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"Thought it was high time I trimmed a couple first floor joists so I could do jerks with my cleans."

Nicely done! I actually did the same thing in my old stand alone garage with an angled (15...

I would get Xmark. Great quality. I got the tri-grip personally, so I can do things like rows with the plates (lazy... or efficient? haha).
https://www.xmarkfitness.com/weight-plates?p=1

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Yea you want a collar like the lockjaw pro 2 or similar. That'll keep them upright.

I've had luck with Titan Fitness & X Mark. Just got a nice cerakote bar and rubber coated weights from those two respectively.

Titan Cerakote bar was about $300, and 115 lbs of weights was another...

I was a Gillette guy as well. I got tired of paying so much for cartridges, so I switched over to "Safety Razors" aka Double Edged razors. Now each blade is 7 cents, and lasts a week or 2. So I paid...

First off congrats on prioritizing your health, and having the foresight to do some research!
As others have said, don't buy Bowflex. From my perspective, more because it's hard to stay motivated...

First off, I'm sorry you find yourself in this situation. THoughts and prayers. It reminds me of when I basically had 3 gyms at my disposal for a short while haha. First world problems right? ;)
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For those following along at home:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1141981/Powertec-Wb-Ls14.html?page=10#manual

Although srsly looking at the text instructions, I'd be a little confused too....

I want that carpet.
Reminds me of my HS gym, where you couldn't do lat pulldowns with more than your weight, or it doesn't work. 130 lbs= skinny 7th grader in my case haha. If only we knew about the...

To add to data survey request:

Repeated drops of 200 lbs./90k from 7 feet overhead. No damage to bar/weights or floor. 2 or 3x/week for 2 years.

Platform:
- 2 layers of 1/2" plywood
- 3/4"...

Concept2 rower!
+ my bendy old 1" barbell, some rusty plates and rusty dumbells. And a home made bench that's getting a little tippy...

Why did I sell my good stuff in March?? I thought this...

I prefer bulgarian knee pops for warm ups, and can confirm rubber knee mats fell much better.
The pain from repeatedly landing on my knees on wood is (almost) unbearable.

What were we talking...

First off, I think your plan of just covering the whole thing with stall mats is solid. Go for it!

I always like to add my 2 cents whenever lifting platforms come up. I did mainly Olympic Lifting...

Short version answers, see attached.
1. Yes, you stand on the platform (but can do other hack squat type movements too, with feet outside the platform)
2. You use the bench that comes with it. Sit...

...and it turned out "Einhander12" was in fact the account of an old Austrian prankster by the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Team Yellow checking in.
Yellow says construction zone. along with black (which this machine has) yellow and black stripes mean "danger". Also bees, which can sting. There is something about warm...

Random thought, but if I had the choice between a yellow machine and a black machine, I would pick yellow. Way more serious feeling, like a construction zone. ;)

"So many" don't swear by the Gorilla Bow. That's just effective marketing. There's nothing wrong with it, but personally I found having a goal and progressively increasing your weights, via lifting...

I wouldn't drop the weights, but floors/rafters etc. are made for 1000s of lbs. of weight (like a bathtub filled with water and a human, more weight than you think!).

I would def. put rubber mats...

Welcome to the (home) club bro!

What Dad said above is true re: equipment.

But yea, it's tough right now, with high demand for equipment. You'll wait months for new equipment on a waiting list...