matt jordan

Designing a container or garden gym isn’t just about choosing the right equipment — it’s about making the most of the space you have. If we take a standard 20ft container gym, like our A-Pod, you’re working with roughly 6 metres by 2 metres of floor space . That’s compact — but with the right layout, it can become an incredibly effective and versatile training environment. Start with Zones, Not Equipment One of the biggest mistakes people make is trying to fit in as much equipment as possible...

At first glance, a 20ft by 7ft container gym without windows can feel like it’s going to be small, dark, and even a bit oppressive. Not exactly the kind of environment you’d look forward to training in. But with the right design choices, a container gym can feel surprisingly open, bright, and enjoyable to use. 1. Open Up One Entire Side One of the most effective ways to transform the feel of a container gym is by opening up as much of the structure as possible. That’s why we often install...

One of the questions I get asked a lot is: “Matt, how secure is a container gym?” So let me walk you through the security measures we’ve put in place on our Pod 20  to make it a genuinely secure garden gym . The “standard container” padlock setup (and why it’s not enough) On a typical shipping container you’ll find the lock bars , and they often come with small attachments designed to take a padlock. At first glance, it looks like a decent solution — clip a padlock on and the container feels...