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Building a home gym

RunWinterGarden
RunWinterGarden Posts: 428 Member
edited February 5 in Fitness and Exercise
So far my wife and I only have the treadmill, we are putting our home gym in a spare bedroom (11'2" x 14') and want to know what else we need. On one wall we are going to have a TV setup hanging on the wall. What else do we need in this room? We are both runners but I would like to start getting in to some mild lifting for my non cardio days (so a dumbbell set is most likely a must have), but I have no idea what else we could need.

Thanks in advance!

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  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    So far my wife and I only have the treadmill, we are putting our home gym in a spare bedroom (11'2" x 14') and want to know what else we need. On one wall we are going to have a TV setup hanging on the wall. What else do we need in this room? We are both runners but I would like to start getting in to some mild lifting for my non cardio days (so a dumbbell set is most likely a must have), but I have no idea what else we could need.

    Thanks in advance!

    Some kettle bells?
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    If I could fit a power rack in my apartment, that would be the only piece of equipment I need. Sounds like you just want some minimal items - oly bar, plates, kettlebells, barbells, jump rope, etc.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I have a pic in my profile of my home gym. I have a TM, stationary bike, weights, weight bench and my redneck squat stands. We have since added rubber flooring and a pull-up bar. I have room to do various floor/body weight stuff as well as weights & cardio. My gym is in a space about 12x8.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    It's definitely goal-dependent but I have a squat rack, oly barbell, oly plates, and a bench in my home gym.
  • Commander_Keen
    Commander_Keen Posts: 1,179 Member
    I would look into resistance bands and bowflex dumbells.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    A power rack!
  • running_tall
    running_tall Posts: 213 Member
    bump...
    would like to follow for ideas!
  • RunWinterGarden
    RunWinterGarden Posts: 428 Member
    Thanks for the tips so far, some more information:

    Squats or anything related to squats are a huge no-go for me, they kill my knees.
    I prefer to run, that's my passion, and I like distance running, but I want to have something to help me tone my muscles. I don't have any specific goals around lifting, but I want there to be definition but I am definitely not looking in to building bulk.
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Thanks for the tips so far, some more information:

    Squats or anything related to squats are a huge no-go for me, they kill my knees.
    I prefer to run, that's my passion, and I like distance running, but I want to have something to help me tone my muscles. I don't have any specific goals around lifting, but I want there to be definition but I am definitely not looking in to building bulk.

    Yep, super bulky here....if you want definition, you need to lower your body fat while maintaining the muscle you have.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    ...but I am definitely not looking in to building bulk.

    Weightlifting doesn't build bulk unless you do it in a very specific way.

    What it does do is build strength.
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