How to use home gym equipment
This is a quick overview of how to use your home gym equipment. If you want to get into more detail refer to the posts in the related articles section.
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Space
It is important to have enough space in your home gym. Keep equipment free from obstructions. Leave some space to the walls, other equipment, and storage units. This will reduce the risk of injury and make your home gym less cramped. It will also create a space where you can feel comfortable to get the best results you possibly can. The same goes for areas in which you meditate or do yoga.
Noise
Think about the noise levels and who lives around your home gym. If you have placed your gym in a garden shed you will have fewer problems on this point. If your home gym is upstairs or in the attic or basement it depends on what you do and how the equipment is placed. If you drop weights upstairs it will be heard through the entire house. Be mindful fo that when you are deadlifting. If you anchored equipment to the walls instead of the floor in the basement the noise will also go through the house. Especially watch out for reracking the bar after squats if your rack is attached to a wall next to or under living quarters.
Walls
Depending on your living arrangements be sure how you want to make use of walls. Do you mainly want to use them for storing equipment, decoration or mirrors? What you prefer will determine the layout of the walls and what equipment you will get. There are also different approaches to how to get things on the walls. If you are living for rent make the solution as little invasive as possible. If you make permanent changes, reverse them before you move out.
Dropping weights
Dropping weights can lead to permanent damage to the floors. Be aware of what type of floors you have and how you are intending to protect them. You can have different types of plates or floor mats. A combination of both will protect the permanent floors beneath the best, but also will cost the most amount of money to get set up.
Summary
Keep some space and be aware of the noise. Think about how to protect the floors to avoid permanent damage which will cost more than installing the home gym in the first place.
