Home Gym of the Week: A Family Basement Gym in Shelby Township
At a glance
- Location: Shelby Township, MI (finished basement)
- Who it is for: Dani, a dad who wanted one space the whole family could use
- The goal: A home gym the whole family can share, ready whenever they are
- Investment level: A serious, low five-figure basement build
Before: A Great Room With Nothing In It
Dani had a finished basement in Shelby Township. Clean floors. Good ceiling height. But the room sat empty.
It was the perfect spot to train, with nothing to train on. He wanted one space his whole family could use together. So we designed it, sourced it, delivered it, and installed it.
Goal: A Gym the Whole Family Can Use
Dani had one goal. He wanted a home gym the whole family could use together. It had to handle real workouts. It also had to look sharp in the finished space.
The Blueprint: We Design It First
Before we move a single piece, we design the whole gym. This is our Home Gym Design and Fit Blueprint.
For Dani, that meant a plan built around how his family trains and the exact shape of the room. We measure the space to the inch, lay out every piece, and pick equipment that earns its spot. We plan the delivery and the install ahead of time too, so there are no surprises on install day.
The hard part was fitting a full gym into the room without making it feel packed. Dani wanted strength, cardio, free weights, and storage, and he still wanted open floor space. The Blueprint let him see the whole room first, so he knew exactly what he was getting.
Your room, measured and laid out to the inch.
A 3D look at the space before we built it.
The Blueprint is a paid design step. If you move forward with a build, the full cost goes toward your project.
Build: The Whole Basement, Put to Work
This was a done-for-you project. We handled the whole thing:
- We designed the layout around open floor space
- We picked the right equipment for a family
- We sourced and delivered every piece
- We installed it and walked Dani through the finished room
To save floor space, we built the gym around one all-in-one trainer. We put plates and free weights on wall and rack storage to keep the floor open. Then we laid a clean, durable floor as the base.
Dani's build included:
- The Forged Crucible, our all-in-one trainer with a cable stack, so the family can do almost every lift in one spot
- A Forged adjustable bench
- A full dumbbell set, light to heavy, on a 3-tier storage rack
- An air bike for quick cardio
- A bumper plate set, which is easier on the floor and safer around the family than metal plates
- Four wall-mounted plate storage posts to keep the floor open
- Cable attachments with their own storage
- Commercial-grade rubber flooring over a vapor barrier
We kept a treadmill and mirrors out of the final plan to protect the open floor space Dani wanted.
And Dani never had to become the general contractor for his own gym. One plan, one install, one team at his house. We laid the floor, built the rack, set up every piece, and walked him through the finished space. We installed it over two days on site.
After: An Empty Basement Is Now a Real Gym
The room is done. It is clean, it is strong, and it fits the whole family. We asked Dani to rank his new gym from one to ten.
"A ten out of ten."
Dani, Shelby Township
That is the goal of every build we do. You stay focused on your life, we handle the work, and when you walk into the room, it feels like it was always meant to be there.
Want a gym like this? You don't have to manage design, contractors, flooring, deliveries, and install yourself.
We've helped over 3,000 people build their home gym, with 1,000+ five-star reviews along the way, and we typically work within about 90 minutes of Novi, Michigan.
Here is how it works. Answer a few quick questions about your space and goals, and we'll follow up with layout options and budget guidance for a done-for-you home gym.