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You go to Taekwondo class to learn Taekwondo. A side effect of the training is that during class you increase your strength, flexibility, endurance, etc. However, these things are best increased by training outside of class.

You could spend a lot of money to attend a fitness gym, or you could set up your own home gym in which to train. You could spend a lot of money on overpriced machines for your gym, or you could buy or make a few simple tools that will work just as well, if not better, as the expensive machines.

Space

The first thing you need a space to put the gym. It is best to have a dedicated space. When the space is only used for working out, you will not have distractions, and, anytime you walk into the space, you will feel the need to workout. The area you need for the gym depends on how much total area you have available. A separate room is best, but a corner of a room may work just as well if you use some ingenuity.

Equipment

To practice patterns, perform kicks and punches, shadowbox, and do calisthenics, you do not need any special equipment—just desire. However, to build strength, flexibility, and endurance more quickly, you may want to purchase or build some exercise equipment. You may get by with just a few inexpensive minor pieces of equipment or you may purchase some expensive specialized equipment.

While stationed on ships while I was in the Navy, I had my gym in a bag that I carried to any available space. I used a sea bag that contained: strap-on hand and leg weights, hand grip exercisers, a jump rope, a rope and pulley with a special clamp that I could clamp onto any overhead beam so I could use it for leg stretches, some cable-pulls to use for chest and arm exercises, a small mat for floor stretches and sit-ups, a Bull Worker for chest and arm exercises, and an expandable pole to place across my shoulders for waist twists.

Many times, basic equipment may be homemade. The equipment may work just as well as purchased equipment but it will probably not be as durable. It is good to start with homemade equipment so you may evaluate whether it serves your purpose or whether you will actually use the equipment. If you find yourself using the equipment regularly, then it may be good to purchase a quality replacement.

If you want to have specialized equipment, buy it used. Rooms across the country are full of unused exercise equipment purchased with the intention of working out. Check yard sales, Goodwill stores, newspaper ads, http://www.freecycle.org, and consignment stores. 

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