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Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:27 pm
by Dissident
Hi all

What do people have at home? I've tried gyms but I find that there's that small minute/moment where I don't go - which turns into many times of not going.

I've started working out at my mates place who has a small but effective setup. But, he's a shift worker and I can't always get there when he's home.

I've decided to start my own, start small and build it up. What do you use?

Oh, and does anyone want to sell any? :D

Cheers.

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:38 pm
by maxyoz
Great topic.

It's amazing how you have gyms pester you to sign up, etc. Like I tell them, I have full access to 2 footy club gyms for free which I don't use, why would I want to pay to not use yours?

I have a basic weights set with Bench and stuff plus an elliptical trainer. I am looking at getting a treadmill, but now that the days are getting longer, I am just going for more walks/ runs - plus the dogs like that more.

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:40 pm
by heater31
I wish I had the space for this :oops:


Will have to settle for the Gym just down the road for now.....

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:47 pm
by Dissident
I like the idea of just thinking "I want to train" and then two minutes later, being able to. I know I'll do far more this way. I might end up paying a years gym membership in cost to setup something but that's ok. I don't have anything against gym membership, but you are paying to use nice equipment, get out of the house, good facilities and all that - and the social aspect too. Maybe if I was married I'd WANT to get out though :D

I'd rather just go hell for leather at home I think

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:51 pm
by Q.
Power cage + Olympic Barbell + Plates + Adjustable Bench

Done. Then you can begin with Rippetoe's Starting Strength routine and go from there.

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:53 pm
by heater31
Dissident wrote:I like the idea of just thinking "I want to train" and then two minutes later, being able to. I know I'll do far more this way. I might end up paying a years gym membership in cost to setup something but that's ok. I don't have anything against gym membership, but you are paying to use nice equipment, get out of the house, good facilities and all that - and the social aspect too. Maybe if I was married I'd WANT to get out though :D

I'd rather just go hell for leather at home I think



Must admit I have just moved to the Gym at the end of my street and cancelled one that is further away. I can't really use the excuse of being too far away anymore.


still have some basic equipment at home in some dumbbells and a fit ball. Also have a set of rollers for my road bike to ride inside during winter.

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:26 pm
by Dissident
Q. wrote:Power cage + Olympic Barbell + Plates + Adjustable Bench

Done. Then you can begin with Rippetoe's Starting Strength routine and go from there.


That was the setup I was working towards, though with a squat rack

Can anyone suggest where to get things from? What is good?

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:49 pm
by Johno6
heater31 wrote:I wish I had the space for this :oops:


Will have to settle for the Gym just down the road for now.....



you got a door?

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:52 pm
by Q.
Dissident wrote:
Q. wrote:Power cage + Olympic Barbell + Plates + Adjustable Bench

Done. Then you can begin with Rippetoe's Starting Strength routine and go from there.


That was the setup I was working towards, though with a squat rack

Can anyone suggest where to get things from? What is good?


Power cage is your squat rack.

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Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:54 pm
by Q.
People are often selling secondhand power cages on gumtree for inflated prices. Bargain hard for a good quality one.

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:05 pm
by HH3
Johno6 wrote:
heater31 wrote:I wish I had the space for this :oops:


Will have to settle for the Gym just down the road for now.....



you got a door?


I have a bead curtain...

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:55 am
by Dissident
Q. wrote:People are often selling secondhand power cages on gumtree for inflated prices. Bargain hard for a good quality one.


Yeah I know it is but it's more expensive and takes up more space :)

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:44 pm
by Q.
Power-rack will maximise your space available while enabling you to perform they key exercises of any resistance training program. Probably takes up about as much room as a treadmill.

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:06 pm
by Dissident
Are you still close by Q?

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:22 am
by Q.
Hectorville is close enough ;)

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:25 am
by Footy Smart
Take a good pre work out. When you cant sit still at home you will go to the gym :lol:

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:29 am
by Dissident

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:07 pm
by whufc
Stuff home gyms come to my 'gentlemens health club'

Top less girls put away the weights, fill up drink bottles, clean the equipment etc etc

And once u have finished ur workout u can move into the lounge/cafe area to watch our high quality stage shows while enjoying ur protein shake and post workout meal

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:07 pm
by RustyCage
whufc wrote:Top less girls put away......


Sourced from your current workplace I hope!

Re: Home gym equipment

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:20 pm
by whufc
pafc1870 wrote:
whufc wrote:Top less girls put away......


Sourced from your current workplace I hope!


:lol:

There are definatly a few you WOULD wanna see without a top

I love my bosses hiring process

:lol: