Robb Report Luxury Home: The Right Outfit
January 1, 2008
For many in Los Angeles, a gym workout means fighting traffic, hunting for parking and queuing up for a sweat-covered cardio machine. But for Dave Alden, a trip to the gym means opening a door in his Beverly Hills home.
Though convenient, Alden’s former home gym inspired lackluster workouts. "I wanted to upgrade because I didn’t have enough equipment and my workout was limited," he explains. Instead of negotiating with equipment manufacturers, Alden hired home fitness supplier and consulting firm Out-Fit.
"We took our knowledge of the industry and combined it with Dave’s fitness goals," says Chris Fisher, Out-Fit’s founder. He and his crew assessed the 700-square-foot room and hallway, as well as the number of machines Alden desired, and began a plan to maximize space and functionality.
In designing the layout, Out-Fit used CAD technology to arrange the cardio machines so that they offered views of the garden and TV, and placed the free weight area so that it would take advantage of the flanking mirrors. Then the firm tackled the issue of the narrow hallway and its low, limiting soffit. "Although a tall machine would fit in the hallway," says Fisher, "we chose the low-profile Cybex Eagle leg extension and seated leg curl machines to keep it from feeling claustrophobic." Out-Fit also collaborated with each manufacturer to find equipment with hues similar to Alden’s original platinum and gray color scheme.
With his new gym in place, Alden remains dedicated to his daily regime. "I worked out in my former gym just as much, but it wasn’t as fun."
Out-Fit, 800.376.3339, www.fitmyhome.com
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