New Year, New Gym

Kick off 2026 with a home workout space that energizes and inspires you. Start here for an easy DIY to keep your gear organized, then explore ideas for quick upgrades that refresh the room.

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Workout Storage Caddie

Create a custom mobile organizer with room for weights, mats and more.

CUT THE WOOD AND ANGLE IRON

Preseal the wood with a coat of polyurethane and let it dry. Use a miter saw to cut the long (A and C) and short (B) sides of the shelves, legs (D), cross supports (E) and kettlebell supports (F). Use an angle grinder with a cutoff disk to cut the angle iron (G) to length for the dumbbell support on top of the unit.

BUILD THE OUTER FRAME

Join the mitered ends on the long (A) and short (B) sides to create frames for the bottom and middle shelves. Use wood glue and 18-gauge brad nails to pin and hold the miters tight, then, to strengthen the joint, toescrew a 1 5/8-in. screw from the underside into each corner. NOTE: Predrill each hole to prevent splitting.

Do the same with the long (C) and short (B) sides of the top shelf.

INSTALL THE LEGS

Join the top, middle and bottom shelf frames to the legs (D) using wood glue and 2-in. screws. Start by installing two legs into the inner corners on one end of the bottom and middle shelf frames, ensuring the legs are flush to the bottom of the bottom shelf frame. Install the second set of legs (D) square to the first and 18 in. over on the same frames.