Best weight training equipment you've bought for under $100

[snorkelman]

With the holidays coming up, I figured we'd all like some ideas to give the wife/gf. I figure most of the things listed will be non-essentials, but nice to have. I will list the stuff that I have and actually like.

Here are my top 5:

door gym with ab slings



bicep blaster



blast straps



weight vest


And I just used these for the first time this morning and love them (as a way to increase my pull-up numbers). Pull-up bands (I got mine at Iron Woody)

[AZMax_old]

Joist mount chin up bar.

[JonnyStead]

Bicep blaster looks interesting !

Micro plates for me - or gloves -

The worst? that stupid blue thing some people buy for putting under the bar on your shoulders for squats - VERY painful ! Lol

[FlexinMike]

Ipod,heavy bag

[NeoginCF]

My own made wooden bench

[Guff]

Versa Grips

[JC480]

iPod

[Capt_Lou]

My straps

[golfwolf]

- gymnastic rings
- powerblock FID bench (off craigslist)
- door mounted pull up bar
- homemade free standing pull up station

[rnicholes]

I bought my Parabody leg press/hack squat & an olympic flat bench from my neighborhood YMCA for $100.00!

[AKMass]

[JoeyDoyle2]

my Inzer Belt

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by AKMass

^^^These and my power rack with pulley system, bar 265lbs of weights, bench. (Craigslist for $50 - his wife wanted it gone.)

[GnomusMaximus]

Originally Posted by JoeyDoyle2

my Inzer Belt

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ x2

http://www.inzernet.com/search_resul...earch&iLevel=1

[boodog]

Bands...three different resistant all color coded and in a carry bag for about $10.. at Wall Mart...I use them in N.C. Garage for Tricep Kicks.. I combine all three and they really blast the Triceps...

[trans4mation]

Dip belt
wrist wraps

[namtrag]

my $20 straps from APTprowriststraps.com have been the best money I have ever spent for training.

[Arlecchino]

Originally Posted by JoeyDoyle2

my Inzer Belt

This.

[Byakuya]

I've gotten more use out of my dumbbells than any other home workout equipment..

I know.. not very interesting..

[liegelord]

Gymnastic rings and PVC parallettes ($20)

[mikieson]

Bought my cage from craigslist for 100$.

[Do_Somethin]

Versa Gripps.

[BankWalker]

The Perfect Push Up ($20 @ Wal-mart)
Weighted vest ($80 @ Dick's Sporting Goods)

[IR45N]

Originally Posted by snorkelman

blast straps


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Been curious about these; what do you use them for besides pushups? Thx.

[4MEandThem]

Yukon leg press/hack squat for 100.00 off CL.

[kahboom]

Originally Posted by AKMass

^^^^^Totally agree. These have kept me from further injuring my shoulders and allow for greater shoulder movement during presses. I highly recommend them.

[ygohome]

I have not purchased many exercise related items so I'll just list them all...

running shoes
running shorts
tank tops
gloves
ipod
inzer wrist straps
package of 6 hand towels (workout towels)

I've got an old 35 lb dumbell. Just the one... had it for at least 12 yrs. lol.

Oh... the most important.... sanitary baby wipes and lysol disinfectant spray

[C5VetteLS1]

Originally Posted by IR45N

Been curious about these; what do you use them for besides pushups? Thx.

Here's a few ideas ... rings are great to have:

[IronCharles]

And my home made stainless steel push up bars, which were actually free, made with scrap tubing from work

[dungeonmistress]

(1)bill pearls keys to the inner universe, most of which i have committed to memory.

(2) lifting straps.

(3) when i had them - my 1.25 lb "weenie" weights. those weights came in handy to add just a smidge of something to the bar to work my ass harder, to get me over weight barriers because adding 5 lbs was too much but 2.5 lbs was just right. slow and steady got me a 200 lb bench press at one time. i bet i coulda done more too but i got burned out on heavy lifting. god i can't believe i even said that!