My current garage gym set up:

**ndmike99** · 10-13-2011, 05:04 PM

Ok, I have finally got my gym to just about where I want it. I have went through a lot of pieces and settled on these. Just so everyone has a bit of a background of how I got here it all started a few years ago. I will make a cliff notes version as to not be too long winded:

Decided to leave the gym and start lifting at home with a few friends.
Started finding commercial equipment at very good prices through ebay, craigslist, and others.
Realized that I could make money (or in this case equipment) by buying low (or in bulk) and flipping some of the equipment.
Stored a lot of nice equipment until I found a home for my current set up (I had looked into opening a power lifting gym but decided I rather spend my time with family).
Found a new home with room for my gym (1200 sq ft garage) and turned it into this. With almost no out of pocket expense due to flipping.

**ndmike99** · 10-13-2011, 05:06 PM

**ndmike99** · 10-13-2011, 05:10 PM

**PaulWog** · 10-13-2011, 05:20 PM

That is an amazing setup, the more I look at it. I think the more stuff someone has, though, the more room there is for criticism; it's as if the closer to perfection you get, the more I like to emphasize what's missing to make things perfect

So what I'm trying to say is: You've got a damn nice setup. Probably one of the best home gyms I've ever seen (top 3), if not the best I've ever seen.

Question: I hope you're going to deal with those rusted plates? Get rid of that rust! It doesn't belong in such an awesome gym

Last thing: I *REALLY* hope it's not just you who works out there. Hahaha. And if it is, then wow... you spoil yourself.

Nice stuff. +rep for having such a beast of an area to work out in.

**S4life** · 10-13-2011, 05:23 PM

fuarking impressed, gjdm

**ndmike99** · 10-13-2011, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by PaulWog

That is an amazing setup, the more I look at it. I think the more stuff someone has, though, the more room there is for criticism; it's as if the closer to perfection you get, the more I like to emphasize what's missing to make things perfect

So what I'm trying to say is: You've got a damn nice setup. Probably one of the best home gyms I've ever seen (top 3), if not the best I've ever seen.

Question: I hope you're going to deal with those rusted plates? Get rid of that rust! It doesn't belong in such an awesome gym

Last thing: I *REALLY* hope it's not just you who works out there. Hahaha. And if it is, then wow... you spoil yourself.

Nice stuff. +rep for having such a beast of an area to work out in.

I have already dealt with some of the rusted plates (animal took some actually) and I have cleaned some up. The flash on the camera makes them look a lot worse than they really are. As for lifters there are three of us that use it frequently and we have had a few friends lift with us from time to time, but it is basically just for three guys.

**gp92089** · 10-13-2011, 06:06 PM

Amazing Man very happy for you!

**TheDude8734** · 10-13-2011, 06:11 PM

I think I actually heard angels sing while I glanced at the beauty that is your garage setup!
Whenever I am starting to feel pleased with my own setup I see ones like this and realize I'm not even close...

**john-t-b** · 10-13-2011, 06:17 PM

That is awesome. Wish i had more room. I found a guy down here in Florida that buys and sells and has everything you could imagine and if he doesn't have it he can get it.

**mroc17** · 10-13-2011, 07:28 PM

Sweet setup man, got a soft spot for that rack...was one of the first racks I ever used, really solid. I quite like the layout you have going. Is that a Body Masters preacher curl?

**matrix563** · 10-13-2011, 10:21 PM

OMG you have a jacob's ladder! thats one of my must have's when i have the money one day

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**PassinThrough** · 10-13-2011, 11:08 PM

Great set up.

Is that a sorinex auto-spot bench?

**grumpytude** · 10-14-2011, 03:44 AM

That is one bad ass gym....how can you not get inspired working out there. would love to have all that space (someday). congrats!

**PSVita** · 10-14-2011, 03:53 AM

Is this real life? What a badass gym.

**TheKoiCarp** · 10-14-2011, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by ndmike99

...With almost no out of pocket expense due to flipping.

Amazing home setup man, defo jelly. Did this seriously overall cost nothing?

**oldline70** · 10-14-2011, 04:27 AM

Abso-freaking-lutely awesome. Probably the nicest home gym I've ever seen. Blows away many of the commercial gyms around my area

**rpark** · 10-14-2011, 05:13 AM

Very nice. That's a heck of a big garage you've got there.

**Samy911** · 10-14-2011, 05:22 AM

Amazing home setup man, defo jelly. Did this seriously overall cost nothing?

**SUSprinter** · 10-14-2011, 05:23 AM

What flat bench press is that? Is it hammer strength too?

**animalfan** · 10-14-2011, 05:29 AM

i've been to his place (like he said, i took some of those rusty plates

)- it's definately more impressive in person.

i can't believe you shoehorned that jacob's ladder in there! how much stuff did you get rid of to make it fit? i thought you bumped your head when you told me it was going in there...

**ndmike99** · 10-14-2011, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by mroc17

Sweet setup man, got a soft spot for that rack...was one of the first racks I ever used, really solid. I quite like the layout you have going. Is that a Body Masters preacher curl?

Yes, it is a Body Master Standing Preacher Curl that can be used on the rounded or flat side of the pad. It is the best preacher curl bench ever IMO.

Originally Posted by matrix563

OMG you have a jacob's ladder! thats one of my must have's when i have the money one day

.

I picked up the Jacob's Ladder really cheap because the electronics do not work, but the thing about the Jacob's Ladder is that the electronics only track time and calories, so I was pretty happy to find it.

Originally Posted by PassinThrough

Great set up.

Is that a sorinex auto-spot bench?

Yes, it is the Sorinex Auto-Spot Bench. I have the dumbbell hooks for it too. I LOVE this bench. This is one of the very few pieces in the gym I did not find at such a great deal, but I got it used for about half price.

Originally Posted by TheKoiCarp

Amazing home setup man, defo jelly. Did this seriously overall cost nothing?

Money wise I would say next to nothing. There were ALOT of road trips in my truck. It mostly cost a lot of time and effort. I personally picked up equipment from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. I live in a smaller town, so most of these items were picked up near Chicago. I also had to spend a lot of time selling the items I did not keep, but you end up meeting some very nice people.

Originally Posted by SUSprinter

What flat bench press is that? Is it hammer strength too?

The flat bench is a Sorinex Auto Spot Bench. Here is a link: http://store.sorinex.com/Dumbbell_Sp..._p/dbsdi-2.htm

Originally Posted by animalfan

i've been to his place (like he said, i took some of those rusty plates

)- it's definately more impressive in person.

i can't believe you shoehorned that jacob's ladder in there! how much stuff did you get rid of to make it fit? i thought you bumped your head when you told me it was going in there...

I got to a point where the gym was just too crowded and I realized there were pieces I was not utilizing. I ended up selling my Power Lift Belt Squat and putting the Jacobs Ladder and Airdyne in that spot. I also sold my Hammer Chest Press so I would have a bit more space, this allowed me to use the sorinex bench for benching and not just with dumbbells. I got rid of the Strive Tricep Extension so that I could fit in the Body Master Chin / Dip. As much as is packed in the gym still I wanted to go to a more open feel. It is really hard to get good photos, but it looks a lot better when you walk through it. Other than not having a Reverse Hyper or GHR (sold these as well) I think you would like it.

**mroc17** · 10-14-2011, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by ndmike99

Yes, it is a Body Master Standing Preacher Curl that can be used on the rounded or flat side of the pad. It is the best preacher curl bench ever IMO.

Thought so. Yeah, I'm waiting to find this bench cheap on eBay or CL, easily the best preacher curl.

**ffrink** · 10-14-2011, 12:33 PM

NDMike, you need more fans!!! Just kidding! I am thinking about building a shed for the weight gear and will have to show my wife your setup. Then whatever I select will seem modest!!

Does the nautilus Pullover have a weight stack? If so, how much?

**oldline70** · 10-14-2011, 12:45 PM

I am going to bookmark this thread, and anytime I'm having a bad day I plan on opening right up to these pictures whereupon the sight of this gym will put me in a great mood.

**Tyciol** · 10-14-2011, 12:52 PM

How much does a giant garage like that cost?

Also how were you able to resell your bulk equipment to friends? I don't have those.

**ndmike99** · 10-14-2011, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by mroc17

Thought so. Yeah, I'm waiting to find this bench cheap on eBay or CL, easily the best preacher curl.

I found this one in Chicago and then ironically after I bought this one I very shortly after found one locally (which is very rare for me). I traded the second one and a Cybex military bench for the Nautilus Pullover.

Originally Posted by ffrink

NDMike, you need more fans!!! Just kidding! I am thinking about building a shed for the weight gear and will have to show my wife your setup. Then whatever I select will seem modest!!

Does the nautilus Pullover have a weight stack? If so, how much?

The Nautilus Pullover does have a stack, I believe the stack is 300 pounds. This is by far the heaviest machine (other than the power rack which I can not even budge) that I own. We lifted it into the back of my pick up with the stack still in it and I can barely move it alone. I was smart enough to buy some good furniture movers so that makes it a bit easier.

Originally Posted by oldline70

I am going to bookmark this thread, and anytime I'm having a bad day I plan on opening right up to these pictures whereupon the sight of this gym will put me in a great mood.

Thanks, it was a long time in the making and a lot of work but it is nice having it all set up.

**ndmike99** · 10-14-2011, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Tyciol

How much does a giant garage like that cost?

Also how were you able to resell your bulk equipment to friends? I don't have those.

I am not really sure how much the garage would cost. I am sure it depends on where you live, how you build it, etc... It came with the house I bought. The only good thing about the bad economy is you can get a lot of house for the money, especially in the midwest.

I would mostly sell the equipment on ebay and craigslist. Once you start making contacts it is not all that difficult. There is one individual in Chicago that will buy just about any commercial equipment he can get his hands on as long as you offer him a good price. The key for me was buying stuff cheap enough that I could try to double my money quickly as I do not have the storage room to ask higher prices and sit on the equipment like a lot of people that do this full time do. Just as an example I bought 7 commercial pieces from Wisconsin (thanks in part to a member here, packemup or something like that) from a bank that took over a gym. I paid $1700 and within a week I had sold 2 of the 7 pieces for $1600. So I was out $100 and had 5 commercial pieces (mostly hammer strength)

**jprockjr** · 10-14-2011, 02:12 PM

great setup better than a lot of commercial gyms, it seems like there's never enough space when putting together a home gym

**PaulWog** · 10-14-2011, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by jprockjr

great setup better than a lot of commercial gyms, it seems like there's never enough space when putting together a home gym

Yeh and if you get enough space, the gym will be large enough to put in a running track inbetween the machines to get around easier (and to go on a jog)

Lol

**matrix563** · 10-14-2011, 04:24 PM

LOL like at the airport. that would be awesome

. how much did you get the jacob's for? gonna make me cry but i must know lol

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