Garden Gyms

Why choose a garden gym?

Choosing a garden gym is a decision that brings numerous benefits to your lifestyle. Not only does it provide a private and personalised space for your workouts, but it also eliminates the need for commuting to a public gym, which provides an obvious time and cost saving. Having your own garden gym room means you can exercise whenever you feel inspired, day or night, without the constraints of gym opening hours or other restrictions.

Investing in a garden gym building is not just about health benefits. It's also a sound financial decision. The installation of an outdoor gym can add significant value to your property, making it an attractive feature for potential buyers in the future. Moreover, owning a garden gym saves you the cost of monthly gym membership fees, which can add up over time.

Garden gyms: important considerations

When planning for your garden gym room, there are several considerations to keep in mind. Firstly, you may need to check if planning permission is required. Typically, garden gyms do not require planning permission as long as they adhere to certain guidelines, but it's always best to confirm.

The base installation is another crucial aspect. A solid base, often concrete, is recommended for outdoor gyms to ensure stability and longevity. The building time can vary depending on the size and customization options of your garden gym.

Consider the type of exercises and equipment you plan to use in your gym. If you intend to install heavy equipment like a punch bag or use your gym for weight training, you may need a reinforced flooring and a structure that can support heavy weights. Also, consider the internal roof height for certain exercises.

Cost considerations are also important. The price of your garden gym can vary depending on the size, model, and additional features. You’ll notice when shopping at Shedstore that our prices for outdoor gym sheds and the log cabin style of garden gym building vary considerably depending on the size and features you require.

Remember, your garden gym is a space tailored to your fitness needs and lifestyle, providing you with convenience, privacy, and a healthier way of living.

Log cabins

The vast majority of garden gyms on this page are log cabins. Manufactured by Forest Garden, Mercia, Palmako, and Shire, we have a diverse range to meet every requirement. Just imagine, a stroll across your lawn is all you need to do to reach the gym!

We have a perfect garden gym room awaiting you, but there are many factors to consider. These include outlay costs such as optional extras, electricity supply, flooring, insulation, security considerations, size of cabin, style, and ventilation, etc.

It is also worth mentioning that log cabins are an investment and will increase the value of your home and are a real selling feature if you ever decide to sell. Due to their versatility, even if the new owners did not want an outdoor garden gym, they could use the log cabin for many other alternative purposes.

Garden rooms

Our wooden garden rooms all come with a five year guarantee and at 4.5m x 3.3m have plenty of room for exercising. When not in use as a garden gym, our garden rooms also make an ideal home office and outdoor entertaining venue.

Could I buy a shed, log cabin or summer house as a garden gym building?

Although we mainly list log cabins and garden rooms on this page, many of our sheds and summer houses are also ideal as a garden gym building. It all depends on your precise requirements, one of which will be having sufficient room to exercise in comfort.

Log cabins and garden rooms have a certain style that is perfect for use as garden gyms. If you want to buy a shed, browse through our large sheds. These start at 8'x6', which is similar to the smallest-sized log cabins on this page. Our multi-room sheds, in particular, would be ideal as one of the rooms could be allocated as an outdoor garden gym room.

Our summer houses are all sizable enough and many models would be perfect for using as a garden gym. Infact, if you enjoy the log cabin style, enjoy the best of both worlds with a log-cabin summerhouse from brands such as Palmako and Shire.

Can I have a treadmill and other heavy equipment in my outdoor gym shed?

Yes, absolutely! Log cabins are well-used to housing heavier items such as storage boxes, tables, wooden furniture, etc., So, in principle, heavy gym equipment such as exercise bikes, gym weights, rowing machines, training benches, treadmills, etc., can all be housed in a home gym.

We would recommend considering the following factors though:

• Extra floor support – although virtually all of our log cabins bear large weight thresholds, many though specifically mention, “extra floor support” or “reinforced flooring”.
• Security – consider security carefully when buying a log cabin for use as a home gym. The equipment will be valuable and appealing to intruders, so investigate the security features of your log cabin carefully. Additionally, you may want to consider investing in blinds or curtains to screen the gym equipment further and also as a layer of increased privacy as you exercise

Discuss garden gym rooms with Shedstore

Let Shedstore help you get fit when you buy an outdoor gym shed. There are well over one hundred to choose from when you consider our entire range of log cabins, garden rooms, large sheds, and summer houses.

Clearly, making the right decision is crucial. The better you understand your requirements, the more likely you are to make an “informed” purchase. We can help with support and advice to help you choose the most suitable garden gym, so why not contact us?

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