Best at home lifting equipment?

Vanilla_Lattes

I'm a 28 year old female. Never really lifted before. Interested in doing press, squats, and deadlifts in my garage Not looking to spend a ton, but don't want it to be cheap equipment. Any help?

mustgetmuscles1

Not sure what your budget is but the best place to get an Olympic barbell and weights is probably going to be Craigslist.

This is the setup I bought after buying a bar and weights off craigslist.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OHQALU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


amazon.com/gp/product/B002EJC990/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

chrisdavey

Check for second hand stuff.

DB set, a couple of resistance bands can go a long way. Look into unilateral work when bilateral is too easy.

rick_po

A 300-pound Olympic barbell set, an incline bench, and a simple power rack will probably last you a lifetime.

A cheap Olympic barbell set from your mall sporting goods shop is probably good enough for most people. If you don't mind cruising a lot of garage sales, you might find someone practically giving one away.

For power racks, Powerline has a decent low-cost rack, with options you can add if you have a little extra cash. But the bare bones PPR200X is good enough all by itself. I've seen it for sale new for $350.

If you're going to lift heavy in your garage, you may eventually need to a floor pad you can drop your deadlifts on. I've seen simple plans that build them out of sheets of plywood and horse mats.

Vanilla_Lattes

Lots of good advice here, I appreciate it!

feralX

I agree Craigslist is your best bet for a cheap power rack/bench/Olympic set/DBs. A cheap all in one gym with a weight stack would be a good addition for some accessory work, lots of benefits with cables.
And yes you'll need some rubber matting to cover the concrete. But please don't drop the bar on deadlifts. Half the benefit of the exercise comes from the eccentric.

MsHarryWinston

Dumbells for the win!