I Built My Dream Gym for $10K (Home Gym Tour & Price Breakdown)

[@BlueJundo]

I love the authenticity of your home gym. I find it more relatable than lots of the other KZbin home gyms.

[@mosmuscle1151]

Dude literally the same here I’m just subscribed to a bunch of home gym lifters so good

[@MattRosenman]

Really appreciate that! A lot of KZbinrs out there are reviewers first and home gym users second. I'm just a dude that loves working out at home and fell into the video creation side of it 😆 So I'll always keep it authentic to whatever I am actually using at home!

[@MattRosenman]

Appreciate you 👊

[@BELLSOFSTEEL]

Maximizing the real estate for real! Love this matt! 💪💪

[@HughLeFitness]

What's your training split? Maybe a training vlog to see how long your workouts are and time it takes to set up your lever arms etc.

[@MattRosenman]

I can definitely do that. Been toying with a training video just didn't know if I should venture down that road because then you really open yourself up to criticism haha. But I can approach it the same way as this video where I'm just showcasing my own training and not preaching that it's what everyone should do. I'll plan it out!

[@coisadealemao2565]

@@MattRosenman you can not just show that and perhaps even monetize a training program charge 100 bucks to go over the peoples training once a month it wont take much of your time and a cool way to slowly transition to a full time contend creator

[@johnroux8773]

Dude your setup is incredible! Absolutely love all the decisions you've made throughout. Little thing you can try is adding a resistance band to your leg ext/curl to add some resistance in that bottom position where the weight's just swinging. Changes the game! Thanks for sharing man, love the content and happy training!

[@MattRosenman]

Thank you! I’ve seen that recommendation a bunch but honestly changing the starting position is about 90% of the way there so it works really well!

[@yarn29]

Love the tour man, and some of the ingenuity behind how you rig up and use your equipment! Unfortunately my space is roughly half the size of yours, but I've used your videos as inspiration. So happy with what I have so far, and it's probably the best thing I've 'done for myself' as an adult so far

[@MattRosenman]

There's so much you can do with a small space now, the home gym industry has come suuuuch a long way in the past few years. I assume you went with more of an all-in-one solution?

[@yarn29]

@@MattRosenman so true! Options where I live are pretty limited, and height was a factor too, so I've got myself a modular(ish) rack that's allowed me to add lever arms and a DIY pulley. I've had tons of fun trying to innovate with what I have. Honestly the task has been to keep the main goal the main goal, and not allow myself to turn into a gym equipment nerd that looks DYEL. Might sound bad-spirited, but ive seen a fair bit of that since I joined the community and that's not what I want for myself 😅

[@MattRosenman]

I feel that. "Home gyming" has become a really popular hobby and tons of people build these incredible home gyms just to have 'em now. As long as you keep your sights set on keeping things practical though you can't go wrong

[@ronburgandy7571]

Dwight schrutes gym for muscles is looking amazing! Your mis matched plates is exactly what I have in my basement haha. I’m the only one down there that cares.

[@MattRosenman]

Ahaha yeah, if they weigh the same then I don't care what they look like

[@connormckay9429]

Gotta be one of the most wholesome home gym channels out there. Love you bro, set up is awesome too!

[@MattRosenman]

Man I appreciate that so much, thanks for the support

[@markruss5276]

You've built a nice gym! I have a bench, 3 sets of adjustable dumbbells, an ab wheel and a treadmill. All I need at this point in my journey. I really appreciate your videos.

[@MattRosenman]

Love it! We all have completely different needs, as long as you're happy with what you've got then that it is all that matters

[@noelzurc1]

I love your home gym. You have some really nice pieces. God bless you, your family and your home gym. Very motivational.

[@johnny-dont]

Cool gym, Matt! Your content makes working out seem (and is!) more accessible, affordable, and relatable. I can't believe your computer/office is right next to the set up! that's so real.

[@MattRosenman]

Haha thank you so much! I used to have an actual home office, but having a baby got me booted into the basement. But we're making it work.

[@Porkys.Powerhouse]

I'm trying to emulate you, you seem like such a grounded person man. Been following you since that 30+ exercises with lever arms video, good stuff. I wanted to ask if you've ever thought about using the pulleys on your lever arms? I've seen others do it but I guess if you wanted to do something like a seated row the vendetta would have to be under the pulleys vs a hammer strength iso bench that would have to be above... is it annoying taking those off? Maybe something like Titan's that come on and off.. but then they have no stopping mechanisms. Idk, keep it up man. Love to see it!

[@CanadianStevesUndergroundGym]

I really love that map idea! I have something similar in my living room for countries I’ve travelled to. But that’s super cool tracking your audience and being able to look at that and take satisfaction in what you’re doing 😊

[@MattRosenman]

Thank you! I love having the reminder because it's pretty easy to get in a rut feeling like what you do doesn't matter

[@anca1ag0n37]

So relatable for us tiny basement dwellers. I hope more good things happen for you!

[@MattRosenman]

Appreciate that very much!

[@Hyephen]

Great video! Your gym is very space efficient. Your various lever arm content inspired me to order some. I've got them on the way! I'm excited since I'm going to be doing some more bodybuilding specific programming for the next 10-20 weeks!

[@MattRosenman]

Ahh that's awesome! What kind of lever arms did you go with?

[@Hyephen]

The rogue monster ones! It was important to me to have a good trolley system and 1 inch holes since most of my attachments are 1 inch.

[@MattRosenman]

Oh hell yeah, they definitely won't disappoint. Love how smooth their trolley systems are

[@merchant2112]

Wow i have that same valor leg extension machine and never thought to do any of the stuff you do with yours thanks so much. your videos have been awesome. and have given me so many ideas!

[@MattRosenman]

So happy to help!! Once I removed the peg that stops the weight at the bottom I realized I could easily adjust the starting position to be wayyyy more effective. I do the same thing for seated leg curls too, but it requires pulling the weight plates up next to you to get into starting position (if that makes sense)

[@merchant2112]

@@MattRosenman I stopped using the Pin years ago.....just added Syedee Seated AB Curl/ Back Extension Machine 279 and added lever arms to my BD-7 with the crossover add on its bolted to the walls at the top its rock solid stable now im think of what i can do with that.......

[@UnseenHero]

The weight rack a bit too close to the desk is very authentic, haha. Thank you for the video and breakdown

[@MattRosenman]

Haha as much as I would love to move it over just an inch, it wouldn't allow me enough space with my lever arms right there. Ah well, we make it work!

[@youngcity205]

Great to see a relatable home gym space… Been eyeing the hyper pro for core work and diversify my leg days (I would get the leg attachment too).. would you say it’s worth the buy?

[@TheShanehansel]

Awesome home gym setup, similar to what I have in terms of space, but much better equipment, though I am still in the early stages of building up my arsenal. I have a very tight space to cram my rack, weights, barbells, and dumbells in.. but also in that space is my home office setup, though mine is much tighter than what you have. I also have 2 kids at home, I tend to do my workouts in the evenings, not by choice, it just happens to be the only time I can get them in, so I invested in all bumper plates and stall mats to keep things quiet when they are in bed and I'm doing my thing in the basement. Working from home with 2 little ones at home is a real struggle though, I know the challenge, they are so noisy when overhead lol

[@MattRosenman]

Sounds very similar! Yes, you absolutely get that struggle. When my toddler is running it's like a stampede above me, and when he decides to have a meltdown at the same time the baby is crying it's... interesting.

[@NickMalottJ1994]

I love that preacher curl idea with the leg curl machine. I have a body solid one, so I'm definitely going to look to see if I can do something like this! Thanks!

[@MattRosenman]

Did a quick search and I see that Body Solid has a preacher bench attachment. I'd be willing to bet that it'd slot right in there no problem. Most companies stick with the same measurements between machines.

[@NickMalottJ1994]

@MattRosenman hell ya good stuff brother ima test it out, thanks!

[@whollybasil]

This is great! I used your link for my Bells of Steel setup and am thankful for your content!!

[@MattRosenman]

Really appreciate the support!!

[@geotankmates3468]

Thanks for the inspiration. Is there a way you could add a leg curl to the weighted stack cable machine ? If so could you do a video on it.

[@irunthepeg]

I'm SO jealous of your space. My basement gym is a "room" (not technically a bedroom cause the window isn't big enough) with the breaker panel and my rack barely fits and I definitely cannot do chin-ups because of the ceiling height. That said, I think I'm gonna try some variations with the barbell with the legs elevated. Love your setup and the custom donut plates. Really wish I had invested in something to be able to do flys... I may wait and see if a cable pulley system fits the budget. Also on a BoS rack and I love it!

[@MattRosenman]

There are so many solutions out there that I am positive you can maximize the space! Pullups are tricky, I can't do them on my rack either due to the ceiling height. Racking a barbell to do pullups works, but I also use my lever arms to do pullups now since I have the adapters that lock them into place. You can look into adding pulleys directly to your rack depending on how much space you have out in front to perform flys. Lots of pulley solutions out there!

[@Swidhelm]

If you make some lifting blocks you can use them with your belt squat and get a deeper bottom position. Just a pain when starting, heh, but that's what I did for mine. Not only that, got a couple squat wedges, and use them facing both directions. Slant up towards rack, creates kind of a pendulum motion, turn the other way, you get a bit deeper, more an ATG squat. I'll do a couple sets with the wedges facing me, and a couple wedges facing away.

[@MattRosenman]

Oh great ideas, thank you. I feel like the depth is about what I need but an extra inch or so would be great. I'll see what I can do with those wedges!

[@ryanpatterson9526]

You've got everything you need, and you're obviously getting great results!

[@MattRosenman]

Appreciate it! I am very happy with the setup

[@J_L970]

Well as a soon to be owner of 2 BoS cable towers, I’m glad I found your channel! It’s proof you can do alot in a small footprint 💪🏻🙌🏻

[@MattRosenman]

You'll love 'em! Are you using j-hooks and attachments to use them as a rack or do you have a rack to attach them to?

[@J_L970]

@@MattRosenman it will be 'attachment central' over here to start. This is a big move up from the DB workouts I've been doing. Lots to figure out!

[@MattRosenman]

Hahaha oh man, you're in for a treat. Enjoy.

[@pplsknees]

very much enjoyed seeing a relatable accessories storage system!

[@MattRosenman]

👏 Did my research and felt that spending top dollar to just hang some stuff up wasnt worth it

[@TheKurtlocker]

Love the space. Efficient and well thought out

[@MattRosenman]

Thank you!

[@kellypreston9366]

Great video! Wonderful to see the gym of "real people"! For the Smith machine attachement...do you think it would work on a Fitness Reality rack?

[@MattRosenman]

They designed the attachments to be universal and they have options for 2x2, 2x3, and 3x3 racks. I'm not sure what your uprights are but you should be good!

[@AscendedAngel]

This is a realistic setup for most people. Thank you for sharing.

[@MattRosenman]

Thanks for watching!

[@maykz2127]

Cool video! Do you currently use Titan X-3 Lever Arms or BoS Lever Arms?

[@forhisglory1984]

Great video. I have been thinking about getting a belt squat attachment, can you do a video about yours?

[@MattRosenman]

Definitely. Mine is very straightforward, it's just a BoS lever arm that I took the handle off (it attaches with a hitch pin so removes in seconds) and then just put the pin back into the lever arm with a large carabiner around it. Attach the belt and you're good to go! I set this up on my own but BoS actually sells everything you need for this same setup as a single package now: bellsofsteel.us/products/belt-squat-lever-arms-attachment?_pos=2&_psq=belt+squat&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@larryperchick5399]

Is there a particular crossmember you use to attach the cable towers (2x3, 5/8" holes) to your 3x3 X-3 rack with variable hole sizing? I have the BOS All-In-One trainer with same upright/hole dimensions as the cable towers and wonder if it's possible to add additional uprights someday...

[@richardwhyte8893]

Great video, love the content .

[@MattRosenman]

Appreciate it!

[@killerkhatiby009]

Have you thought about switching to an all-in-one rack + smith + functional trainer combo like the MAXUM Fitness SX2 or new Valor Fitness Pro Smith Functional Trainer (a.k.a. Harbor Heavyweights HH80 v2 or Vesta Fitness 3-in-1)? If you're fine with the half-rack style, it seems like it'd be a great option for your space (besides maybe height limitations, although Harbor and Vesta have 86" versions) and honestly probably costs less than all the add-ons you've combined over time so you might even be able to make some money selling it all and switching!

[@MattRosenman]

There are so many all-in-one solutions now which absolutely save money, but they're not really what I'm after. Having everything so compact like that limits how much supersetting/compound sets you can do, and my training revolves heavily around that. The way that most of those units are designed, you can really only do a single exercise at a time. If you set up the bench to do a smith machine movement, you can't easily jump to another exercise using the cables, for example. My setup allows me to perform barbell movements inside my rack, lever arm movements on the outside, and then cables on the opposing side, and I can jump between them all no problem. Truly just preference, but it's how I like to train so the compact units wouldn't work nearly as well for my training style.

[@gianrossa1673]

Great video, man! Add a pin somewhere in Chile, even though I live now in Thailand. I'm building my home gym soon too. Keep it up bro 💪

[@MattRosenman]

Consider it pinned!

[@richardwhyte8893]

Also as a father with a similar home gym I’d like a rough ideas of your training split including total duration

[@MattRosenman]

I'm very fortunate in that both my kids are good sleepers so I know I have until about 7am when they wake up. So I wake up at 5am every week day to get my lift in, then take weekends off to get extra sleep. 5am is rough, but getting the workout done first thing in the morning is always worth it. I actually set a timer and cap my workouts at one hour. Something I've done for a long time even before kids because I like to my efficient with my time

[@JohnRobart-u2w]

You should buy a bulletproof isolator to replace that quad / ham machine

[@HomeGymAustralia]

Been waiting for this

[@MattRosenman]

I was just waiting until you were ready

[@HomeGymAustralia]

@@MattRosenman aren’t you just a gem

[@mikepostell8720]

Does the vendetta attachment work on the bells of steel cable towers? I think I’m ordering those to double as my rack and likely will get the lever arms that bells of steel offers.

[@MattRosenman]

The vendetta adapters have all different size options but it’s not gonna be ideal for an upright with a pulley system. Since they are fixed to the upright, it’s gonna make adjusting the pulleys a nightmare

[@mariolp2999]

You need a hacksquat/leg press combo machiine and a trap bar..

[@MattRosenman]

I reeeeally want one of those machines but they take up so much space. No amount of rearranging could make one fit. I do have a trap bar though, just didnt feature it here because I use it pretty infrequently

[@guillaumelagny7355]

Lovely home gym mate! Lot of good idea! U can put a pin from Paris 😀 cheers from France!

[@MattRosenman]

Consider yourself pinned!

[@silverfox81]

Hello from Edinburgh, Scotland. Add a pin please 😊 Great setup and who knew you love lever arms, because you've never mentioned them before 😂😂😂

[@fabiomorgado5890]

Hi mate. Greetings from Portugal. Justin commented to say that I've seen many of your videos, I have a quite similar setup as yours and I used many of your videos to get some ideias. Basically Just commented for you to put a pin on your board. 💪

[@MattRosenman]

Consider yourself pinned!

[@sawyerwithers5934]

Any issues with the cable towers over time?

[@MattRosenman]

Nope, I use them literally every single day and haven’t had any issues. I suppose the one “problem” I’ve found is that the stopper balls end up sliding around a bit over time, but I put the tiniest bit of electrical tape on the end of my cable and it solved it completely. But that’s not a huge deal either way.

[@reachon7396]

Is there anything you feel is missing from your home gym or a big piece you’re anticipating?

[@MattRosenman]

I could absolutely put together a wishlist, but given my current space, I don't feel I'm necessarily missing anything. With more space the first thing I would buy is a leg press/hack squat combo machine or pendulum squat. Leg day still feels mostly limited to squats/deadlift/lunges and then throwing in some other movements like leg extensions and hip thrusts. I would absolutely love some kind of actual leg press and machine squat option, but I wouldn't force it into my current setup because they take up so much space

[@newbtuber333]

Seated rows with the dip bar is GENIUS thanks a TON

[@dmar192]

Got the febreze at the desk for the protein farts lol. Nice overall setup! I am looking to build a home gym and I was sure about getting the Fringe dane and put it against the wall. Your setup has me thinking to put it in the middle of the room and/or getting a 4 post attached to a functional trainer like your setup.

[@MattRosenman]

Hahaha you're not wrong, it's tough to air out the basement so we work with what we've got. Originally I had my rack against the wall and then the functional trainer right next to it. It works fine and takes up roughly the same amount of space, so it's really just preference, but I really like this setup being all together as a single unit in the middle of the room. If nothing else, the stability factor is huge having everything all together.

[@dmar192]

@@MattRosenman haha I feel your pain. Did you ever figure out how to do cable leg curls using your dedicated leg extension machine?

[@MattRosenman]

Moving the leg extension machine in front of my cables, you can easily hook a handle around the weight peg and perform them that way. It works way better for standing leg curls than seated leg curls though. I've used that setup for leg extensions and performed dropsets with the weight stack and it worked great

[@dmar192]

@@MattRosenman dope! Thanks

[@NoFate247]

Desperate times do call for desperate measures 😂

[@MattRosenman]

Hahaha we've all been there.

[@sasdf2215]

Add a pin for London !

[@MattRosenman]

On it!

[@hunterwynne2450]

What is the height of your titan rack?

[@MattRosenman]

80". I only have about 1-2" of clearance above it which I why I had to go with the bolt down version- the flat foot rack adds a few extra inches and I just don't have the ceiling height. I shopped around and most racks were just too tall which is why I settled on Titan

[@hunterwynne2450]

@@MattRosenman that makes sense. Thanks for the response. You mentioned that you didn’t bolt it down due to the cable towers being attached to the backside. If I only had one cable tower and bought the same titanium rack as you, would I need to bolt it down?

[@MattRosenman]

It honestly just depends on your setup. If you grab weight pegs and store plates on the rack then it's going to be plenty sturdy. As is, a 3x3 rack is gonna be pretty sturdy. It may shift a tiny bit over time as you continuously rerack the bar, but I'm not racking 800 pounds where I worry about it tipping. The only thing you'd really need to watch out for IMO is if you're using a lever arm setup like I have. When you load up the lever arms and set a starting position away from the rack it would be a high probability of tipping without enough weight on the backside to counter-balance.

[@hunterwynne2450]

@@MattRosenman perfect. Appreciate the response! Enjoyed watching your videos

[@kidbrown2010]

Here is my money. I better not see you gambling it away in Vegas or next time I'll choose an insult.

[@MattRosenman]

😂 I am going to put this money into a savings account and I won't touch it for at least 30 years. Just to be safe.

[@MrShivamawasthi]

Dude is getting more jacked

[@MattRosenman]

Ahaha appreciate it! It just depends on the day and the pump, I think. At this point I think I'm pretty leveled out on my physique but hey I'll take the compliment

[@mattshomegymformuscles]

Love very nice gym name 😂

[@MattRosenman]

👏

[@ivanyang7864]

Subscribed! I find u so underrated, u deserve more subscribers dude! Keep your uploads coming! 💪 *PS I'm from Singapore by the way. Would be nice if i worth a pin on your that map 🤟

[@MattRosenman]

Appreciate that a ton, I’ll get a pin added for you!!

[@Efranx]

pin Costa RIca

[@MattRosenman]

On it

[@davidbird-tf7je]

It must be nice to have $10,000 to spend on a gym I only spent $600 and I got a decent gym

[@noadds3797]

You're the man sick jersey dude

[@MattRosenman]

Thank you! Stocked up on the jerseys and might be slightly obsessed

[@DerickCross34]

Great tour man. I really think you're coming into your own with your video quality and organization of talking points. 🫡

[@MattRosenman]

Thank you! I know I could hire a videographer to really take things to the next level because I absolutely hate trying to navigate camera settings and trying to edit these things... but I also am just doing this for the love of the game so I am happy to hear that it's at least good enough!

[@DerickCross34]

@@MattRosenman Maybe someday a videographer would make sense but it looks great as is.

[@MattRosenman]

Appreciate it very much