I turned an unfinished basement into the home gym I'd been envisioning — and in this video, I'm showing you the entire transformation.

I'll walk you through where the space started, the decisions I made along the way, the equipment I chose, and the finished home gym setup.

At 49, my approach to training has changed. I'm less interested in having a massive collection of equipment and more interested in creating a space that makes it easy to consistently train for strength, muscle, mobility, health, and longevity.

The goal was to build a gym that I actually WANT to train in — and one that can evolve with me as I head into my 50s and beyond.

In this video, you'll see:

• The original unfinished basement space  
• The home gym transformation from start to finish  
• My gym layout and design choices  
• Strength training equipment and storage  
• Lighting, mirrors, flooring, and finishing touches  
• How I made the most of a relatively small basement space  
• The completed home gym reveal

If you're thinking about building a basement gym or home gym of your own, hopefully this gives you some ideas — especially if you want a great training space without needing a huge room.

I'm documenting more of my training as I approach 50, including minimalist workouts, strength training, staying lean, mobility, longevity, and figuring out what actually works when you're balancing fitness with a busy life.

If that's something you're interested in, subscribe and follow along.

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