Step-by-step Guide to setting up a Home Gym

We are now into the next step of setting up a Home Gym.

Step 3: Laying the Foundation

Weights slamming, Dumbbells dropping are the most common things to happen when working out. It almost became a habit of every gym-ers. However, in a Home Gym, drooping the weights on the ground would mean great damage to the tiles, huge amount of noise produced, and of course, getting complaints from the neighbor below.

In order to solve these issues and yet being able to keep this "habit" of dropping weights, we would need to have a good cover to the floor of our Home Gym. There are many types of gym mats available in the market. From Horse Stall mats to kids play foam mats. The price would vary from one type to the other. If you have the budget, Horse Stall mats would be the best choice in terms of protecting your floor and reducing the amount of noise. However, if you are on a low budget, the kids play foam mats are the way to go. These are not only cheap, but definitely serve its purpose. I am using these mats for my Home gym too.

The Kids play foam mats can be found in many stores, from toys stores to stationary stores, these are sold at low price( 4 pieces at around $25-$30). And it comes in many different colours too.

These interlocking mats ensures that there will be no gaps in between any two mats, thereby not allowing even a tiny piece of weight to get to the floor below.

Lay the mats on the Home Gym floor area where all your heavy weight equipments will be on,. ( And of course, on the area which you will be dropping your weights on).

The floor mats would definitely be an important addition to your Home Gym. It not only protects your floor from scratches or any other possible damage from the weight lifting equipments, but also reduces the noise from the dropping or weights.

Thats all Folks, Stay tune for the next step in the Step-by-Step Guide to setting up a Home Gym.

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Step-by-step Guide to setting up a Home Gym

Hi guys!!!

Sorry for the long time gap from the previous post!!!
Let us continue with the Step-by-Step Guide to setting up a Home Gym.

Step 2: Deciding on the Equipments

After deciding on the area for the Home gym, the next thing we need to do is to decide on what are the equipments that we will have in our home gyms, will these equipments be able to fit into the space area that you have?

To answer these questions, ask yourself, what is my goals? Are you going for a "cardio" like gym, or a "Weight Room" kind of gym. Of course, if you are able to combine these two into one home gym, that will be perfect. We will be focusing on building a Weight Room Home Gym.

Purchase the Essential equipments that you will need for a good home gym. As mentioned in our earlier posts, the essential equipments include, a weight bench, barbell, and a set of Dumbells. Of course, if its with your budget, include in a Chin-up/dips station and a squat rack too.

From the above pictures, it does look like thats alot of equipments to squeeze into such a small area that I have for my Home gym!!! but with abit of planning and arranging, all these can fit into my room, without obstructing me when I am working out.

After choosing and purchasing the equipments, you are all set to start setting up your Home Gym. The important points and things to take note of while setting up your Home Gym will be released in future posts of the Step-by-Step Guide to setting up a Home Gym.

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Step-by-step Guide to setting up a Home Gym

To all Singapore Home Gym supporters,

Sorry for the long wait, new posts are coming your way!!!

The "Step-by-Step Guide to setting up a Home Gym" will be released over a few posts, some may be a no-brain er, but are definitely important points to look out for when setting up a Home Gym.
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Step 1: Marking out the space for the Home Gym

The first thing that comes to people's mind when planning to set up a Home Gym would be, do I have the space for the set up?

The answer is YES!!!! Thats the reason why we are having this Step-by-Step Guide to setting up of a Home Gym. All it takes is abit of planning and arrangement and you will have your very own Home Gym.

Therefore, first decide on the area of the house/room that you would like your Home Gym to be at. Mark out the space area.

Many of us lives in HDB flats, some have their own room, while others don't. For those who have a room to yourself and planning to set up a Home Gym, all you need is to have a free space area of  around 1.8m x 2.1m ( a little space area around the room would be good for storage of little items). YES! you saw it right, all you need is just a small free space area for the whole set up. Take a look at the picture below, that's the free space area that I have in my room.

With that small space area that is available for me to build my Home Gym in, how many piece of equipments can I put into it? Stay tune for future posts to elaborate more on this.

Before that, it time to make sure that the area is spic and span ( or at least clean). Time for some vacuuming!!!

More posts on the "Step-by-Step Guidance to setting up a Home Gym" in the near future.

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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.