My first apartment gym was a yoga mat wedged between the couch and the TV stand. I had to move the coffee table to do a lunge. The dumbbells lived in a shoe rack by the door because there was literally nowhere else. It wasn’t cute. But I worked out more in that apartment than…
The first time I worked out in my backyard, it was an accident. The living room felt suffocating, so I grabbed my mat and a pair of dumbbells and walked outside. No plan. Just fresh air and frustration. Twenty minutes later I was done, and I felt better than I had after any indoor workout…
Basements get a bad reputation. Dark. Cold. Slightly musty. The place where holiday decorations go to live and forgotten furniture goes to die. But that same basement might be the best room in your house for a home gym. And not just a corner gym. An actual, dedicated workout space with room to move, room…
You’ve heard of she sheds. The backyard retreats that women turn into reading nooks, art studios, and craft rooms. A space that’s entirely yours, separate from the house, separate from the chaos. Now picture that same space with a mat on the floor, a set of dumbbells on a shelf, and a bluetooth speaker playing…
Your bedroom is probably the last place you’d think to put gym equipment. It’s supposed to be calm. Restful. Not full of dumbbells. But here’s what I’ve found after helping dozens of women set up home workout spaces: a workout corner in your bedroom might actually be the best spot in your entire home. You…
Most garage gyms you see online were built by men, for men. Concrete floors. Chalk dust. A barbell and a squat rack. Zero thought given to lighting, temperature, or whether the space actually feels good to be in. No wonder so many women look at their garage and think, “That’s not for me.” But it…
At 2pm on a Wednesday, I was on my third hour of sitting. My back hurt. My brain was foggy. I had a meeting in 20 minutes. I looked at the dumbbells sitting three feet from my desk and thought, “I could do something right now.” So I did. Five minutes of shoulder presses and…
You keep saying you’ll start working out at home. Maybe you’ve even bought a few things. A yoga mat that’s been rolled up behind the door since January. A set of dumbbells currently holding down a stack of mail. It’s not that you don’t want to move your body. It’s the space thing. I don’t…