For anyone who keeps (kept) their equipment (machines, weights, etc.) in the garage and workout (worked out) there, is it sustainable / have you changed your mind and moved it inside due to temperature?

That is an issue that has hampered my workout, the Garage is just not as comfortable. I wish my machine was inside.

My son is a huge work out fan. He has his equipment in his garage in North Carolina which can get pretty humid in the summer. He just uses a fan...

With the heat and humidity in Texas I wouldn’t do that, humidity here with start rusting quickly plus it’s hot 9 months out of the year here. I keep the equipment I have inside my house.

Downsides? My neighbor has a two-car garage and stores everything in it except his five cars.

Here in Central Florida, the issues are heat and dust.

I embrace the heat and humidity aspect of my garage...I actually increase the heat and routinely work out at 100 plus. Rust to equipment is an issue.

I had a bench set up in the gym for years. I enjoy it and some of the best workouts I've had. The only downside is it takes up space.

I had my stuff in the garage for years, but moved it all to the basement. I found that the cold of winter was getting too difficult for my willpower to overcome, so I would miss too many workouts.

I have a rack, barbell, plates and kettlebells in my single car garage here in NC. I don't mind the heat in the summer at all (in fact I like it) and for the winter I use a small electric heater but it never gets what I would call really cold here. If I turn the heater on 20 minutes before I start it's fine. I did make a point of buying an all stainless barbell but it still gets a little rust. The kettlebells and rack are powder coated and I'll refinish or repaint the plates if I ever need to.

I can't park a car in the garage anymore but the gym (that my wife also uses) is worth more to me than a clean car.

no

in the cooler months -- I would just dress more warmly and peel off layers as I heated up

(i used to live in a an area where 20 deg outdoor temps would be common in winter...) so the garage would be in the 40s.

but then once you get going you'll be warmed up after 10 mins or so

in the summers -- a large fan helps

i have a squat rack / free weights / pull up bar; two benches - one flat one incline / decline (but I don't go heavy anymore...)

dumbbells from 5 to 55 lbs

plyo boxes 12" / 18" / 24"

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A) Do you have breathing issues either in cold dry air, or hot humid air?

B) I used to train outside, most of the time, but it takes a large space to do strongman events, indoors.

I had issues with the cold, if it was below 20, and I pushed hard enough to breathe through my mouth.

Also, if the bar was below freezing, it was difficult for me to hold. (I set it on a wood stove, to heat it up/put a wood stove in the shed I lifted weights in/just did implements outside)

Since you are in Nevada? rust should not be an issue. You should be able to buy workout equipment cheap from girls who have "inherited" their X's stuff. Give it a go!

We just swapped out all the traditional bedroom furniture in our guest room for a cabinet bed then moved the rower in from the garage. I also closed off the vent in that room to keep it a bit cooler when working out.

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Originally posted by cne32507:
Since you are in Nevada? rust should not be an issue. You should be able to buy workout equipment cheap from girls who have "inherited" their X's stuff. Give it a go!

Find me some of that equipment. It's easier to find ammo than exercise equipment.

A. Cars are much more protected against break in's ,theft and vandalizing in a garage.
Even with a $900.00 c.c.t.v. system.

B. It eliminates a lot of the reasons for not, working out.

Wanted to reply earlier, but been too sick. Wife and I both got the Covid-I was in Intensive Care at the VA for, I think, 5 days and 2 days in a one man Covid Ward.

Three major considerations to the garage: Rust (your climate may be better for that than Florida's), heat (ain't nothing worse than being sooooooo hot you can't get a descent workout and cold (again, you may have the climate beat with A/C, heat, fans, etc.).

Best of luck.

Bob

Broke out the tape measure and I can fit it upstairs no problem. Only weights 46 lbs, and the stand is 35 lbs.

I've always parked my car in the garage. Not many in my block do.

One word. Rust. Everything else can be tolerated or modified.

Little outside the box, but if you don't use it its gonna make you feel like aPOS everyday seeing it.

If you make it, use it