Share your Home/basement gyms
jayres67
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I've been trying to convert the back half of my basement into a gym/man cave. Here's some of the progress so far. Trying to get some other ideas so feel free to post pictures of yours. 
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That's my space above. Not exactly a man cave as my husband doesn't really use it, but I love it.3
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shellyld2016 wrote: »That's my space above. Not exactly a man cave as my husband doesn't really use it, but I love it.
Like your set up. Is that a Marcy gym system? I was too afraid of scratching the floors in my upstairs and the basement was just convienent.
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No, can't remember the name. I'll look if you want when I get home. I think the only thing I wish it had was a leg press.
It's nice to have a designated area in the basement to always have ready. Great way to relieve stress!0 -
Here is my happy place. Def not a Man Cave as my husband doesn't lift. It's a small bedroom I converted to a workout room. I pull the bench into the power cage for bench press. I have just enough room to stretch or do cardio routines in the area occupied by the bench in the photo.2 -
Here is my happy place. Def not a Man Cave as my husband doesn't lift. It's a small bedroom I converted to a workout room. I pull the bench into the power cage for bench press. I have just enough room to stretch or do cardio routines in the area occupied by the bench in the photo.
With those muscles you got there I would think he would want to start lifting to keep up!!1 -
Haha, thanks!0
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There's more stuff now. Getting pretty packed.5 -
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It doesn't get used much any more since I workout at the gym but I do occasionally lift here.
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@DopeItUp like the tv in the corner. Mine is missing that.
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@Jtalaskamom I used horse stall mats for my flooring. They're sold at tractor supply. They are 39.99 for a 4x6 piece. Much cheaper than the fitness companies.6
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Just a simple set up. I like the dungeon effect. I don't clean it on purpose. Keep it dark. Good stereo though. There's a nice adjustable bench. & somewhere in a corner is a homemade cable pull down that I am not currently using. This does Stronglifts 5x5 unassisted. I have to turn sideways to get the overhead press between the floor joists.
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@azdak Everyone needs a purrrrsonal trainer
I wish I could have an at home gym - maybe someday! Until then, I will continue to creep threads like this and live through you all vicariously.0 -
kathrynjean_ wrote: »@azdak Everyone needs a purrrrsonal trainer
I wish I could have an at home gym - maybe someday! Until then, I will continue to creep threads like this and live through you all vicariously.
I'm with you, I wish I had the room. But I do also like going to the gym. Lots of options to switch things up.1 -
It's small, but that's OK ... most of our exercise is outdoors.
And there's a TV in front of me. 2 -
@Jtalaskamom I used horse stall mats for my flooring. They're sold at tractor supply. They are 39.99 for a 4x6 piece. Much cheaper than the fitness companies.
That's what I used in my basement. Entire floor took....14 sheets?2 -
So my basement is mostly basement with a gym parts wherever i can find room. Our house has like no closet space, so a lot of the basement floor has to do double duty.
In one corner I have my rack, bench, and Christmas decorations. Depending if I'm doing squats or bench press I move the boxes around.
Near the stairs I have my dumbbells and power tools battery chargers.
And randomly I have my spinning bike. When I need to use my flat bench for things like dumbbell shoulder press or bent arm dumbbell pullover I move the bike and place the bench there.
Must state I am hella jealous of everyone elses home gym and cannot wait to move into a bigger house next summer. I'm totally going to get those horse stall mats!2 -
Great looking home gyms. My wife wanted to enlarge our kitchen about 10 years ago, so I had no choice but to put a nice weight room under it Titan T3 rack with spotter arms and dip arms. Promaxima adjustable bench. Powertec Workbench (used for alternative squats, lunges and calf raises), Johnny G Spinner, Treadmill, Lat machine with 240# stack, landmine, dumbbells, rack, trap bar, hyper bench, and ~700# of oly weights.
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^^^wow, I'm envious!0
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70chevellegsp wrote: »Great looking home gyms. My wife wanted to enlarge our kitchen about 10 years ago, so I had no choice but to put a nice weight room under it Titan T3 rack with spotter arms and dip arms. Promaxima adjustable bench. Powertec Workbench (used for alternative squats, lunges and calf raises), Johnny G Spinner, Treadmill, Lat machine with 240# stack, landmine, dumbbells, rack, trap bar, hyper bench, and ~700# of oly weights.
Holy....! That's awesome!1 -
I have a small set up in a spare bedroom. Not shown is a flat bench, a 50lb dumbbell set and a hybrid eliptical/recumbent bike which is kept in the bedroom.
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We are just starting out with SL 5x5 so set this us in one end of our stables (we don't have horses!). Easy for now with a bench, dumb bells, oly bar and power rack, and some TRX straps.
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I don't have a dedicated area (yet) but this is how I do...
Treadmill downstairs in the room were my sewing machines are:
Weights and mats always available upstairs in my office:
For chest press workaround I jam the yoga mat under the door and use this setup. It works ok:
If I want to do jump rope and such I do it outside as the evening cools off. We have some attic space I would love to co-opt for a home gym but the idea of lugging that treadmill upstairs is not appealing. Also have feeling it would reverberate through the whole house.
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Excuse the mess in the photos above, I am a stay at home mom so I converted half our basement into a gym and then gated the other half off and turned it into a play room. We have four cardio machines, dumbbells up to 30 pounds and a nice rack with bar and various plates. All I can say is that my husband understands my love for exercise...bless his heart!5
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Wow these are some nice gyms. Just recieved my hex bar today. Dumbells and mirrors are my next addition.0
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