The Gym Design

It is often challenging to stick to your workout routine. In the prior blogs I argued in favor of home gyms and their tremendous contribution to our fitness results. Besides having a well-designed/equipped home gym, I want to suggest other tips to stay motivated, exercise regularly and take full advantage of your home gym. Your goals should be realistic Setting goals is necessary even if you are doing a workout at your home. Avoid setting goals that are unrealistic. To learn a new skill or conquer desirable strength/endurance/power/flexibility level takes progression. You may want to ask a professional trainer to help you design a program that is safe and realistic. Everybody is different and there are many and equally reasonable paths to meet our expectations. Find your personal path! Measure your results From tracking your weight to analyzing the number of repetitions, there are several things to measure your results. Personally, I'm my own device, tracke

To ensure your home gym lasts for decades, hire professionals for design and installation. Maintenance is another important step. The gym environment is dynamic. Things shift, wear and tear. Taking care of equipment prevents accidents and maintains high quality of workout. Read the manual carefully Read the user manual as soon as the equipment is installed. Various sellers of fitness equipment provide comprehensive manuals online for safe usage and maintenance. Clean your machines regularly Use a antibacterial cleaner and a soft cloth and wipe your equipment regularly. This prevents damage and stopes harmful bactiria from challenging your immune system. Check bolts and screws The screws and bolts of some machines tend to get loose. Keep checking such parts and tighten them to avoid an accident. Use only authentic replacement parts In a bid to save money, we often use cheap replacement parts. Such parts affect the working of the machine. Using them ca

Invest in your home gym! increase your home value! Doing so, set the tone in your commitment to ahealthy lifestyle! Layout first You first must know your potentials, so measure your gym carefully and set your preferences, such as cardio machines vs. open functional movement space, or free weights vs. calisthenics equipment . Once you make up your mind about your equipment make sure you envision using it in your gym. You must be certain that you will be able to perform your routines with no limitation in movement and range of motion. Create your layout using carpenter's old saying “measure twice, cut once”. Less can be more No doubt you like cardio equipment with a good LED display and necessary controls. But, this doesn't mean you have to buy the costliest variant on the market. A lot of features in expensive cardio machines are unnecessary. Using them is most necessary.   Be imaginative Instead of buying multiple machines, get accessories such as

We all know that staying fit is important, but it requires a continuous investment of effort and time. We need to set time aside and make sure that we are able to do it daily. We need to make it a habit. It’s not easy to develop good habits, especially when the results come only when we are consistent. There are multiple ways to make healthy lifestyle a permanent commitment. We are all different, but knowing who we are and being honest with ourselves and constructive in our own criticism certainly helps to build a solid foundation. For some people hiring a trainer may be a solution. For others, connecting with nature and staying outdoors does the trick. However, one element that we all have in common is the need for convenience. One of the few examples of how to make our fitness journey more convinient is to invest in home gym. It won't be cheap if no corners are cut, but it will be ours for ever. It will be a sanctuary where our body and mind connect and it ce

Are you tired of using sweaty or worn-out equipment of your local gym? Do you find yourself wasting time between sets while you anxiously wait for someone to finish using the machine or space? Is the time required for to travel to and from the gym taking away from the time you can devote to your workout? Are you tired of paying hefty monthly or annual gym fees and not getting your fair share? If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then it may be time to design your own gym. 3-D Fitness is one of few companies that make home gymdesign a special niche. Our creative approach - Design for Movement (DFM) has been a fruit of many years of experience, curiosity and love for athletic training. Here are a few things that you should consider before creating your home gym. 1.    Budget We recommend that you purchase high quality equipment, which will last and ensure better quality training. Home gyms generally evolve with time unless you are willing to spe

There are two kinds of people;   one who enjoy working out in a group and others who prefer to work out solo and with one or two partners. If you’re the later one, then this article is for you. Since 2001, 3-D Fitness has been helping people to design their dream private gyms. If you can dedicate at least 150 sq ft   space, we know exactly what to do with it. Equipment choices are essential. We interview you and guide you, so you can arrive with the best equipment choices possible, but prior to furnishing your gym with equipment, we need to create an environment for functional, safe and motivational fitness. We call it Design for Movement (DFM). The elements of DFM include: Flooring Lightning HVAC Walls treatment Audio/video Mirrors Art Custom solutions Please visit www.thegymdesign.com and contact us to discuss our design services and equipment recommendations.