My own home gym evolution

[alexthaman]

Hi everybody,
I have my own home gym for 5 years and after all the modifications I made so far, I think it is about time to share my experience with all the details (pics included) of my journey in home gym bodybuilding. I took pictures from the beginning of my experience and I will take pictures of what I have now. I bought the majority of what I have owned new, here in Canada the craiglist market (kijiji) is very limited and I am the kind of guy that wants everything now, I hate to wait a long time before having it.

I began 5 years ago, I followed the guide lines here on forum.bodybuilding.com so i bought:
Ironmaster with add-on kit dumbbells
Keys fitness power rack with lat pulldown
Keys fitness fid bench with preacher curl and leg curl extensions attachments
Olympic barbell with 300 pounds of olympic plates with weight tree

6 months later I added:
Leg press/hack squat by Northern lights
Flat and incline bench
200 pounds more olympic plates
Elliptical Sportop E7000

At that moment I was at 4300$ for everything brand new....
But I was not satisfied yet...

here are the pics of the setup I had 5 years ago

[alexthaman]

Three years later, scooring kijiji (Canadians Craiglist) i found an Ironmaster Multi System that came with 300 more olympic plates and a few hex dumbbells (not pictured). I bought a kit of Nautilus selectech which by the way I hated more than everything (unstable and poor quality) because i was tired of unscrewing the ironmasters all the time... I finished the basement so it is much more cleaner than before...

I spent another 1800$ for all this.

[alexthaman]

After that, I think that this is when I became an equipment junkie....

In 2010 i bought for 2900$
13 horse stall mats
3 4x5 mirrors
Sole F80 treadmill
(Sorry no pics)

In 2011 sold everthing for 3200 thru KiJiji
sold the powertec Multi System
sold the Keys power rack and Fid bench
sold the Stamina bench
sold the Nautilus selectech
sold the leg press

Added in 2011 for 7600$
Bodysolid functionnal trainer GDCC210
Rogue Bar
Body solid pro lat pulldown SLM300g-3
Body solid leg curl extensions Glce-365
Powertec 3x3 power rack (commercial)
powertec bench (commercial)
Ironmaster bench (Kijiji)
Powertec Hyper extension
2 powertec dumbbell racks
completed my 5-80 hex set (already had 25-30-40-50-70 from powertec MS)
Northern lights seated calf (Kijiji 50$)

Added in 2012 before march for 5800$
Bodycraft HipSled f660
Bodycraft Jones Club
Atlantis GHR (kijiji)
Atlantis FID bench (kijiji)

At that moment, with all the sold and the current equipment i was around 19k

The pics from my gym in march 2012

[alexthaman]

Tomorrow, I will post some pics of my current 2013 gym, still a lot of changes...

[ProtienandIron]

Now that is a sweet setup!

[AttyGuy]

Awesome gym!

But overkill. You only need a versacycle, Amstaff standard bench and 200 pounds of standard weight!


:-)

[FearNoHardship]

thats a nice home gym. cant wait to see current gym pics.

[My2BoysDad]

Wow, looks like the local gym. Great space.

[rocketdan9]

Awesome gym!

But overkill. You only need a versacycle, Amstaff standard bench and 200 pounds of standard weight!


:-)

Nice looking gym. All your missing is a barbell with gay color weights on them.

[JB426]

Geez! Very nice set up you have.

[alexthaman]

Nice looking gym. All your missing is a barbell with gay color weights on them.

Thanks man! I think that the GAY Colors you are talking about are competition bumbers and i dont need them cause i dont do olympic lifts or cross fit. Anyway i changed my plates since those and i will post the new ones tomorrow!

[cyphersk8]

Nice looking gym. All your missing is a barbell with gay color weights on them.

What's wrong with colored bumpers? Makes it easy to see the weight amounts. Nice set-up Alex!

[justinluck]

Gorgeous gym Alex! What were the deciding factors to sell the Keys rack for the Powertec commercial one? I have an Eagle Fitness rack that is very similar in design to the Keys rack.

[tmhan]

This is a beautiful thing, are you the only one who uses it?

[AttyGuy]

Nice looking gym. All your missing is a barbell with gay color weights on them.

I guess you are using "gay" here as synonymous with "merry, cheerful, jolly or blythe" and not as a perjorative term for homosexuality. Because if you were, it would mean that you lack the intellect to come up with any original or creative insults and instead rely on tired racist, sexist or homophobic taunts when bested b others. It would also suggest that you lack maturity. And I don't mean that you are young, though I suspect you are.

[alexthaman]

Gorgeous gym Alex! What were the deciding factors to sell the Keys rack for the Powertec commercial one? I have an Eagle Fitness rack that is very similar in design to the Keys rack.

Thanks! I wanted a solid grey rack 8 foot tall with storage for plates and a sturdy dip attachment that can be bolted to the floor. The only one i found in canada for a good price was the ptec. The ptec is not a bad rack. I hate the j cups, they are strong and solid enough but they are silver metal plated which does scratches my black bars. I order some rogue sandwich j cups i think they will fit and if they dont ill make them and that will make my rack a lot better. I would take some band pegs too! But for 1400$ in Canada it is a legit rack!

[alexthaman]

This is a beautiful thing, are you the only one who uses it?

Yes i am the only one who uses it! Thanks

[alexthaman]

I guess you are using "gay" here as synonymous with "merry, cheerful, jolly or blythe" and not as a perjorative term for homosexuality. Because if you were, it would mean that you lack the intellect to come up with any original or creative insults and instead rely on tired racist, sexist or homophobic taunts when bested b others. It would also suggest that you lack maturity. And I don't mean that you are young, though I suspect you are.

+1 stupid comment... Looks like someone that wants to boost his post number.

[1300c]

Really impressed with you gym. Great job!!

[BIgOrange865]

Very nice setup. Wish I had the space you have. Thanks for sharing.

[rocketdan9]

I guess you are using "gay" here as synonymous with "merry, cheerful, jolly or blythe" and not as a perjorative term for homosexuality. Because if you were, it would mean that you lack the intellect to come up with any original or creative insults and instead rely on tired racist, sexist or homophobic taunts when bested b others. It would also suggest that you lack maturity. And I don't mean that you are young, though I suspect you are.

sorry to hurt your feelings man. Just keep lifting your rainbow weights. The offense is only intended towards you

don't forget something. Your the idiot who started crap for no reason.

[cyphersk8]

sorry to hurt your feelings man. Just keep lifting your rainbow weights. The offense is only intended towards you

don't forget something. Your the idiot who started crap for no reason.

**You're** the idiot, actually. No reason to come in this thread and say what you said. Learn some respect.

[AttyGuy]

Thanks! I wanted a solid grey rack 8 foot tall with storage for plates and a sturdy dip attachment that can be bolted to the floor. The only one i found in canada for a good price was the ptec. The ptec is not a bad rack. I hate the j cups, they are strong and solid enough but they are silver metal plated which does scratches my black bars. I order some rogue sandwich j cups i think they will fit and if they dont ill make them and that will make my rack a lot better. I would take some band pegs too! But for 1400$ in Canada it is a legit rack!

Yours is one of the best home gyms I've seen here in a while. AWESOME! Reps on the recharge, brother!

[Vmango]

Beautiful Vintage York bumpers - SO gay ;-)

Thanks for Posting, Alex. Mean setup.

[alexthaman]

Yours is one of the best home gyms I've seen here in a while. AWESOME! Reps on the recharge, brother!

Thanks, coming from you it's an honnor. Wait until tomorrow i will post the final result!

[BloodType3R]

Thanks, coming from you it's an honnor. Wait until tomorrow i will post the final result!

Who you kiddin? Is there ever truly a final result?
Great set-up.. Lookin forward to seeing the latest incarnation. rep'd!

[alexthaman]

Who you kiddin? Is there ever truly a final result?
Great set-up.. Lookin forward to seeing the latest incarnation. rep'd!

No you are right i think there will never be a final result i meant current result or what the gym looks like today!
Thanks bro

[AttyGuy]

Beautiful Vintage York bumpers - SO gay ;-)
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In a happy-go-lucky, blithe sort of way. . . .

Thanks, coming from you it's an honnor. Wait until tomorrow i will post the final result!

I can't wait. But is a home gym ever final?

[twodog]

Nice setop OP, I'm looking forward to the newest setup. Repped !

[Huck43]

Awesome gym!

But overkill. You only need a versacycle, Amstaff standard bench and 200 pounds of standard weight!


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Wow, that is beautifully stated. I've been wasting my time looking for a space eating power rack when I can by this stuff at a fraction of the cost! Thanks AttyGuy!

But in reality, that is one awesome looking setup alex. Extremely jealous. Love seeing how it has progressed with time.