At the beginning of the year, many homeowners create a new year resolution to make a change in their lives for the upcoming year. One of the most popular areas for new year’s resolutions is health and fitness. Building a home gym is a great way to accomplish your 2022 fitness goals. However, building a home gym can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to begin.
First, start by picking an area in your home to build your home gym. Popular locations for a home gym are basements, garages, and spare rooms. Start by clearing out the items that are currently in the space you choose, then you will have a blank slate to start building a home gym that accomplishes all of your 2022 fitness goals. Take a look at some of our other ideas on building a home gym below.
Sound Absorption
The most important thing to consider when building a home gym is the sound absorption of the room. Having a home gym can be great, but your intense workout might not be something other people in your home want to hear. To block the noise from traveling you can invest in shock absorption rubber plank flooring or soundproofing wall tiles for the room. This is especially great for workouts that require a lot of noise or jumping like intense cardio or jump roping.
Storage
Whichever space you decide to use for building a home gym, you need to make sure you have enough space to move around. To maximize the amount of space for fitness, take advantage of wall space by adding hooks, shelves, and racks to hang your equipment and accessories. You can find racks or shelving made specifically for yoga mats, medicine balls, towels, and so much more.
Time
Keeping track of the time during workouts is essential. Whether you are only doing an hour-long workout before you need to get ready for work, or you need to keep track of rest time between interval training, having a clock in the room is very important.
Music
A great thing about building a home gym, is you can listen to whatever workout music you want to. Music is a powerful motivation tool when it comes to working out. Consider installing speakers in your home gym or if you want to save money, you can always use any bluetooth portable speakers with good sound quality in the room as well.
Mirror
When building a home gym, you might want to consider installing a mirror. Having a mirror where you workout can help you to keep an eye on your form and progress. Just be sure to install the mirror with a safety backing to prevent it from falling or anyone getting injured.
Television
Having a television in your home gym can be helpful and motivating as well. You can simply walk on the treadmill and want to pass the time by watching an episode of your favorite television show. Or, you can stream free or paid workout videos on youtube or smart tv channels to have a fitness class right in your home.
Ventilation
If you’re building a home gym, you also have to make sure it has proper ventilation in the room. Having a fan is important to keep you cool during your workout but also to provide some air circulation to the room.
Inspiration
Lastly, it’s important to incorporate some inspirational elements to your home gym. You can paint the room your favorite color to encourage you to work out more, add photos and quotes to inspire you, and even use a whiteboard to write down progress and keep track of your 2022 fitness goals.
While building a home gym may seem like a large expense, it practically pays for itself. A typical gym membership costs at least $300 a year, not to mention the gas it would take you to travel back and forth each day. Building a home gym also allows you more flexibility and control over your daily health and fitness routine.