Philippe Starck is the poster-boy of design excess and has launched his own interpretation of home gym equipment at the Milan design expo 09. The project, "Home Gym Office" is an attempt to integrate gym equipment into an office environment. It's a decent premise, but his statement about the work sets the alarm bells ringing:

Life is an impossibility carried out. Better perpetuate it. For this we have to love life, to love ourselves at least 15 minutes per day. At home, at work. A few exercises and a good position, elegant obviously

 That's exactly what i was thinking.....

Starck Chin up bar

  Starck Dummbells

Starck Dummbell Stack

 

 Granted, the equipment is very 'designy', whilst being practical at the same time. I think these would make a perfect statement in any ultimate 'high end' home gym.

 

Matt Clough