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Garage gym and storage [Article, Video]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Jan 25, 2020 9:00:00 AM

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Garage gym and storage

 
This is a quick overview of how to think about storage in your garage gym. If you want more detail check out the related articles linked in this post.
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Goals

 
Whether a home gym makes sense for you depends highly on your personal goals. Gym memberships can be very cheap, especially if you make no use of the classes or trainers. So check your goal set and some factors before deciding on big expenses for a home gym
 
  • Distance to gym 
  • Opening times 
  • Self-motivation 
  • Current discipline 
 
The distance to your gym is one of the impactful factors whether a gym makes sense or not. The further away the gym door is from your own the more sense it makes to switch to a home gym. Once you commute an hour to your gym it will definitely be beneficial to start a home gym
 
If you work shift it will also help to have a gym that is open 24/7. Most gyms are not open 24/7 with a few exceptions. Combine this with long commutes and you get the idea. 
 
Motivation can be a tricky topic. As long as you can stay motivated and push the workout without external motivators you are a good candidate for a home gym. So ask yourself seriously whether you will keep up the routine once you are home with no official appointments. 
 
The last thing to look at is how disciplined you are about your attendance. If you continuously hit three times a week already or more you can look into it. If you think you will be more disciplined by having a home gym that is usually not what happens. 

Walls

 
Check all the walls and decide whether you still want to park in the garage or not. Modern vendors of equipment offer many options to store equipment like rowers, barbells, and plates on the walls of your garage. Think about the layout before buying equipment. A pencil can work wonders to save money by drawing things to the wall before actually placing them there. 
 

Cars

 
Once you have decided to go for a garage gym think about where the cars will go. Do you have a long driveway where they can be parked? Is there enough space in front of the house for two cars. Any neighbors who might complain about the cars on the road. Just make sure that these points are covered before moving the cars out. 
 

Rack

 
The rack you will get can also be used as storage for attachments, barbells, and plates. It might be a good idea to get a bigger rack to store your plates on. A bigger rack also means that you can get extra equipment like a hip belt squat at a later stage. 
 

Existing storage

 
Do you already have existing storage in your garage? What is stored there? Where will these items go, once the conversion is done? This will be part of the negotiation with others who are using the garage for their needs. Have good answers and solutions ready before you approach the topic. One way of addressing this is to put a steel frame hanging from the ceiling to put all the clutter in which is rarely used like Christmas decoration.
 

Summary

 
Make an inventory of what you already have in your garage. Decide what will be thrown out and what needs to stay. Based on what needs to stay provide a new home for the items somewhere else or add extra shelving to the garage

Topics: Kettlebell, Rogue, Barbell, Plates, Bench, Dumbbell, Rack