Over the last week I have used my design 5 times to work out. Overall, it has been a very positive experience using the design to workout in a way that feels like a gym. We had never invested in anything around the house to use for workout purposes because we were always members of gym, but this experience has so far proven to be effective for me. It has changed the way I worked out at the start of the quarantine period which has lead to more intense lifts and exercises and overall more intense environment. I have been able to get more hype and locked in due to the addition of the sound bar that I placed down in the basement which vibrates throughout the whole room (even though I have gotten in trouble for having it too loud at times). The various weights I ordered and objects I’m using as weights have helped me be able to stick to normal exercises that help me instead of working with body weight exercises that don’t hit every muscle group I need. The space has ultimately given me a sense of normalcy in these crazy times and has been somewhere I can take my mind off things for a couple hours.
To take this idea to the next level I have found that a couple things need to be improved. The first is space to workout in. The couch as a divider I thought would be a good idea to separate the two sections of workout space, but overall it just gets down on the mobility I have and space to work with. This also goes for things like the nightstands and baby playpen that are taking up space. What I plan to do is move the couch to the side for the time being and night stands in this awkward are of basement that isn’t used and leads to storage rooms. This will give a bigger space to dynamic stretching in and things like broad jump. The other change I want to make is adding a large mat or rug onto of what is down here to be able to possibly put cleats on or shoes to do agility shoes. At the end of all this my basement will have to go back to normal and not be torn up. I feel as though I waste too much time going in my backyard to do those type of drills and then transition back downstairs and back out, I would rather just have everything in one place. Lastly, I hope to try and post this on social media platforms to possibly inspiring others who are struggling to find a place to work. The overall experience using the design process has been a struggle, yet very enlightening. After the zoom meeting on Thursday, I realized that m design didn’t fit all of the hierarchy of needs yet, I had room to grow to become more creative. That led me into the tweaks in my design to try and meet the hierarchy of needs. I felt as though the hierarchy of needs almost acted as guidelines for me to try and break through the surface level and really address what was important for me about my design.
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