'I never have to wait my turn, can listen to whatever music I want, shower in my own shower, and dry off with towels that haven’t been used by thousands of different, stinky people'
A rendering of the author and his home-gym setup. Illustration: Jan Buchczik Gym culture can definitely help foster a sense of community, motivation, and blatant amenity abuse. I’ve worked out at bigger gyms like 24 Hour Fitness and Gold’s; smaller mom-and-pops, where I was too afraid to enter the locker rooms; and a few outposts of the swanky ’Nox in Los Angeles, where I live.
Gear in my home gym BalanceFrom Puzzle Exercise Mat $19 Once you’ve chosen your home-gym space, the first thing to do is pad it up like a real gym. I did that using these interlocking tile mats, which can be arranged in various shapes and patterns to fit pretty much any area that works for you. They’re easy to clean and give enough cushion for jumping rope, squat-jumping, or the dreaded burpee.
From $108 at Amazon Buy From $108 at Amazon Buy Everlast Weighted & Adjustable Jump Rope, 11 Feet $11 The benefits of jumping rope are pretty much universally agreed upon, but when I worked out at actual gyms, it was definitely the last thing I ever imagined myself doing. Necessity, however, is the mother of invention: For my home gym, I needed the most cardio burn I could get without having the space to really move around in, and I’m not bored enough to buy a Peloton just yet.
From $14 at Amazon Buy From $14 at Amazon Buy Apple Watch Series 5 Space-Gray Aluminum Case With Sport Band Say what you will about its stylishness, but an Apple Watch really does change the game when it comes to tracking calories, heart rate, or even just the time of a workout. Even though I never wear it for dates, formal events, or anything where I need to look cool, my friends still make fun of me for having one, and maybe rightfully so.
$50 at Amazon Buy $50 at Amazon Buy Gear I want to buy for my home gym See All N12 Circular Glass Indoor Convex Security Mirror Having a full-length mirror to observe your form while working out can be beneficial, but unless you literally live in your home gym, it’s probably not a good look for the house — indoors or out.
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