r/homegym

Turning my home office into a home office + gym . Running total so far

Treadmill : $400
Weight bench : $100
Adjustable dumbbells: $300
Horse stall mats & gorilla tape for flooring : $200
Paint & supplies : $100

Total so far : $1100
Going to be adding in a folding rack like the Mikolo Cheetah next

I bought a fringe sting leg roller but it had a couple quirks with the nut. The small threaded holes for attaching the protective plastic piece were both drilled about 1mm off center, making it rub on the end of the sleeve when tightening. I returned the first one and the replacement had the same problem. It was also hard to tighten and hard to loosen due to the relatively small size of the nut, and the small bearing surface made the roller have some play.

This print fixes all of the issues. Modeled the off center countersunk mounting holes to match the nut, making the larger hole actually centered to avoid rubbing, gave it large handles, and increased the bearing surface. 100% infill for the part that compresses against the rack.

Converting a small space in my basement to a gym! Used to be a built-in workshop down here from the previous owners. Lots of great Facebook marketplace finds to save a nickel where I can. Barbell, plates and dumbbells come in next! 💪

I had bought one of their exercise bikes a few weeks ago, right before it went on a sale for over $300 off, and they ended up giving me store credit for the difference. So shout out to them for that customer service.

I ended up using the credit to buy the Shoulder Boulder from them, and it might be the best rack attachment I have ever used. Even though I have their cable tower, this is worth picking up.

Chest flies were my main focus with this attachment, and it delivered. After you dial in the exact height it should be on your rack, you can get a real deep stretch at the bottom, while also maintaining a squeeze at the top, without the resistance totally falling off at either end.

Laterals, whether upright or bent over, felt comparable to the cable versions. Since the resistance can fall off if you have a real large ROM, it lets you lock out some extra reps that otherwise would be partials. And since the handles keep your form in check, it also helps prevent form breakdowns when you’re fatigued, which cables obviously do not.

TLDR; Bells of Steel customer service is great, gave me store credit that got me a Shoulder Boulder rack attachment, and it feels great for chest flies and laterals.

Been a while since I’ve been able to pick up a good FBMP or CL score. My area is typically slow for anything good. Pretty happy about this one! It was on my short list of pieces I wanted to grab when it came back in stock. 45 min drive each way.

Never really complete but waiting on 2 sets of dumbbells and I’m good for awhile

Hey all, I just thought I'd share my shed makeover into a "gym"

I literally haven't worked out in over 10 years or touched a piece of gym equipment, so im hoping having this here will motivate me to get back into shape

Hey everyone, after a year and a half of constant tweaking, upgrading, and changing out equipment, I think our setup is officially complete!

Here is how the space is split up now:

Cardio Zone:

• Peloton Tread & Peloton Bike+
• Concept 2 Rower

Strength & Mobility Zone:

• Rogue Lite Rack (mainly for squats and benching)
• 10lb–50lb Dumbbell set (for shoulder work)
• Tonal (Refurbished Gen 1)

To be honest, I was a massive skeptic when it came to Tonal at first. The monthly subscription definitely made me hesitate. But after swapping out my Centr functional trainer for it, my husband and I use it every single day. The dynamic weight adjustment and the ability to turn off the weight instantly are absolute game-changers.

The setup details & lessons learned:

1. Free weights still rule for certain angles: For movements where the line of pull isn't perfectly vertical (like lateral raises), free weights still have a better mind-muscle connection for me, so the Rogue rack and dumbbells aren't going anywhere!
2. Mixing it up with mat work: Since my husband and I use the Tonal back-to-back, we've recently started incorporating some mat-based Pilates and core work into the routine to balance out the heavy lifting and riding.
3. DIY Win: I couldn't bring myself to buy Tonal’s official accessory shelf, so my husband actually built me a custom replica from scratch! (You can see it on the wall under the stairs).

Next steps are finally mounting the TV that's been sitting around for over a year, and moving some of the random clutter into the garage.

Over the last 1.5 years, this setup has helped me stay more consistent with working out than ever before. My cardio, strength, and overall health markers are the best they've ever been.

Would love to hear your thoughts or any ideas on how to clean up the space even more! 🛠️👇

Just waiting on 8x6 mirror to be delivered and installed! Was an office/game room for the kids. Not anymore!

Started with tossing everything in the room, then paint, floors, and equipment. Can’t wait for the mirrors

Best way to load the KB

I have been following this group and always inspired by what you all come up with. After 6 months of watching and building over time. I’m finally ready to show off my man cave. My goal was to keep a functional garage but make it a place to hang out, work, and exercise and still store things and house a car…

I stuck to Facebook only because I wanted to follow some sort of framework for a Youtube vid I was making, but here are the prices for everything:

$600: Power Rack + All Plates + Adjustable Dumbbells
$200: Proform Treadmill
$40 ($10 each): Mirrors (Bought from Hampton Inn when they remodeled)
$25: Bench
$20: Turf

So all of this equipment was in a normal size 2 car garage. I evicted both of my vehicles during the pandemic. I had a lot of the equipment before and continue to add to it. We then moved west to much larger house with the basement as you'll see in the pics which has a 9 foot ceiling. It is about 45 x 35. Any critique or hints as to better placement of the equipment is always welcome. The cardio machines are facing the television in the stereo. I would love to get mirrors.

Pretty modest compared to most on this sub, but works for me and supports my calisthenics training. The wheel caster-pipe landmine works beautifully, just make sure and measure the caster's inner diameter. Heavy bag mounts at the front.

Don't ask what I do when it rains, lol... (i.e. watch tv and get out of shape)

My love language. LOL

Time: Whenerver I want

Commute time: 10 seconds across the backyard

Dress code: Whatever I want

Music: My playlist only