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Has anyone crafted a home made dumbbell rack out of wood? I'm considering building something like Steven Klinger built here:
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/Grunt/Isotonic.html

I'd be...

Something like that might be just the ticket. They used similar in India when I was traveling there, and they made the 125 degree heat (pre-monsoon) actually bearable in a windowless room.

Enjoy,...

Quick search turned up a few that say they'll fit an olympic style bench. You should make sure, but I'm assuming that means the space between sleeves is the same as for a normal 7' bar....

Please do post the pics. I'd be interested in what you came up with. Also, what do you do with the dip handles when you're not using them? Any obvious trick I'm missing? It's annoying having to...

Will all the Lamar users chime in? :-)
Depends on the type of training you do most of all. I just got the Lamar rack a couple weeks ago, and the spacing works fine for me. I've worked out at...

A couple black pipes (or two bars if you have them) from Home Depot laid across the spotter bars would do the trick.

Another one I just made last week is you get a set of those tie-down straps...

FrankNBeans, hope you enjoy it.

BDI, I just called FitnessEquipmentEtc, and they're quoting $550 now. Still almost a hundred less than what Fittrax first quoted me, so worth giving it a try. (or...

BDI, correct me if I'm wrong (you bought your's there, right?), but I think Fittrax quoted me a number north of $600 a couple weeks ago for just the Lamar rack. They sold out of it on Saturday two...

Not entirely sure what the platform is for, but would something like this work for you? Pretty much the same thing...
http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92565.html

-Sean

Pretty incredible stuff on his site, too. Look around:
http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/budget.html

-Sean

Not sure if this is the same one you're talking about, but if so, you're in luck:

http://www.yorkfitness-twn.com/downloads/1001%20pec%20dec.pdf
http://www.yorkfitness-twn.com/downloads/1001.pdf
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Sure you can. You set the safety bars below your chest level, but above your neck level. That way, you can touch the bar to your chest, but if you fail, you just shift towards your neck (a bit...

utah997,

Not what you asked for, but some other structural suggestions for your new gym. Pay the extra for 8-9 foot ceilings down there. It will be a fraction of the cost, but very much worth it...

You might look into pouring some self-leveling cement down. It's cheap, simple to use, and you'll have a nice flat area to work out on. If you don't want to do the entire area, you could always...

Do stationary bikes accept "real" bike seats? I've used this one for many thousands of miles touring by bike around Europe, New Zealand, and South America. Most comfortable seat I've used....

I think its no longer being produced, but the BodySolid Monster rack still seems to be sold a few places:
http://www.homegymcentral.com/body_solid_powerline_fitness.html

It has a gunrack on it. ...

Listen to these guys. You want to be careful lifting heavy weights at your age while your body is still growing. (Read up on growth plate injuries in teenagers.) I personally grew another foot and...