How to create a home gym

Everyday time pressures mean we’ve all had lapses when it comes to getting out to the fitness studio, but creating a home gym is easier than you think. There’s certainly no excuse to skip the workout when your have state-of-the-art, design-led home gym equipment at your disposal…

Creating a home gym

If you’re building your own Grand Design, planning in a fitness studio is well worth considering. When building from scratch, get your architect on board at the start. This way a home gym can be sited in the best position. Think about the views you want when exercising, and whether privacy is a big deal. A garage conversion, extension or a garden room would also make a great home gym.

But creating a home gym doesn’t have to be expensive. Dedicating an existing room to a home gym is a quick and easy way to get set up. Where space is really tight, however, your kit might have to live in the home office, bedroom or large bathroom – so opt for equipment that looks good, as well as delivering a great workout.

Make it work for you

Practicalities include ensuring walls, floors and ceilings can take the weight of home gym equipment; heavy items are best located on the ground floor. If you’ll be working out upstairs, consider reinforcing the floor. Heavy wall equipment is ideally attached to blockwork walls. Good soundproofing will keep the rest of your home peaceful. Factor in sound-insulating plasterboard and specialist gym flooring. And don’t forget the need for good lighting, adjustable heating and ventilation for the sweatier moments.

Select stylish gym equipment

When creating a home gym, choose beautifully designed equipment that you’ll be proud to show off. Personal Line by Technogym combines the style of the world-acclaimed designer Antonio Citterio with luxury home gym equipment. State-of-the-art biomechanics, digital technologies and top-level craftsmanship are all factored into the Personal Line range.

Pick the right cardio solution

Bike Personal is the latest home spin bike from Technogym’s Personal Line. This professional bike is equipped with the most innovative training programmes. For cross training, Cross Personal will give both beginners and professional athletes a full workout of upper and lower limbs. If you prefer to run indoors, Run Personal is a revolutionary home treadmill, the result of over 30 years of Technogym experience. Recline Personal, which received the 2012 Best of the Best Red Dot Design Award, is a designer indoor bike with a seat and backrest designed together with Vitra and Antonio Citterio to replicate the style and features of Vitra’s new ID Chair.

Stay strong and flexible

If strength, flexibility and balance are your goals, Kinesis Personal provides 200 exercises within a single square metre, enabling coordinated movements based on resistance techniques. Power Personal consists of two elements: the fully adjustable Bench Personal for strength and toning and Rack Personal, a free-weight training machine that supports barbells and plates safely thanks to the ingenious Smart Lock and Precision Glide systems.

Train however, whenever

Personal Line products are ideal for creating a home gym, as they come with a Technogym Live console allowing you to pick trainer-led sessions and self-guided routines. These can be based on a specific goal such as losing weight or building stamina, and are a great motivator. The Technogym Coach applies artificial intelligence to fitness for a personalised experience every day. Explore the Outdoor Virtual Training option for views of nature or the city, or watch your favourite entertainment channel while you exercise. Thanks to the Mywellness Cloud Platform, you can connect to your personal training experience anywhere, both on Technogym equipment and mobile devices.

Download the Technogym App for access to Technogym Coach – your digital personal trainer with customised workouts to suit your goals – activity and lifestyle monitoring with MOVEs and MOVERGY, and more than 700 workouts so that you can workout wherever you are.

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Founded in 1983, Technogym is a world leader brand in fitness, wellness, sport and health. It has been official supplier to the Olympics, from Sydney 2000 to Tokyo 2020. Technogym provides a complete ecosystem of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training content.