Need gift ideas for a man.
Fit4LifeAR
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Hey everyone! I need advice!!!
My boyfriend lifts weight...like a lot of weight. We have a weight room set up at home, and it's all gym quality. I am looking to purchase something to add to the weight room for his birthday, but im only looking to spend 200-300 dollars. Any ideas?
My boyfriend lifts weight...like a lot of weight. We have a weight room set up at home, and it's all gym quality. I am looking to purchase something to add to the weight room for his birthday, but im only looking to spend 200-300 dollars. Any ideas?
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Ooooh. No, because I don't know what he has. But that is so nice! There isn't anything he has mentioned wanting?0
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I know he wants heavy free weights. I could have sworn he said 100 lbs, but I don't know. I can't even lift most of what he has, so I don't use it. I guess I need to look when he is at work one day lol.0
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Maybe you could bring it up somehow, nonchalantly, and get an idea.0
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Gonna be pretty hard to make suggestions when we have no idea what he already has.0
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Fit4LifeAR wrote: »
and a general idea of what type of workout he does or what he's hoping to achieve with his workouts would be nice. otherwise we're just going to end up suggesting something he's just gonna end up drying his laundry on.
and if all else fails....
https://youtu.be/qJI5kvWBL1E
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Fit4LifeAR wrote: »I know he wants heavy free weights. I could have sworn he said 100 lbs, but I don't know. I can't even lift most of what he has, so I don't use it. I guess I need to look when he is at work one day lol.
Well....there you go. Go out and get him a 100lb free weight.0 -
Take picture of his weight room , post them here so we can see what he already has and then can give suggestions as to what he may need0
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thorsmom01 wrote: »Take picture of his weight room , post them here so we can see what he already has and then can give suggestions as to what he may need
Yes. Along with his address and a picture of his door lock, windows, and security system, if any. Just in case he has anything I need.0 -
My home gym has everything I could possibly need for just about any routine worth doing. Here's what I use, maybe see what has and fill in the gaps:
Rouge power rack
Skinny pull up bar
Fat pull up bar
Dip bar
Spud inc pulley system
Two sets of J cups
Rogue Ohio bar
~500 lbs of bumper plates
5lb, 2.5lb, 0.5lb plates
Legend 0-90 bench
Spotter safety straps
Iron master quick lock Dumbbells
4x 1.25lb plate mates (magnetic fractional plates)
Dip belt
Ab wheel
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Bumper Plates. These are the ones I've been considering:
http://www.vulcanstrength.com/Bumper-Plates-s/92.htm0 -
Get the 100 lb free weight and a gift receipt. Voila!0
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A suspension trainer gives a lot of workout options. TRX is the most heavily advertised but others out there as good or better0
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galgenstrick wrote: »My home gym has everything I could possibly need for just about any routine worth doing. Here's what I use, maybe see what has and fill in the gaps:
Rouge power rack
Skinny pull up bar
Fat pull up bar
Dip bar
Spud inc pulley system
Two sets of J cups
Rogue Ohio bar
~500 lbs of bumper plates
5lb, 2.5lb, 0.5lb plates
Legend 0-90 bench
Spotter safety straps
Iron master quick lock Dumbbells
4x 1.25lb plate mates (magnetic fractional plates)
Dip belt
Ab wheel
When do you work?
Hey OP, when this guy goes to work just run by his house and take one of his 100lb free weights.0 -
Surprise him and build a platform!
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get him some chalk0
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I personally wouldn't buy my husband anything unless we'd either discussed it or he had made very clear and precise hints. I will occasionally ask his friends but they have steered me wrong in the past. He has a very clear and specific idea of what he wants and I invariably get it wrong!
My advice is ask him! I have an amazon wish list which I point my husband to around my birthday
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amazon wishlists are awesome to keep up to date and so easy to direct someone toward
nice gloves? chalk? platform is nice ab wheels are the devil and great gifts 
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I second the amazon wishlist.
An ab roller- really effective and something I as a lifter wish I had- but never remember to buy. It's tiny- doesn't take up much room- and much less expensive than other things.
Jump rope.
Boxing bag/gloves if he's into that.
A power cage!
Plateform with rubber mats.0 -
Battle ropes if you have the space.0
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battle ropes would be cool. Or maybe a nice weight belt.0
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I second the amazon wishlist.
An ab roller- really effective and something I as a lifter wish I had- but never remember to buy. It's tiny- doesn't take up much room- and much less expensive than other things.
Jump rope.
Boxing bag/gloves if he's into that.
A power cage!
Plateform with rubber mats.
Grab an ab roller next time you're in walmart or any other discount store.0 -
my missus gets me crap. Got me a Star Wars mug one christmas (i kid you not). When i asked why Start Wars, she was like "because i know you're really into Star Wars". I have downloads of the Star Wars films for our child when he's older, and that's it. I said to her, i'm going to start leaving lists of stuff, then she can surprise me.0
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Fit4LifeAR wrote: »Hey everyone! I need advice!!!
My boyfriend lifts weight...like a lot of weight. We have a weight room set up at home, and it's all gym quality. I am looking to purchase something to add to the weight room for his birthday, but im only looking to spend 200-300 dollars. Any ideas?
Football Bar or a Safety Squat Bar. I don't know what they cost but they are a nice addition to a gym that provide a different stimulus for basic compound lifts. Or even a Trap Bar if he doesn't have one, nice alternative for deadlifting.0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »I second the amazon wishlist.
An ab roller- really effective and something I as a lifter wish I had- but never remember to buy. It's tiny- doesn't take up much room- and much less expensive than other things.
Jump rope.
Boxing bag/gloves if he's into that.
A power cage!
Plateform with rubber mats.
Grab an ab roller next time you're in walmart or any other discount store.
I always walk past them and think about it- and talk myself out of them LOL- they really are useful things to keep about the house!0 -
Show up naked....bring beer.....
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A heavy kettlebell could add some interesting variations if he has just barbells and Dumbbells.0
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