Gym equipment clearance calculator
Choose real machines at their makers' published sizes to see the floor each one needs with its clear area.
Equipment clearance calculator
How many of each machine? Sizes are the makers' published sizes; set a count to 0 to leave a machine out.
Floor for 7 machines
30.0 m² with every clear area wholeThe machines alone cover 8.4 m²
- 1 × treadmill
- 0.93 × 2.16 m + 2,000 mm behind, 600 mm each side → 2.13 × 4.16 m, 6.4 m²
- 1 × rower
- 0.52 × 2.13 m + 600 mm all round (maker's operating area) → 1.72 × 3.33 m, 5.7 m²
- 1 × air bike
- 0.75 × 1.40 m + 600 mm all round (planner default) → 1.95 × 2.60 m, 5.1 m²
- 1 × power rack
- 1.40 × 1.19 m + 600 mm all round (planner default) → 2.60 × 2.39 m, 6.2 m²
- 1 × adjustable bench
- 0.66 × 1.46 m + 600 mm all round (planner default) → 1.86 × 2.66 m, 4.9 m²
- 1 × dumbbell rack
- 2.14 × 0.59 m + no clear area → 2.14 × 0.59 m, 1.3 m²
- 1 × plate tree
- 0.62 × 0.62 m + no clear area → 0.62 × 0.62 m, 0.4 m²
- Machines alone
- 8.4 m²
- With every clear area whole
- 30.0 m²
The planner lets two machines' clear areas share floor, so a room can need less than this total, never less than the machines alone. Check whether they fit your room. The 600 mm around the rack, benches and air bike is FloorPlanCraft's default: two makers ask for it around their own rower and rack, and these makers give no figure.
Planning guidance, not a code or compliance check. Sources: treadmill, Life Fitness Symbio Runner manual p. 12 [1]; 600 mm live area for its own rower, Life Fitness Row HX manual p. 6 [2]; 0.6 m free area for its own rack, inSPORTline CC300 manual [3].
From the gym floor plans guide, with an editable template, pictures and more figures.
METHOD
How the calculation works
Each machine's floor is its footprint plus the clear floor to use it and get off it: the makers' figures where they give one [1, 2], FloorPlanCraft's 600 mm default where they do not, or NSCA's stations for benches and the rack [4].
- Footprint
- the machine's published width × length
- Treadmill
- + 2,000 mm (79 in) behind, as wide as the treadmill, and 600 mm each side, without corners
- Rower, air bike, rack, benches
- + 600 mm all round, corners included
- Dumbbell rack, plate tree
- no clear area: no source gives one for storage
- NSCA bench station
- (bench length + 3 ft) × (7 ft + 3 ft), instead of the 600 mm
- NSCA rack station
- (bar length + 6 ft) × 10 ft, the bar 2,200 mm (87 in)
- Totals
- every machine × its count, alone and with its whole clear area
Worked example
The calculator's starting values: the garage home gym template's 7 machines with the planner's figures (its flat bench stands inside the rack, so it starts at 0).
- 1 × treadmill
- 0.93 × 2.15 m → 2.13 × 4.16 m with its clear area, 6.4 m² (69 ft²)
- 1 × rower
- 0.52 × 2.13 m → 1.72 × 3.33 m with its clear area, 5.7 m² (62 ft²)
- 1 × air bike
- 0.75 × 1.40 m → 1.95 × 2.60 m with its clear area, 5.1 m² (54 ft²)
- 1 × power rack
- 1.40 × 1.19 m → 2.60 × 2.39 m with its clear area, 6.2 m² (67 ft²)
- 1 × adjustable bench
- 0.66 × 1.46 m → 1.85 × 2.66 m with its clear area, 4.9 m² (53 ft²)
- 1 × dumbbell rack
- 2.14 × 0.59 m, no clear area, 1.3 m² (14 ft²)
- 1 × plate tree
- 0.62 × 0.62 m, no clear area, 0.4 m² (4 ft²)
- Machines alone
- 8.4 m² (91 ft²)
- With every clear area whole
- 30.0 m² (323 ft²)
The total counts every clear area whole. In the planner and in the home gym size calculator two clear areas may share floor, so a room can need less than the total, never less than the machines alone.
FIGURES
The figures it uses
| Machine | Published size (W × L × H) | Clear area the calculator keeps |
|---|---|---|
| Life Fitness Symbio Runner (treadmill) | 36.5 × 84.85 × 65.73 in [1] | 2 m behind the deck (EN ISO 20957 and ASTM F2115 as the maker quotes them); 600 mm each side, FloorPlanCraft's default, more than ASTM's 0.5 m [1] |
| Life Fitness Row HX Trainer (rower) | 20.47 × 83.85 × 22.04 in [2] | 600 mm all round: the maker's 3,330 × 1,720 mm operating area [2] |
| Rogue Fitness Echo Bike V3.0 (air bike) | 29.5 × 55 × 52.25 in [9] | 600 mm all round, FloorPlanCraft's default (the maker gives none) |
| Titan Fitness TITAN Series Power Rack (power rack) | 55.125 × 47 × 90 in [6] | 600 mm all round, FloorPlanCraft's default (Titan gives none); NSCA's rack station is larger [4] |
| REP Fitness FB-5000 Competition Flat Bench (flat bench) | 21 × 50.5 × 16.9 in [7] | 600 mm all round, FloorPlanCraft's default (REP gives none); NSCA's bench station is larger [4] |
| REP Fitness AB-5200 2.0 Adjustable Bench (adjustable bench) | 25.8 × 57.6 × 17.5 in [8] | 600 mm all round, FloorPlanCraft's default (REP gives none); NSCA's bench station is larger [4] |
| REP Fitness Commercial Dumbbell Rack (dumbbell rack) | 84.24 × 23.33 × 31.52 in [10] | None: storage, and no source gives a figure |
| Titan Fitness Portable Weight Plate and Barbell Storage Tree (plate tree) | 24.5 × 24.5 × 57.625 in [11] | None: storage, and no source gives a figure |
| NSCA bench station | (L + 3 ft) × (7 ft + 3 ft) | Replaces the 600 mm around both benches when NSCA stations are chosen; the NSCA's own worked bench-press example uses a 6 ft bench [4, 5] |
| NSCA rack station | (bar + 6 ft) × 8–10 ft | Replaces the 600 mm around the rack; the calculator uses the 10 ft end and the REP Alpine bar's 2,200 mm (87 in) [4, 12] |
Sizes as each maker publishes them; the planner rounds them to the millimetre. The standards the treadmill manual quotes (ASTM F2115, EN ISO 20957) were not read themselves.
Guidance for an early layout. FloorPlanCraft does not certify a gym as safe or code-compliant; check each machine's manual, and for a commercial gym confirm exits, accessibility and floor loading with your building authority and a qualified professional.
QUESTIONS
Questions about this calculator
Why does the treadmill's clear area have no corners?
The treadmill's manual gives clear floor behind the deck and at each side, so the calculator keeps a 2,000 mm (79 in) strip behind it, as wide as the treadmill, and a 600 mm strip along each side, without squares at the corners. [1]
What is the difference between the 600 mm default and NSCA stations?
600 mm all round is FloorPlanCraft's default where a maker gives no figure; two makers ask for it around their own rower and rack. NSCA's stations size the whole floor a lift needs in a strength facility: a bench's length plus 3 ft by 7 ft plus 3 ft, and a rack's bar length plus 6 ft by 8 to 10 ft. They are larger. [2, 3, 4]
Why is the room I need smaller than the total?
The total counts every machine's clear area whole, as if none touched. Clear areas may share floor with each other, as in the planner, but never reach a wall or another machine, so a room can need less. The home gym size calculator lays your machines out in your room to check.
Why do the dumbbell rack and the plate tree have no clear area?
They are storage, and none of the sources read gives a clearance figure for storage, so the calculator counts their footprints only. Leave room to reach them in your own layout.
Can I enter my own machine's size?
No. The calculator uses eight real products at their makers' published sizes, so every figure has a source. For another model, take its footprint and clearances from its own manual.
References
Sources of the figures this calculator uses.
- Symbio Runner assembly instructions and owner's manual, 1022782-0001 REV AFLife Fitness (Cybex knowledge base). Safety Clearances, p. 12 (EN ISO 20957: 2 m behind, at least as wide as the unit; ASTM F2115-12: 0.5 m each side and 2 m behind); Treadmill Dimensions, p. 47 (36.5 × 84.85 × 65.73 in with console).The maker's summary of ASTM F2115 and EN ISO 20957; the standards themselves were not read.
- Row HX Trainer owner's manual, 1002735-0001Life Fitness. Specifications, p. 6: minimum safe operating surface area 131.09 × 67.71 in (333 × 172 cm); a live area at least 23.62 in (60 cm) larger than the training area on the sides it is used from; dimensions 83.85 × 20.47 × 22.04 in (213 × 52 × 56 cm).
- Power Rack Cable Column CC300 user manual (IN 7152)inSPORTline. Important safety precautions: a free area of at least 0.6 m around the equipment.A second maker's manual with the same 0.6 m free area, for its own rack and cable column; the page cites it for that product's figure, not as a rule for other racks.
- NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines (Strength and Conditioning Journal 39(6), December 2017)National Strength and Conditioning Association. Table D1, Calculations for space needs: bench exercises (bench length + 3 ft) × (7 ft + 3 ft); standing exercises in a rack (bar length + 6 ft) × 8 to 10 ft; lifting platform (8 ft + 4 ft) × (8 ft + 4 ft).Written for strength and conditioning facilities. The NSCA's site refused a scripted request on 2026-10-17; the figures were read in the copy downloaded on 2026-10-14.
- Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning, exam prep module 5.0 (2013)National Strength and Conditioning Association. Facility guidelines: ceiling height 12 to 14 ft of clearance, passageways 36 in, hallways 60 in; equipment spacing: a bench press example with 3 ft of safety space on each side.A course module rather than a standard; its 3 ft on each side is a stricter reading than the 2017 Standards' 3 ft in all.
- TITAN Series Power Rack, 90 in × 36 in (SKU 401668)Titan Fitness. Specifications: overall footprint 47 × 55.125 in, overall height 90 in, inside width 42 in.Footprint re-read in the page's specification tab on 2026-10-17. An unlabelled image caption on other variants lists 90, 53 and 55.125 in; the page uses the specification tab.
- FB-5000 Competition Flat Bench (SKU FB-5002-MBLK)REP Fitness. Tech specs: bench width 21 in, length 50.5 in, height 16.9 in.
- AB-5200 2.0 Adjustable BenchREP Fitness. Dimensions: assembled bench width 25.8 in, length 57.6 in, height 17.5 in.
- Rogue Echo Bike V3.0 (SKU IP0895)Rogue Fitness. Specifications: width 29.5 in at the handles, length 55 in, height 52.25 in.Rogue's assembly instructions give no clearance figure; the planner uses its 600 mm default.
- Commercial Dumbbell Rack, two-tier hex (SKU WS-6240)REP Fitness. Tech specs, 2-tier hex: length 84.24 in (2139.6 mm), depth 23.33 in (592.6 mm), height 31.52 in (800.7 mm).
- Portable Weight Plate and Barbell Storage Tree (SKU 401919)Titan Fitness. Specifications: overall width 24.5 in, length 24.5 in, height 57.625 in.
- Alpine Weightlifting Bar, 20 kg (SKU BB-5120-HC)REP Fitness. Tech specs: length 86.6 in, end to end.
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