Home gym size calculator: will it fit?
Enter your room's inside size: the calculator lays out your machines, chosen below, each with its clear area kept clear.
Will it fit? Room checker
Enter the room's inside size. It lays out the 7 machines from the calculator below, each with its clear area.
Will it fit? · 6.00 × 6.00 m room
It fits, with every clear area clear7 of 7 machines placed
- Room
- 36.0 m²
- Walkway along the door wall
- − 5.5 m² (914 mm wide)
- Machines alone
- 8.4 m²
- With every clear area whole
- 30.0 m² (clear areas may share floor)
This is one arrangement a simple search found. Clear areas may share floor with each other, as in the planner, but never reach a wall, a machine or the walkway.
Planning guidance, not a code or compliance check. Sources: treadmill, Symbio Runner manual p. 12 [1]; 600 mm live area for its own rower, Row HX manual p. 6 [2]; 0.6 m free area for its own rack, inSPORTline CC300 [3]; walkway and ceiling, NSCA TSAC module 5.0 [5].
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YOUR MACHINES
Choose the machines to fit
The room check above lays out these machines. It starts with the garage home gym template's; set a count to 0 to leave one out.
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. Back to the room check above. 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].
METHOD
How the calculation works
The calculator follows the planner's own rule: a clear area may share floor with another machine's clear area, but may not reach a wall, another machine or the walkway. It places the machines one by one with a simple search.
- Room
- width × depth, less a 914 mm (36 in) walkway along the door wall if you keep one
- Too small
- the machines' footprints alone exceed the room's floor (less the walkway)
- Order
- largest clear area first
- Place
- each machine at the first free position from the top-left, in any of four turns, trying positions against the walls and against each placed machine and its clear area
- Fits
- every machine placed; otherwise each unplaced machine says why
- Ceiling (optional)
- the tallest chosen machine's published height, and NSCA's 12 ft to 14 ft for a strength facility
Worked example
The calculator's starting values: the template's 6 × 6 m garage with a walkway along the door wall, and its 7 machines.
- Room
- 36.0 m² (388 ft²)
- Walkway
- − 5.5 m² (59 ft²), 914 mm (36 in) wide
- Machines alone
- 8.4 m² (91 ft²): less than the floor left, so the search runs
- With every clear area whole
- 30.0 m² (323 ft²), within the floor left
- Result
- 7 of 7 machines placed · it fits
The search finds one arrangement, not the best: when it cannot place a machine, another arrangement might still work, so try it in the planner. The tallest machine here is the power rack, 2,286 mm (90 in) high.
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] |
| Walkway along the door wall | 914 mm (36 in) | Passageways between equipment, kept free of machines and clear areas [5] |
| Facility ceiling | 3,658 mm (144 in) to 4,267 mm (168 in) | NSCA's 12 to 14 ft of ceiling clearance for a strength facility, compared with your ceiling [5] |
The room check always uses the planner's figures; NSCA stations in the machine list change only its totals.
One arrangement from a simple search, for an early layout: it treats the room as a rectangle and leaves out doors, windows and columns. FloorPlanCraft does not certify a gym as safe; check each machine's manual.
QUESTIONS
Questions about this calculator
Is the layout it draws the best one?
No. It is one arrangement a simple search found: the largest clear areas first, each machine at the first free place from one corner. When it cannot place a machine, another arrangement might still work, so the result says what blocked it; try it in the planner.
Why keep a walkway along the door wall?
So you can get in and out past the machines. The calculator keeps a 914 mm (36 in) strip along the door wall free of machines and clear areas, the NSCA's figure for passageways between equipment; you can turn it off. [5]
How does it check the ceiling?
If you enter a ceiling height, it compares it with the tallest machine you chose, at its published height, and with NSCA's 12 to 14 ft for a strength and conditioning facility. No source read gives a ceiling figure for overhead lifts or pull-ups at home. [5]
What does the calculator leave out?
Doors, windows and columns: it treats the room as a rectangle with the walkway along one wall. It also does not put a bench inside the rack, which is why the flat bench starts at 0. The planner lets you place everything where it really goes.
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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