Apartment Gym Noise Calculator

Equipment / Activity Dumbbells (dropped) — 85 dB Barbell (dropped) — 90 dB Kettlebell swings — 70 dB Jump rope — 65 dB Treadmill — 75 dB Exercise bike — 55 dB Rowing machine — 60 dB Resistance bands — 45 dB Bodyweight exercises — 40 dB Yoga / stretching — 35 dB

Select the type of equipment or exercise you use.

Floor Type Hardwood / concrete (direct) — 0 dB reduction Thin carpet — -3 dB Thick carpet — -5 dB Rubber gym mats (3/8") — -10 dB Rubber gym mats (3/4") + carpet — -18 dB Deadlift platform — -25 dB

Select your floor type to determine sound transmission reduction.

Apartment Level Ground floor — -5 dB (no one below) 2nd–3rd floor — 0 dB (standard) 4th floor or higher — +3 dB (more transmission)

Select which floor your apartment is on.

Workout Time Daytime (10 am – 6 pm) — +0 dB Evening (6 pm – 10 pm) — +3 dB Early morning (6 am – 10 am) — +5 dB Late night (10 pm – 6 am) — +10 dB

Select the time you typically work out to determine noise sensitivity.