basket on Mirafit totaling around £2,100:
- 18 x Sets of Mirafit 20mm Rubber Gym Floor Mats (£34.95 / set of 2), planning to floor out the garage space properly.
- 1 x Mirafit Home Gym Rack Package (Orange) (£1,099.95), includes the power rack, adjustable bench, barbell, bumper plates, and integrated cable pulley setup.
- 1 x Mirafit 6 Pair Hex Dumbbells + Storage Tree Kit (£299.95), for accessories, isolation work, and quick workouts.
Questions
Is buying a pre-bundled package like this a "cheap shortcut"? Or is it actually a solid, sensible way to get everything sorted in one shipment without spending weeks hunting down individual parts?
Floor Mats Check: 20mm rubber mats, are these thick enough for dropping deadlifts on standard garage concrete, or should I be pairing them with horse stall mats/a plywood platform?
Mirafit Rack & Cable Setup: For those who have this specific rack package, how’s the pulley system and bench held up over time? Any regrets or things you wish you’d upgraded out of the gate?
Endorsements/Alternatives: If you started with a similar setup to complement a cardio-heavy background, would you endorse this exact kit, or suggest swapping out specific pieces?
Appreciate any thoughts, feedback, or harsh truths before I hit the checkout button! Cheers!