About Spare Room Gym

Most gym advice assumes a basement the size of a CrossFit box. We don't.

We built our gyms in the rooms we had — a spare bedroom, a single garage bay, an apartment corner. So we know the real questions: Will it fit? Is it quiet enough? Is it worth the money, or is the cheaper one fine? Spare Room Gym exists to answer those honestly.

What we do

We review home-gym equipment for people making one or two big, careful purchases — picked for footprint, build quality and value, and strongest where it's hardest: small spaces and tight budgets. We test our flagship picks hands-on and rank the rest on documented specs and owner consensus. Here's exactly how we test and choose.

How we're funded

We're reader-supported: we may earn a commission when you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you. No brand can pay for a ranking, and commissions never change our picks.

Who writes this

[ Named author — to be assigned ] — Spare Room Gym is appointing a named gear-tester who builds and tests home-gym kit in real small spaces. We won't run a fabricated byline or headshot; the author's name and bio go live here the moment they're assigned.

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