Your dream home gym

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AigreDoux
AigreDoux Posts: 594 Member
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What would you include in your dream home gym?

I currently have a setup in a spare bedroom, but it is very tight. My husband and I have decided to finish part of our basement in order to move the equipment down there.

Equipment I already have:
Power rack PPR200x power rack with chin up bar
Rogue barbell
Rogue bumper plates
Assorted old iron plates in lower weights
Powerblock dumbbells (5-50 lbs)
Incline bench
Foldable reverse hyper
Very very old treadmill (would replace this)
Assorted resistance bands
TRX

The space in the basement is pretty large. What else would you add in your dream gym?
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  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
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    Arc Trainer, Bosu Ball, Skipping Rope.....HOT TUB!!!!!!
  • singletrackmtbr
    singletrackmtbr Posts: 644 Member
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    Mine is in my garage in New England. I dream of better insulation.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    In addition to the half cage with pull up bar, Olympic bar + weights, bumper plates, and dumbbells I have, I'd like:

    More ceiling height
    Cable rig
    More dumbbells in a range of weights
    More oly plates
    Platform
    A full cage with pull up bar
    TRX set up
    Tires and tire flipping space
    Indoor track
    Stationary bike
    Hot tub
    A cooperative spine

    Basically I want a commercial gym that's mine and mine only :p
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,576 Member
    edited January 2017
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    I pretty much have all I want/need now.

    Total Gym
    dumbbells (10 - 25 lbs)
    basketball hoop and ball
    bike
    chainsaw, maul and ax
    weed eater, hoe, shovel tiller and large garden
    95+ acres of mountainous forest, and good hiking shoes
  • shagerty777
    shagerty777 Posts: 185 Member
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    Other than a good treadmill I think you have what I would consider my perfect gym set up.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
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    I'd also want a cable station, some heavier dumbbells, and preferably a deadlift platform. But that's probably about it.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
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    An oly set with squat rack and bumper plates, ceiling height, trx, hot tub, squatting shoes, knee sleeves....but definitely the hot tub. ;)
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Iron master dumbbells are where it's at. I love those things.
  • chocolate_owl
    chocolate_owl Posts: 1,695 Member
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    This
    AigreDoux wrote: »
    What would you include in your dream home gym?


    Equipment I already have:
    Power rack PPR200x power rack with chin up bar
    Rogue barbell
    Rogue bumper plates
    Assorted old iron plates in lower weights
    Powerblock dumbbells (5-50 lbs)
    Incline bench
    Foldable reverse hyper
    Very very old treadmill (would replace this)
    Assorted resistance bands
    TRX

    Plus this
    TR0berts wrote: »
    I'd also want a cable station, some heavier dumbbells, and preferably a deadlift platform. But that's probably about it.

    Plus three different types of foam rollers, a kettlebell set, and a separate area with a wood floor and a TV for pilates, yoga, and Zumba.

    But this is all serious fantasy because I live on the second floor in a small condo. Home gym ain't ever happening.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    edited January 2017
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    singletrackmtbr wrote: »
    Mine is in my garage in New England. I dream of better insulation.

    Same for me. Except I want AC in my garage (Las Vegas). I have mostly all the equipment I need already: pull up bar, dip bars, suspension straps, floor pad, jump rope. In my dreams I'd have the money for a commercial quality rower...but the AC will come first.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    A replica of the Glute Lab in my basement, complete with Bret Contreras :)
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    edited January 2017
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    Similar to @_dracarys_ more ceiling height and my workouts NOT relegated to the basement because all the weight lifting equipment "is ugly".

    A concept2 rower would be a dream, as well as more plates and rebuilding the platform all proper-like.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    singletrackmtbr wrote: »
    Mine is in my garage in New England. I dream of better insulation.

    Check out the Fahrenheat heaters on amazon. I just installed one and it heats up my whole garage from freezing in minutes. A bit pricy but well worth it.
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
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    I have an old bowflex ultimate that will be departing soon, dumbbells, chinup bar, TRX, elliptical and a weighted vest lol. Gotta start somewhere.

    I'll be researching home gyms, adding a bar and plates and maybe a dip station.

    Whatever decent I can fit into my cold, dark basement.

    In New England lol.
  • AigreDoux
    AigreDoux Posts: 594 Member
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    sardelsa wrote: »
    A replica of the Glute Lab in my basement, complete with Bret Contreras :)

    Maybe I should buy a hip thruster!
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 830 Member
    edited January 2017
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    Powercage
    Inclinable bench
    Bar catcher thing for bench, (to avoid having to keep messing around with power cage setup) Something like one of these:
    MIRAFIT-HD-Adjustable-Weight-Lifting-Rack-Gym-Bench-_1.jpg

    Multiple-angle chin-up bar, eg 61Aab7usk%2BL._SL1500_.jpg
    6' & 7' Olympic bars & a bunch of weights
    EZ curl Olympic bar
    Set of olympic weights and weight rack
    Lifting platform for deadlifts
    A TRX rack with 3 TRX sets at different heights to avoid having to keep changing them
    Pair of Olympic rings
    TACX Vortex turbo trainer
    Laptop for ZWIFT or other bike plans
    Some form of calf-raise machine - standing or seated

    If we're really pushing the boat out:
    some sort of twin cable set up and a rack of dumb-bells
    a Dyson heater/cooler
    Concept rower
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Spotter straps work wonders. Here is my setup. Need to paint my walls haha.

    7xizhetc4x6d.jpg


  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Also want to upgrade my plates soon since I'm just about maxing out my sleeve length with deadlifts. Some eliko or rogue competition plates someday.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,978 Member
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    I've got everything that I need already but to make it "ideal," I'd love to have 2-3x's the space (w/o giving up the rest of my garage) plus a 20' rope climb. Still thinking about ways to set up a rope climb.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    My ideal would include a 25 yd lap pool.
    You have a great list already, and additional great suggestions. You also might want to consider a stability ball, med ball, and battle rope.

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