Home Gym Floor Space Planner

How to use this tool

1. Select the rack and functional trainer configuration you intend to buy, then enter how many cardio machines you want.
2. Enter the total length of dumbbell racks along the wall and the open mat area you want to keep clear.
3. Adjust the clearance until the recommended floor area and suggested room size match the space you actually have, or reveal what needs to be cut.

What the math assumes

• Footprints are fixed planning sizes: half rack 4 ft x 4 ft, full power rack 4 ft x 6 ft, rack on a platform 8 ft x 8 ft, cable trainer 4 ft x 5 ft, Smith and cable combination 7 ft x 6 ft, each cardio machine 3 ft x 7 ft, dumbbell racks 2 ft deep. Check your own equipment's spec sheet.
• Clearance is added along one long side and one short side of each piece; the other sides are assumed to sit against a wall or share a walkway with a neighbouring piece.
• The open mat area is taken exactly as entered and receives no additional clearance.
• The suggested room size is a rectangle with a 1.4 to 1 aspect ratio, rounded up to whole feet; other proportions with the same area work just as well.
• Ceiling height, door swings, columns and window positions are not modelled and can change what fits.