The Best Home Gym Storage, Picked by Fitness Editors (2024)

Rogue’s premium storage unit clinched our top spot for its quality and utility. This rack can store kettlebells, dumbbells, weight plates, and medicine balls, making it a solid all-in-one storage solution for most people. The 11-gauge steel rig can support well over 1,000 pounds and offers the most storage per foot of space of any pick on this list. The shelves are wide and angled down, making removing equipment and placing it back easy.

You can also add to this unit, vertically and laterally, for even more storage. This rack can grow alongside your gym. Rogue offers add-ons such as crossmembers and pegs for additional plate storage, as well as bands, belts, and chains. And if you want a mobile storage unit, Rogue sells a four-pack of wheels ($61).

“I’ve seen this rack in plenty of gyms and it’s as sturdy and versatile as they come,” says Men’s Health Fitness Director Ebenezer Samuel. “Be thoughtful about the space you need before you put this together, though; you won’t want the hassle of adjusting it months later.”

We must call out the price. Rogue’s Mass Storage System is utterly expensive. It starts at $625, and the only freebie is the medicine ball shelf. Everything else costs extra. The kettlebell try is $90, the dumbbell tray is $125, and the crossmember is $145.

Mount this barbell holster onto your wall for a clutter-free environment and an aesthetic boost. Colorado-based REP Fitness laser cut this wall mount in the shape of mountains for a cool look. Functionally, we like REP’s wall storage for its ability to hold multiple types of equipment.

Most folks don’t need (or want) more than one barbell. If you’re an Olympic weightlifter or powerlifter, you may benefit from buying a weightlifting or power bar. Otherwise, six barbell slots are more than you’ll ever require — which is great since you can use those slots to hang other equipment that may intrude on your wall space (barbell clips, bands, belts, and chains). Samuel does own multiple bars and notes that this holder doesn’t work well with specialty barbells, like his Swiss barr and Duffalo bar.

That said, if you’re looking for barbell storage, you likely own a bench, power rack, and weight plates. Depending on how tidy you like your space, you must purchase additional storage for these items. REPs Wall Storage doesn’t hold kettlebells or dumbbells, either.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and where there’s a barbell, there are weight plates. Titan’s weight plate tree can support up to a thousand pounds, equaling more weight plates than you’ll ever need (unless you’re Eddie Hall). It also holds two barbells (vertically), making this a great storage solution for powerlifters and Olympic lifters (who train primarily with a barbell).

“Part of me wishes they had a slightly shorter option with slightly less space between the top and middle rungs since most people are usually putting lighter (and smaller) change plates on the top rung,” Samuel adds.

Considering you can store all your plates and two barbells in just a few square feet, this plate tree maximizes your space. The built-in wheels allow you to move your equipment around. When you add to or renovate your gym, you won’t have to worry about stripping off all your plates and bars to move your plate tree — just roll it to a new spot.

We like this dumbbell-only rack for its lightweight design, minimal footprint, and the ability to express yourself in its seven available colors. The A-frame design means you’ll stack the dumbbells vertically, making this an excellent rack for small spaces like one-car garages or offices-that-double-as-home gyms for our apartment-dwelling peeps.

“I used this small rack from CAP to keep my dumbbells in my New York apartment organized,” says Men’s Health Fitness and Commerce editor Charles Thorp. “For a lot of us, a few pairs is all you need to do a lot, and this piece helps prevent your workout area from turning into a mess. There are a lot of similar small racks out there, but most of them pretty flimsy.”

As Thorp notes, this rack may present some issues for advanced lifters. Because of its weight limit and vertical design, the heaviest dumbbells this rack can support are pairs of 40-, 30-, 20, 5-, and 2.5-pound dumbbells. Those weights are plenty for high-volume HIIT workouts or as an accompaniment to a yoga- or cardio-first routine, but some lifters may rapidly outgrow this rack.

Anyone with a growing home gym can benefit from heavy-duty shelves. Made from steel, DARTIIA five-shelf unit supports one-and-a-half-tons of weight. We love that you can adjust the height of the shelves to accommodate different equipment. For example, you can raise the top of the bottom shelf to stack weight plates or dumbbells and use the narrower gaps to store recovery equipment and accessories.

The major drawback is that this unit is six feet tall, though you can purchase different dimensions, so it’s not exactly a space-saving item (it will spare you clutter). If you’re a homeowner with a room or garage dedicated to your gym and a lot of equipment, shelving can save you a lot of space. Otherwise, you’re better off either buying a wall-mounted solution.

Wall Control Galvanized Metal Pegboard

Pegboards are commonly used in workshops to store tools; they’re also a great option for home gym owners. Mount this six-pound steel board into studs, and you can hang clips, bands, belts, and different grips (like D-handles, lat pulldown bars, and rope attachments), all of which are pieces of equipment that can slowly but surely encroach on your lifting space.

The board costs less than $30, so it’s a very cheap option for those who have a lot of accessories to store. The hooks, shelves, and dowels you mount onto the board will cost you extra. They’re still relatively cheap, but this isn’t a one-and-done purchase. You'll likely need more hooks if you want to add to your board or rearrange it significantly. We don’t consider this a deal-breaker, but just keep that in mind.

Marcy’s storage rack is on our list because it costs $97, or $528 less than Rogue’s three-tier mass storage system. It also takes up considerably less space than Rogue’s system, making this a more cost- and space-effective choice for home gym owners.

“I like these racks from Marcy because they are as sturdy and functional as possible, even if they don't have the brand name recognition,” says Thorp. “There's plenty of room for a few sets of dumbbells and kettlebells, and it's also super easy to assemble.”

That said, the 1,000-pound weight limit, while substantial, isn’t as much as it may seem. For those who prefer powerlifting, you’re limited to only a handful of heavy dumbbells and weight plates and may need additional storage. However, this is a very specific problem. Most lifters should be able to store all of their weights. Also, note that this mass storage system doesn’t hold barbells or medicine balls (like Rogue’s), so you probably need additional storage solutions.