Just curious if there is anyone else on here who has made their garage into a gym and what they have done to create a motivating environment? Have you found that color is really that important? I'm planning on having a stereo out there and some motivating pictures and quotes... Anything else in particular that you have found to be helpful?
I train at home about once a week. I prefer the gym, but I'm setup to play in the backyard or garage, depending on the weather. At home, I prefer outside, but I'll hit the garage if the weather's too bad.
I have a stereo, sandbags, heavy dumbbells, a sled, medicine balls, jumprope, etc. Nothing fancy.
Some of my motivation comes from the queer looks from my neighbors.
I would think music would help the most. I would imagine you use an iPOD or such in the gym? Having some tunes playing throughout the garage could work wonders.
Not my garage, but my basement. I think I have all the necessary equipment for most workouts. There is a stereo and DVD player for music and entertainment as well as viewing demos.
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I'll take a pic of my home gym once i get it cleaned up. I've got pretty much all strongman stuff in there, minus the things like a viking press, plus a power rack, band platform for deadlifting, etc.
I also belong to an oly gym in town, and also a gym to train events an hour away.
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Not my garage, but my basement. I think I have all the necessary equipment for most workouts. There is a stereo and DVD player for music and entertainment as well as viewing demos.
heres my garage setup, music is definitely a must, and you need to
have chalk spread everywhere
other stuff I have, a Keg, some sandbags and some big stones, would love to get a big tyre
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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
Some of my motivation comes from the queer looks from my neighbors.
What's motivating about a garage gym isn't what's on the walls or the music you play. It's in having all the equipment that YOU want and need exactly where you want it without the hassle of having to squeeze in a set of reverse crunches in between the pec deck and the neck machine in a commercial gym.
Garage gyms are for work, period, that's why people bother to set them up in the first place. They get sick of people in commercial gyms sitting on equipment watching the TVs. I get motivated just walking into my space because that's what I do there.
My home gym was great when I was getting my bench press up to the point where I wouldn't feel embarrassed using the bench at the gym with the bros. It's also great for rehabbing injuries. Lately I use my home gym mainly for dumbbell work because that area of the gym is full to capacity nowadays. I also ride the exercise bike a lot during football season while watching the games.
What's motivating about a garage gym isn't what's on the walls or the music you play. It's in having all the equipment that YOU want and need exactly where you want it without the hassle of having to squeeze in a set of reverse crunches in between the pec deck and the neck machine in a commercial gym.
Garage gyms are for work, period, that's why people bother to set them up in the first place. They get sick of people in commercial gyms sitting on equipment watching the TVs. I get motivated just walking into my space because that's what I do there.
Interesting and so true. The space is set up for a workout, so that's what you do. No questions asked.
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I train almost exclusively in my garage gym. The biggest factor in keeping myself motivated out there is, keep the area tidy. Don't let garage clutter creep into the training area. Nothing is more de-motivating than having to clear garage detritus off of the bench and platform in order to lift.
And, since we're sharing (there's a bench just outside of the shot) ...
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I train almost exclusively in my garage gym. The biggest factor in keeping myself motivated out there is, keep the area tidy. Don't let garage clutter creep into the training area. Nothing is more de-motivating than having to clear garage detritus off of the bench and platform in order to lift.
And, since we're sharing (there's a bench just outside of the shot) ...
It's got to be damn tough to do intervals on that bicycle.
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