Home Gym!!

Dazza9t9 · 14-03-2006, 09:25 PM

Hi guys,

i am moving into a new house with a nice big garage! i want to put together my own gym in the garage as i am sick of my gym being that packed you cant use anything!

what would you lot suggest for an idea home gym??

what should i look for in a good bench? as there seems to be bloody hundereds out there!!

now i am on a bit of a budget but your thoughts would be great!

many thanks!!

Young Gun · 14-03-2006, 09:26 PM

I don't really train at home so I'm probably not the best guy to answer this. Just make sure you have the equipment to squat and deadlift

Young Gun · 14-03-2006, 09:28 PM

That was a lame 1000th post

Dazza9t9 · 14-03-2006, 09:30 PM

YES IT WAS!! ha ha but thanks anyway!!

Andy1981iron · 14-03-2006, 09:31 PM

The 10001st was worse! lol

You could get massive with a Barbell, Bench with incline, lat pull down machine, plenty of plates and a few dumbells.

dj2000uk · 14-03-2006, 10:04 PM

Power Rack, Bench and Free Weights IMO if you have the space. The Powertec Power Rack seems a good buy @ £329 really depends on your budget though as you can get cheaper racks from as little as £100 of course build quality wouldn't be as good.

smythe · 31-03-2006, 01:26 AM

id recommend if you can afford

a smith machine (around £250)
& a cable crossover (around £300)
a good bench & olypic weight set of free weights & dumbells

i have a multi gym (with bench cables pecdec ect)
+ some free weights for when i cant make the gym due to time...

thinking of buying what i mentioned above

do a search on google theres some good stuuf about for the right price

smythe

Alicat · 11-04-2006, 06:11 PM

depending on the size of your garage, i have a home gym on the ground floor of my house and the room measures 12 ft by 13ft, ive put a 8ft by 5 ft gym mirrow in and full rack of dumbells from Ebay, bench machine with built in spot protectors, and then i have a multi gym, ive stripped this down to just for triceps and back as i dont need the chech bit and b taking this off its a lot smaller, i also have a rack of barbells. you can also get gm flooring of Ebay. Fantastik having your own gym as you will train even if you don't feel like it.

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Dazza9t9 Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 16 Rep Power:	Home Gym!! Hi guys, i am moving into a new house with a nice big garage! i want to put together my own gym in the garage as i am sick of my gym being that packed you cant use anything! what would you lot suggest for an idea home gym?? what should i look for in a good bench? as there seems to be bloody hundereds out there!! now i am on a bit of a budget but your thoughts would be great! many thanks!!

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14-03-2006, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Young Gun Illuminati Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,539 Rep Power:	I don't really train at home so I'm probably not the best guy to answer this. Just make sure you have the equipment to squat and deadlift

14-03-2006, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Young Gun Illuminati Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,539 Rep Power:	That was a lame 1000th post

14-03-2006, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dazza9t9 Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 16 Rep Power:	YES IT WAS!! ha ha but thanks anyway!!

14-03-2006, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andy1981iron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hull Posts: 833 Rep Power:	The 10001st was worse! lol You could get massive with a Barbell, Bench with incline, lat pull down machine, plenty of plates and a few dumbells.

14-03-2006, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
dj2000uk Under Construction Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39 Rep Power:	Power Rack, Bench and Free Weights IMO if you have the space. The Powertec Power Rack seems a good buy @ £329 really depends on your budget though as you can get cheaper racks from as little as £100 of course build quality wouldn't be as good.

31-03-2006, 01:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
smythe Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 13 Rep Power:	id recommend if you can afford a smith machine (around £250) & a cable crossover (around £300) a good bench & olypic weight set of free weights & dumbells i have a multi gym (with bench cables pecdec ect) + some free weights for when i cant make the gym due to time... thinking of buying what i mentioned above do a search on google theres some good stuuf about for the right price smythe

11-04-2006, 06:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Alicat Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 58 Rep Power:	depending on the size of your garage, i have a home gym on the ground floor of my house and the room measures 12 ft by 13ft, ive put a 8ft by 5 ft gym mirrow in and full rack of dumbells from Ebay, bench machine with built in spot protectors, and then i have a multi gym, ive stripped this down to just for triceps and back as i dont need the chech bit and b taking this off its a lot smaller, i also have a rack of barbells. you can also get gm flooring of Ebay. Fantastik having your own gym as you will train even if you don't feel like it.