Home Gym Guides
Plain-English guides to planning, setting up and using a home gym, from small spaces and budgets to garage gyms and treadmill workouts.
The 12-3-30 Treadmill Workout
The 12-3-30 treadmill workout is 30 minutes of walking at 3 mph on a 12% incline. How to do it safely, how to build up to it, and what research says.
GuideHow to Build a Garage Gym
How to turn a garage into a gym: prepping and sealing the floor, flooring, heating and cooling, preventing rust, layout around a car, and the equipment to buy.
GuideHome Gym Ideas
12 home gym ideas for garages, spare rooms, basements, apartments and backyards, from a $500 corner setup to a full recovery suite, with the equipment for each.
GuideHow to Build a Home Gym on a Budget
Budget home gym shopping lists at $500, $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000, with verified prices, what to buy used, and where not to cut corners.
GuideHow to Set Up a Home Gym
A step-by-step home gym setup guide: measure your space, lay the floor, buy equipment in the right order, and avoid the mistakes owners on r/homegym regret.
GuideOnnit Kettlebell Review
Onnit no longer sells kettlebells on its site. Here's what owners say about Onnit's Primal Bells and regular bells, what to pay used, and what to buy instead.
GuideHow to Build a Small Home Gym
Build a small home gym in a spare room, apartment or corner: space-saving equipment that folds or stacks, layouts, and what owners fit in tight spaces.
GuideTreadmill Pace Chart
Convert treadmill speed in mph to pace per mile and per kilometre, plus finish times for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon. From 3 to 12 mph.