I was looking on craigslist every morning and late afternoon for almost a week.... and I have to say that I lucked out when I found these
A set of dumbbells from 35lbs to 95lbs in 5lbs increments, all for $500 (plus $50 gas and $50 in taxes at the border). They are a bit dirty and have minor surface rust, they have hex screws on the ends. Im looking to make some dumbbells racks
ohh and a Nautilus bench
|
|
Results 1 to 25 of 25
Thread: My "gym" so far
-
05-28-2011, 01:36 PM #1Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
My "gym" so far
-
05-28-2011, 01:40 PM #2Registered User
- Join Date: Nov 2010
- Age: 31
- Posts: 686
- Rep Power: 345
nice dumbbells man
very nice
-
05-28-2011, 02:19 PM #3Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: United States
- Posts: 593
- Rep Power: 1002
looking good
-
05-28-2011, 02:26 PM #4Registered User
- Join Date: Oct 2007
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Posts: 898
- Rep Power: 700
Thats really cool! I've gotten all of my equipment from craigslist. I'm curious on your thoughts about your home gym though.
I've been considering something like. Does the pull down and the pull up pulleys work well with a lot of weight?
-
-
05-28-2011, 03:30 PM #5Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
It's pretty good, a lot more smoother than the ones with weight stacks. I was actually ooking for a power rack with a lat pull down and a pull-up, but they were either too expensive (Nautilus also makes some). If I were to find one of those then I would get rid of this one.
-
05-28-2011, 03:38 PM #6⊙▂⊙
- Join Date: Jul 2007
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Posts: 24,540
- Rep Power: 64332
Nice looking dumbbells you have there. With a little patience, you should be able to pick up a cheap DB rack off CL. Are those monitor 60s going in your gym as well?
-
06-25-2011, 04:11 PM #7Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
So I picked up a TKO power tower (similar to this one). But I cannot figure out what the part beneth the back cushion for knee lifts is for?
-
06-25-2011, 04:31 PM #8is bulkin
- Join Date: Jun 2009
- Location: Maryland, United States
- Posts: 1,851
- Rep Power: 898
nice man, jelly of the dumbbells
sit-ups maybe to hold your feet?Originally Posted by yabbadabbadoher
-
-
02-04-2012, 12:24 PM #9Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Bought this floor but they couldn't handle the weight of the dumbbells. Every time I set them on the ground it sounded like I was dropping them on the cement floor.
-
02-04-2012, 12:27 PM #10Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Heres a few more pics of the dumbbells and a pos bench
-
02-04-2012, 12:31 PM #11Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Old lat machine, had 2 x 200lb stacks put no leg hold down and couldnt use the other stack because of space issues, so it was kind of useless, the row portion was good
-
02-04-2012, 12:32 PM #12Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Old ghettttto preacher curl bench
-
-
02-04-2012, 12:56 PM #13Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Heres some mats that replaced the blue floor, but sold these and got some new ones
-
02-04-2012, 01:00 PM #14Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Current Set-up
-
02-04-2012, 01:02 PM #15Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Heres a few more
-
02-04-2012, 01:03 PM #16Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
And finally the lat machine
-
-
02-04-2012, 01:26 PM #17York, PA.
- Join Date: Jan 2012
- Location: United States
- Age: 54
- Posts: 159
- Rep Power: 256
Nice gym!! What I did with my dumbells was bought a set of 4, 2.5 lb. plate mates and sold my 25,35,45 etc. etc. etc. lb. dumbells on CL. and used the money for other gym equipment. They work great and they save alot of space. Pike
-
02-04-2012, 01:49 PM #18Registered User
- Join Date: Feb 2011
- Location: Los Banos, California, United States
- Posts: 733
- Rep Power: 1950
A lot of nice 1" weight in there! I really am starting to like the standard 1" weight after I got some decent bars and collars from Hampton and Ivanko.
-
02-04-2012, 08:01 PM #19Registered User
- Join Date: Mar 2011
- Location: North Carolina, United States
- Posts: 3,176
- Rep Power: 20490
I don't understand why people get so down on standard weights. Back in the '70s that is all there was, and oly bars were not the norm, look at 'Pumping Iron" and you see standard plates and weight all over. Arnold got big on standard weights and their were very few oly bars in the original Golds Gym. For most movements under 150lbs., using a bar 5' or 6' in length was what was done. When I was younger we had about 750 lbs in olympic plates (400 of which was 100 lber's) and about 1800 in standard plates floating around in my dank, dark basement. Those were the good old days, lol.Originally Posted by donforeman
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do, than by the ones you did" Mark Twain
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats" H. L. Mencken
[]---[] Equipment Crew #42 []---[] ()---() York Barbell Club #18 ()---()
-
02-04-2012, 08:36 PM #20Master of Proteen Fartz
- Join Date: Nov 2010
- Location: Colorado, United States
- Age: 28
- Posts: 2,455
- Rep Power: 325
Loving the nautilus bench, that's similar to what I want, I just haven't found it yet...
"God will not have his work made manifest through cowards"
▲▼▲5'8" Master Race Crew▲▼▲
-
-
02-05-2012, 12:32 AM #21Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2011
- Age: 35
- Posts: 95
- Rep Power: 161
even though Olympic sets are in and out of my house at least twice a week, I never decide to keep any. I love the simplicity of good ol standard pancake plates. Just as effective as Olympic, and great for someone like me that does strictly dumbbell work
-
03-01-2012, 02:54 PM #22Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Just picked up this decline bench... cheaper than buying a leg hold down attachment, which is ridiculous!
-
03-01-2012, 02:55 PM #23Registered User
- Join Date: May 2011
- Age: 33
- Posts: 63
- Rep Power: 159
Forgot to mention that its made by NSP, which doesn't exist anymoreOriginally Posted by yabbadabbadoher
-
03-01-2012, 03:23 PM #24Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2011
- Age: 42
- Posts: 12
- Rep Power: 0
Nice set of dumbbells. It's looking good..
-
-
03-01-2012, 05:14 PM #25Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Tornado, West Virginia, United States
- Age: 66
- Posts: 3,949
- Rep Power: 51119
the gym is really looking good. nice upgrades on your equipment!
Similar Threads
-
"Stupidest Thing You've Done in the Gym" thread
By Shion in forum Teen BodybuildingReplies: 30Last Post: 11-28-2004, 06:51 PM -
How many guys in your gym do you think are on "super" supplements?
By violinlifter in forum Teen BodybuildingReplies: 8Last Post: 07-13-2004, 09:09 PM -
alright i'm confused as too "how far in is too far in" with the bench
By BenyE21 in forum ExercisesReplies: 3Last Post: 06-21-2004, 05:36 PM -
Home Gym not "Hardcore"?
By burtona in forum Workout EquipmentReplies: 32Last Post: 06-14-2004, 10:54 AM -
The Gainesville Gym Workout 5.1b - Featuring CrazyKid, "Steve" and Abdominator
By Abdominator in forum Post Your Pictures and Introduce YourselfReplies: 44Last Post: 04-03-2003, 03:30 PM
Bookmarks