We had a gym membership until Covid and then they all closed so I started building from Facebook finds, sales, etc. the goal was to have a place for our whole family, including two little girls to play. We also park outside, but needed a way to pull in one vehicle in case of bad weather (ie. hail).
With this in mind, I built it out in a zones:
- Strength -
Rack and bench on
- the floor, attachments, plates, and adjustable dumbbells along the wall
- Cardio - bike and treadmill, both facing the TV for Peloton on Apple TV or entertainment (Netflix, etc.). The TV can also be rotated to face the heavy bag for Peloton workouts.
- Floor space with fixed dumbbells directly in front of the TV for Peloton classes, Go Noodle, Danny Go, etc.
- Rings and step - calisthenics and plyometrics. Plus the girls have fun with it.
I use a bit of everything. My wife sticks to cardio. My daughters love the floor space for Go Noodle / tumbling and the rings for swinging. The floors are rubber over foam so they’re squishy.
Next steps: My youngest daughter is getting into gymnastics so we’ll order accordion mats and specialty mats like a wedge for her birthday.
Edit: The squat stand/ dip station is on the way out since it’s redundant.