Motivation

Having a Home Gym has its own millions of advantages, like save travelling time, no more queuing up to use a certain piece of equipment, no restriction on the volume of your shouting and screaming, and most importantly, having a Home Gym means anytime, in any attire!!!!

Many may say that they do not feel the motivation to work out at home, going to a commercial gym and seeing fellow gym-ers hype them up and gives them the extra motivation to work out.  However, as a guy who rarely visit a commercial gym expect for on some occasions with my friends, I am certainly in love with my Home Gym and looking forward to building it into a professional looking gym.

Ever since starting the Home Gym from just a pair of dumbbells, I fell in love in working out. From a pair of dumbbells, to with a weight bench, then the chin-up/dips stations and the squat stand, of course, not forgetting the weight plates to come with it. A full body workout is definitely possible with a Home Gym. With the addition of a squat stand, heavy squats are now possible. The chin-up/dips station is another good addition to my collection, sometimes you don't even find a dips station in a commercial gym.

With the door of my room closed and the volume of the speakers blasted up, that's the start of the workout. A nice cold 100 plus to replenish the energy lost during the workout, I can even surf the internet during the rest time between sets. Some videos below to share with you guys. It acts as an extra "hype-up source" before my workouts.

 
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My Home Gym Arrangement: Legs Workout

The main equipments used during Legs Workout includes, The Squat Rack and the Leg Extension. Within a small area, we have to make sure we have enough space for the positioning of the squat rack so that there is no obstructing while executing the squats movement. The Legs Extension which is attached to the weight bench would take up a pretty long "length". Therefore, the positioning of the equipments within a small area is very important. Read on to find out how the equipments are being arranged in my Home Gym for a Legs Workout.

My Legs Workout routine is as follows:
1) Squats
2) Barbell Calf Raise
3) Legs Extension
4) Dumbbell Lunges

The Home Gym equipments are arranged as seen in the pictures below.

Legs Workout Arrangement View 1

Legs Workout Arrangement View 2

The equipments are in this arrangment for the first 3 exercises. Afterwhich, for the Dumbbell Lunges, the squat stand are moved to one side. The exercise is then able to be executed with much space.The above post covers how a full Legs Workout can be carried out in a Home Gym with simple equipments.

Next post will be on the last body part, the back.........Stay Tune!!!!

My Home Gym Arrangement: Shoulders Workout

The arrangement of equipments that you see in a commercial gym is pretty much the same as for a chest workout. However, in a small area Home Gym, things will be a little different. Read on to find out how the equipments are being arranged in my Home Gym for a Shoulders Workout.

My Shoulder workout routine is as follows:
1) Seated Barbell Military Press
2) Seated Dumbbell Military Press
3) Dumbbell Front Raise
4) Shoulders Shrugs
5) Bent Over Lateral Raise

The Home Gym equipments are arranged as seen in the pictures below.

Shoulders Workout Arrangement View 1

Shoulders Workout Arrangement View 2

From the above, The Barbell Presses are done in this arrangement. After which, the Squat Stand are remove for the Seated Dumbbell Military Presses and other exercises which do not require the Squat Stand. The rest of the exercises are done with the Weight Bench in the same arrangement.

The above covers how a full shoulders workout can be carried out in a small space area Home Gym.

Stay Tune for more posts on different body parts workout in a Home Gym.

My Home Gym Arrangement: Chest Workout

From the previous post, you can see how all the gym equipments are being arranged when not in use. So how are the equipments being arranged for use during a chest workout?

My chest workout routine is as follow:
1) Barbell Flat Bench Press
2) Dumbbell Flat Bench Press
3) Dumbbell Inclined Bench Press
4) Dumbbell Flyers
5) Dips

In order to carry out the workout routine, the gym equipments is arranged as seen in the picture below.

Chest Workout Arrangement View 1

Chest Workout Arrangement View 2

As you can see, the whole chest routine can be completed with this arrangement. There is no need to re-arrange the equipmments for different exercises.
The Bench exercises are carried on the bench. For Inclined Bench Press, all you have to do is to adjust the incline level of the bench. The dips are done on the Chin-ups/Dips station at the corner of the room. Weight Dips can also be done with a weight plate in between the legs.

The above covers how a full chest workout can be carried out in a small space area Home Gym.

Stay tune for more posts on different body parts work out in a Home Gym.

My Home Gym, anytime of the day, any attire you are in

 The picture below shows my Home Gym, started setting it up 5 years ago. The equipments have been bought piece by piece, starting with a single dumbell to what you see in the picture below.

My Home Gym, a workout any time of the day

   Below is the list of items in my home gym:

1. Weight Bench
2. Squat Stand
3. Pull-up/Dips station
4. 2 pairs of Dumbell handles
5. 1 Barbell
6. 1 Ez bar
7. 2 x 10kg weight plate
8. 8 x 5kg weight plate
9. 10 x 2.5kg weight plate
10. 8 x 1.25kg weight plate
11. 2 x 0.75kg weight plate
12. Weight tree
13. 8kg medicine ball
14. Abs Roller
15. Push-up bars
16. 2 x mirror
17. 1 pair of gym gloves
18. 1 weight lifting belt
19. 8 x floor mat   
20. 1 x Resistance Band

The total cost of the home gym is around $1200.

More pictures of my home gym will be posted in future posts!!!!

These include my home gym arrangement for chest workout, shoulders workout, back workout and legs workout.

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Chin-up/Dips Station

A Chin up and Dips station as the name suggest is a combination of a chin up and dips station. It is a two-in-one equipment which is a very useful addition to your home gym. The chin-ups and dips are said to be two out of the big four’s exercises to do. The equipment can also be used for hanging leg raises, which is a great ab exercise.

The picture below shows a chin-up/dips station.

There are several types of chin up/dips station sold in the local market. Some will have the chin up bar and the dips station on the same side, some may have the two facing opposite side. It will be better to get one that have the chin up bar and dips on the same side, as the equipment can be put against the wall when using for either purpose. There is no need to shift the equipment out to do either the dips or chin up. The one with the chin up bar and dips station on opposite sides may also take up more space, which is less preferred for a home gym. Also, when choosing a chin up/ dips station, be sure to look out for those which are stable.

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