At home gyms????

FatToFit12

I live in a really small town that doesnt have a gym. There is one in a neighboring town, but it takes 30 min. to get there. I am wanting to buy a weight bench for home use. I would love to have a bowflex, but they are kind of pricy. Has anyone used the total gym? Do you like it? I am trying to decide if I want to try it of if I should hold out for a bowflex.

I am currently doing strength training with free weights, but get bored. I also do the zwows on youtube, but I am not yet strong enough to keep up. Thanks in advance for your help!

DanaDark

What are your goals with weights?

1. Increase strength?

2. Increase mass?

3. Retain muscle while losing body fat?

4. Glorified paper weights?

Depending on the answer, you may or may not even need a home gym!

FatToFit12

I want to be fit and strong. I still have 40-50lbs of fat to loose. I like the look of the girls with a little muscle, and want to be strong agian.

dinosnopro

Craigslist is a good spot to find used weights for a fraction of the price of new

DanaDark

Take your time in finding a home gym then. Since you have 40 to 50 pounds of fat you want to lose, it makes no sense to try to get "fit and strong" for now.

What you should do is buy some moderately heavy dumbbells from any store, and train at home with them a little.

Your goal should be to use the weights to help prevent your body from using muscle for fuel while it also uses fat. Once you lose the body fat, you can switch to muscle building, which requires a calorie surplus to be in an anobolic state.

taso42

I am currently doing strength training with free weights, but get bored.

Increase the weight to the point where you're not sure what your name is anymore when you finish a set.

Power rack, olympic bar, and plates should be at the heart of a home gym.

Rae6503

If I had the money and the space, I'd buy a power rack, a barbell and some plates.

krawl78

I'd be interested to know as well!

Blaqheart

Honestly you want regular weight plates for a barbell, a squat rack, and adjustable dumb bells along with an adjustable bench. Bowflex = joke!

IF you want real muscle you've gotta lift real weights. for cardio get outside so you get plenty of sun for your vitamin d and fresh air.

As far as abs go eat real nutritious food that does not come from a bag, box, can, or fast food. In other words food that must be cooked. It's not hard there's countless books everywhere for cooking and cookbooks.

For best results consult with a nutritionist for your proper macros.

Rae6503

Honestly you want regular weight plates for a barbell, a squat rack, and adjustable dumb bells along with an adjustable bench.

A power rack can be used for a squat rack and bench press.

Determinednoob

I am currently doing strength training with free weights, but get bored.

Increase the weight to the point where you're not sure what your name is anymore when you finish a set.

Power rack, olympic bar, and plates should be at the heart of a home gym.

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Get one with pull up bar and dip station attachments and you have all you need to run a good beginner routine for a number of months.

MotorCityFemmeFatale

I'm with the rest, I have a power rack, bars, plates and dunbbells. That's the best set up IMO

tigersword

I am currently doing strength training with free weights, but get bored.

Increase the weight to the point where you're not sure what your name is anymore when you finish a set.

Power rack, olympic bar, and plates should be at the heart of a home gym.

This.

chrisb75

If you have, or know someone who has, a little building skill, you can build your own power rack. I built the one at the link below for about $175. It works great!

http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-power-rack.html#pdf