Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym"

[Vermonta]

Just had a quote for this

Its a free standing chin up bar. Uprights are all one piece, made of solid 4" x 2" steel.




excuse my MS paint design work the guy I get pieces made by is use to it now

Will be finished with a triple powder coat hammertone finish and be this thick.


will get some pictures of the real thing in a few weeks.

I made a pull up tower for I think 18$ out of wood.

[Zensuji]

I made a pull up tower for I think 18$ out of wood.

good stuff.

[Dnarts]

Not as good as some, but here's my room gym:


currently has a squat rack, olympic bar, olympic plates, a ****ty bench, another bar, some old weights and a bike.

I'm adding to it though, any advice on what else I should get? My friend is giving me a good price on a 5lb-50lb dumbell set with rack and a dip/pullup/roman chair station. He also has a good bench and more olympic weights which I'm going to get off him.

[jgood]

Theres tons of things you could get ... leg extension leg curl, hyperextension, 45 degree extension, trap bar, ez curl bar, leg press and the list goes on.

[dolson27]

Not as good as some, but here's my room gym:


currently has a squat rack, olympic bar, olympic plates, a ****ty bench, another bar, some old weights and a bike.

I'm adding to it though, any advice on what else I should get? My friend is giving me a good price on a 5lb-50lb dumbell set with rack and a dip/pullup/roman chair station. He also has a good bench and more olympic weights which I'm going to get off him.

I would lose the plastic weights and bench to make room for the better equipment, then work on getting a heavier set of dumbbells. You will out grow the 50lbers pretty fast.

Post pics with the new additions.

[FERRUM_MAXIMUS]

I would lose the plastic weights and bench to make room for the better equipment, then work on getting a heavier set of dumbbells. You will out grow the 50lbers pretty fast.

Post pics with the new additions.

X2.Buy an FID bench and use your nice multipress rack for benching too.

[Keeptryin]

its all I have,Itll do for now.

[DiamondDelts]

its all I have,Itll do for now.

What brand of rack is that bro?

[jgood]

its all I have,Itll do for now.

Do you put plates on that mower like a sled? hah jk ... like the rack though.

[Keeptryin]

What brand of rack is that bro?

parabody,2005 model USA made

[DiamondDelts]

parabody,2005 model USA made

I KNEW it. I have a fetish for all pre 2007 parabody equipment. Good stuff. "SERIOUS STEEL" series for the win!!!!!!!!

[Zensuji]

Just sent off the final design, Will get some pics up when it arrives.



will probably take 2 weeks.

[honx99]

Just finished assembling my homegym :



Barbarian Multi Bench
Powertec Power Rack with Lat Option
180kg of rubber coated even diameter plates
Olympic bar + EZ bar

Hey, I've got a question about your setup powertec rack w/ lat attachent and the barbarian utility bench, as that is exactly the setup I'm considering to get. Do you have problems doing incline bench presses or shoulder presses with the barbarian bench because of the lat attachment? And how is that "extra" vertical support column of the barbarian bench, is it sturdy in the flat position or does it wobble?
So finally, would you recommend this bench for the powertec rack?

[dePaljas]

Hey, I've got a question about your setup powertec rack w/ lat attachent and the barbarian utility bench, as that is exactly the setup I'm considering to get. Do you have problems doing incline bench presses or shoulder presses with the barbarian bench because of the lat attachment? And how is that "extra" vertical support column of the barbarian bench, is it sturdy in the flat position or does it wobble?
So finally, would you recommend this bench for the powertec rack?

Well you can do incline benches at the back, although you'll have to get the bar out from a little far behind. Shoulder presses you cannot do from the back supports if the bench is up. The lat attachment doesn't allow you to put the bench further back than the last lower back beam. I simply take the front supports. The only difference is that you don't use the toothpicks for backup. I just put them in a little lower, so if my rep fails I can try those, otherwise I'll cheat the bar back on the support pins. I must admit though; for shoulder press I usually do MP (standing), and I normally do incline dumbbell presses, not barbell.

If this is a concern, I know there is another bench, from Bodysolid that's favorite; it slides backwards. I've tried this bench, but I fancy the barbarian over the BS. The vertical support you asked me about gives a very solid feel. For me, the bench doesn't wobble at all, but more importantly, the vertical bar makes sure the bench doesn't bounce/bend when the barbell is pressing your shoulders into the bench, like it does with regular multibenches, whose supports take a 'Z' shape when placed flat. I use the bench combined with up to 130kg benchpress so far, I weight about 91kg myself. I feels very solid. Another plus for this bench is that when you lower it to decline, the head side of the bench you can sit perfectly low for lat pulls. If you keep it just flat, I can stretch my arms and the weight would already be down. Put the bench in decline, and you're low enough for the weight not to hit the bottom even if you have fully stretched arms, this is very important to me. Maybe the BS also allows this, but then just consider this a tip .

I prefer sturdiness over being able to do incline stuff in the back. Also, I didn't like the fact that the BS would slide so low to the ground if you'd be doing shoulder presses.

[shevchenko]

nice setup

[Gengis]

nice olympics weights

[dePaljas]

nice olympics weights

If you're refering to my plates, thx, but there's not real bumperplates so I can't really throw them around the same way those guys are doing right now during the olympics . They're rubber coated and have olympic diameter and colors though.

[KSA]

Not as good as some, but here's my room gym:


currently has a squat rack, olympic bar, olympic plates, a ****ty bench, another bar, some old weights and a bike.

I'm adding to it though, any advice on what else I should get? My friend is giving me a good price on a 5lb-50lb dumbell set with rack and a dip/pullup/roman chair station. He also has a good bench and more olympic weights which I'm going to get off him.

It's the Lamar squat stand ?

[Dnarts]

It's the Lamar squat stand ?

yeah. And thanks for the advice, I'm going to pick up my buddy's ironman station (dips/chins/roman chair), his FID bench for under the squat stand or his olympic bench and just toss my bench, his dumbell set and probably more weights and an e-z bar.

[Gengis]

my Lamar LS513

[Zensuji]

Better crank that bad boy up.

[Gengis]

job's done







now I have to assemble this one, it 's heavy I had to carry it alone :/

[jgood]

job's done







now I have to assemble this one, it 's heavy I had to carry it alone :/

Amazing how all the pads are the same design on their equipment .... I do love my leg extension/curl.

[f*cking ecto]

job's done







now I have to assemble this one, it 's heavy I had to carry it alone :/

The brand name isn't Lamar anymore but Paragon. i had th same with my rotary leg machine

[FastevoIV]

Hey guys! Looking for opinions for these three brands/power racks:

Keys Fitness...

Powertec...

BodyCraft...

Used 'em? Love 'em? Hate 'em? This will be used for in home personal training.

[Gengis]

If you're refering to my plates, thx, but there's not real bumperplates so I can't really throw them around the same way those guys are doing right now during the olympics . They're rubber coated and have olympic diameter and colors though.

could you do a bigger picture of them please?

[Dave2044]

here's mine under way

lat machine ordered (BARBARIAN)
bench not yet , not the squat machine (BSOLID or BARBARIAN, and squat machine BSOLID probably)
dumbells: 10 20kg there, then 15 30 40kg
an olympic bar 180cm
a dumbells small rack
maybe an lcd or plasma screen with dvd player for "gym" ambiance dvds

[captainmorgan0]

job's done







now I have to assemble this one, it 's heavy I had to carry it alone :/

Is that a Lamar bench?
I have an identical looking bench, branded Eurosport. It comes from China as well.

[apostolos23]

I have one from eurosport as well. Its better than the BS 31 and 71 in my opinion.

[Zensuji]

Well ordered my chin station today. A few structural tweaks will have to be made like cross braces but other than that its fine.