Setting Up Home Gym

[hjp]

Hey all,

I am looking at some stage in the future to set up a home gym. Interested in knowing from anyone who has done the same. What rack they brought, where it was from etc.

Also if anyone on here is selling anything (especially old plates, they're pricey as) or builds their own sturdy cages etc.

If you have pics of your home set up that would be cool also. Always cool to see peoples set ups.

Thanks

[muscle99]

http://www.no1fitness.co.nz/ I found these guys the cheapest and a good selection too

[tomleegolf]

Got plates and bars off no1 fitness. Their 20kg oly bar is a bit thicker than standard bars which I didn't know until I found the bars at powerlifting comps were thinner than I was used to. Also the bar's collars are crap and come loose after a while even without banging them too hard ie Oly lifts. I have to keep tightening them up every two weeks or so. I would recommend investing in a better barbell, it's worth it.

Plates are durable and good though. I ordered the steel ezi grip plates as they were a lot cheaper but they ended up sending me the rubber coated ones by mistake. Score! Haha. Anyway, I got some more plates later on and they sent me the steel ones this time. I definitely prefer the rubber coated plates as they are easier to grip and make less noise. The steel plates are slightly larger in diametre.

Good luck

[hjp]

Cheers TLG an Muscle99. Think they are best value for money after having. Look around. May be getting dads work mates to make me this squat cage - http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/equipment (see pic also)

TLG what bar exactly did you buy? The 199 one or the slightly cheaper 'training' one?

[red machine]

$50, added pins up high for squats later

[tomleegolf]

I got the competition bar as it is 20kgs. The traning one is only 16kgs. They have a crossfit oly bar now, I see. I wonder how it differs

[hjp]

Looks like I am going to be buying rather than building! Number 1 Fitness just such good prices! Come at me home gym

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

Looks like I am going to be buying rather than building! Number 1 Fitness just such good prices! Come at me home gym

put up photos when youre done, give the rest of us some ideas :nod:

[nemesis]

$50, added pins up high for squats later

That's what Im talking about! Bunch of posts and bolts is all you need. Save that cash for extra plates.

[hjp]

put up photos when youre done, give the rest of us some ideas :nod:

Will do bro, won't be anything fancy though, just a barbell, a bench, some plates an a rack (with chin bar)... Maybe a few years an I can get some different stuff. But that will be all I really need.

[tomleegolf]

Are you going to train only at home? What made you want to leave the gym environment?

[cornf3]

Heres my home gym. Using mostly fitnessworks equipment.

If you are interested im selling off the leg curl/ext machine and maybe the preacher curl.

[hjp]

Are you going to train only at home? What made you want to leave the gym environment?

Sick of waiting for people & people thinking they're the boss. Many more people are using the squat racks an barbells these days (more members an more using free weights) and so I end up waiting 20 minutes or so for a barbell. Not all the time but enough to warrant getting frustrated with it. An I just get sick of muppets walking round with their chests puffed up like they own the place, eyeing you up etc. Would rather have my own space.

My membership there doesn't expire till the end of january (was a 12month cheap staff one) so I can still go use some equipment there etc every now an again if I need to

[hjp]

Heres my home gym. Using mostly fitnessworks equipment.

If you are interested im selling off the leg curl/ext machine and maybe the preacher curl.

Wow good set up, very nice.

[teamfatboy]

I got the competition bar as it is 20kgs. The traning one is only 16kgs. They have a crossfit oly bar now, I see. I wonder how it differs

Looks like the CrossFit bar is spring steel, probably to handle the bumper plates and big drops from Oly lifts ?

[hjp]

Here's a few pics of the garage set up:

Packages arrived...

Setting Up...

Complete...

Jono helping break the bar in...

Hopefully over time I can get a bit more equipment (hopefully build a platform in the next couple of weeks) but its a good start!

[tomleegolf]

Looks good man. How much weights did u get?

[hjp]

I got enough weight to have up to 277.5kg (including bar) total. Jono brought round an extra twenty too so plenty of weight.

[tomsammce]

Awesome bro.

I remember buying my home gym pretty similar to yours when I had no licence for 12months lol. Was awesome. Sold it to a guy on here last year.

[severe]

$50, added pins up high for squats later

Like a boss! Repped.

[hjp]

Built platform an fixed rack to it today... Before an afters:

Was just carpet on the concrete before. Now I have a base of 18mm wood with 12mm ply in the centre covered by carpet an two layers of old conveyor belt rubber on each side. Looking forward to deads tomorrow!

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

nice one, looks like a fine addition to the home!

[jimmybro1]

How much did this set you back?

Nice set up

[hjp]

Cheers Ron.

Jimmy, all up for the weights bar an rack was about $1250. Platform was free, got all materials off my father in law (a builder) and built it with him.