I recently purchased some home gym equipment. I got
Bodycraft Powerrack (with dip handles and lat/row attachment)
Bodyraft F320 bench (with preacher and leg curl attachment)
Powerblock 9.0 Stage 2 with stand
4 4x5 floor mats
All I need now is a curl bar and an olympic weight set. Right now I could get away with 2x45, 4x25, 2x10 2x5
The local place has steel weights with no grip holes for $1/lb and rubber coated for $1.70/lb. I have been looking around and can't seem to find anything much better. I always thought steel could be found for $0.5-$0.75/lb but I have had no luck so far. Any suggestions?
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10-13-2009, 10:00 AM #1Registered User
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+1Originally Posted by swimmer32
I bought 400lbs of plates off craigslist for .55 lb if memory serves and a 7' Ivanko black oxide bar online to start off my home freeweights.
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Depending on whether you are, you should be able to find used plates for $0.50/lb. I'm in Canada and even I was able to find them for around that price.
The best deal I've ever gotten so far was $90 for a Olympic bench press, 7' bar, and 255lb of plates. I sold the bench and bar for $200...so essentially made $110 and kept the plates
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Most stuff I find around here includes the bar and bench and I have no need for that. But I guess I could just sell them. I found 180lb of weights at Dick's for $108 and a 300lb set (includes the bar) for $180.Originally Posted by gbrs5
Depending on whether you are, you should be able to find used plates for $0.50/lb. I'm in Canada and even I was able to find them for around that price.
The best deal I've ever gotten so far was $90 for a Olympic bench press, 7' bar, and 255lb of plates. I sold the bench and bar for $200...so essentially made $110 and kept the plates
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that set is decent for the money and it's how i buy some of my plates these days with the prices so high. i just stack the bars in the corner of my basement but i gave a couple away recently.Originally Posted by lemmy999
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10-15-2009, 10:58 AM #7eye R special
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Everyone can use an extra bar. That way you have a designated deadlift bar. Not as much swapping of plates either.
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This is true.Originally Posted by wolfdragon
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Originally Posted by lemmy999
Try searching craigslist.. sometimes people get rid of them for cheap.. I got mine off a guy that seems to run a business through craigslist selling workout equipment.. his garage was packed!http://benguinter.com/
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you can find stuff for chaeper used....but it you want it fast you may have to buy new.
i think i have 4 olympic bars right now...i used three and one sits idle...but i could get away with one.
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+3 i got 400 lbs for free when i bought my dumb rack for $75.Originally Posted by swimmer32
and 2 weeks before , YES i will regret it for the rest of my life ,
i got 140's , 145's & 150 's pairs of steel dumbs for $120.00
with out the pic ,
could of gotten 105-135 for $180 .
YOU never know what yuo can find .
50 cents a lb in CT is avg, alot ask for 70-80 and more .
i got a pair of standard 50's plates for $35 .
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