Home gym recommendations

Home & Interiors
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In the process of designing and planning a home gym. Does anyone have any tips or good advice - ideas on flooring, ventilation, specific products, accessories? x

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I hunted high & low for dumbells and in the end got this range from decathlon - they’re comfy & easy to hold, don’t break the bank and come in good weight ranges https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/mp/trackpack/neoprene-black-dumbbells-5kg/_/R-p-1a755095-67ac-493d-8e96-ad58031b5fcc?mc=1a755095-67ac-493d-8e96-ad58031b5fcc_c1&c=BLACK.

I also think kettlebells are great, lots now available on ebay since the pandemic is over.

Start small with kit, you realise how little you need to be able to do a lot. Also too much kit just takes up space and it’s space you need. My husband laid the floor in our gym himself - it used to be a workshop - some self leveler and then he put down square sponge mats.

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Thanks so much! Out of interest, where you did you get the square sponge mats? Were they easy to find?

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A friend of mine launched a functional at home gym bench that isn’t ugly or take up lots of room! Worth checking out https://www.insidesweat.com/functional-exercise-bench

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Amazing, thank you! A bench is great idea!

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We had some good advice on the site here What To Consider When Planning A Home Gym | SheerLuxe

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this is the flooring i have. it’s durable and not too hard.

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We got these as they’ve got some give to them 16mm Rubber Gym Floor Tiles