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littleguns

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Home Gyms
« on: March 19, 2011, 10:03:22 AM »
For all you guys that ave home gyms...

What brands are you using and where are you buying it?

I'm looking at converting the basement into a home gym and am contemplating Powertec or Body Solid....

All help appreciated
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 10:06:54 AM »
Quote from: littleguns on March 19, 2011, 10:03:22 AM
For all you guys that ave home gyms...

What brands are you using and where are you buying it?

I'm looking at converting the basement into a home gym and am contemplating Powertec or Body Solid....

All help appreciated

Power rack, plates, 2 bars, db 10-120, 0-90degree bench, chains, bands, GH raise and you're pretty much set. Machines take up too much room and are pretty much worthless. (not all but most)
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 10:10:58 AM »
Quote from: littleguns on March 19, 2011, 10:03:22 AM
For all you guys that ave home gyms...

What brands are you using and where are you buying it?

I'm looking at converting the basement into a home gym and am contemplating Powertec or Body Solid....

All help appreciated

I have  body solid ,powertec and parabody  machines, I bought them on craigslist.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 10:13:41 AM »
Quote from: The Coach on March 19, 2011, 10:06:54 AM
Machines  are pretty much worthless.

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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2011, 10:21:27 AM »
Quote from: The Coach on March 19, 2011, 10:06:54 AM
Power rack, plates, 2 bars, db 10-120, 0-90degree bench, chains, bands, GH raise and you're pretty much set. Machines take up too much room and are pretty much worthless. (not all but most)
Good setup, and I would include a double pulley for back, delt & arm work, and a stability ball for core work. Too bad my gym has no chains & bands, would love to try them.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2011, 10:22:29 AM »
Quote from: che on March 19, 2011, 10:13:41 AM
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Most of them add no extra value to free weights
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2011, 10:26:35 AM »
Quote from: che on March 19, 2011, 10:10:58 AM
I have  body solid ,powertec and parabody  machines, I bought them on craigslist.

What are you using for Powertec?

I am liking the half rack and lat pull down attachment...
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2011, 10:33:40 AM »
Quote from: littleguns on March 19, 2011, 10:26:35 AM
What are you using for Powertec?

I am liking the half rack and lat pull down attachment...

I use the powertec just for bench press and shoulder press . I have a Parabody rack  with lat attachment.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2011, 10:43:27 AM »
A barbell, adjustable dumbells, bench and a power rack good to go..
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2011, 10:53:54 AM »
Bars are York and Texas Power Bar.

Plates are York and Iron Grip(although I like Ivankos too.), both in kilos and lbs, about 1000lbs worth. Bought second hand.

Bench is York's 5 position commerial one bought on close out for $350.

Squat rack and bench safety rack are Ironmind, mostly because of space right now, but I like the Powertec power rack on the mid-priced end, and the Westside, Legend Fitness, or Elitefts racks on the higher end.

Standard plates and bars are a hodgepodge of various things bought second hand, about another #500-700 pounds worth. If I were to buy a full set of dumbbells I'd go full pairs to #120lbs, then buy a set of extra long dumbbell bars and some loose standard plates for if/when you needed to go heavier.

As far as machines go, I'd buy a plate loaded lat pully system, I think Powertec still offers one on their power rack.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2011, 11:01:39 AM »
Cue goodrum pimping his snake oil and shake weights.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2011, 11:05:42 AM »
Quote from: RJ DRIVER on March 19, 2011, 11:01:39 AM
Cue goodrum pimping his snake oil and shake weights.
Please let the trolls sleep
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2011, 11:32:46 AM »
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2011, 11:42:55 AM »
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2011, 11:49:51 AM »
This is my set up at my house back in Egypt:

Don't laugh its good for days I can't make it to the gym:


Bowflex Ultimate with 400 lbs resistance






PowerBlocks dumbells up to 90 lbs




Selec-Tech Dumbells up to 50 lbs




Also have one of these old Weider Multi-Gyms, something similar to this:




Plus a small adjustable incline bench with a bar and a treadmill, elliptical, and exercise bike
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2011, 11:51:51 AM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on March 19, 2011, 11:42:55 AM
Ya whats upp?


Hahahahahahaha, that's disgusting.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2011, 01:44:55 PM »
achmed, what exercises do you use for your huge jew schnozz?
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2011, 02:03:39 PM »
I have a no name rack with lat, Powertec squat, 2 golds gym dumbbell racks, bunch of free weights and dumbbells, nybarbarbell bench press, some bars and a noratrack treadmill. Most in a workout room, but bench and treadmill in my garage.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2011, 02:04:58 PM »
Quote from: ManBearPig... on March 19, 2011, 01:44:55 PM
achmed, what exercises do you use for your huge jew schnozz?
lateral nose wing raises
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2011, 02:08:22 PM »
Quote from: The Coach on March 19, 2011, 10:06:54 AM
Power rack, plates, 2 bars, db 10-120, 0-90degree bench, chains, bands, GH raise and you're pretty much set. Machines take up too much room and are pretty much worthless. (not all but most)

db 10 - 120 must of cost a fortune
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2011, 02:11:24 PM »
Quote from: FREAKgeek on March 19, 2011, 02:08:22 PM
db 10 - 120 must of cost a fortune

It does cost alot but who says you have to buy new, you can get plain hex DB's or even piece the set together. Play it Again sports is good for that. I got my Kettle bells from play it again. Craigs list usually has some good deals as well.
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2011, 02:14:09 PM »
I had a set of those.

they only go to 52.5  >:( >:(
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2011, 02:25:01 PM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on March 19, 2011, 02:04:58 PM
lateral nose wing raises


Don't forget the side nasal flares, for high reps, 4 times a week!!!!  ;D


Quote from: Doug_Steele on March 19, 2011, 02:14:09 PM
I had a set of those.

they only go to 52.5  >:( >:(

Yep, thats why I also bought the PowerBlocks which go up to 90 lbs
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2011, 04:17:44 PM »
Quote from: BIG ACH on March 19, 2011, 02:25:01 PM
Don't forget the side nasal flares, for high reps, 4 times a week!!!!  ;D


Yep, thats why I also bought the PowerBlocks which go up to 90 lbs
I dont see a TV anywhere how can you workout in this facility?
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Re: Home Gyms
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2011, 04:27:34 PM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on March 19, 2011, 04:17:44 PM
I dont see a TV anywhere how can you workout in this facility?
Good point, and no chicks with glorious glutes on the stairmaster ???
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