Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym"

[infantryryan]

This is what I have so far. It's been a long time since I've worked out at home. I've always been more of a gym kind of guy. But with 2 young kids it was either stop going to the gym or bring the gym to me. I'm still adding more to it. But as if right now I have:

Bench
OLY Bar and weights
Standard bar and weights
Old sand filled weights
Assortment of dummbells. (Need More)
Assortment of bands
Pullup Bar
heavy bag
Grappling Dummy

I'm looking to get a rack as soon as I can, more dumbbells, and a exercycle. A lot of you have some amazing set ups.

[straitman]

Not bad.... nice one

[matrix563]

Have almost everything i'm going to have until i build the outdoor shed.

I added a barbells4me dip stand for $99.70 shipped, and a parabody leg curl/extension machine for $25 that feels better than the ironmaster attachment. The attachment is going to be given to my friend Mat, I gave him a ironmaster bench and the pullup attachment along with the ironmaster dip attachment. I am going to figure out how to hang those pesky bikes from the ceiling!

[matrix563]

cardio room is the same as what irongrandpa posted above on this page (138) so it won't be reposted. nothing has really changed in there.

[twodog]

Hey Matrix, you better get that shed built soon or that house is going to explode with the amount of stuff you've got. I didn't think that you had much room the last time I saw your gym, yet somehow you managed to get more stuff in there. Nice job !

[matrix563]

Hey Matrix, you better get that shed built soon or that house is going to explode with the amount of stuff you've got. I didn't think that you had much room the last time I saw your gym, yet somehow you managed to get more stuff in there. Nice job !

lol thanks. there is only one more thing i want to get, that muscle fitness floor pad GHD and i'm a store it on top of the lockers so the cats can't get to it .

[twodog]

lol thanks. there is only one more thing i want to get, that muscle fitness floor pad GHD and i'm a store it on top of the lockers so the cats can't get to it .

Freakin' cats, and this comes from someone that has one

[NoKittyNo]

Nothing Major, picked up some Rogue Bumper Plates, just 160lb, all I could afford in the CND dollars.
Also a few weeks prior for cardio and grip, got Liquid Grip and a Rogue S1-Short Handled Jump Rope.

[var1abl3]

Nothing Major, picked up some Rogue Bumper Plates, just 160lb, all I could afford in the CND dollars.
Also a few weeks prior for cardio and grip, got Liquid Grip and a Rogue S1-Short Handled Jump Rope.

How do you like the Rogue HG bumpers? I am trying to decide between the Hi-temps and the HGs.

[twodog]

Nothing Major, picked up some Rogue Bumper Plates, just 160lb, all I could afford in the CND dollars.
Also a few weeks prior for cardio and grip, got Liquid Grip and a Rogue S1-Short Handled Jump Rope.

I love the new stuff, especially the Rogue bumpers, that grenade is really freakin' cool. I bought a 260lb. set of Wright Bumpers last year and have yet to use them all at the same time, those 160 lbs. will last a while. Good luck.

How do you like the Rogue HG bumpers? I am trying to decide between the Hi-temps and the HGs.

I bought the Wrights over the Hi-Temps because the bounce is excessive on the Hi-Temps, so I'd go with the HG's. Another good reason is the width of the plates, a set of 260 lbs. takes up 2' less on the bar for the HG's (10-3/8" vs 12-3/8").

[Room41Boss]

the dumbell rack is something i made, as is all the blue equipment. Here is a better pic, hope it helps.

nice

[NoKittyNo]

I love the new stuff, especially the Rogue bumpers, that grenade is really freakin' cool. I bought a 260lb. set of Wright Bumpers last year and have yet to use them all at the same time, those 160 lbs. will last a while. Good luck.

I bought the Wrights over the Hi-Temps because the bounce is excessive on the Hi-Temps, so I'd go with the HG's. Another good reason is the width of the plates, a set of 260 lbs. takes up 2' less on the bar for the HG's (10-3/8" vs 12-3/8").

I like the Rogue's thus far. I didn't quite factor bounce into the equation, not bar-weight ratio, i'm Canadian and stuffs pricey so I considered cost! The HG's were mildly cheaper than the Hi-Temps, but if you're worried about space on the bar Rogue has the option to purchase 65lb Gorilla Bumpers, I was actually set on buying the Gorilla's and working my way backwards in making a set of Hi-Temps, but as luck would have it when payday came, the Hi-Temp Gorilla's were out of stock, so I went the cheaper and more reasonable route of the 160lb set of HG's.

So far initial impressions are nice - almost a dead bounce, and the Grenade is kinda kick ass, the 25's are nice and the 45's are beastly, Lol.

I actually wanted to see the height difference on the insert between the Rogue HG and my BodySolid 45lb Rubber ones, and if I was not mistaken... the Rogue was just a FRACTION lower to the ground than the 45 BS, so I would've had to raise the bar up a tad to slide it on sucessfully. I know that doesn't really matter much, but I was always curious as to Deadlifting height and how accurate my 45 was to a bumper, so pretty close, Lol.

[NoKittyNo]

How do you like the Rogue HG bumpers? I am trying to decide between the Hi-temps and the HGs.

Well as posted above ^ I like them alot, but I also workout indoors, on thick dense rubber mats, so wear and tear isn't an issue with me, if I had outdoor conditions and pure concrete i'd consider the Hi-Temps, I actually like the look of them and as stated before, if bar space is an issue, and you like a little more bounce they're for you, with the addition of 65lb Gorilla Plates I don't see how anyone could go wrong. The materials differ for sure, as well as the production of the units.

HG's = China Made, basically imported/exported
If not mistaken.. Hi-Temps = American Made, so good for their economy and such.

[twodog]

I like the Rogue's thus far. I didn't quite factor bounce into the equation, not bar-weight ratio, i'm Canadian and stuffs pricey so I considered cost! The HG's were mildly cheaper than the Hi-Temps, but if you're worried about space on the bar Rogue has the option to purchase 65lb Gorilla Bumpers, I was actually set on buying the Gorilla's and working my way backwards in making a set of Hi-Temps, but as luck would have it when payday came, the Hi-Temp Gorilla's were out of stock, so I went the cheaper and more reasonable route of the 160lb set of HG's.

So far initial impressions are nice - almost a dead bounce, and the Grenade is kinda kick ass, the 25's are nice and the 45's are beastly, Lol.

I actually wanted to see the height difference on the insert between the Rogue HG and my BodySolid 45lb Rubber ones, and if I was not mistaken... the Rogue was just a FRACTION lower to the ground than the 45 BS, so I would've had to raise the bar up a tad to slide it on sucessfully. I know that doesn't really matter much, but I was always curious as to Deadlifting height and how accurate my 45 was to a bumper, so pretty close, Lol.

The Grenades are made in China and a little cheaper than the Hi-Temps. I would buy the Grenades, they are thinner and have less bounce. As far as the B-S bumpers go, I'm pretty sure that they are made by Wright Fitness. The reason that I bought my Wright Fitness 260lb set is because they were on sale at the time for about $1/lb. and I was in Lancaster, PA so there were no shipping costs.

[NoKittyNo]

The Grenades are made in China and a little cheaper than the Hi-Temps. I would buy the Grenades, they are thinner and have less bounce. As far as the B-S bumpers go, I'm pretty sure that they are made by Wright Fitness. The reason that I bought my Wright Fitness 260lb set is because they were on sale at the time for about $1/lb. and I was in Lancaster, PA so there were no shipping costs.

I really need to move to America to pick up those deals, Lol. I would consider dropping past the Border to pick some up, but if Reality Television is ANY indication of how border checks go, I'm probably safer to let UPS and Fedex make those transitions across, Haha.

In all seriousness, most Bumpers are similar in size/material (with exception of the Hi-Temps, more unique in their compression and re-usable material) I think similar plates on MuscleDriver.ca sell for close to near, or less cost Set-Wise, both Rogue and Muscle I believe offer free shipping on sets; however - the tricky part is, lets say like me you pick up 160lb off Rogue, and then decide to make up the set along the road, well on single plates you get hit with Shipping costs, so it's best to get sets if possible, because say you wanted a 35/25/10, with cost of shipping you're almost at a set of 160. Keep that in mind for sure.

[valker]

Hi there!

This is my little homegym here in Germany!
It´s a powercage with 2 olympic barbells, a lot of weight plates, some heavy dumbbells, a Powertec machine and 2 benches.
It´s everything I need and I love to train here...

[NoKittyNo]

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Hi there!

This is my little homegym here in Germany!
It´s a powercage with 2 olympic barbells, a lot of weight plates, some heavy dumbbells, a Powertec machine and 2 benches.
It´s everything I need and I love to train here...

So not only is your gym nice, you have a great view in one of your rooms! Lucky on all accounts.

[valker]

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So not only is your gym nice, you have a great view in one of your rooms! Lucky on all accounts.

That´s correct! I enjoy this view very much on every trainingday! It´s much better than working out in a garage...

[pumping4life]

Valker, that's a nice looking rack. Who makes it?

[valker]

Valker, that's a nice looking rack. Who makes it?

Well, I´m from Germany! It´s a german company...

[toro545]

Lets see where you work out.

Mine;

Nice gym dude!

[straitman]

Not bad

[POTA]

My dad put together ours in the late 80s. He welded and built the benches, preacher stand, seated calf raise, t-bar, weight tree, and I forget what else. I got the crossover for Christmas one year and I got the Nautilus pullover for my birthday last year.

[POTA]

[Skidmarx]

You do have a little dungeon there don't you?

[matrix563]

i redid the cardio room! the only things i plan on getting that will go inside the house at any rate are the ironmaster kettle bells, a muscle driver usa GHD floor pad (it will go on top of the lockers when i'm not using it), a plastic wooden man for over the punching bob dummy, some of those american made pullup grip things that hang off the pullup bars, and maybe some bands for the smith machine. i have tapped out all the room lol. its more open downstairs than upstairs but it wasn't always. upstairs was gonna be crowded in that room since the sauna takes up 1/3 of the space.

i'm going to add better storage for the bikes with a topeka stripper like pole for the bikes lmao and another horse mat or two for the hallway. gym is pretty much complete for now.

[bobdickgus]

I still have over six months left on my gym membership, but I saw a deal I couldn't resist.
Besides my gym has been moving in a direction I do not like, down to one power cage, more circuit machines and less free weights area.

So I got a power cage rated to 365kg with dip station and pullup/chinup
A utility bench with attachments rated to 365kg
A 7ft compitition bar by olympus
8 x 20kg
4 x 10kg
4 x 5kg
4 x 2.5kg
4 x 1.25kg cast iron weights

Cost about $1500 NZ which would be about $1200 US, that is cheap for here.

Now all I need is a pair of olympic dumbell rods with collars, a 4ft bar for skull crushers etc and a dip belt for weighted chinups and dips.
Oh and to cut a hole in the roof panel of the basement so I can stick my head up further for chinups between the support beams.

[ExtremistPullup]

I still have over six months left on my gym membership, but I saw a deal I couldn't resist.
Besides my gym has been moving in a direction I do not like, down to one power cage, more circuit machines and less free weights area.

So I got a power cage rated to 365kg with dip station and pullup/chinup
A utility bench with attachments rated to 365kg
A 7ft compitition bar by olympus
8 x 20kg
4 x 10kg
4 x 5kg
4 x 2.5kg
4 x 1.25kg cast iron weights

Cost about $1500 NZ which would be about $1200 US, that is cheap for here.

Now all I need is a pair of olympic dumbell rods with collars, a 4ft bar for skull crushers etc and a dip belt for weighted chinups and dips.
Oh and to cut a hole in the roof panel of the basement so I can stick my head up further for chinups between the support beams.

looks great!
you should think about making a custom pullup bar for your rack I did for my old one
http://extremistpullup.com/do-it-yourself/

[bobdickgus]

looks great!
you should think about making a custom pullup bar for your rack I did for my old one

I quite like the one on the rack it feels a nice width for me.
Once I put a hole through the paneling in the ceiling it should be enough, pity I don't have a 8 foot ceiling in the basement but it is the only place I can put the rack.
If I put a pullup bar outside one million mosquitos would murder me before my second rep

Btw holy f***** s*** 5 reps at 160 pounds!
I was proud of 5 sets of 5 reps of 40kg chinups which I find a lot easier than pullups, now I am sad!

[Sen8or]

I still have over six months left on my gym membership, but I saw a deal I couldn't resist.
Besides my gym has been moving in a direction I do not like, down to one power cage, more circuit machines and less free weights area.

So I got a power cage rated to 365kg with dip station and pullup/chinup
A utility bench with attachments rated to 365kg
A 7ft compitition bar by olympus
8 x 20kg
4 x 10kg
4 x 5kg
4 x 2.5kg
4 x 1.25kg cast iron weights

Cost about $1500 NZ which would be about $1200 US, that is cheap for here.

Now all I need is a pair of olympic dumbell rods with collars, a 4ft bar for skull crushers etc and a dip belt for weighted chinups and dips.
Oh and to cut a hole in the roof panel of the basement so I can stick my head up further for chinups between the support beams.

That stuff from no1fitness sure looks nice, same setup I'm eyeing up if i can ever get the $ together