DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
MT Lives!
HTML https://mtlives.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: Training & Exercise
*****************************************************
#Post#: 935--------------------------------------------------
Home Gym
By: Perry87 Date: June 6, 2019, 2:05 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Hi Guys. I'm looking to start my home gym, it's probably going
to start in my shed then I will most likely build a home for it.
I'm pretty sure some of you have home/shed gyms.
What would you say the minimum you need is?
I'm thinking:
Barbell
Dumbbells
Adjustable bench
I also think a power rack is needed to safely do everything.
Which brings me on nicely to homemade racks. Pretty sure Nails
has a home made one. What's the set up like? Have you got any
detailed pictures?
#Post#: 939--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: guest5 Date: June 6, 2019, 2:59 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Yep, I'd say a power rack is a must and is so versatile in terms
of squats, bench press, overhead press, chins, shrugs etc.
They're around 200 quid on ebay delivered, though you can get
cheaper on there. An olympic bar and weights is preferable to a
1'' bar and as you state, an adjustable bench is a must. You
could live without dumbbells though the adjustable ones are
obviously much cheaper than fixed weight ones.
#Post#: 1007--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: dirtyvest Date: June 6, 2019, 10:11 am
---------------------------------------------------------
The absolute minimum would be a rack, a bench and a BB.... and
obviously a suitable amount of actual weights
#Post#: 1020--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: Dr Z Date: June 6, 2019, 11:17 am
---------------------------------------------------------
What is your shed floor like?
How heavy do you lift!
Do you have a budget ready to go, or are you going to have to
pick up things as you go along?
Also, will this be your sole place to train, or are you going to
use it alongside a regular gym?
Sorry for the 3rd degree, but the answers to these questions
might change the order in which you should buy stuff.
#Post#: 1038--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: Perry87 Date: June 6, 2019, 1:12 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
So the shed has a concrete base. I built the shed a couple of
years a go. It's big but it's also full of garden stuff so space
is a premium.
Dead 135kg
Squat 100kg
Bench 80kg
I could probably go to about £400-500. But I'd like to limit
what I buy at the start, simply because of space.
This is going to be my sole training place.
Hope this helps!
#Post#: 1045--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: guest5 Date: June 6, 2019, 1:29 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
You can pick up lots of cheap secondhand stuff on ebay and
gumtree though obviously you have to be prepared to travel to
pick the stuff up. I got some good deals by putting a 25 mile
radius around my postcode on ebay and picked the stuff up.
As long as you have enough space for a rack you won't go far
wrong.
#Post#: 1050--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: Dr Z Date: June 6, 2019, 1:44 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Ah cool, Sound floor is a good start!
I'd say Essentials would be barbell and weights, You can find
Olympic bars for about £50 on ebay, they aren't the best in the
world by any means, but they WILL do the job if you can look
after them, and not drop them. An important consideration is
length, nearly everyone I've know seems to underestimate the
width required for a 7ft bar, sounds silly because you know its
s 7ft bar, but most people seems to envisage it fitting into a
6ft wide space :D , When the reality is, with only a foot and a
half each end for loading you are looking at a 10ft space taken
up, at the very least. 6ft bars are available. perhaps a
consideration if space is an issue.
Tri Grip cast plates give the best value, I'd typically pay
about £56 per pair of 20kg plates, it really is a case of
scrutinising ebay, and investigating every seller to work out
the best price on these, I also like the fact that the 10's 15's
20's etc can double as dumbbells/kettlebells for some movements.
Some kind of squat stand/power rack, there is a Squat stand on
ebay for about £80, that might not be as good as a power rack,
but would serve a purpose. Or, the Mirafit M1 (£149) is the
cheapest Proper power rack you can get, although keep in mind it
maxes out at 250kg, I have one of these and it is great for the
money, I have a hunch it would handle more, but I am not going
to be squatting 260kg anytime soon.
Some rubber matting for the floor, perhaps some blocks to lift
off (improvise here) and you could be up and running with just
that lot, if you are prepared to incorporate things like floor
presses in place of Bench press, if not, then a bench from the
get go will be necessary.
Of course, if you can find any of this used on eBay, you MIGHT
save a few quid, but in my experience most used stuff is no
cheaper than the cheapest new gear, ....and if it is, it will be
at least 300 miles away.
Also, look into bands, and think about how you could incorporate
them into your workout, you could save a little money on plates
maybe? or even use them to incorporate some cable esque
movements into your repertoire for peanuts, I think they are
great!
#Post#: 1059--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: dirtyvest Date: June 6, 2019, 1:56 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Bands etc are a great shout, very useful and adaptable.... lots
of cable/pulley equivalent exercises you can do with those as
well as adding resistance to a loaded bar etc
#Post#: 1086--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: Perry87 Date: June 6, 2019, 3:17 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
To be fair I had not thought about the space to load the bar.
Great idea also. Didn't think about using the plates themselves
as dumbbells.
Been looking for the last hour at stuff on Ebay and facebook
marketplace. Loads of stuff around, just everything seems a long
way away.
But you are right been looking at the brand new stuff £480 for a
rack, adjustable bench, bb, db's and 145kg of weights.
Like you say the money you would save you would lose in time you
save shopping around and driving to collect stuff.
Something quite nice about brand new gear.
#Post#: 1113--------------------------------------------------
Re: Home Gym
By: H0M3R Date: June 7, 2019, 4:34 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Home gyms are a long term investment, all you need to start with
is a rack, bench, and a barbell with plates. Everything else
just gets added as you go along.
You need <b>at least</b> a foot of room either side of the bar
for access. So a 7ft bar and rack would need to be in a space
9ft wide. I moved my gym round a few weeks ago in my garage, and
an 8ft wide space was too tight for loading and unloading the
plates, it drove me mad so I switched it back round.
Power racks are cheap as nowadays, Mirafit seems to be the best
value and look pretty good for the money. Nails has got a
homemade one using scaffolding poles and clamps, works a treat.
Olympic barbell is a must, with 145kg worth of plates you'll be
good to go, easy to just buy more plates when you go along as
you get stronger.
DB's can get expensive. I prefer the 1" plates for dumbells. Buy
some handles and just build up a selection of plates as you go
along.
*****************************************************
DIR Next Page