Client: Grace (Gracie) Walton
Discipline: Professional CrossFit
Location: Perth, WA
Project type: Home gym fit-out, designed in collaboration with Grace
Scope: Full functional fitness build with K75 rig, jerk blocks, expandable astroturf platform, plate-loaded cable, weightlifting area, and competition-grade accessories
The Brief
CrossFit Games athlete Grace Walton needed a home gym that could handle full-time training at the competition level — five to six hours a day, six days a week. The build had to support every modality CrossFit throws at an athlete: Olympic lifting, gymnastics, conditioning, weightlifting, and the bodybuilding-style accessory work that underpins it.
The constraint Grace put on the project was specific: she wanted equipment that matched what she’d see on a competition floor, not generic home gym kit. She’d been training internationally — CrossFit Games, Rogue Invitational, Wodapalooza in Miami — and knew firsthand the difference equipment quality makes when you’re competing at that level.
She worked directly with Kinta director Joseph Papworth on the custom 3D design over a six-week period before installation.
In Grace’s words:
“Everything in our gym is purely to help us train for CrossFit.”
The Design
The build was driven by Grace’s competition experience — every piece selected to solve a problem she’d hit in training or competition before.
Multi-level rig design. Different pull-up bar heights for different athletes and different movements. Chalk bars where chalk matters, smooth bars where it doesn’t.
Dip attachments closer to the rig. A small but specific detail Grace asked for: standard commercial dip stations sit too wide for her shoulders. The Kinta rig attachments allow narrow or wide grip without compromise.
Self-locking safety pins with magnetic retention. For dead-stop work and squatting from height after a layoff — pins that lock in place and don’t shift mid-set.
Full 15ft climbing rope. Most home gyms compromise on rope length. Grace specifically wouldn’t, because shorter ropes leave you underprepared for competition. Kinta engineered an attachment extension to hit the full 15ft rope spec from her ceiling height.
Dual-height wall ball target. Grace learned the hard way at international competition that a wall-ball target isn’t the same as a wall — even though many home and gym setups use one. The Kinta target gives both male and female competition heights on the same fixture.
Expandable astroturf jigsaw platform. Initially used inside as a sled track with rope attachment, but designed to be moved outside for handstand walks and longer-distance skill work. Grace was initially sceptical about jigsaw turf — worried about pieces shifting under sled load — until Joe showed her the gym-flooring underside that locks the tiles together.
What Was Installed
Kinta K75 Rig with multi-height pull-up bars, chalk bar attachments, narrow-grip dip horns, J-hooks, and self-locking safety pins with magnetic retention. Built from 75mm × 75mm 11-gauge steel with full attachment compatibility across the K75 range.
Kinta Jerk Blocks in multiple heights — built for Olympic lifting but flexible enough for squat work, handstand drills, and weightlifting recovery from height. (Browse the full jerk blocks category.)
Plate-Loaded Cable Machine integrated into the rig with adjustable height settings and integrated foot attachment for seated work. Chosen over pin-loaded because Grace already had the plate inventory and didn’t want to dedicate space to bodybuilding-only equipment. (See the K75 Crossover Pro range for similar cable-integrated setups.)
Kinta Adjustable Bench with grooved, non-slip surface — chosen because slippery commercial bench surfaces are a known frustration in competitive lifting. (Browse adjustable benches.)
Kinta Plyo Box with wooden core and padded outer — eliminates shin damage from missed jumps and stays stable under load (Grace and her partner specifically called out matching scars from a wooden box years prior). (See plyometric equipment.)
Kinta Wall Ball Target mounted to the rig — dual-height male/female competition spec, sized to hold firm under repeated impact. (See wall balls and functional equipment.)
Concept2 Rower (supplied by Kinta — browse Concept 2 range).
Kinta Olympic Weightlifting Barbell — gifted at install, used heavily since for the spin quality. (Browse Olympic barbells.)
Wall-Mounted Barbell Storage — flush-mount, minimalist, sits clean against the wall. (See barbell storage options.)
Plate Tree on Wheels loaded with competition weight plates (5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s) and Kinta collars.
Kinta Wall Balls in the updated round-shape spec — designed to retain shape under repeated sitting and impact.
Kinta Pull-Up / Dip Belt — designed to clip through kettlebells, plates, or any loading point for weighted strict work. (See training belts.)
15mm Rubber Gym Flooring throughout.
Why It Works for a CrossFit Athlete
CrossFit is the rare discipline where a single training session might include Olympic lifting, gymnastics, sled work, and conditioning. Most home gyms force compromises — either you build for strength and lose space for skill work, or you build for conditioning and can’t lift heavy.
Grace’s build solves this through three design decisions:
One rig, every attachment. The K75 rig handles pull-ups, dips, squats, pins, wall ball, rope climbs, and accessory work from a single footprint. Every K75 attachment is cross-compatible, so the rig can expand as training needs evolve.
Modular expansion. The jigsaw astroturf moves outside when she needs distance for handstand walks or longer sled work. The plate tree wheels around the gym so weight goes where it’s needed, not the other way around.
Competition-grade detail in every piece. Full-length rope, dual-height wall ball target, properly spinning Oly bar, padded plyo boxes that don’t tip. The kind of details that don’t matter until they cost you a workout — at which point they matter a lot.
Grace’s Verdict
On the rig:
“The way that these Kinta bars hold chalk is crazy. I don’t know what it is about the Kintas but it feels like you can kind of just lock on.”
On the Olympic barbell:
“I wasn’t really sure how it would be and then I started using it — it actually spins amazing. The amount of barbells I’ve used and certain brands you think are going to be really good and you lift with it and it doesn’t spin that well. But this one is actually amazing.”
On the working relationship:
“If you ever have any questions about equipment, definitely just send them an email or go to their Instagram. They responded to mine super quick, were super helpful, gave me a bunch of options.”
Looking to build a competition-grade home gym? Get in touch about a custom home gym fit-out, or browse the full K75 range.
on May 28, 2026
