Home Gym: Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine

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Home Gym: Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine

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Post by KOTJ » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:37 am

Ok, I don't have a home gym, but some of you do.

As I recall, not every lifts specifically in a garage.

Fill this thread with some nice POV stuff.

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Post by tdood » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:07 am

can I upload an image here or do I need to have it on the internet already?

I don't even know how to ask this question.

I have a cheap rack I bought on amazon for like $300 shipped, an Ohio power bar, about 750lbs in weights and a shitty flat bench. Does the trick. Total cost was about $900.

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Post by Cody » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:33 am

tdood wrote:can I upload an image here or do I need to have it on the internet already?

I don't even know how to ask this question.

I have a cheap rack I bought on amazon for like $300 shipped, an Ohio power bar, about 750lbs in weights and a shitty flat bench. Does the trick. Total cost was about $900.
Upload the image to imgur, then embed it with [img] tags.

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Post by Manveer » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:25 pm

Where the magic happens (mostly browsing on my phone between sets):

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Bars: Ohio Power Bar, B&R v1.0, Black Widow SSB, 15-lb aluminum technique bar, a couple of cheap bent bars for rack pulls
Plates: mostly Troy Premium (calibrated within 2% of stated weight), also some Rogue Echo bumpers
Rack: Rogue R-3BT (30")
Bench: Rogue utility bench
Other stuff:
Rogue full deadlift jack plus a half jack (also a Dead Wedge)
~100# of chain
Bands
Slingshot
Spud, Inc monster strap
DB handles
Airdyne

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Post by KOTJ » Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:16 am

Manveer, you need an adjustable bench and viking press attachment. Trust me.

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Post by Manveer » Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:17 am

KOTJ wrote:Manveer, you need an adjustable bench and viking press attachment. Trust me.
Adjustable bench I agree. Don't want something too heavy like the Legend because my wife wouldn't be able to move it on/off the platform.

What do I need the viking press attachment for?

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Post by gtl » Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:51 am

Manveer wrote:What do I need the viking press attachment for?
Bc this

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYO5D1TliyI

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Post by gtl » Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:56 am

Old picture

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBi8heWGq2_/

Added since:
Edge Fitness Systems SSB
Edge Fitness Systems Axle Bar
Troy 7ft Ez Curl Bar
Rogue Gunrack
Titan Landmine, D Handle, and Viking attachment

probably some other stuff I'm forgetting

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Post by KOTJ » Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:12 am

Manveer wrote:
KOTJ wrote:Manveer, you need an adjustable bench and viking press attachment. Trust me.
Adjustable bench I agree. Don't want something too heavy like the Legend because my wife wouldn't be able to move it on/off the platform.

What do I need the viking press attachment for?
The Rep Fitness FID bench is great for incline work. I wouldn't recommend if for a do-everything-bench (seat shape and gap), but for incline work it's awesome.

Gym has this one

https://www.repfitness.com/strength-equ ... able-bench

Other option, but I think I might prefer a larger seat for incline work

https://www.repfitness.com/strength-equ ... able-bench

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Post by Manveer » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:16 am

gtl wrote:
Manveer wrote:What do I need the viking press attachment for?
Bc this

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYO5D1TliyI
I mean that looks cool, but I don't think I'll ever be doing that.
KOTJ wrote:The Rep Fitness FID bench is great for incline work. I wouldn't recommend if for a do-everything-bench (seat shape and gap), but for incline work it's awesome.

Gym has this one

https://www.repfitness.com/strength-equ ... able-bench

Other option, but I think I might prefer a larger seat for incline work

https://www.repfitness.com/strength-equ ... able-bench
Is the AB-3100 the new one? It looks good. $179 is cheap too.

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Post by broseph » Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:28 am

Here's my set up.

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R3 rack, mixed plates, plywood/stall mat platform.
I'd really like to redo the platform with the entire surface being stall mats. I don't do any olympic lifting and the plywood gets pretty slick.

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Rogue flat bench with feet wrapped in Coban so it doesn't slip all over the plywood platform
Super sweet sound system with phone docking station (aka an outlet)
Crappy chrome bar, B&R, and ez curl
DIY plyo box (aka storage unit), pulling blocks, deadlift jack, curl rack that unfolds and locks into joist brackets on the wall
Assorted bumper plates, wife's wall ball, son's barbell (dowel with stall mat plates)

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DIY dry erase PR board (sheet of glass painted white on the back)

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View from the weight room is my frog room. Because I keep frogs. Because I'm a nerd.

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Post by mgil » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:22 am

Here's my super awesome setup!

https://imgur.com/a/0vilt

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Post by mgil » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:31 am

And all of you peeps with adjustable benches can kiss my rearendhole.

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Post by Idlehands » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:15 am

No tapatalk?
Wonder if I can hotlink a picture on that other thread.

Decided on osb/drillock for first layer of new home gym. Depending on my work schedule I'll pick up tonight.

Pictures to follow.

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Post by Idlehands » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:19 am

broseph wrote:Here's my set up.

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R3 rack, mixed plates, plywood/stall mat platform.
I'd really like to redo the platform with the entire surface being stall mats. I don't do any olympic lifting and the plywood gets pretty slick.

Image
Rogue flat bench with feet wrapped in Coban so it doesn't slip all over the plywood platform
Super sweet sound system with phone docking station (aka an outlet)
Crappy chrome bar, B&R, and ez curl
DIY plyo box (aka storage unit), pulling blocks, deadlift jack, curl rack that unfolds and locks into joist brackets on the wall
Assorted bumper plates, wife's wall ball, son's barbell (dowel with stall mat plates)

Image
DIY dry erase PR board (sheet of glass painted white on the back)

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View from the weight room is my frog room. Because I keep frogs. Because I'm a nerd.

I have that same IKEA stool ! I stained it before assembling. Then years later got paint all over it when I painted house.
Painting house sucks. Anyone want to buy a paint shaver pro? I never want to use that fuckkng think again.

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Post by iamsmu » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:36 am

NIce plate storage. I also appreciate the homage to Scooby with the fish / frog tanks.

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Post by omaniphil » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:01 am

Allentown wrote:
With a special appearance by Shug.

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Post by Allentown » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:21 am

omaniphil wrote:With a special appearance by Shug.
And my giant steel balls.

I should have shown the platform in more detail, but all the nonsense going on is underneath. Stupid floor slopes 2" down over 8' from right to left, and 2" down over 7' from back to front.

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Post by Cody » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:39 am

My gym has been through maaaaaany iterations and I've bought and sold tons of equipment (I don't have pictures of all the things I've bought/sold). I believe in the power of craigslist and gov't auctions.

Here's my first real gym. 12x14 space in the garage. Hammer Strength power rack and Texas Power Bar.

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Then I opened it up to the full bay in the garage, 12x23. Added bumpers and a platform, etc.

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This is basically what it looks like now, minus all the accessories and stuff. Nebula 3/4 rack and bench with mono lift hooks, Body Masters leg press, a lat pulldown, and boat loads of lifting belts.

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