HOME GYM DESIGN - CARDIFF
Following a garden room new build, we were contacted in April to help create the ideal gym space and garden room gym. This was to be both contemporary and functional - with strength equipment and also space for stretching and Yoga. With wood-styled accents on the gym equipment to convey the contemporary feel, our solution included NOHRD's folding squat racks to maximise space, but also to make use of a narrower 5 foot Olympic bar. With limited width, but plates, bars, wall bars and squat rack ti fit in, this was a tricky one to maximise the client's wishes.
THE EQUIPMENT
Given a tight space, the mix of equipment and the need to keep it contemporary and clean we chose the following equipment that we knew woudl fit the brief:
NOHRD Folding Squat Rack - Ability to narrow the uprights to use a 5ft bar to maximise width restrictions
NOHRD 10 Wall Bars with NOHRD Multi Adapter Arms - Perfect to increase strength and functional exercises - space saving too. Oak finish chosen.
UK Supreme Fitness Storage Rack - Clean black steel frame with shelves and ball rack on top.
Exigo Vertical Wall Gun Rack (3 Bar) - Again maximises space - can take 3 Olympic bars no problem what length.
5ft Steel Series Straight Olympic Bar with Bearings - Perfect to maximise the width of the room and make adding/removing plates easier.
25mm Premium Rubber Floor Tile with Grey Fleck - Easy to lay and looks great even after use.
Exigo 3 Horn Wall Plate Storage
For the flooring, we opted for a 20mm thick rubber tile which is a multi-purpose floor and suitable for placing machines on and moderate free weight use. The tiles do not require gluing which is a big advantage for schools as individual tiles can be replaced if damaged, plus there is flexibility to uplift the whole floor more easily at any point if required.
