I Spent $890 On Basic Workout Equipment… Is It Even Worth Building A Home Gym?

For the last 9 months, I’ve been training at home and it begs the question:

Is it even worth the cost of building a home gym?

I have a super basic setup consisting of:

• 2 sets of dumbbells, 25lbs and 30lbs
• A single 15lbs kettlebell
• One 45lbs 7 foot barbell
• A pair of 45s, 25s, 10s, 5s, and 2.5s weight plates
• A flat, non-adjustable workout bench
• A squat rack with no safety bars

The total cost was $890 because I got the dumbbells and kettlebell for free from my in-laws.

If I didn’t, that would bring the total to about $1,025.

(and I still have more weight plates, a deadlift platform or rubberized gym flooring, and those squat rack safety bars to buy…)

For that price, you could join a well-equipped gym for 2–3 years depending on the price.

So is a home gym worth the investment?

It depends.

If you don’t have the space for a decent home gym, then it’s probably better to go to the gym.