After the kids are finally out of the house, you can turn the basement into the gym you wanted. The basement is spacious enough to have a stair step machine, a weight bench, and a treadmill and still have room for yoga, Pilates or even martial arts.
The basement has the advantage of having support on the ceiling on which a punching bag for boxing. Remember that the ceiling of the basement is also the floor of the house upstairs. The basement gym can also have TVs on the walls that you can watch from all directions.

The basement gym can have advantages if you have children in the home that can grow up athletic since they can exercise regularly and build their strength. The gym at home can also help your children to get a healthy outlook on life and to keep them healthy in their adult years.

Thinking of a private gym in the basement, why do not construct lockers to store away extra workout gear and clothing. You can also have a sauna or a spa to relax after your workouts.