Essentials equiptment for 5x3m home gym?

[mollswan]

hey guys

Want to setup a small home gym to get in some extra workouts and for convenience on days I'm pressed for time.

Given it's such a small space what would be the essentials you would put in there to be able to get good workouts and have the space be still functional to move around.

-So far have a pull up bar in the ceiling.

-And welded up a dips station.

I'm thinking

- power cage/oly bar/weights

- adjustable bench

- looking at iron master adjustable db set

What else would you add?

Cheers

[Rxx]

That will be a pretty good set up with that stuff, probably add an ezy curl bar and you'd be away laughing! Once you set it up and start using it you'll quickly figure out if there's other pieces you need to add.

[mollswan]

Hope so rxx hard to visualize till I get some stuff in there.

Hack/leg press would be awesome to get in there.

But the cheaper home versions can't hold much weight.

Probably just end up welding up all my own gear if i can get materials at good price.

[Rxx]

Hope so rxx hard to visualize till I get some stuff in there.

Hack/leg press would be awesome to get in there.

But the cheaper home versions can't hold much weight.

Probably just end up welding up all my own gear if i can get materials at good price.

I have all the stuff you mentioned set up at home also, train at the gym but is good to have it for when the gyms closed or if I can't get down there. Im just trying to build up my collection of fixed dumbells. So much easier than mucking round with the spin lock adjustables.

This is the squat rack I brought: http://www.no1fitness.co.nz/strength-eq ... 1?nav=5730

With the lat pull down/ seated row attachment you can basically do everything.

Good luck with your set up anyway

[mollswan]

Ahh!thanks for that.

Good rack would have just got standard otherwise

[NZresident1]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/exercis ... 070879.htm

This bad boy is the ultimate set up for 5 x 3m space well worth the monies as the new ones are 15000 plus :wink:

[mollswan]

Seen those machines online before.looks beasty!

Looks complicated to switch exercises though.