SubscribeBuilding your home gym
December 18, 2009 0 CommentsCongratulations you have
or are contemplating making the big decision to invest in your
fitness and health in building your home gym. Congratulations your
health and new more vibrant body will thank you for many years to
come. When you come to this decision as I did 4 years ago there are
a lot of things that you must consider. Hopefully we will get you
thinking in the right direction and make this process more an
enjoyable experience and hopefully a lot less
costly.
The first item to consider
when building your home gym is the space available for your
equipment. Measure out your home gym area first and draw your
dimensions out on paper. You want to create an area that is
inspires you to train. Not look cluttered with equipment that is
piled up. Your space will determine the types of equipment that you
can purchase.
If your new home gym is a
small area then you will be looking for multi-purpose equipment.
There are a lot of fitness equipment products in the market that
have been built with this purpose in mind. If you have a larger
area like a spare garage then the space and types of equipment you
purchase will require further consideration.
The second phase in
building your gym would be to consider what results you want to
achieve in your gym. If you are only looking to build strength and
muscle then purchasing cardio equipment may not be for you. Analyze
what results you want and research on what types of equipment will
help you to meet these goals. If there is more than one person who
will be using the gym then consideration of the different types of
equipment will be need to be discussed and agreed. Prioritize the
equipment in numerical order. 1 is the high priority 2 the next and
so on till you have your full list.
The next phase is to
develop the budget. Now you have worked out your space available,
determined the optimal results that you want to achieve and you
have your prioritized equipment list, creating the total budget to
spend is next. When determining your budget add up all of your
yearly gym fees and any other costs that you pay for fitness
related items. With your new home gym you will not be spending this
going forward and you can put these into the budget. Also most
equipment will last you many years and you will be saving money in
future years from not paying annual gym fees.
After you have worked out
your total budget start to allocate how much you think you will
need to spend on each piece of equipment. This way you will be able
to determine whether you will be purchasing the equipment new or
second hand. This is important as it will help you focus on where
to look for the equipment.
If you have the budget
available for new equipment then the internet is perfect for
tracking down equipment and comparing prices. I would ask at this
stage if you visit our
store to compare our prices and read the equipment reviews to
help you on your way. Don’t jump at the first piece of
equipment because it looks good. Do your homework and make sure
you’re getting the right price and that it will provide you with
the results you are looking to achieve.
If you are going down the
path of second hand equipment you can pick up some fantastic
equipment at a fraction of the price of new, your local paper and
online auctions sites (from commercial gyms) have plenty of
discounted equipment that will meet your needs. I would suggest
that you try where possible to view the condition of the equipment
to make sure that it is in perfect working order. The last item for
consideration is generally the second hand equipment has no
warranty.
The last phase in building
your new gym is the feel. You will be spending a lot of time in the
gym so setting up the feel of the gym is important. Do you like to
watch TV while exercising? Should you mount a TV on the wall? Do
you get inspired by putting pictures or mirrors on the wall whilst
exercising? Do you exercise to music? These items will take money
out of your budget for buying equipment however getting the look
and feel to your new gym is important to entice you to come back
and sweat some more.
Creating your new gym can
be a challenge, however armed with the above questions and
pre-planning you are in a position to make the experience enjoyable
and positive. Now you have all the information that you need to
build your new gym and to enhance your overall fitness. Good luck
and we at www.newsfitness.com hope you
build your dream gym and wish you happy healthy
exercising.
No comments for this post