How to Design a Home Fitness Room

There is nothing more convenient than having a home fitness room. All you need is a spare room and exercise equipment. To have a well-designed home fitness room where you will want to spend time, you will need to include a few more elements. Your home fitness room can be the envy of the neighborhood.

Instructions

1

Paint your home fitness room. Begin with blue or green for a relaxing effect, then add a bright contrasting color on one wall or on trim molding to energize the room. Add full spectrum lighting to make the room glow.

2

Install mirrors in your home fitness room. Put wall-to-wall mirrors on one wall so you can see your form and posture as you exercise. If you are using an accent wall, it might be fun for the mirrored wall to be opposite the accent wall.

3

Purchase exercise-mat flooring for the room. You can buy interlocking floor-mat squares that will provide extra cushioning for your legs and feet and soften the floor for sit-ups and other floor exercises. Other options are bamboo flooring or commercial carpet.

4

Provide places to hang and store exercise equipment. Hooks and shelving provide places to hang jump ropes, weight belts and other equipment.

5

Create a space for media equipment. You can install a flat-screen TV on the wall and set up an iPod dock or small stereo.

6

Set up your exercise equipment. You will need something for aerobic activity, such as a treadmill, ellyptical machine, or stair stepper. You will also need strength training equipment such as free weights or a weight machine.