Buying tips for the home gym buyers:

**latrell** · 06-06-2006, 11:13 PM

here are a couple of tips to help you home gym buyers out:

1. If you want to grow like you would in the gym, never buy an all in one machine sort.

2. The optimal combination for starting up, most hardcore and the best bang for your buck are a squat rack of some sort (power rack, squat rack, half rack, squat stand), an adjustable weight bench, a 300lb olympic set, and adjustable dbs.

3. If you are not setting up in your garage, mats are essential, preferably double layered.

4. Get yourself some mirrors and put them up so you know your training correctly and you can admire yourself through your workout

.

5. Put some posters up for motivation.

6. If you need additional weights just buy another olympic set, because they cost around 100 dollars, which will cost a lot cheaper than buying 300lb of plates on their own.

7. When you are buying a home gym, remember you preferably want these to last you a long time, so buy something durable, in essence not the cheapest thing out there.

8. Preferably you would want to try out your equipment to make sure it matches what you want and your needs, so unless you find something for a great deal online, go out to a store and try it out first.

Thats about it guys, anything else would be luxurious. Enjoy your new home gym, and GROW!

cheers.

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 06:42 AM

hi, just want to know why do you discourage an all in one machine sort?

i was thinking of buying this one : http://www.az-fitness.fr/boutique/im...BE3922_1_z.jpg
70 kilos max for the pulley , do you think that it will last long?

What would you suggest me since I prefer working out at home.

thanks

**Critical Mass** · 06-09-2006, 08:41 AM

...did they put the pad for preacher curls on backwards?

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 09:40 AM

yeah i think xD
but what do you guys think of this all in one machine?

**DFM1** · 06-09-2006, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Fun_Aka

hi, just want to know why do you discourage an all in one machine sort?

i was thinking of buying this one : http://www.az-fitness.fr/boutique/im...BE3922_1_z.jpg
70 kilos max for the pulley , do you think that it will last long?

What would you suggest me since I prefer working out at home.

thanks

I think by machines the poster was referring to units in which cables, pulleys, leverage designs, bows, etc.. are primarily used. The unit you are looking at still requires you to do the main lifts such as bench, squat, etc.. using freeweights. I prefer racks which are partially enclosed as I have dropped squats before going to failure. The lower safety bar on this may not be long enough to ensure that the bar is caught.

I also prefer freeweights and dumbells over "machines" for the bulk of my lifting and for the major exercises. Most here will tell you that freeweights will get supporting muscles involved because you have to balance the weight as you move it, and hence you are getting a better workout. I agree, however don't necassarily be discouraged by anti-machine sentiments. They can be useful for a moderate to low intensity users, and may be preferrable because they can be safer. I also like using them for smaller movements such as triceps pushdowns. A unit like the one you have linked to can offer the advantages of both.

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 10:47 AM

I completely agree to you, i prefer freeweights than machines for the exact reasons you cited. I'm thinking of buying this one because I can do lat pulldowns, rowing and butterflies, squats. I have a bench, a couple of dumbells and a barbell at the moment. I'm limited with back and legs exercises. So do you think this will be a good buy?

**DFM1** · 06-09-2006, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Fun_Aka

I completely agree to you, i prefer freeweights than machines for the exact reasons you cited. I'm thinking of buying this one because I can do lat pulldowns, rowing and butterflies, squats. I have a bench, a couple of dumbells and a barbell at the moment. I'm limited with back and legs exercises. So do you think this will be a good buy?

Have you looked at the rack in person or compared it to other power racks with lat units? I don't know what your cost is or how that compares with what you would have to pay for other units. I recently went through the process of picking out a rack for my home gym, and for me I needed one with a built in chinning bar so when I look at the unit you have linked to that appears to be a big negative for me. My workplace gym does have a body solid unit that is simialr to the one you have pictured and it's an OK piece of equipment that gets a lot of use. I would list the exercises you want to do in order of importance and make sure your rack is going to let you do as many as possible, comfortably. Also if possible try a unit like this out first as build quality varies greatly and its better to spend more to get a unit that lasts and one that you will want to work out with.

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 11:58 AM

can you put on a link so that I can see what type of materials I need or what can you propose me . btw, I already have a chinning bar

.

thanks!

**KSA** · 06-09-2006, 12:10 PM

I have that rack from Bodysolid :

http://www.bodytrading.net/cgi-bin/v...icle.pl?id=600

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 12:57 PM

lu

, trop cher pour moi

en plus, on ne peut faire que des developp�s couch�s et des squats tandis que sur le lien que j'ai post� , on est presque dans une salle de muscu, il y a un rack aussi mais un peu moins sophistiqu�, on a la repose barre et le truc pour la s�curit�. enfin c'est mon avis, que penses-tu?

**KSA** · 06-09-2006, 01:07 PM

La marque Weider, au niveau qualit� c'est pas le top.

La poulie n'est pas vraiment utile. Tu as une barre fixe et les tractions � la barre sont bien meilleures pour le dos que la poulie.

**KSA** · 06-09-2006, 01:18 PM

Si tu tiens � acheter le banc Weider, il est moins cher sur :

http://www.fitnessboutique.fr/muscul...EEVBE3922.html

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 01:19 PM

donc qu'est que j'ai vraiment besoin au niveau mat�riel pour pouvoir bosser tous le corps? un rack + un banc me semble suffisant alors non?

(j'ai trouv� un banc Weider sur ebay � 200 euros)

**KSA** · 06-09-2006, 01:28 PM

Un rack ou un power rack, avec des arceaux de s�curit� permettant de faire les pecs, du squat en toute s�curit�.

Un banc

Une barre

Halt�res

une barre fixe que tu as d�j� et des barres parall�les (dips)

Tu pourras ainsi faire tous les exos de base de la muscu.

Power rack :

http://cgi.simplepro.de/cgi-bin/inde...n_action=check

Livraison en France.

**KSA** · 06-09-2006, 01:32 PM

Power rack sur ebay :

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Sportgeraete-von-...QQcmdZViewItem

**Fun_Aka** · 06-09-2006, 02:33 PM

merci pour le lien! je vais demander les avis des autres peut etre ils ont la meme chose

merci encore

**NYY** · 06-09-2006, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Critical Mass

...did they put the pad for preacher curls on backwards?

yes they did.... tards

**Fun_Aka** · 06-10-2006, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by KSA

Power rack sur ebay :

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Sportgeraete-von-...QQcmdZViewItem

mais est ce que l� , on peut faire des dips et des pull ups?

merci

**KSA** · 06-10-2006, 02:30 AM

Pull ups oui

Dips non

Mais en placant 2 barres sur les rails de s�curit�, tu peux faire des dips entre.

**latrell** · 06-10-2006, 06:27 PM

wow, le thread recevoir beaucoup de reply,

ca c'est un sticky?

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