A home gym can turn into a cluttered mess of equipment rather quickly. By making a few simple decisions you can keep your gym organised and safe.
Match Storage to Your Equipment
To store your gym equipment for home workouts effectively, you need to first list all the different types of gym equipment you have at home, i.e. dumbbells, barbells, kettle bells, resistance bands etc. Then look for gym storage solutions that are designed to store the types of gym equipment you have listed above. For example, if you have mostly kettle bells at home, a vertical barbell holder is not going to be much use.
Check the Weight Rating
Every gym storage unit has a maximum weight that the unit can hold. Check the rating before you purchase the item and use it at a comfortable height below the ceiling rather than near the maximum to avoid items toppling over.
Think Floor Space Versus Wall Space
Wall-mounted products will make the most of your floor space whereas freestanding gym racks require space to load and unload weights safely.
Store Heavy Items at a Safe Height
Heavy weight plates and dumbbells should be stored at a height that means they can be lifted without straining, i.e. between knee and waist height. See the HSE’s safe manual handling of heavy loads guidance for more on this.
Separate Rubber and Bare Metal
Rubber-coated bumper plates can mark or even degrade bare metal over time. To prevent damage to your plates, store them in separate sections of your gym storage or use holders that are lined with rubber to protect your plates.
Gym Storage is covered in more detail at https://uk.repfitness.com/collections/gym-storage/.
Good gym storage is not an afterthought – it helps you to get to your workouts quickly and safely.