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With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we\u2019ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in April 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n Let me replay you the typical situation you find yourself in every time you go to your commercial gym. You wake up or get home from the office, change into your workout clothes, pack all of the stuff you need (supplements, shoes, protein shaker, etc.) into your gym bag and head out the door. You jump into your car, and, like many living in a crowded urban environment, hit traffic a couple minutes into your commute. You sit, waiting for cars to dissipate so you can accomplish the grand goal you\u2019ve set for yourself of working out. 30 minutes, 4 near collisions, and 2 mental breakdowns later, you arrive at your destination. You warm up while waiting for the guy doing bicep curls in the one and only squat rack in the 20,000 sq. ft. facility studded with endless lines of treadmills and ellipticals. You finally sneak into the rack, perform your squats while fending off that one guy who gives you form advice while proselytizing the benefits of yoga over weightlifting. Finally, you\u2019re done with your session (two hours later) and drive 30 minutes home to eat.<\/p>\n Does that sound familiar?<\/p>\n Now, let me share with you what a typical training session looks like for me and thousands of others who have freed ourselves from the gym membership rat race.<\/p>\n I throw on some shorts — sweatpants and hoodie if it\u2019s cold; no shirt if it\u2019s warm — and head out into my garage. I walk over to my stereo system and put on some soft tunes to get me in the right mindset during my warm-up. Squats are on the menu, so I rack my bar (the bar only I and my friends use that is superior to every bar at the gym I used to pay $70\/month to attend) and begin incrementally increasing the load. I\u2019m at my top set, so I turn on some Dave Mustaine, twist the volume knob to 11, and go to work. Around an hour later I conclude the assault on my body, walk 10 feet inside my house to the most anabolic machine in the known universe — the refrigerator — make a protein shake, and reflect on the hard work accomplished.<\/p>\n After reading that, you\u2019re likely thinking to yourself, “Man! That sounds nice, but . . .” “But.” The most detrimental word to any man’s mission. “But I don\u2019t have the money.”<\/em><\/p>\n I\u2019m here to help you with that. Today I\u2019ll show you how to build a home gym on a budget, and how it\u2019s easier to afford than you think. By the time we\u2019re done, you\u2019ll be wondering why you didn\u2019t make the switch sooner.<\/p>\n Be sure to check out our podcast with Coop on all things home gyms:<\/strong><\/p>\n