Software engineer Antonio Perez, 47, spent the past year and $32,000 building his dream at-home gym. After his wife became wheelchair-bound, he felt guilty leaving daily for the gym. The most ...

You know when you finally drag yourself to the gym, and it's just packed? Do you know where that doesn't happen? In your own basement gym. While the space may lack polished floors or painted walls, ...

I, like many Philadelphians, have a garbage pit of a basement. The ceilings are low. The floor is dirty concrete. The walls are cracked and peeling and seem to be continually shedding little piles of ...

This spacious basement underwent a major transformation to create the perfect space for both work and play. The owners of this Mequon home love to entertain and wanted their basement to include an ...

The dream of having a fully functional home gym often starts with a few weights in the corner and a yoga mat rolled up near the couch. But reality sets in when the equipment gathers dust, forgotten ...

These days, the average cost of a gym membership can range anywhere from $40 to over $100. Accordingly, a well-suited home gym lets you eliminate pesky monthly fees and save money in the long run—but ...

Like many devoted exercisers, my daughter and her husband bought exercise equipment – in their case a Peloton bike – during the pandemic to stay in shape while their gym closed. Once the pox passed, ...

One of the big positives to emerge from the pandemic’s many challenges is how it has focused our attention on prioritizing health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on physical fitness. To meet ...

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with software engineer Antonio Perez, 47, who lives in Bath Township, Ohio, about 30 minutes south of Cleveland. Over the past year, he turned his ...