Gym in Your Living Room?

neverstray
neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
This sounds crazy, but does anyone just have a full up gym in their living room?

My living room and dining room combined would make a kick *kitten* gym. Putting a power rack and a bench and all the gear would be awesome. I know it's a little "different", but I'd keep the couch and tv. Lol.

Anyone do that?

I don't know if this is serious. It's just a thought for now.

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  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    i would take one of the empty bedrooms in the house....we have a 5 bedroom house and only two rooms being used and turn that into a home gym area...then if i had room put a small loveseat and tv in there...lol
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    My sunroom just became my gym. Clearing out all the furniture now - down to the wood floor. Then putting in weight bench and squat rack. Next purchase? Treadmill. I can't wait.
  • olsondre
    olsondre Posts: 198 Member
    I would do what I had to but I much prefer using my garage as a gym than my living room.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I would do what I had to but I much prefer using my garage as a gym than my living room.

    Yeah. It's weird.

    My garage sucks. Too small. I have one of those really old beach town garages. The kind where a car can't fit in it. (I know, then why did they build it? No idea.)
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
    My Nautilus machine is in our rec room. I can watch the 61" television if I want, but usually I just listen to the 7.1 surround sound stereo :bigsmile:
  • vfnmoody
    vfnmoody Posts: 271 Member
    do it.
  • olsondre
    olsondre Posts: 198 Member
    I would do what I had to but I much prefer using my garage as a gym than my living room.

    Yeah. It's weird.

    My garage sucks. Too small. I have one of those really old beach town garages. The kind where a car can't fit in it. (I know, then why did they build it? No idea.)

    I would go for it then. My gym equipment gets used much more than most of the furniture I have
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Whatever you do, make sure your floor can support the weight of what's on it and what you plan to drop on it.
  • almc170
    almc170 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I've got a gym set up in my living room (along with a study). It can work as long as you've got the space. Flooring can be an issue, though, depending on what you're doing.
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    if it works for you, do it. Its your house make it functional for you!
  • vmekash
    vmekash Posts: 422 Member
    It is your home. You can set it up anyway you want. You may have to make things more traditional to sell, but if you're not moving any time soon, GO FOR IT!

    Good point re supporting the weight of your equipment (esp. if there is a basement underneath).
  • Miss_Z_87
    Miss_Z_87 Posts: 50
    Ive made my garage into my gym, my lounge is too small for a gym. I've got a bench combo which can be used as a squat rack. Ive also got a yoga mat, plate and free weights, and a swissball.

    I've also got a cross trainer, but I don't use it, as I get bored very easily. My partner usually uses the weights room, but I have decided to stick with cardio atm. I really like using fitness DVDs for variety. :smile:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    A rack would be a bit OTT but I do have all my kit in my living room - bench, weights, stop watch, kettlebell, gym ball, etc. If I have visitors, I can move it all in a few minutes. :)

    I would use the garage but I can see myself not going in there in winter as it's too cold - and summer because it's too hot.
  • SarahCW1979
    SarahCW1979 Posts: 572 Member
    I have a full weights bench in my dining room (shoved the table in the kitchen) I also have a x-trainer in the hallway, free weights under the sofa and yoga stuff in my bedroom \o/ Oh and a punchbag in the kiddies room, theirs was the only free wall!
  • miche_smash
    miche_smash Posts: 131 Member
    I SO wish I had the space for a home gym. Kinda hard to do in an apartment but one day I will have a gym in my basement or spare bedroom!!
  • tlo23
    tlo23 Posts: 68
    I don't see why not! :)
  • plynn54
    plynn54 Posts: 912 Member
    I have two spare rooms, one is the workout room:)
  • wendyapple
    wendyapple Posts: 323 Member
    space is a little tight in my 1 bed apt, but i carved out a nook for an adjustable bench and 6 sets of free weights. i was dreaming of a power rack but i'll save it till i'm cohabitating with my sweetie and we'll have a proper weight room. she's promised me i can have an elliptical.
  • lundii
    lundii Posts: 151 Member
    My elliptical is in my living room. just in front of the TV.
    I think if I have to go to a special room, I would use it less.
    So I can do my workout watching TV, talking to my kids... and I do it daily.
    When I did Insanity, I did it in my living room as well.
    It works for me.
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    I was going to do that in my apt and i bought a squat rack and that was about it,lol
  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 540 Member
    I would do what I had to but I much prefer using my garage as a gym than my living room.
    that's what my hubby and I are going to do, we have an attached garage and also a one car unattached...gonna convert the attached into a gym and move the car to the unattached....leaves no excuses :wink:
    I have heat in my garage so it's not a prob in the winter!
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    What sort of foundation do you have?
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    My living room is a gym... sort of. I live in a teensy apartment. I have a yoga mat, a number of kettlebells, some dumbbells (up to 25 lbs) and some medicine balls in there. I use my coffee table as a bench and have a pull up bar over the door. For cardio I have this rad place called "nature".
  • Crystaleyed
    Crystaleyed Posts: 229 Member
    Oh my god, that actually sounds amazing :) would love to be able to do that.
    Unfortunately I still live at home with my parents who aren't really into any sort of exercise so I don't think they'd enjoy having all the gym stuff blocking the view of the TV but thankfully I will soon have my gym membership so X).
  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
    Mine is in the basement.
    My wife would burn me alive if I set it up in the living room.
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    I actually work out in my den. I have a treadmill and some weights (mostly dumbbells), a DVR for exercise videos...........and that's about it. Wish i had a basement though, then i would have a bunch of equipment no doubt.
  • ChrisWag
    ChrisWag Posts: 169
    We did it and love it! Our was long and narrow so we took half and put in a weight pulley system machine and my new treadmill! (I hate running in the cold) It was the bst move ever! Can watch TV still be part of the family, yet work out!

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