Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym"

[pumping4life]

Not sure if you mean the inflatable Moose head? Don't know, my sister's dog seems to buy me Xmas presents every year somehow and that was one from a few years back...ya, I'll just leave it at that.

If you mean the other thing, that's my lifting jacket...

Actually, it's just an old sport coat, it was a garage after all, so some storage of old worthless crap was still required

A moose, huh? I thought it was a cow's head

[wolfsburg2]

Mitrovski looks nice will be happy to see the updated more spacious pictures.

wolfsburg2 looks nice and the leverage gym will be a nice addition. Are you planning to have the leverage gym close to the power-rack and moving the ptec bench back and forth. The weight and bar rack fishinggeek has would look nice up against the wall where you have your plates now.

dead on wolf. Ideally I'll swap the pt bench between the two pt units and use the bbl unit for db work when I
get my im's! I need a weight/bar rack soon as I have 355lbs more coming tonight. Muhahahahahahah

[wolfsburg2]

Does't look like the bench is interchangable. This is an older model LS machine. not the end of the world. Eventually I'll probably gran an IM bench. Thanks to a CL score I've added a bunch to my home gym. 355lbs of weight, bringing my total to 770. Various cable station attachments for the high and low pulley. A solid leg station and preacher curl and the LS machine itself. I couldn't be happier with the deal. On to the pics!

[TPB03]

Looks good man ^^^^^

I have some of the same plates. I'll get some pics soon once I clean my garage

[RK2]

Looks good man ^^^^^

I have some of the same plates. I'll get some pics soon once I clean my garage

Wolf,

I just found the same Ptec leverage unit locally for $100. I'm picking it up this week. Our gyms are looking almost identical!

[SHOWTIME]

Wolf,

I just found the same Ptec leverage unit locally for $100. I'm picking it up this week. Our gyms are looking almost identical!

WTF? 100 bucks get it now!

[RK2]

WTF? 100 bucks get it now!

I can't make the trip to get it for a few days. They're holding it until then for me.

[thatkidkengo]

I can't make the trip to get it for a few days. They're holding it until then for me.

nice people. if i were selling it, i'd give it to the first person with cash

[RK2]

nice people. if i were selling it, i'd give it to the first person with cash

I was surprised when they said they'd hold onto it for me. I did offer them another $50 for doing so. So my total cost will be $150 for the unit which is still a killer price.

[wolfsburg2]

That's awesome brotato. I used the squat attachment on leg day and didn't hate it. It's very similar to the arc squat machines. The initial lift off and rerack are a teeny bit awckward but ROM and feel are pretty good. Hopefully they give you some decent attachments. I felt like all the pulley attachments and the preacher I got made mine a steal at $400. $150 is sick.

[edge_of_sanity]

my bowflex

[RK2]

That's awesome brotato. I used the squat attachment on leg day and didn't hate it. It's very similar to the arc squat machines. The initial lift off and rerack are a teeny bit awckward but ROM and feel are pretty good. Hopefully they give you some decent attachments. I felt like all the pulley attachments and the preacher I got made mine a steal at $400. $150 is sick.

I picked up the unit and it came with all the attachements. For $150 it was my best steal so far. I have another deal lined up for next week 100 miles away that should out do this deal.

[raenvanzur]

Awesome gym right there. Wish I had the space in my tiny tiny apartment

[jshpark]

before


after



same crap but pretty much upgraded

[timothy496]

Looking through some old stuff and found this...

Repost:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4484803

About three months ago I started piecing together my home gym almost exclusively based on the opinions I've read on this forum.

I started by ordering the Powertec Power Rack (w/o lat) http://www.gymcor.com/powerrack.html and the Body Craft F320 http://www.gymcor.com/flatben.html from Gymcor for $668. The Powertec Rack is as explained; very solid, a great value and the assembly was a snap. The F320 was a great fit for me (I like my feet to plant on the ground); again very solid, assembly was a bit more difficult since I apparently got the instructions from last years model.

From Academy I ended up buying two 300 pound Olympic set's for $129.74 each (after tax), 5-45lbs rubber hex chrome handled dumbbells (wife's call) for around $300, an EZ curl bar for $30 and a fitness ball for $15.

Since I live in San Antonio, TX where the heat in the garage can be a bit too much I picked-up a tilt drum high velocity fan from Lowe's, for around $90.00 http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...D24&lpage=none , which does a great job of keeping the garage surprisingly cool.

For the flooring I was not concerned with thick rubber so I picked-up six packages of those cheap puzzle pieces which included eight 2' by 2' squares (1/2 inch thick and covers about 32 sq ft per pack) from Costco at $12.99 a package (about 80 bucks total.)

Roughly a few weeks into our work-outs my wife starts to complain that her hands were getting too callused. I hate gloves, personal I prefer straps but my wife could not get use to them and she mainly wanted to protect her hands. So I ordered the Versa Pro Gripps from D P S nutrition for $32.95 http://www.************.net/get_item_pw002.htm figuring it was the best option for us. I'm getting a bit more use to using the Versa's (when I have a need for them) but I would probably recommend others to just stick with straps.

Next, Amazon was running a good deal on the Lamar Fitness LS532 Seated Calf Bench ($169.99 total with free two day shipping) http://www.amazon.com/Lamar-Fitness-...9025716&sr=1-4 NOTE: it is on sale right now for $165.00. I 100% love this machine! To me it is better than any calf machine that I have used in a gym. I just wish I knew how well build Lamar equipment was before I bought my rack/bench. Pictures do not do Lamar equipment justice.

I originally planned on adding the Powertec lat attachment to my rack but decided against it for a couple of reasons. One, I like the openness of the rack. Two, I've heard that the Lamar Lat machine was smoother than the Powertec. So, I ordered the Lamar Lat Machine for $512.10 http://www.med1online.com/ps-19211-6...ine-53004.aspx but was on the fence with the Nautilus NT1310 Lat Pull / Low Row Station. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...187294-3614066 I heard that the president of Nautilus actually left to start Lamar; so I figured the quality should be on par with the Lamar. At over two hundred dollars cheaper (and the wife thinking it was too much) I cancel the Lamar Lat Machine order and ordered the Nautilus from Amazon for $279 last week. I have received confirmation that the lat machine arrived in town today.

I'm very happy with all of my purchases and would like to add a B I G THANK YOU to everyone that contributes to this board!

[buffbrown21]

Looking through some old stuff and found this...

Repost:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4484803

About three months ago I started piecing together my home gym almost exclusively based on the opinions I've read on this forum.

I started by ordering the Powertec Power Rack (w/o lat) http://www.gymcor.com/powerrack.html and the Body Craft F320 http://www.gymcor.com/flatben.html from Gymcor for $668. The Powertec Rack is as explained; very solid, a great value and the assembly was a snap. The F320 was a great fit for me (I like my feet to plant on the ground); again very solid, assembly was a bit more difficult since I apparently got the instructions from last years model.

From Academy I ended up buying two 300 pound Olympic set's for $129.74 each (after tax), 5-45lbs rubber hex chrome handled dumbbells (wife's call) for around $300, an EZ curl bar for $30 and a fitness ball for $15.

Since I live in San Antonio, TX where the heat in the garage can be a bit too much I picked-up a tilt drum high velocity fan from Lowe's, for around $90.00 http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...D24&lpage=none , which does a great job of keeping the garage surprisingly cool.

For the flooring I was not concerned with thick rubber so I picked-up six packages of those cheap puzzle pieces which included eight 2' by 2' squares (1/2 inch thick and covers about 32 sq ft per pack) from Costco at $12.99 a package (about 80 bucks total.)

Roughly a few weeks into our work-outs my wife starts to complain that her hands were getting too callused. I hate gloves, personal I prefer straps but my wife could not get use to them and she mainly wanted to protect her hands. So I ordered the Versa Pro Gripps from D P S nutrition for $32.95 http://www.************.net/get_item_pw002.htm figuring it was the best option for us. I'm getting a bit more use to using the Versa's (when I have a need for them) but I would probably recommend others to just stick with straps.

Next, Amazon was running a good deal on the Lamar Fitness LS532 Seated Calf Bench ($169.99 total with free two day shipping) http://www.amazon.com/Lamar-Fitness-...9025716&sr=1-4 NOTE: it is on sale right now for $165.00. I 100% love this machine! To me it is better than any calf machine that I have used in a gym. I just wish I knew how well build Lamar equipment was before I bought my rack/bench. Pictures do not do Lamar equipment justice.

I originally planned on adding the Powertec lat attachment to my rack but decided against it for a couple of reasons. One, I like the openness of the rack. Two, I've heard that the Lamar Lat machine was smoother than the Powertec. So, I ordered the Lamar Lat Machine for $512.10 http://www.med1online.com/ps-19211-6...ine-53004.aspx but was on the fence with the Nautilus NT1310 Lat Pull / Low Row Station. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...187294-3614066 I heard that the president of Nautilus actually left to start Lamar; so I figured the quality should be on par with the Lamar. At over two hundred dollars cheaper (and the wife thinking it was too much) I cancel the Lamar Lat Machine order and ordered the Nautilus from Amazon for $279 last week. I have received confirmation that the lat machine arrived in town today.

I'm very happy with all of my purchases and would like to add a B I G THANK YOU to everyone that contributes to this board!

Great job doing your own research and finding what would work best for you. Repped for using the tools of this forum to your advantage!
Best of luck to you in your new home gym setup.

[Jimbo.]

before

same crap but pretty much upgraded

looks good blaze, what kind of rack is the new one? Looks pretty heavy duty but hard to tell. I like the set up though, with the platform under the rack, I want to do something similar eventually

nice plates, too

[jshpark]

Thx man. It's the sorinex acme 08 squat rack.

[wolfsburg2]

The newest upgrade(s) to my home gym. 25-80lb DBs, a 3 tier Bodysolid DB rack, camber bar with spring collars. $250 on CL



I've gotta get a pic of my crummy weight tree. It helped neaten up the gym substancially.
And the Arm Blaster!!!!!!!!!!! I forgot he through that in!

[flyingbody]

Lets see where you work out.

Joined Koloseum Gym in Fullerton CA. Pretty much anything I want is there.

[jshpark]

Joined Koloseum Gym in Fullerton CA. Pretty much anything I want is there.

What are the rates there and is it crowded?

[thedickus]

The newest upgrade(s) to my home gym. 25-80lb DBs, a 3 tier Bodysolid DB rack, camber bar with spring collars. $250 on CL



I've gotta get a pic of my crummy weight tree. It helped neaten up the gym substancially.
And the Arm Blaster!!!!!!!!!!! I forgot he through that in!

Sweet score man. Those hex d/bells look to be in great shape. I'll bet that 3 tiered d/bell rack went for more than $250 new.

[Mitrovski]

Posted this in the other thread as well, hopefully not considered spamming.

You can see my old stuff on the page before this.

Took a while, but I think I'm almost there. Didn't spend a dime in the long run, basically everything you see was purchased used.

Power Rack



Cable Station



Platform Plates



Platform



Bike and Rower



Lat pull/Elliptical



DB's



Bike & Accessories Board




I have some Powerblocks but you can only have 8 pictures, you can kinda see them in the pics anyways though. I have a bunch of odds and ends as well that aren't in the pictures, and it needs a cleaning but is serving its function, dirty or not.

Unfortunately some space is being used as storage, but once it gets cleaned out I'll be putting the ProMax GHD in there as well, it's in the bedroom right now.

Here's the breakdown (not quite all inclusive):

ProMaxima Pl-34A Super Rack
ProMaxima GHD FW-40
Cable Crossover System
Nautilus Lat Pull/ Low Row

Hoist 4165 FID
Parabody 874 FID
Keys Fitness FID

Power Block Pro Rexan
5 lbs-85 lbs w/ Stand

Concept 2 Model C
Scwinn Airdyne
Vision Fitness Elliptical

Two-Tier Dumbbell Rack
Pro-Style Dumbbell Pairs:
25,30,35,40,45,50,60,65,70,75,80, 85

Troy 1500 lb Power Bar
Texas Power Bar
EZ- Curl Bar
Weight Tree

9x45lb
4x35lb
10x25lb
10x10lb
10x5lb
10x2.5lb

Olympic Lifting Platform
14 Stall Mats
1 x 4' x 6' Rubber Mat

[Brucewu911]

i'm dying,i'm so thin,oh my god

[wolfsburg2]

Sweet score man. Those hex d/bells look to be in great shape. I'll bet that 3 tiered d/bell rack went for more than $250 new.

Thanks man. I was stoked at the score. I thought I was lowballing and the dude said SURE.

[wolfsburg2]

Set-up looks great Mitrovski, everything you could need!

[lpsevier]

I'm envious of the cable station, nice setup.

[Jimbo.]

Looks good, Mitrovski! I have the exact same Hoist bench, airdyne and rower. How do you keep your garage cool? Mine gets so freaking hot in the summer, I was thinking about pumping some ac into there by adding a vent, just don't know what that will do to the ol' electric bill...

[wolfdragon]

Mitrovski very nice gym. I like the open top racks. You have pretty much everything you need. You should get some stain to put on the wood in the center of your platform, but I just like a dark stain with the mats.

[Unbreakable09]

i'm dying,i'm so thin,oh my god

Not going to lie, I laughed at this. Gj troll.