Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym"

[mscriven]

I just got mine in November and I notice your Lat Attachment has a "Shield" with a Powertec logo on it.Did they change it again since I got mine.
My Lat attachment below is different as you can see in the pic:

Yeah that's kinda weird, even the old version had a plastic cover, which is what I was expecting. I was pleasantly surprised by the perforated metal cover.

[SeanVHA60013]

Some shots of my home gym - a work in progress.

Craigslist find of 1045lbs new/old stock Ivanko Olympic Plates on Plate Tree:


TDS Shoulder Press and Lateral Delt Raise Machine:


TDS Lat Pull/Low Row Machine with Trap Bar in foreground:


T-Bar Row with hinge bolted to a pallet weighted with heavy stone for stability:


Leg Press/Hack Squat machine:


Bench Machine, with an additional rear shot depicting how I add weight to the 360lb stack by pinning Olympic Plates to the stack. The rear shot is an additional 100lb, 45lb, & 25lb plate for a total of 530lbs, which is my current max on this machine:



EZ-Bar Tricep Press station:

[jpy15026]

Yeah that's kinda weird, even the old version had a plastic cover, which is what I was expecting. I was pleasantly surprised by the perforated metal cover.

mscriven,
Can you post some closer pics of the shield?
Maybe at the angle of my "top" and "bottom" shots that I posted.
Thanks in advance,
jpy15026

[mscriven]

Sure thing, here are various angles.

[jpy15026]

Sure thing, here are various angles.

Thanks again for the great pics,greatly appreciated.
I called Powertec and they said "yes" it was changed since I got mine...Arrruughhh!

The early ones (WBPR10)had a Plexiglass shield,"up and "down" Leg pad and weight carrier in the rear,then redesigned with the weight carrier in the "front" the Leg pad that "swings" down and no shield (WBLTO13) mine) ,then yours,with a metal perforated shield added

It would be great if you could post the same comparison (front page) of your owners manual to see "other" subtle changes they may have made besides the shield
Thanks,
jpy15026

WBPR10
WBLTO13

[mscriven]

I can post it on Friday when I get home. I noticed you have a second set of j-hooks. Did you order those direct from Powertec? How much where they?

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[StephanieIngram]

My new Gym is under construction.

[KalleA]

My new Gym is under construction.

Cool. That's 8 out of 8 pointless posts. Troll?

[thedickus]

TDS Shoulder Press and Lateral Delt Raise Machine:


Bench Machine, with an additional rear shot depicting how I add weight to the 360lb stack by pinning Olympic Plates to the stack. The rear shot is an additional 100lb, 45lb, & 25lb plate for a total of 530lbs, which is my current max on this machine:



EZ-Bar Tricep Press station:

Nice old school looking stuff in there. I liked the old Universal style bench press stations. Love the TDS should press and lateral raise combo.
I like what you did for the EZ bar station with the squat stands. I'm guessing you do close grip benches on this. I've been looking for something to do these with and don't want to get a 6' EZ bar that goes in a rack. I prefer the shorter EZ Bar, I feel it's easier to control the weight on close grip presses.

[twodog]

Some shots of my home gym - a work in progress.

I really do like the old skool set up, everything that is truly needed, other than a power rack. Also, nice pickup on the plates !

[jpy15026]

I can post it on Friday when I get home. I noticed you have a second set of j-hooks. Did you order those direct from Powertec? How much where they?

Got them from Powertec ~ $50 pair I think
Looking forward to checking the new Lat changes out Friday

[fullback11]

current setup...crap weider powrraack
also have adj dbs. and treadmill.
gonna upgrade my rack and get some stall mats soon!

EDIT:
This is the rack im going to buy (low ceiling problems)

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=83063710894

[Liftn4life707]

jpy15026.......Is that the dip bars that your using for plate storage on the rack?

[jpy15026]

jpy15026.......Is that the dip bars that your using for plate storage on the rack?

No, but Thanks for asking
Those are Weight Storage Pegs that I saved from my Powertec Half Rack before I posted and sold it on Craig's hoping I could use them on the WBPR11 Rack and they worked out perfect.

[Liftn4life707]

No, but Thanks for asking
Those are Weight Storage Pegs that I saved from my Powertec Half Rack before I posted and sold it on Craig's hoping I could use them on the WBPR11 Rack and they worked out perfect.

Wow.......that was a great idea. Kudos!!

[thejosef]

Well, here's the place i call home.

My progression went from Bowflex homegym (i was young and dumb) --> Bowflex Selecttech weights + Bowflex 5.1 bench (wasn't terrible actually, if you don't drop the weights)--> Powertech Levergym (Craiglist find, pretty nice for the $) --> Rogue R3 + flat bench & Ironmaster db setup. I think I finally know what I'm doing after years of messing around.
And yes, you may notice I like Rogue stuff.







Quick rundown:
Rogue R3 power rack
Rogue matador
Rogue X-43M
Rogue Flat bench
Rogue Bar (silver/black)
Rogue 10KG bar
Ivanko OBS-20KG stainless olympic bar
Rogue competition color bumpers (45s, 25s)
Rogue HG bumpers (10s)
Pendlay rubber change plates (10s,7.5s, 5s, 2.5s, 1s)
Rogue dip belt
Rogue wooden rings with competition straps
Studbar pullup bar
Rogue Games Box 20/24/30
Dynamax Med Balls (8, 6)
Rogue AB-2 Abmat
Rogue Wrist Wraps
Ironmaster quick-lock adjustable dumbbells (5-75lbs.)
Homemade chalk board
Homemade wall-ball target
70lb Heavy Bag
7 tractor supply horse stall mats 4'x6' 3/4" thick

[Giager]

Well, here's the place i call home.

My progression went from Bowflex homegym (i was young and dumb) --> Bowflex Selecttech weights + Bowflex 5.1 bench (wasn't terrible actually, if you don't drop the weights)--> Powertech Levergym (Craiglist find, pretty nice for the $) --> Rogue R3 + flat bench. I think I finally know what I'm doing after years of messing around.
And yes, you may notice I like Rogue stuff.

Quick rundown:
Rogue R3 power rack
Rogue matador
Rogue X-43M
Rogue Flat bench
Rogue Bar (silver/black)
Rogue 10KG bar
Ivanko OBS-20KG stainless olympic bar
Rogue competition color bumpers (45s, 25s)
Rogue HG bumpers (10s)
Pendlay rubber change plates (10s,7.5s, 5s, 2.5s, 1s)
Rogue wooden rings with competition straps
Studbar pullup bar
Rogue Games Box 20/24/30
Dynamax Med Balls (8, 6)
Rogue AB-2 Abmat
Rogue Wrist Wraps
Ironmaster quick-lock adjustable dumbbells (5-75lbs.)
Homemade chalk board
Homemade wall-ball target
70lb Heavy Bag
7 tractor supply horse stall mats 4'x6' 3/4" thick

Still Missing One More Piece. You Betcha! wifeytype.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/51ekwlo1w9l_ss500_.jpg

[thejosef]

Still Missing One More Piece. You Betcha!

well played Giager. well played.

[59phinz]

[QUOTE=thejosef;1047183031]Well, here's the place i call home.

My progression went from Bowflex homegym (i was young and dumb) --> Bowflex Selecttech weights + Bowflex 5.1 bench (wasn't terrible actually, if you don't drop the weights)--> Powertech Levergym (Craiglist find, pretty nice for the $) --> Rogue R3 + flat bench. I think I finally know what I'm doing after years of messing around.
And yes, you may notice I like Rogue stuff.

Quick rundown:
Rogue R3 power rack
Rogue matador
Rogue X-43M
Rogue Flat bench
Rogue Bar (silver/black)
Rogue 10KG bar
Ivanko OBS-20KG stainless olympic bar
Rogue competition color bumpers (45s, 25s)
Rogue HG bumpers (10s)
Pendlay rubber change plates (10s,7.5s, 5s, 2.5s, 1s)
Rogue wooden rings with competition straps
Studbar pullup bar
Rogue Games Box 20/24/30
Dynamax Med Balls (8, 6)
Rogue AB-2 Abmat
Rogue Wrist Wraps
Ironmaster quick-lock adjustable dumbbells (5-75lbs.)
Homemade chalk board
Homemade wall-ball target
70lb Heavy Bag
7 tractor supply horse stall mats 4'x6' 3/4" thick[/QUOTE

Your whole setup is killer, but that Ivanko stainless bar is epic! Did you have to buy new, or did you mange to find one used? Either way, I'm jelious! (I'd be tempted to have one myself, but I don't think I could do so and remain married)

[thejosef]

Your whole setup is killer, but that Ivanko stainless bar is epic! Did you have to buy new, or did you mange to find one used? Either way, I'm jelious! (I'd be tempted to have one myself, but I don't think I could do so and remain married)

Thanks man. It's taken a while to get my gym where it is now. I can't say I've made a ton of killer deals on Craiglist, but I did unload all my unwanted equipment there pretty easily once I figured out what I really wanted/needed in my gym.

I actually bought the stainless Ivanko bar as a new, but "blemished" model direct from Ivanko in January. It has a slight spiraling pattern through some of the knurling, but it doesn't effect use at all, and as a bonus, I think it kinda looks cool. I got it for $500 shipped (still pretty painful). No way I could've got a new one for ~$900. Same here with the wife deal. She wasn't happy about the 500 but I told her it was "half" off and I couldn't let it pass. ha. I'll try to get some nice pics of the bar up this weekend and post them in the Ivanko thread.

[mscriven]

Thanks again for the great pics,greatly appreciated.
I called Powertec and they said "yes" it was changed since I got mine...Arrruughhh!

The early ones (WBPR10)had a Plexiglass shield,"up and "down" Leg pad and weight carrier in the rear,then redesigned with the weight carrier in the "front" the Leg pad that "swings" down and no shield (WBLTO13) mine) ,then yours,with a metal perforated shield added

It would be great if you could post the same comparison (front page) of your owners manual to see "other" subtle changes they may have made besides the shield
Thanks,
jpy15026

WBPR10
http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/...ps51f29350.jpg WBLTO13 http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/...ps13a06ede.jpg

Here you go.

[TinyB]

Thanks man. It's taken a while to get my gym where it is now. I can't say I've made a ton of killer deals on Craiglist, but I did unload all my unwanted equipment there pretty easily once I figured out what I really wanted/needed in my gym.

I actually bought the stainless Ivanko bar as a new, but "blemished" model direct from Ivanko in January. It has a slight spiraling pattern through some of the knurling, but it doesn't effect use at all, and as a bonus, I think it kinda looks cool. I got it for $500 shipped (still pretty painful). No way I could've got a new one for ~$900. Same here with the wife deal. She wasn't happy about the 500 but I told her it was "half" off and I couldn't let it pass. ha. I'll try to get some nice pics of the bar up this weekend and post them in the Ivanko thread.

Can I say i hate you. I had been eyeing that bar on their clearance section for a couple months but when i finally went to order it it was gone. Congrats on the bar its beautiful.

[jpy15026]

Here you go.

Thanks Much,
Looks like the only change is the Shield,noticed they call it the "WB-LTO13-"S",I guess the "S" means "Shield"

[Liftn4life707]

Thanks Much,
Looks like the only change is the Shield,noticed they call it the "WB-LTO13-"S",I guess the "S" means "Shield"

The plate carriage on yours is set further towards the front....making it possible for the unit to sit closer to the wall and still move freely.
That's what it looks like from here compared to the WBPR10......I get mine on Monday. Can't wait to see which one they sent.

[ProtienandIron]

Some shots of my home gym - a work in progress.

Craigslist find of 1045lbs new/old stock Ivanko Olympic Plates on Plate Tree:


TDS Shoulder Press and Lateral Delt Raise Machine:


TDS Lat Pull/Low Row Machine with Trap Bar in foreground:


T-Bar Row with hinge bolted to a pallet weighted with heavy stone for stability:


Leg Press/Hack Squat machine:


Bench Machine, with an additional rear shot depicting how I add weight to the 360lb stack by pinning Olympic Plates to the stack. The rear shot is an additional 100lb, 45lb, & 25lb plate for a total of 530lbs, which is my current max on this machine:



EZ-Bar Tricep Press station:

I really like this setup you have here. Great collection of iron and some nice vintage machines. As has been mentioned in other threads this week- its always good to see a gym that looks used. Looking forward to seeing it as it progresses.

[mscriven]

The plate carriage on yours is set further towards the front....making it possible for the unit to sit closer to the wall and still move freely.
That's what it looks like from here compared to the WBPR10......I get mine on Monday. Can't wait to see which one they sent.

I'm pretty sure they're the same except for the shield. Mine is touching the wall and I can still load 45's on it and workout just fine.

[Liftn4life707]

I'm pretty sure they're the same except for the shield. Mine is touching the wall and I can still load 45's on it and workout just fine.

You are correct......I was referring to the one on the cover of the first manual WBPR10.

[mscriven]

You are correct......I was referring to the one on the cover of the first manual WBPR10.

Oh gotcha, my bad. Have you ordered your rack yet?

[Liftn4life707]

Oh gotcha, my bad. Have you ordered your rack yet?

Yes......It's all being delivered tomorrow. I looked on Powertec's website and they have the lat attachment listed as backordered. I hope I get mine tomorrow and not a note saying "sorry....you'll get it in 6-8 weeks".