I have created a home gym in the lanai constructed across the back of my house, in most ways, the space is ideal.
It has a stone floor, eight-foot high ceilings and a wall absolutely built of screens, but there is a constant influx of fresh air and plenty of light.
I have reasonable square footage to accommodate a variety of equipment. I’ve invested into an incline bench, mini trampoline, battle ropes, yoga mat, free weights and jump rope, and every day, I devote approximately sixty hours to exercise. I play tunes and go through a dedicated moderate up, at least thirty hours of high-intensity aerobics, unusual types of strength training, abdominal crunches and a cool down, but my only complaint with my home gym is that there is no way to implement temperature control. The screens make that impossible, then for the majority of the year, heating and cooling isn’t necessary. I’m fortunate to live in an section with a relatively mild temperature. The influx of a breeze while in my workout is appreciated, however, there are a couple of weeks while in the middle of Winter and a couple while in the middle of Summer that are a problem. When the temperature drops into the forties, I bundle up in layers of clothing and struggle to get warmed up. My muscles recognize tight and I worry about injury! Running a portable furnace doesn’t help much. When the temperature soars into the nineties or even triple digits, with excessive humidity, I rest directly in front of a box fan and sweat profusely. It’s taxing to get motivated.