Hey lifters, what's in your home gym?
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I have 565 pounds worth of free-weights, 7 ft. 45 pound barbell, two 40 pound IRON dumbbells, two 10 pound dumbbells, power-rack and bench, and a curl bar.0
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Olympic Barbell and 300lbs set
Bench
DIY squat rack
Pull up bar
Mirror
These are what I use for weight training. We have 5, 10, 15, 20lbs dumbbells, kettlebells and etc, but we use those more for cardio workouts.
I am interested in DIY squat rack ideas. The rack that goes with my bench is adjustable for height and I'm currently using it but as the weights go up I will stop feeling comfortable with it. I am wanting to either get a cage or build a better squat rack whenever I get space in my garage.0 -
My 2 year old granson!!! LOL!!! Sorry...couldn't resist:)
That's one way of being sure your lifts will increase over time! He might resent it in about 10 years, though.0 -
Olympic Barbell and 300lbs set
Bench
DIY squat rack
Pull up bar
Mirror
These are what I use for weight training. We have 5, 10, 15, 20lbs dumbbells, kettlebells and etc, but we use those more for cardio workouts.
I am interested in DIY squat rack ideas. The rack that goes with my bench is adjustable for height and I'm currently using it but as the weights go up I will stop feeling comfortable with it. I am wanting to either get a cage or build a better squat rack whenever I get space in my garage.
http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-power-rack.html
But used racks are not really that expensive. Heck, you can find a new one for $250 sometimes.0 -
I framed in one bay of my garage for all the equipment I have accumlated:
WEIGHT TRAINING
-Nautilus rack with adjustable bench, lat tower w/attachments, olympic bar and squat cage
-400+ lbs of plates (45lb to 2.5lb)
-flat bench
-Nautilus adjustable dumb bells (7.5lb to 52.5lb)
-EZ curl bar
-24" adjustable box
CARDIO
-elliptical
-treadmill
-recumbent bike
The entire floor is padded. I have an iPod docking station with AM/FM radio in the free weight area. I built a shelf that hands from the ceiling, separating the weight and cardio areas. The cardio equipment is against the back wall, facing the shelf. The shelf has an LCD TV with cable, DVD player and surround sound. stereo. The TV can slide along the shelf so it can be positioned direclty in front of the piece you are using that day.
It took a while and some $$$ to build, but I wanted it to be a place where I would be comfortable and have enough equipment that I wouldn't get bored. Just don't really care for the public gym scene and don't really have the time to go. With this, I just walk into my garage, open the pocket door and there I am. My son and his friends used the hell out of it when they were in high school. They called it "The House of Pain". They made a placard in woodshop that I hung on the door (it's in my photos). It's my can cave, I guess.0 -
I started SO basic. A stability ball was usually my bench--I figured it just added to my core work. I also had an olympic bar and a set of dumbbells that went up to 25lbs, plus a pair that were 35's. A few tubes, a chin-up bar and I got started. In fact, I used to do my step-ups from NROLFW using my coffee table!! It was the perfect height. And I totally made it work!!!0
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http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-power-rack.html
But used racks are not really that expensive. Heck, you can find a new one for $250 sometimes.
Thanks.
It's not just the money. I enjoy building stuff. I'd really like to build one out of steel tubing but it would be a ***** to keep everything square - I'm not the greatest at that stuff. I probably will end up just buying one but ......0 -
Thanks for all the terrific ideas! Love the wide range of gadgets and gear out there. I've been re-reading this and taking copious notes!0
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bumping for later, great thread thanks everyone.0
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Olympic barbell and bench with pairs of 45, 35, 25, 10, 5, and 2.5 pound plates.
Saw horses in place of a squat rack
Oh...interesting idea to use the saw horses as squat rack. I'd never heard that before.0 -
That is awesome! Do you live in a gym lol? Rock on!Rack with multi-grip pull-up attachment and band attachments
High/Low cable tower
Glute Ham Bench
600 lbs of iron plates
300 lbs of bumper plates
3 olympic bars
swiss bar
cambered squat bar
multiple weight med balls
multiple weight kettlebells
hurdles
prowler
sled
foam rollers and other massage implements
a bunch of bands
tractor tire
sledge hammer
battling rope
heavy jump rope
suspension training system
hmmm, I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff0 -
I just started building my home gym.
So far:
Power Rack
300lb plates w/ holder
7ft Olympic bar
Bench
Heavy Bag
Various bands
Whiteboard to post results/future workout numbers
More than sufficient now for doing Strong lifts 5x5. I will hopefully have to add more plates as my lifts get higher. Cost wasn't too bad. Got everything so far for under $600. Shop around online to find good pricing.
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Fantastic - looks great. Doesn't seem to take up too much space either. Thanks for posting the photo!0
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Those mats on the floor are 2'x2', so in total it only takes up 10'x8ft'. Not too bad a sacrifice of floor space!0
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I started SO basic. A stability ball was usually my bench--I figured it just added to my core work. I also had an olympic bar and a set of dumbbells that went up to 25lbs, plus a pair that were 35's. A few tubes, a chin-up bar and I got started. In fact, I used to do my step-ups from NROLFW using my coffee table!! It was the perfect height. And I totally made it work!!!
I find this very encouraging. I want to start lifting properly, but only have a cheap ball (bright pink, too... nice), a pull-up bar that hooks onto the doorframe and the promise of my boyfriend's old adjustable dumbbells, when he gets them back from someone he lent them to.
I haven't the money to even buy myself secondhand weights at the moment, so reading that someone started out with only a little more than I have now is great.0 -
I recently started kettlebell lifting. I have an old yoga mat, and 2 kettlebells (8kg, 12kg). I only takes up space when I'm working out.So small and easy!0
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Picture of my home gym in my ticker.0
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