If you are a fitness fanatic, you are certainly not alone, as many people ride the global trend for a high level of fitness and the growing number of gyms popping up in Sydney and Melbourne is a reflection of this. If you feel your gym subscription is a bit high, why not consider setting up your own gym at home?
Choosing a location
Of course, the spare bedroom makes for an ideal gym, as you don’t need too much space if you buy the right equipment, while one corner of the master bedroom might suffice. Another popular choice is a stand-alone modular building in the garden, which many homeowners prefer. It all depends on how much space you have and with online suppliers of state-of-the-art gym equipment, you can plan your gym layout.
Diet & supplements
There is a great supplement shop in Melbourne where you can order protein powder; search the web for free resources about diet when weight training. Extra protein is essential when looking to build muscle mass and most people order protein powder from the online supplier, which is cheaper than buying from a brick-and-mortar store.
Essential gym equipment
Of course, no one expects you to kit out your gym at the very outset; a treadmill would be a priority, as would a pair of dumbbells and some free weights. Your ultimate goal should be a training station, with numerous apparatus, each designed for specific exercises; Google ‘weight training equipment supplier, Australia’, which should bring up a list of suppliers of fitness equipment. You can order everything you need in a single shop or acquire items one by one over a period of a few years. Click here for benefits of practicing yoga.
Start with an empty space
Your new gym design starts with the walls; we recommend covering an entire wall with mirrored tiles, so you can monitor your routine. A few MMA and boxing posters add ambience, with a few motivational quotes such as ‘no pain-no gain’, and you are ready to add equipment.
Rubber mats
Order a few rubber floor mats to ensure good grip and you will need a weights bench, along with a free weights rack where you stack the discs. Mats come in all sizes, so you can find the right dimensions for your layout.
Ventilation & airflow
Any gym needs to have excellent airflow, which can be achieved by adding two extractor fans to the windows and set on to extract and one to suck in air. It is an uncomfortable experience to workout in a stuffy space, so make sure you create a healthy flow of air.
The rising cost of a gym membership is one of the reasons so many Australians are purchasing gym equipment and working out at home. We cannot take our health for granted and setting up your home gym will ensure that you retain a high level of fitness.
