Setting up a home gym can seem like a daunting task, especially if you're just starting in the world of strength training and fitness.
We have good news, though - creating a personal workout space doesn't have to be complicated or break the bank.
Here at Major Fitness, we're all about empowering you to get started and build a stronger tomorrow. Let's walk through the essential steps and equipment needed to get you started.
Identifying Your Space
It seems obvious, but give careful consideration to this step. Find the right space that's going to be home to your gym space. As you identify (and measure!) your space, consider how the larger pieces of your gym will fit. Try to dedicate spaces to larger machines, so you won't have to haul things around every time you want to get training (that can be a real buzzkill!).
It doesn't have to be a large area; even a small corner or spare room can be transformed into an effective workout zone. The crucial point is ensuring the space you choose can accommodate your movements and the equipment you plan to install.
Choosing the Right Equipment
So what if you're right at the start of your journey and don't even know what gear to get? Start with essentials. Are you training for strength? Or are you looking to implement cardio equipment too like a treadmill or rower?
At Major Fitness, we specialize in producing high-quality Smith machines, power racks, and all-in-ones, leading the way in terms of value. Most people see a power rack as the most flexible (and essential!) piece to any gym - being seen as the "cornerstone" of a gym. Why? They're home to the most amount of exercises (squats, deadlifts, bench, shoulder raises... The list goes on), and are expandable and extendable.
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Smith Machine: A great choice for a home gym: the iconic Smith machine. Offering a stable, unique exercise that can isolate muscles with ease, we offer the Spirit B2 or our value-pick the SML07, perfect for a beginner. These machines provide the safety and stability needed for a variety of exercises, from squats to presses, ideal for those new to strength training.
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Adjustable Bench: An adjustable bench is a versatile piece that allows you to perform a myriad of exercises, including bench presses, seated shoulder presses, and incline dumbbell exercises. It's a must-have to ensure your home gym caters to both upper and lower-body workouts. Ours comes with the option to include a set of dumbbells if you're starting from scratch!
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Weights: A set of dumbbells or a barbell set with weights are essentials. These are foundational for building muscle and can be used in countless exercises! Check out Major Fitness weight plates here, with options for urethane, iron, and more.
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Accessories: Got yourself a mat to stretch on or a massage gun? Good news, we stock them all! Grab a complete starter set from Major Fitness and save on shipping...
If you're looking for something that could become the "hub" of your gym, we recommend considering a Major Fitness power rack. Our best-selling racks are highly durable and extendable, ensuring that you can roll out and expand your armory of training gear as you gain more confidence.
If you're looking for an entry-level rack that is not only good value but is foldable (for those with limited space!), check out our Lightning F35 rack. It's a best seller for a reason!
Setting Up for Success
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Organization is Key: Keep your space tidy with storage solutions for your weights and accessories. Clean and efficient!
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Safety First: Ensure your equipment is properly assembled and positioned on a stable surface. Especially if you're in a home with children, this cannot be stressed enough!
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Plan Your Workouts: Having a plan is crucial. Don't waste time when you're hitting the gym, and don't be that guy who just sits on his phone... Get busy!
Wrapping Up
Once your home gym is set up, you'll realize just how much fun you can have with customizing it and tailoring it to your needs.
At Major Fitness, that's our favorite thing to do! We provide both entry-level and high-end options at a great price point, allowing you to can up a functional, safe, and inviting workout space that grows with you.
Start with the basics, focus on consistency, and gradually expand your gym as your needs evolve.
Explore Major Fitness gear now and take the first step towards your dream home gym! And as always, we're here to answer questions as you need.
Upgrading Your Home Gym - Advanced Home Gym Guide
So you've been in the home gym space for some time, and you're looking to build on and expand your home gym to new heights. We don't blame you - the rabbit hole runs deeper and deeper.
Welcome to our "advanced" home gym setup guide! Here, we'll assume you've already got your essential pieces in place, offer a few handy tips, and go over our best sellers that give you versatility and value for your home gym space.
This includes some of our top-selling accessories, racks, and more. Broader exercises, heavier lifting, and more specialized workouts - let's dive into advanced tips for optimizing your home gym.
Upgraded your rack?
We're going to get this out of the way immediately, and we beat this drum constantly: a good home gym needs a power rack. With Major Fitness, you're spoilt for choice on that front. Our best sellers include our top-of-the-range Raptor F22 or space-saving Lightning F35.
These beats are extendable to your liking, and will quickly become the cornerstone of your gym. The beauty of a Major Fitness setup is extendability and versatility, all at a competitive price point. This gives us a perfect transition point to our accessory range, which we'll dive into now...
Extending Your Workout Range with Accessories
Assuming you're covered for weight storage and cleanliness, we'll go straight for another essential upgrade for unlocking more exercises than ever: accessories!
Consider adding some of these to your gym to bolster your arsenal:
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Olympic Weight Sets: Bright, bold, and high-performing! Invest in an Olympic weight set, which includes a longer, heavier barbell and a range of weight plates. These sets are essential for heavy lifting and can be used with your power rack for squats, deadlifts, and bench presses.
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Shoulder Lateral Raise Attachment: Precisely targeting the deltoids? The key to boulder shoulders starts here. Unlike free weights, this attachment offers stability, reducing the risk of injury and ensuring that each rep is performed in optimal form. It's a perfect addition for those looking to enhance their upper body strength and sculpt well-defined shoulders.
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3-in-1 Multifunctional Handlebar: A serious innovative piece that we can't get enough of! Compatible with cable pulley systems, offering a wide range of exercises from straight bar movements to lat pulldowns and T-bar rows. Its adjustability in handle angles and widths allows for targeted muscle engagement, ensuring that you can hit different muscle groups with precision. The 360° rotating handles add another layer of versatility, making it easy to switch between exercises and maintain fluidity in your workouts. Quick, convenient pins make adjustments seamless!
Optimizing for Performance
Outside of overhauling your equipment and basic customization like posters (as well as being your DJ and having a sick Spotify playlist), some heavy-duty upgrades can pay dividends:
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Flooring: Commercial-grade gym flooring can protect your equipment and flooring, reduce noise (underrated!), and provide a safe, stable surface for heavy lifting. Check out our flooring options for a starting point.
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Mirrors: If you haven't done this, do it. Mirrors aren't just for aesthetics, they help monitor your form during exercises. This is crucial for advanced training where proper technique is key to maximizing gains and preventing injuries.
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Recovery Zone: Got a corner to stock some extras? Grab a foam roller, and massage gun, and give yourself an area to stretch. Recovery is an essential part of advanced training regimens, don't skip it!
Hitting the Weights
Who doesn't like an upgrade? When you're building your advanced home gym, you get to make the key decisions, and hopefully, this quick wrap-up from us here at Major Fitness helps motivate you to dive in and get the most out of your home gym.
Got questions or are not sure what to upgrade to? Drop us a line or check out our other blogs to get some inspiration. All for a stronger tomorrow!
Best sellers
MAJOR FITNESS Rack Mounted Leg Extension
The MAJOR Multi-Function Pad, transcending a typical gym seat, offers enhanced support to your training routine.
Multi-functional pad for versatile use
Fast & easy setup
Extensive adjustability for diverse users
Boost exercise effectiveness
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MAJOR FITNESS Adjustable Bench | 1300Lbs Capacity Weight Bench PLT01
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【Commercial Weight Bench】MAJOR Adjustable Bench PLT01 was tested by most fitness experts to design a weight bench that meets most training requirements. It's called PLT01. This is your best choice if you need to equip your home gym. Its durability is beyond your imagination.
【About PLT01】17.7" comfortable height by commercial standards. Adopts a unique triangular structure design and commercial-grade square steel. After thousands of tests, the maximum load is up to 1300 pounds to ensure safety for workouts every time. 9 backrest positions and 4 seat positions allow you to adjust to the position you want at any time.
【Powerful Support from Commercial Quality】No need to adjust the position with any knobs or pin, None of these provide effective protection during training. As for the PLT01, you just lift it to adjust it to your desired position. Additionally, Our backrest support bar features a dual-track design that provides extreme stability and safety for your training.
【Commercial Quality Soft Padding】The material is the same as the gym equipment; the cushion design of PLT01 will be larger, 31.5" long, 8.3" wide, and 2.5" thick cushion meet most people's needs. The PLT01 is fully ergonomically designed.
【Easy Assemble & Move】Weight bench is almost completely assembled. You only need to spend a few minutes screwing on the screws to get a commercial-quality weight bench. The bench had an extra handle and two wheels for you quickly move it in the home gym.
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MAJOR FITNESS All-In-One Home Gym Power Rack F22
Ultimate Fusion of Power and Aesthetics
Perfect for Intermediate to Advanced Users
Enhanced Versatility with 6 Band Pegs
Ultra-stable Structure
Dual Independent Pulley System
17 Height Adjustable Holes
800 lbs Reinforced Safety Arms Capacity
Max Capacity on Pulley System 300 lbs on Each Side
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MAJOR FITNESS All-In-One Home Gym Smith Machine Spirit B52
5-in-1 Strength Training System in a Single Machine
Supports Free Weight and Smith Machine Workouts
Upgraded Adjustable Foot Plate and 6 Band Pegs
Premium Cable Pulley System for functional Training
Independent Dual Pulley System for multiple user workouts
Heavy-Duty build for safe and steady usage
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MAJOR FITNESS All-In-One Home Gym Power Rack PLM03
EXCELLENT QUALITY: Made of 50 X 70mm commercial steel square frame with a thickness of 2mm. The product weighs 255lbs with 16 reinforcing tabs which increase its stability during training. Cage size - 66.9”L×63”W×84.3”H | Max user weight - 220lbs. | Max capacity on safety bar - 700lbs. | Max capacity on cable 300lbs. | Max capacity on dip bar - 350lbs. | Max capacity on pull-ups bar - 400lbs.
ATTACHMENT INCLUDE: The package comes with cable bar, pin/pipe safety set, j-hooks, landmine, dip bars, t bar, lat bar attachment, band pegs and an extra standard barbell holder, providing a variety of exercises for example wide & narrow lat pull-down, landmine movements, seated cable row, bench press, squat, dead-lifts, bicep curl, triceps extensions, pull-ups, chin-ups, dips and more.
CABLE CROSSOVER MACHINE: With nylon-coated great quality cables, the ratio of weight to pull is very close to 2:1. 15 height-adjustable holes provide more specific training. Band Pegs on both sides can provide effective resistance training when you squat or bench press. In addition, the weight plate bracket of the cable crossover machine fits the 2" Olympic or 1" standard weight plate.
OUR MISSION: The original aspiration of MAJOR Fitness brand is simple——to create multi-functional and cost-effective cages for fitness enthusiasts and provide an integrated multi-function system for people who love home fitness. If you have any questions, you can contact us through email, and we will provide you with a satisfactory solution.
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MAJOR FITNESS Low Bounce Bumper Plates Olympic Weight Plates Set
MAJOR Olympic Weight Plates Set fits all Olympic barbells with 2-inch sleeves.
A good bumper plate set is the centerpiece for modern HIT training. Perform Olympic lifts, squats, and deadlifts safely and confidently with our tough.
Constructed from high-quality rubber with low bounce, these plates are designed to withstand repeated drops, protecting both your flooring and your bars.
Expertly designed stainless steel "hooked" insert that remains firmly seated, keeps balance.
Color-coded for easy identification from a distance, Perfect for large training facilities, garage gyms, and school weight rooms.
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MAJOR FITNESS 7ft 20kg Home Gym Barbell
MAJOR 7ft Olympic Barbell bar built from solid alloy steel, ensure strength and durability. Silvery is finished with chrome.Black is finished with electrophoresis.
Diamond knurling for a secure grip; Rotating sleeves to reduce pressure on wrists and forearms.
Get a full body workout or target specific muscle groups, great for short people to do squat, hip thrust, dead lift. Perfect fit for home gym.
Measures 86.6 inches in overall length; between the sleeves length is 52 inches; 16 inches loadable sleeve length; 2-inch sleeve diameter to accommodate Olympic plate(2-inch); weights approximately 45lb and can support a weight capacity of up to 750lbs.
The superior design of our Olympic Weight Bar allows for a wide variety of workouts, all designed to help you gain lean body mass, lose fat, lower your overall weight and improve your general fitness level and health condition.
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MAJOR FITNESS All-In-One Home Gym Folding Power Rack Lightning F35
Unique Foldable Design
4 Functional Systems Integration
7 Adjustable Folding Angles
15 Adjustable Height Options
Double Pulley System
Various Practical Attachments Included
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MAJOR FITNESS All-In-One Home Gym Smith Machine SML07
Meet the SML07 – your great fitness ally! This innovative All-In-One Smith Machine is a revolutionary addition to home gyms, merging up to five strength training stations into one compact unit. The SML07 seamlessly integrates a power rack, Smith machine, cable pulley system, multi-grip pull-up bar, and a 360° landmine, all in one versatile piece of equipment. Constructed from 2x2” 14-gauge steel and boasting a rackable capacity of 1,000lbs, the SML07 Smith machine provides a safe, sturdy, and adaptable setting for strength training.
Fed up with waiting for equipment in crowded commercial gyms? It's time to establish your own home gym, offering safety and privacy. The SML07 All-In-One Smith Machine serves as a comprehensive solution for your full-body weight and resistance workouts – ideal for everyone from beginners to fitness enthusiasts aiming to enhance their strength and muscle development!
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