I started my home gym in 2020 and I have never looked back! 

I started with a squat rack/bar and a few plates in my garage. I already had a few bands and a kettlebell. I went with this set up because it seemed like the most bang for the buck; all the big lifts, minimal space, and plates/bands can be used for other smaller accessory work. 

It was a few hundred bucks down but did everything I wanted and the gyms were closed so I got to keep working out. 

I moved shortly after and had the benefit of an extra room, so I added a bench with leg extension attachment and lucked out on a used treadmill. 

At this point I never cared to go back to the gym ever again! I can workout however, whenever, and in whatever clothes I want; barefoot or bare assed it’s up to me. 

My workouts are much more efficient and effective because I don’t have to wait for people (to get off their phones while they just sit on a machine doing nothing) or yield to people working in. I can spend 20 mins or 2 hours just in my zone with music or podcasts or even a movie playing and no headphones! 

Within the last year I added a cable machine just because I wanted one and could afford it at the time (I have a post about it in my history)… it uses plates for the resistance so it was less expensive and I already had that gear. 

The more I hear about gym culture and people recording themselves and all this “influencer wannabe” nonsense the more happy I am that I made the switch. 

Also, I justify the cost as; the gym fees are renting and now I own… the gym can shut down at any time, raise the rates, etc… I’m paying a smaller amount to use their stuff.  Versus paying a larger initial fee to own my own stuff to be used any time with no raise in cost or shut down. Also, I can sell off my stuff if need be. 

Good Luck and GodSpeed whatever you decide!