Home Gyms
Why Not a Home Climbing Wall?
- Classy Climbing Wall (via dezeen)
Buried deep in our monkey DNA is an urge to climb. Urban living would seem unfriendly to that instinct: Small spaces, low ceilings, cheap drywall. Ah, but the home climbing exists, and must be considered! We submit as the ideal this particular wall at the Illoiha Fitness Club in Tokyo (photos by Daici Ano via Dezeen). Healthy and hella stylish. Yes, also a bit ambitious. Not to panic, we have rounded up some other, almost practical, climbing wall options....
OPTION ONE: The DIY freestanding wall. Full building instructions at Climerware.
OPTION TWO: Hire a company like Rockwerkz to build a slightly more elegant home wall for you (or put them to the test with the photo of the Tokyo gym wall as inspiration!):
OPTION THREE: For those looking for some modicum of mobility, there's the innovative, ostensibly-portable freestanding M4 Base Treadwall. Weighs 750 pounds, so pity the mover who carries it up your stairs, but only 6'x10'. Prices in the $8000 range (varies with financing and options selected).
See you at the top!
[Hey friends from Apartment Therapy, today is the first day of the Million Minute Month, wherein Social Workout sets out to collectively log 1,000,000 minutes of physical activity. It's quixotic and highly motivational, and you're invited. See here! ~The Eds.]
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that first wall is soooo pretty...
Submitted by sandyliz on 04.07.10 at 02:26.