Equipment
Build or buy your garage gym
Everything you have ever wanted to achieve in fitness can be done in your garage. Here is how to kit it out without overthinking it.
You do not need a warehouse of machines. A barbell, a rack, some plates, and a little floor space cover the vast majority of the programming we write. Start minimal, add slowly, and buy once.
Start with the essentials
If you are building from nothing, get the few pieces that unlock the most work first, then grow from there. We break down exactly what matters (and what does not) in these guides:
- Garage gym basics: the foundation kit.
- Gym equipment tiers: what to buy first, second, and last.
- Top 5 garage gym pieces: the highest-value buys.
- Garage equipment wish list: where to spend once the basics are covered.
- Everything going into my new garage gym: a full build, start to finish.
Buy it: Rogue Fitness
When it is time to buy, Rogue is the company we recommend. They started in a garage, they build gear that outlasts you, and their standards line up with how we train. You are buying it once, so buy it right.
Build it
Half of a great garage gym can be built with plywood, concrete, and a weekend. Plyo boxes, jerk blocks, sandbags, and storage are all fair game for a DIY build, and doing it yourself is part of the fun. If you would rather train than build, the essentials above will get you moving today.