A garage home gym in Grosse Ile, MI turned an empty two car garage into a space where a busy mom of four trains every day, and her kids have started joining in. Forged handled the whole done-for-you project, from design to install.
At a glance
- Location: Grosse Ile Township, Michigan (garage)
- Who it is for: Jenna, a high school counselor, group fitness instructor, and mom of four
- The goal: A family space where the kids see exercise as something fun and shared
Before: An Empty Garage
Jenna's garage was just an open two car space, epoxy floor and bare walls, with no equipment and no layout. She had always trained at home in some form, and fitness is her career as much as her passion, but the space itself was not built for it yet.
Watch the build come together, start to finish.
The Goal: A Gym the Whole Family Uses
Jenna's four kids have grown up watching her train at home, and over time they started grabbing weights and copying her exercises on their own. She wanted a real space for that, not a corner of the garage, but a proper family home gym where her kids keep seeing exercise as something fun and normal, not a chore. She also runs small group workouts with friends, so the space needed to work for more than one person at a time. Longer term, she would like to use it to help other kids in her community build strength and confidence too.
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Building a Garage Home Gym in Grosse Ile
Forged measured the space, planned the layout around how Jenna's family actually trains, and handled delivery and install from start to finish. See our home gym design and install process.
Jenna's build included:
- A multi-station strength rack with pull-up bar and cable attachments
- A full dumbbell rack
- An adjustable bench
- A wall-mounted TV for training and coaching videos
- Commercial rubber tile flooring, laid wall to wall with no cuts
After: A Garage Home Gym in Grosse Ile, Michigan
The final touches, the day the build wrapped.
The space came together in a couple of days, and now it is where Jenna trains every morning, with her kids close behind. It is also where she plans to run small group sessions with friends, and eventually, training for kids in her community.
FAQ: Garage Home Gyms in Southeast Michigan
Do I need to finish my garage before a home gym install?
No. Most garages, like Jenna's, are ready to go with the epoxy or concrete floor already in place. We build the layout around your existing space.
Can a garage home gym work for the whole family?
Yes. A layout built around a rack, cable station, dumbbells, and open floor space gives kids and adults room to train side by side, which is exactly how Jenna's family uses hers.
How long does a garage home gym install take?
Most Forged installs are done in one to three days, start to finish, once the design and equipment are set.
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