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11-05-2009, 12:00 AM
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impressive!
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11-05-2009, 01:35 AM
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Feelin stronger every day
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Very cool. I can't really say how good it is to have an opportunity to see how others do it. I was REALLY curious, dbx, about your "basic" price tag of~$800. Can you (or anyone) elaborate... please?? I don't really have any money now, but planning never hurt anyone.
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11-05-2009, 04:48 AM
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holey moley, MIKE: you got us all beat! LOL....
you are ready to charge membership! HAHAHAHAHAH........
nice gym for you also, DB....
as to time and cost: I have been in the house since 1982, so this has been a long process of many years up to this point......I would be afraid to see how much I have spent in total....
I will most likely be moving next year and hopefully, will have a little bit more room than I have now......
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11-05-2009, 05:03 AM
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Very cool home gyms....and you rack your own equipment LOL!
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11-05-2009, 05:42 AM
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very nice everyone!
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11-05-2009, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JOHN GARGANI
okay: here is a partial view of the "House of Pain"....there is another section with a couple of leg machines and treadmill left out.....
and here is the infamous "WALL OF SHAME".....woe to he that doesn't use every one of those contraptions and for more reps than they ought to! LOL...
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I'de like to get my hands on that bottom pulldown/row bar for a week or so..
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11-05-2009, 06:19 AM
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Momentary Laps of Reason
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JOHN GARGANI
holey moley, MIKE: you got us all beat! LOL....
you are ready to charge membership! HAHAHAHAHAH........
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Agreed! I missed that on the other page too. Any of you who have spent any time in the equipment forum have probably seen a bunch of others that are really elaborate!
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Originally Posted by hochspeyer
Very cool. I can't really say how good it is to have an opportunity to see how others do it. I was REALLY curious, dbx, about your "basic" price tag of~$800. Can you (or anyone) elaborate... please?? I don't really have any money now, but planning never hurt anyone.
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Well, prices fluctuate and some have changed over the past few years, but here's a basic idea that I hope gives some perspective:
Powerline Rack - $300 http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/bsolid/ppr200.html
(This price went up, but I'm just showing a pic of one). I can't mention competitors, but you can obviously look elsewhere for bargains/sales.
Lat tower/pully attachment for rack - $240 (this used to be $180)
Bench - $150-$200 (depending)
300lbs weight and Oly bar - $150 or less on sale at various places...like Dick's.
This ^ is just over $800 (realistic pricing for certain "new" equipment). Again, you can look elsewhere (CL, for example) to pick up bargains on certain pieces. You can decide to buy a select range of sizes on DB's because of their expense, and then use adjustable DB's for anything "larger" like you might use for DB BP. Just pick up pieces and extra plates here and there as you go. I think I have right at 800lbs of Oly plates, and another 300lbs in 1" plates. I have all the plates I need for my needs.
So yeah, the stuff really does add up, no doubt about it. But you can definitely get a decent set-up going for under a grand. Various pieces of equipment are "luxury" pieces to me, as I find you can do a whole hell of a lot with just a cage and some DBs. I also bought plate holders from NYBB that mount to the rack, to keep the plates neat and handy (not in the pics I posted). I would also add that you need to be aware of the weight rating of any bench you might buy. You can but them as cheap as $70, but the rating will likely be something like, 400#, which is worthless. If you're a 200# guy, get one with at least 600# rating. Mine is 700 and is all I'll ever need.
But I gotta tell you, every time someone starts another "pissed off at the gym" thread, it just reminds me of how nice it is to have a home set-up.
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11-05-2009, 07:05 AM
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Truth fears no questions
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[QUOTE=JOHN GARGANI;406261631]holey moley, MIKE: you got us all beat! LOL....
Well our house in TN is 2 hours away from nearest gym so this was the best option. It is in a metal building so it gets pretty cold in the winter. I am in Oregon right now while wife recovers so I have to hit the local gym but I am looking forward to using my gym again. I bought most of the equipment off ebay except for the weights which I had collected over time.
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11-05-2009, 01:25 PM
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Deus te benedicas
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JG, I'm very jealous.
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11-05-2009, 01:27 PM
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Deus te benedicas
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Originally Posted by FlexinMike
Very cool! Here is mine..
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My tongue is hanging out and there is drool on my desk.
Absolutely beautiful!
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11-05-2009, 01:32 PM
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Off the grid
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbx
Very nice, John! Here's a few pics of mine, and it'll only be a minute before someone else owns us both, badly! 
These are all about 3yrs old or so. Doesn't show it all, but it's pretty much what I work with. |
Nice pron collection.
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11-05-2009, 01:50 PM
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11-05-2009, 02:12 PM
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Working out at home
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Here's mine long and narrow.
I've got just over $300 into it, everything was purchased used.
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11-05-2009, 02:35 PM
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Can I come workout at your house and is there a membership fee? 
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11-05-2009, 02:57 PM
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Yea I'm with ya IC - the folks at the gym annoy me quite regularly - but I still don't know if I would stay as motivated in a gym alone. Those are really nice gyms though, I'd like to have one of my own for the bragging rights.
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11-05-2009, 05:59 PM
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Can I come workout at your house and is there a membership fee? |
Whose house? LOL.....
I will tell you , MANY people have sweated their butts off in my gym over the years: my three sons, many of their friends, friends of mine, several family type people and various other people from time to time....
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11-05-2009, 06:16 PM
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The Cake Is A Lie!
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Even though I enjoy working out in a public gym I'm always insanely jealous when I look at these threads for some reason. 
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11-05-2009, 06:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JOHN GARGANI
Whose house? LOL.....
I will tell you , MANY people have sweated their butts off in my gym over the years: my three sons, many of their friends, friends of mine, several family type people and various other people from time to time....
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I would invite you if I had a gym at my home but I dont  I am poor and I go to the gym
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11-08-2009, 04:52 PM
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See I do wear pants!!
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Here's a few of mine....
To give an idea of the size of the implements and stones the plates on the KB are standard 1" 10lbs. I have about 200lbs of those but didn't drag them out.
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11-08-2009, 04:53 PM
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Truth fears no questions
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GnomusMaximus
Here's a few of mine....
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Cool! Not only economical but environmentally friendly too!
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11-08-2009, 05:05 PM
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WOW! All of these places are so impressive! Man! I am so jealous! Haha.
I have shiit for my stuff at home.
Way to go all of you!
Would love something like these one day!
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11-08-2009, 05:14 PM
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Swollen Oldie
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GnomusMaximus
Here's a few of mine....
To give an idea of the size of the implements and stones the plates on the KB are standard 1" 10lbs. I have about 200lbs of those but didn't drag them out. |
Might wanna get some of those leaves raked up 
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