Tips for Designing an Attractive and Functional Home Gym Room
Home gym and interior design is becoming a topic that is being
discussed today more than ever. It used to be the case that a
home gym was just some barbells, dumbbells, a rusty weight bench
and maybe an exercise bike that looked like it was just taking
up space inside your house. Today, however, with more and more
emphasis on fitness and exercise, while having less time to do
it, people are placing more attention to the design of their
home gyms.
Designing a home gym to make it appear inviting makes it easier
for you to workout at home. Not many people enjoy working out in
a "dungeon"-like environment (such as a home gym located in a
poorly lit, unfinished basement). An attractive looking home
workout room filled with quality equipment that you will use can
be easily accomplished with the following tips:
Select High Quality Home Exercise Equipment
The last thing you want in your home gym is a nice looking
interior design with a piece of machinery that looked like it
came out of the automotive junk yard. Select the best home gym
equipment you can afford. Not only will this look nice, but
chances are the gym equipment will last a lot longer than a
cheaper variety.
Arranging Exercise Equipment
Construct a floor plan in order to visualize where your home gym
and other exercise equipment will be located. With multiple
exercise machines, it's best to arrange the tallest and largest
home exercise equipment along the walls, and the smallest
shorter gym equipment in the middle. This maximizes the use of
space in your exercise room as well as improves the appearance
of your home gym. If you look at most health clubs, this is how
their commercial gym equipment is arranged.
Add Colors to the Walls of Your Workout Room
A boring, egg-shell white color for the walls of your home gym
will make it feel like a room in a hospital. Paint the walls
with an eye appealing color to make the room more inviting.
Hang Up Pictures in Your Home Gym
Adding pictures and posters in your home gym will not only make
the room resemble some of the designs of a health club, but with
the right picture, it can act as a motivation tool as well.
The easiest way to gather ideas for designing your home gym is
just simply to visit your local health club. Most of the time
they offer a free trial or a tour, and what you can do is make
notes of how they designed their fitness facility. Bring a
notebook with you, and jot down anything that looks appealing to
you that you could use for your own home gym. Take note of the
colors of the walls, the positioning of the equipment, and the
flooring of the gym. Also, look for pictures that are displayed
on the walls. Theses are often designed to motivate members to
workout.
Overall, with a sound plan and careful consideration of what
equipment is needed and where to place them, you can design a
home gym room that not only looks attractive, but is functional
as well. Designing a home gym to make it appear more attractive
may actually make you want to exercise more often too!