How many times did you start to work out? Be honest, was this as successful as you expected? There are many obstacles that can stop you from going to the gym.
Maybe you don’t have enough free time to invest in working out in fitness or you can’t afford it. Many people are also shy to use the services of gyms because they do feel not in the right place.
Whatever the reason is, the result is always the same. You want to start working out, but you don’t find the right place. What about creating it?
Yes, you can set up a gym area at home. It’s easier than you think and also very affordable.
Follow our ultimate guide and gather some ideas to create your personal home gym where you have no excuses to skip a workout session.
1. Determine Your Goals
Every project starts with setting goals. Same for creating a home gym. Before you start buying equipment you have to decide what is your main goal and which is sports activity you enjoy the most.
Are you going to use the gym for cardio exercises, stretching, yoga or far-burning training? Of course, you can choose a few activities but in general, you have to create a space around one main idea.
Write down what are your goals and expectations and then make a plan for how to achieve them. Maybe you are going to need more additional items than you imagine.
Or maybe your workout doesn’t require much equipment. Whatever you decide never underestimate this step, because you can lose money and time in creating areas you won’t use.
2. Find the Best Place
After you know what is your main goal and what are training you need to take to accomplish it you can start to think about the place.
If there is a small room, garage, attic, or basement you don’t use this as a perfect place where to set up the gym.
Before you put the equipment spend time cleaning the place and get rid of all unnecessary items.
Then you can refresh the wall with new color and take care of the flooring.
3. Go for the Necessary Equipment
When you figure out the space you have to consider the size of the equipment you are about to put.
Start with the special gadgets you need to achieve the main goal you set up. After a while, you can add some more professional equipment and expand your home fitness.
There are some basic home gym essentials you can add at first:
- An exercise mat;
- Stability ball;
- Gliding discs;
- Something to elevate you;
- Jump rope;
If you want to add some weight equipment you can go for dumbbells, a medicine ball, or a weighted vest.
4. Cardio Equipment
Many people set up home gym areas with the goal to lose some weight.
As you know the cardio workout is a must when you want to get in shape.
If this is your goal too you have to consider some basic cardio equipment such as an indoor cycling bike, power walking, and walking lunges.
5. Additional Gym Items
Besides the equipment, you have to add some additional items to finish your gym area.
Put a big mirror, a small wardrobe where to store your fitness clothes and towels and last but not least a fan.
You can also add a board where to write down the plan for your workout. This is a good way to follow your training and keep motivated.
6. Find Motivation
Having a gym at home means all the excuses you used to have about why you don’t work out are not valid anymore.
Even if the gym is one step distance it’s possible that you still can’t find the motivation.
Well, this is the main thing to consider if you want to stay active for longer – how to find motivation.
We advise you to ask your friends to join you in your home fitness and spend together time working out.
This can help you to motivate each other and to achieve better results. If you make working out part of your daily routine also will help you to stay focused on your fitness goals.
7. Go outside the house
If you have a backyard this is a great place to move your gym equipment during the summer days.
Take advantage of the sunlight and make your work out outside the house.
This will boost your motivation to the next level.
Your lawn is a great place to run around or practice you. You can add some light and music to create a real outdoor training scene.
What do you think? Setting up a home gym is not such a difficult task as you probably imagine at the begging of this article.
Follow this ultimate guide and achieve the best shape you dream about in your home fitness.
