HalfNatty Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hi Guys, as much as i love going to an actual gym and using all the wonderful machines etc life is getting fuller and i dont have that much time to travel to the gym fight for a car-park and wait for others to finish on the equipment neither can i get out in the early mornings because thats the wifes gym time. if i can workout at home i get to see my children more instead of getting home right before thier bed time i was considering owning a home gym set. whats the minimum equipment that i need to have a nice all round workout. i was thinking of a flat bench (possibly an adjustable that can do incline and decline as well) barbel set and dumbbells and one of those combined machines that has a pec dec a chest press and a lat pull down bar and stuff for leg extensions etc. currently i dont do squats or dead lifts - something dodgy going on with my lumbar/thoracic junction who here has set up a home gym and wht additional items might i need to cover most areas? my workouts are mostly just resistance just trying to get a bit bigger and stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 My advice would be to get your back looked at first up. Without squats and deads you are really selling yourself short. If you only want to train your upper body just get a bench press , An adjustable bench and some plates. A set of adjustable dumbbells if you like for curls and lateral raises. Id invest in a power cage though . Youll never outgrow it and you can bench inside them or squat and do pullups . ngapuhi strong and jimmybro1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 My advice would be to get your back looked at first up. Without squats and deads you are really selling yourself short. If you only want to train your upper body just get a bench press , An adjustable bench and some plates. A set of adjustable dumbbells if you like for curls and lateral raises. Id invest in a power cage though . Youll never outgrow it and you can bench inside them or squat and do pullups . do you ever use safetys inside cage for bench?i find if i set them high enough to actually be safe then if i nick them at the bottom of the movement it puts me off completely, but any lower and no point having them cos chest will be the safetysame as hitting safetys in a squat, completely ruins the lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phedder Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Safetys should be below your chest, but above your neck. That's the part that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Safetys should be below your chest, but above your neck. That's the part that matters. oh derp okay that helps a lot, cheers, i figure im not pushing any weight thats gonna kill me but just when im home alone etc dont wanna faint or something then get crushed and lose my bond cos the house stinks of dead body. cheers lynx, Pseudonym and backtolapaz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I always use safetys for bench. My rack is perfect in that when im in correct powerlifting position ( shoulderblades retracted )the bar rests perfectly on my chest but if I fail my chest just collapses and the safetys take over. Its perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfNatty Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks guys, yeah ive been seeing an osteo for ages regarding the back thing its related to a compression injury i had while mountain biking and performing a superman maneuver over the handlebars and hitting my head on a tree. seems to stabilize and then every once in a while if im not doing things carefully something will happen - perhaps i just need some form coaching - on the squats and deads. i can do 100kg with no major issues most of the time but when i push it much past that i tend to make something in there move and its all over for 6 weeks. so light and high volume might be the answer for me - i do like doing leg and its ever so boring if its just extensions and presses and hammies legs are pretty good though - started at 175kg and carrying that much shit around for a decade has given me pretty reasonable quads and calf muscles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfNatty Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/exercise-equipment-weights/home-gyms-benches/auction-834569459.htm im looking at this plus a selection of dumbells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/exercise-equipment-weights/home-gyms-benches/auction-834569459.htm im looking at this plus a selection of dumbells Why limit yourself to a Smith machine? You could get a heavy duty power cage and decent (enough) bar for under $700. Then fork out for the plates which is around $950 for 260 kgs. Not cheap but you want to do the home thing. Price up No1 fitness anyhow. I've been pricing up for a while now and seems to be the best site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUBU Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I had a home gym and I never had the motivation to use it, I don't know why. When I joined my local gym I found tons of motivation to keep me going. The motivation given by my personal trainer, like minded people, compliments about getting bigger, and some of the mid aged cougars are pretty hot too. Home gyms are boring and the weights are too light for me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/exercise-equipment-weights/home-gyms-benches/auction-834569459.htm im looking at this plus a selection of dumbellsLooks like shit brO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 If I had a home gym it would consist of a smith, adjustable bench, free weights + curl bar an oly bar. Use the smith for controlled squats, lunges, raises,isolated pecs on incline, flat and decline, shoulder press... List goes on and its safe to use at home alone because you can set the level on which if you drop the bar its not going to land on you.Oly bar for deadsCurl bar for curls, reverse grip trisFree weights... Nuf sed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/exercise-equipment-weights/home-gyms-benches/auction-834569459.htmim looking at this plus a selection of dumbellsLooks like shit brO.This ^^^ I would buy second hand, same price you pay for someone who's bought a much better quality machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Smith machine is a real gay idea too brO. Power cage, barbell and plates... I had an adjustable bench when I had mine and was fine for heavy flat bench press and could use for other stuff like incline and seated press as opposed to a flat solid bench. But the shit is cheap enough these days anyway. All you need is barbell. Unless you have crazy amounts of space and lots of money to spend on a set up then it's a no brainer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I havepower cagebarbelladjustable benchweight platesrubber mats to deadlift added a ezbar cos it was on special (unnecessary) thats it, all you should need, only thing i would kind of like is some dumbells but not really necessary either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreguy Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yep since I got my cage/bar/platesI have never looked back, make sure to buy new if u can.why? My justbl bench shit itself..they said I too fat..but I didnt put togethor properly..and bar collar bolt threaded..too much dropping on deads..both replaced under warranty..just make sure brah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yep since I got my cage/bar/platesI have never looked back, make sure to buy new if u can.why? My justbl bench shit itself..they said I too fat..but I didnt put togethor properly..and bar collar bolt threaded..too much dropping on deads..both replaced under warranty..just make sure brah. my collars are shit as, but were shit from day one, reckon its worth a try swapping them for better ones under warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreguy Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 ..this in hindsight..manufacturer think l dont use very much..but I do. Cage and spot pins ok as long dont blatantly..bash them..def upgrade if u can. How much do u wanna spend I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreguy Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 My new bar i shud try use lock tite on ends..if I do deads I use gym ones wreck there stuff lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hu Gh Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 second hand is fine. just buy quality not garbage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 second hand is fine. just buy quality not garbage problem i found was people that are likely to sell all their shit after a year or two (found new hobby or something) usually bought shit quality stuff in the first place people that spend $ on high quality stuff usually will keep forever thats why its been such a mish to find a second hand good bar and gonna have to suck it up and buy new at some point (mine is real shit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreguy Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 And 3rd hand br0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfNatty Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Thank you guys appreciate the input - after running the numbers and seeing what i needed - i decided to go to a better gym - found that Muscle and Fitness in botany junction offers a lot of great stuff plus there's a lot of really big boys wandering round - good inspiration lol. Pseudonym 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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