Home gyms

[Vince B]

The ugly truth is that you could sink a battleship with all the unused home gym equipment in any city.

Join a gym and train there. Too many distractions at home...TV, computer, people, etc.

Most towns have gyms that open 24/7.

I have heaps of gym equipment where I am. At the moment I use only two pieces for biceps and triceps. Gyms don't have the equipment I built so I can't go there.

For those crazy people who go ahead setting up a gym look at auctions and online. Lots of free equipment as well. Buy good used equipment. Much, much cheaper than new.

[oldtimer1]

The ugly truth is that you could sink a battleship with all the unused home gym equipment in any city.

Join a gym and train there. Too many distractions at home...TV, computer, people, etc.

Most towns have gyms that open 24/7.

I have heaps of gym equipment where I am. At the moment I use only two pieces for biceps and triceps. Gyms don't have the equipment I built so I can't go there.

For those crazy people who go ahead setting up a gym look at auctions and online. Lots of free equipment as well. Buy good used equipment. Much, much cheaper than new.

I use my home gym.  Trained at home for decades. Now I split my time between a commercial gym and home. If your not motivated then going to a commercial gym won't matter. Truth be told more people talk about working out than doing it. So many people in commercial gyms are just going through the motions not pushing them selves. Whether you have a home gym or go to a commercial one the motivation comes from within.

[Grape Ape]

Who’s got one?  I’ve been looking into a garage gym for days when I’m too busy and can’t make it into my real gym.  Rogue has some great equipment but I can’t get over the high price of not just the equipment but shipping.  I’m seriously leaning toward a titan x3 cage with bench. Titans free shipping is very enticing. I plan to slowly add pieces over the years.  Anyone with any experience care to share their thoughts or recommendations?

I was told by someone who owns a Crossfit gym that he uses Titan.  He says the welds aren't as pretty as Rogue's but he'd rather save 50%.

I bought the X-3 half and a bench.  X-3 is on back order.

But Craigslist is your friend.  Bought the following there, mostly at 50% of retail:

Hex DL bar and 2 OLY bars
Cambered bar (awesome)
Ironmaster DB 10-120 (5x better than the shitty bowflex or power blocks)
4x6 mats
Full cage (replacing with X-3)
Airdyne Ad-6
2 battle ropes
50lb sand bell
Pendlay elite and rogue echo bumpers
Kettlebells
Landmine press
Eco-prowler
Body solid adjustable bench with preacher

Bought retail:
Bands for band station
40/60/80 lb GoRuck sandbags
Medicine balls
Atomic bomb climbing holds

Good to go.  Use all the time.

Last week saw a guy selling 2750 worth of a Rogue home gym for 1200.  Had a 600 dollar rack for 275.....I made an offer but he said he wanted to try to sell the whole thing.   Took him 2 days.  I should have bought it, took what I needed, and flipped the rest.

Anyway, it's all out there for deals if you're patient and stick to your price.

[RJ DRIVER]

Titan had 20% sitewide during 4th of July time and always has free shipping. Wait for a nice sale on there or check out OfferUp or craig’s list for equipment that’s 25% of the original price. The only thing from Rogue that i was willing to buy is a barbell. The cost plus shipping is ridiculous although the quality if a lot better than Titan

Damn I must’ve just missed that sale.  I’ve been looking at craigslist daily for months. Unfortunately I live in a small town (20,000). The next biggest town is over 3 hours away so the secondary market is very limited here.  I agree about the barbell from rogue.  I’m waiting for Black Friday to pick up a nice Ohio power bar.  Someone told me rogue does free shipping over Black Friday.

[RJ DRIVER]

Pics of my home gym. The pictures are only about half of the basement gym. When I down size I am going that minimalist approach that I talked about in my previous post. 

Great gym!

[Henda]

Awesome gym oldtimer1

Powerlift66 has a phenomenal home set up also

[Henda]

Mine very basic with old equipment and have little room due to currently having to share the garage with most my work tools, plan on extending garage soon and new higher pitched roof so standing overhead work will be possible again and have the luxury of more space. Would like some sort of leg press/hack squat eventually when space allows

[Evo]

6 THRE ARE TO MANY BACK AND LEG MOVEMENTS YOU CANNOT DO WITH HOME GYMS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE MONEY OR ROOM FOR ALL THE STUFF YOU WILL NEED

Squats, lunges, SLDL

Deadlifts, Rows, Chins

All can be done with basic kit, at home, very easily.  Muppet.

[MAXX]

6 THRE ARE TO MANY BACK AND LEG MOVEMENTS YOU CANNOT DO WITH HOME GYMS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE MONEY OR ROOM FOR ALL THE STUFF YOU WILL NEED

only you miss out on is knee flexion for the hamstrings.

Can't Think of any other movement- mechanics you miss out on with just having a powerrack

So get a device for hams curl if anything...

[Rambone]

Damn I must’ve just missed that sale.  I’ve been looking at craigslist daily for months. Unfortunately I live in a small town (20,000). The next biggest town is over 3 hours away so the secondary market is very limited here.  I agree about the barbell from rogue.  I’m waiting for Black Friday to pick up a nice Ohio power bar.  Someone told me rogue does free shipping over Black Friday.

I think that’s the only time they actually run a sale. I was checking their site lately during holidays out of curiosity and never saw anything. I ended up going with the black zinc Ohio bar. I definitely like it so far

[dan18]

Squats, lunges, SLDL

Deadlifts, Rows, Chins

All can be done with basic kit, at home, very easily.  Muppet.

True but you need a squat rack dickless
rows and chins  not enough for back alone yes basic and you will look basic just like you ...cumgobbler

[KSA]

a power rack +a lat pulldown + a bench + bars + dumbells

[RJ DRIVER]

I was thinking rack, barbell, plates, and bench.  Eventually add cables and dumbells. Just enough to get the job done on the days I can’t make it to the gym.  Just to clarify, I’m a stay at home dad and my kids seem to get sick all fall/winter long, which prevents me from being able to hit the gym.  Also I’m expecting kid number 3. So the guesses that I’m a basement dweller are off.

[HonestBob]

One piece of kit that nobody has mentioned is a dual adjustable pulley.

They are the most versatile piece of equipment in any gym and add an adjustable bench and you have an excellent variation for every part of your upper body.

[DroppingPlates]

Have basic setup, power rack, adjustable bench with leg ext/curl, 230kg Olympic barbell set, standard plate adjustable dumbbells with mixture of old plates and a second hand ex commercial lat pulldown/low row machine. All i ever need and probably cost less than 3 years gym membership.

If there's one thing that fucking sucks about training at home, then it's this.

[dan18]

One piece of kit that nobody has mentioned is a dual adjustable pulley.

They are the most versatile piece of equipment in any gym and add an adjustable bench and you have an excellent variation for every part of your upper body.

come on down to honest bobs gym emporium free balloons for the kiddies 

[Henda]

If there's one thing that fucking sucks about training at home, then it's this.

I agree mate I hate them and as a result I don’t use dumbbells as much as I’d like to, only ever do lateral raises and unilateral bicep and triceps work, the plate change hassle make it not worth bothering with anything else.

[DroppingPlates]

I agree mate I hate them and as a result I don’t use dumbbells as much as I’d like to, only ever do lateral raises and unilateral bicep and triceps work, the plate change hassle make it not worth bothering with anything else.

And be careful with overhead movements with adjustable dumbbells

There are still plenty of hardcore gyms left in the UK, so why are you training at home, other than no traveling and avoiding these smartphone zombies?

[Henda]

And be careful with overhead movements with adjustable dumbbells

There are still plenty of hardcore gyms left in the UK, so why are you training at home, other than no traveling and avoiding these smartphone zombies?

Convenience mainly mate, do my 2 main training sessions on a weekend when not fatigued from work and also look after the kids while the woman works so it’s easier at home, have a half decent gym a 2 minutes walk from my house and used to love going there and do miss it,love the gym atmosphere, women in tight gear and all decent equipment ect and will probably go back at some point when kids can look after themselves

[DroppingPlates]

I see, point taken and tight lycra pants for the win!

[Henda]

I see, point taken and tight lycra pants for the win!

Yes!! They are awesome mate.

There was a little lass who was a power lifter who’s squat sessions lasted 2 hours, she’d come in wearing jogging pants and after warming up would strip down to these little Lycra shorts, she was average in looks but her legs and ass were amazing and getting to watch her squat atg between every set was a joy to behold, the owner ruined it for everyone when put a 20 minute time limit on the rack and she was never seen again

[DroppingPlates]

Yes!! They are awesome mate.

There was a little lass who was a power lifter who’s squat sessions lasted 2 hours, she’d come in wearing jogging pants and after warming up would strip down to these little Lycra shorts, she was average in looks but her legs and ass were amazing and getting to watch her squat atg between every set was a joy to behold, the owner ruined it for everyone when put a 20 minute time limit on the rack and she was never seen again

Ha, we also have this up to 57 kg national champ cutie. Face is a 5, but her ass & legs are a straight 8. She also likes Getbig jokes, so we always have funny interactions. She grunts like a gorilla when I assist her with squats, which was pretty awkward in the beginning

We have a regular rack, an official powerlift rack and a multi rack with 8 spots, so I can take all the time.

[Henda]

Ha, we also have this up to 57 kg national champ cutie. Face is a 5, but her ass & legs are a straight 8. She also likes Getbig jokes, so we always have funny interactions. She grunts like a gorilla when I assist her with squats, which was pretty awkward in the beginning

We have a regular rack, an official powerlift rack and a multi rack with 8 spots, so I can take all the time.

Haha the legs and ass and liking getbig jokes would more than make up for the rest would love a lass like that mate she sound great. Is the grunting sexy in any way?

[DroppingPlates]

Haha the legs and ass and liking getbig jokes would more than make up for the rest would love a lass like that mate she sound great. Is the grunting sexy in any way?

Haha yeah, she's good company. Most women look a bit intimidated when they see me, but she has that "I'm not chicken scary tomboy" attitude.
Well, she can grunt like a metal singer, up to you to decide if that's 'sexy'

[cephissus]

So people go to the trouble of making a home gym... And fill it with the useless machines of a commercial gym

Amazing