I’m thinking about making my extra room into a home gym. I have a bunch of equipment I had at my last place: dumbbells 5-70lbs, rack, benches, plates, elliptical, etc.

My question is about the weight of all the equipment. I now live in a 3rd floor condo. Is there anything to worry about? I talked to a cousin in construction who laughed it off & said even really old houses are built to withdstand thousands of pounds in a single area, but I don’t know how reliable that information is.

The dumbbells alone are over 1,000 lbs. My gym is close & relatively cheap, so it’s not the end of the world if I can’t do it safely in my condo… my membership renewal is coming up & I got to thinking about the thousands of dollars i spent to not have to pay gym memberships anymore….

Thanks for any advice.

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