meet tonerbox, an expandable home gym and fitness equipment that doubles as furniture

Chair-like tonerbox conceals home gym system inside

TonerBox is an expandable home gym system and fitness equipment container that doubles as a piece of furniture. When in use, the box unveils weights and storage and transforms into a tri-fold workout bench. After use, the bench becomes a compact box, concealing the gym equipment without any large machines or taking up too much space. Owners can also sit on it after their workout since the wooden box is sturdy enough to hold their weight.

For the bench, the folding system uses a hinge design that allows for seamless opening and closing in a few seconds without needing any tools. The bench is made with an aluminum frame and has non-slip feet to keep it in place during exercise. The bench stands 35 cm high, and the team says this height works for both weight lifting and cardio training. The outside of the home gym system is made of oak plywood, giving TonerBox the look of regular furniture.

all images courtesy of TONER

Fitness equipment includes weight plates and dumbbell bars

Inside the TonerBox kit, there’s a bench, weight plates, dumbbell bars, resistance bands, and a mat, completing the expandable home gym system. All items fit into or attach to the main unit for easy storage, while the weights are stored on a rack built into the box to keep the items organized and in one place. The workout bench is ideal as a step for cardio or a bench for weight training, while the rack is suitable as storage for the plates, dumbbell bars, bands, collars, and a mat. All plates are rubber-coated to protect the floor, while the Olympic dumbbell bars have textured (knurled) handles for grip and spinning sleeves to avoid wrist strain.

There are four quick-release collars to allow fast changes of weight plates, so users don’t need to screw them in or adjust anything, and the three bands come in five, 10 and 15-kilo resistance. An exercise mat is also included in the TonerBox kit, and overall, the total weight of the home gym system is 60 kilos. The team says they’ve made the kit for home users who want to exercise regularly but don’t want to go to a gym. It suits those who want to go for strength training, cardio, flexibility, and mobility exercises, as it allows full-body workouts at home. So far, the TonerBox team has yet to launch the campaign for the expandable home gym system.

view of the kit when it is closed

inside the kit, there’s a bench, weight plates, dumbbell bars, resistance bands, and a mat

detailed view of the weight plates

when in use, the box unveils different sets of weights, and the surface transforms into a tri-fold workout bench

the bench comes with non-slippery feet

video documenting the fitness equipment system

users can use the chair for exercises, too

since the chair doubles as a piece of furniture, users can sit on it as well

the box doesn’t take up so much space

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view of the TonerBox home gym system

the TonerBox home gym system can also act as a coffee table

it is compact enough to fit narrow spaces

project info:

name: TonerBox

team: TONER

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edited by: Matthew Burgos | designboom