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Sticky: The Cheapo Setup Ok so let's go through the cheapest options for new equipment that you'd be willing to use for training. While we all dream of buying that custom built rig, or finding a solid piece of used commercial or vintage equipment to outfit your gym, many times we just want to buy something that's usable... Domicron‎, 01-02-2016 03:22 PM 30 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 30	Last Post By hightensilenut View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage Today, 05:28 AM	894	389,809
Sticky: PICS and DISCUSSION of YOUR HOME GYM V2.0 Have a home gym? New to this forum? Post your gym pics in this thread. ironwill2008‎, 12-12-2017 08:33 AM 38 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 38	Last Post By DarthCholo View Profile View Forum Posts 06-21-2022, 05:22 PM	1,112	373,471
Sticky: The Official Craigslist Thread (Round 4) Figure I would get this one going again. Round 1: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=109374491 Round 2: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=124520311 Round 3: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=161832313 Let's find those deals! indianbuckeye‎, 08-19-2017 07:36 AM 65 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 65	Last Post By radrd View Profile View Forum Posts 06-07-2022, 07:50 AM	1,939	380,819
Sticky: Barbells - Everything you ever wanted to know I don't think a thread like this exists for the barbell, so I wanted to start one. The Olympic barbell is one of the most important purchases one can make for their home gym. A barbell is the interface to the weight and although they may all look similar to an untrained eye, there are actually a... bobcat255‎, 10-24-2016 07:30 PM 7 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 7	Last Post By sysrkazbycx9182 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-17-2022, 12:37 AM	180	247,714
Sticky: The Official Power Rack Thread - August 2010 version This is a collaborative effort from the equipment forum members. The 2008 edition has a lot of broken links and rather than keep that one going we decided to start a new one. First let’s have a few definitions to clear up some confusion. Squat Stands: These are probably the most useless... Jimbo.‎, 08-07-2010 11:03 AM 109 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 109	Last Post By so0ty View Profile View Forum Posts 05-01-2022, 06:23 PM	3,263	1,621,930
Sticky: Belts - A Comprehensive Guide The topics “Do I need a belt” and “What belt should I buy” are such a frequent occurrence that it has warranted a detailed posting on the topic. Before using a belt, learn to breathe Many people, unaware of detailed anatomical and physiological processes, breathe incorrectly when exercising.... cmarti063‎, 05-16-2014 06:22 PM 32 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 32	Last Post By illriginalized View Profile View Forum Posts 02-18-2022, 07:23 AM	931	537,600
Sticky: Official Newbie Bowflex Search So you are new and dumb enough to believe the Bowflex commercials, before you get flamed and negged into the red, use the damn search function to get the answer to "dude, should I be ignorant and think about getting a bowflex" OK, now if you post another thread, you get what is coming to... ctgblue‎, 01-02-2009 06:31 PM 14 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 14	Last Post By NoobSkills View Profile View Forum Posts 09-28-2021, 11:58 AM	397	516,063
Sticky: SPAM THREADS and POSTS Just as in every year past, this time of year sees an uptick of spammers, scammers, crooks, charlatans, ganefs, and knuckleheads bent on using this forum to shill their junk. One more time; don't quote or reply to such threads/posts; doing so only creates more work to clear them out. Simply... ironwill2008‎, 11-27-2017 02:56 PM	Last Post By ironwill2008 View Profile View Forum Posts 11-27-2017, 02:56 PM	0	47,075
Sticky: General Forum Rules Welcome to the Bodybuilding.com Forums It is our hope that the members of the forums will help each other in providing motivation and information to those looking to reach their fitness goals. To protect our members and the forums, the following rules are effective in all sections. Please take... ForumSentinel‎, 05-19-2014 08:12 AM	Last Post By ForumSentinel View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2014, 08:12 AM	0	95,121
Sticky: THIS is NOT a CLASSIFIED SECTION!!! THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO POST STUFF YOU HAVE FOR SALE!!! I'm seeing a lot of people and (some not noobs!) posting items they have for sale in this section. That is not what it is for and is against board rules. There is a craigslist sticky for posting great deals you see but if it isn't a... Wildtim‎, 10-07-2012 06:53 AM	Last Post By Wildtim View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 10-07-2012, 06:53 AM	0	111,594

'Look What I Bought Today!' - Part Deux LWIBT Part I has been locked, http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=147291533&page=1, so I'm starting Part 2. AttyGuy‎, 02-21-2017 10:30 AM 150 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 150	Last Post By urbanlifter View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 06:10 AM	4,472	602,814
Another Craigslist dreamer........ With all the threads "is this a good deal" I figured we should have one to LOL at ads that are NOT a good deal. THis guy is a real dreamer. Notice the $20 hollow dumbbell handles? If he paid 1700 for these then he got raped : http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/spo/1171222890.html RemainDieHard‎, 05-15-2009 03:57 PM 94 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 94	Last Post By EricAtl View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:02 PM	2,804	398,689
Switch to a weaker muscle? Hello i was wondering if somebody could give me advice about whether i should re-do a machine that im good at and i enjoy to do or is it unnecessary to do it twice? Out of six exercises i do at the gym. Does it not also inderectly target most parts of the leg. Or for example on chest day am i... Knowledghungry1‎, Yesterday 04:23 PM	Last Post By BiGx5MurF View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:56 PM	1	96
Vintage York globe dumbbells Any vintage dumbbell collectors out here Hall01‎, 07-04-2022 09:24 AM	Last Post By DutchB1 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 02:50 PM	4	244
Stray Dog Alpha Adjustable Bench Yet another FI adjustable bench in the mix of competitors, looks nice for those in the market and has a 12" wide pad with backing steel plate and different color frame and upholstery choices and custom options, also has some unique new features to rival the mainstream market and is made in a small... Deep-Voiced-One‎, 06-22-2022 06:31 AM	Last Post By ncsuLuke View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 07:02 AM	2	598
Cost No Object: Machines and Free Weights, the Best of the Best. PART 2 Cost No Object List, Version 1.8: This thread is not meant to be a free weights vs machines thread, and I think we got that out of the way early in the thread. This thread is simply about discussing all the choices of various free weights and machine choices on the market that people feel... HealthNutMD‎, 03-28-2017 04:23 AM 39 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 39	Last Post By HiTMe View Profile View Forum Posts 07-04-2022, 08:04 PM	1,154	413,219
Rebounder bent during workout. I bought a rebounder and used it twice. I followed a 10 minute workout video. (Can't post links yet). The first time, I didn't have any issues. The second time, 5 minutes into the workout, one of the hinges bent upward, and the rebounder wasn't flat anymore. I had to stop. It took me... nuraman00‎, 07-01-2022 11:07 AM	Last Post By nuraman00 View Profile View Forum Posts 07-04-2022, 12:53 PM	11	546
Rackable Cambered Bar Thinking about picking up a rackable cambered bar, I haven't ever used one before so seeing if there are any brands I should look at/avoid. Leaning towards Rogue at the moment since they seem to have a good price while being made in the US, though shipping makes it a little less affordable. Wasn't... ncsuLuke‎, 06-07-2022 06:34 AM	Last Post By DutchB1 View Profile View Forum Posts 07-04-2022, 05:33 AM	11	954
Urethane grip plates vs cast iron plates [same price; outdoor use] Hello everyone, I hope I'm doing this correctly posting a new thread. I need to make a choice between urethane grip plates and cast iron plates. These offers are the ones I'm referring to: www megafitness.shop/hantelscheibe-50mm-3grip-pu-5kg-bis-25kg.html www... sebas981‎, 07-01-2022 09:52 PM	Last Post By urbanlifter View Profile View Forum Posts 07-02-2022, 09:54 AM	8	412
Lifting Shoes for Giants :D Looking for some lifting shoes, the problem is that I wear a 15 wide to 16 medium, depending on the manufacturer. I spent a couple of hours yesterday, and the biggest I could find was some 15 mediums. Right now I'm wearing some Chuck Taylor hi-tops but they are worn out and need replacing. I... leointraining‎, 07-02-2022 08:40 AM	Last Post By leointraining View Profile View Forum Posts 07-02-2022, 08:40 AM	0	176
PhenoX Fitness Maverick Bar Looks pretty cool. Not sure how the build quality will be (supposedly only 500 pound limit?), or the price, but something to look forward to. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YSinor7Zh-I Also visit their instagram page https://www.instagram.com/phenoxfitness/ TunaGill‎, 04-19-2022 12:14 PM	Last Post By Deep-Voiced-One View Profile View Forum Posts 07-01-2022, 09:01 AM	6	1,174
Cybex Classic Selectorized Equipment Weights??? Hi Folks: I just joined a gym that uses Cybex Classic Selectorized equipment. It's the "classic" stuff, not the newer Cybex gear. The weights in the stack are labeled with numbers (01, 02, 03. 04 etc). Can anyone tell me if each of these weights is 10 lbs or some consistent number? Does the... HMDelman‎, 06-26-2022 04:38 PM	Last Post By EricAtl View Profile View Forum Posts 06-30-2022, 07:44 PM	5	546
Keiser M3 - help resolving a few issues Hello, I recently received a Keiser M3 as a hand-me-down. Definitely not a bike I could afford to buy and it's in pretty rough shape, but I couldn't pass this up. I'd like to resolve a few of issues and I don't mind getting my hands dirty. You'll have to forgive me for not knowing the correct... wheelerman‎, 04-11-2016 05:01 PM	Last Post By Danomarco View Profile View Forum Posts 06-29-2022, 11:29 AM	11	10,631
Spinlock collars vs whatever-these-are-collars http://www.newyorkbarbells.tv/im-0033.html http://www.newyorkbarbells.tv/im-0030.html I'd like to get 18" ones, so we're talking up to 100 lbs on one handle. Which of these 2 do you think is more secure? Are the first ones as quick to change as they look? ryeguy1‎, 05-14-2012 05:17 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By HomeGymChains View Profile View Forum Posts 06-29-2022, 10:40 AM	32	22,083
Lubricating/fixing revolving cable attachments? Can anyone speak about their experience maintaining or refurbishing cable attachments that do not revolve smoothly? I just received the Ivanko RSB-34 34" straight bar cable attachment and it has a little bit of stick to it when using it for triceps press downs. I've sprayed the rotating... Bryan88MA‎, 06-28-2022 12:26 PM	Last Post By paulinkansas View Profile View Forum Posts 06-29-2022, 07:32 AM	3	415
Rogue's new MG4 bar seems familiar Removable handles and removable/rotating sleeves, from 2020: Mech6‎, 04-02-2022 07:14 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By DutchB1 View Profile View Forum Posts 06-27-2022, 01:22 PM	32	4,063
Powder coat or spray paint weight plates? So I'm replacing my rubber coated IGX plates with iron Troy plates, but they need some tlc since they leave rust dust on your hands from handling them. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbUORDnDK9U/ Most people use a wire brush on a drill and some painters touch spray paint to clean up their... cmarti063‎, 11-12-2017 07:35 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By jjflash45 View Profile View Forum Posts 06-27-2022, 10:44 AM	44	10,650
Need Help Deciding On Chest Machine!!! Hello, first time posting here. Currently building out a garage gym and have several Hammer Strength machines incoming to compliment my Prime Fitness HLP power rack and free weights. The only chest piece I have coming is the HS incline press and I cannot decide on a flat/overall chest piece to go... GarageGymBro‎, 06-24-2022 11:34 AM	Last Post By Camarija View Profile View Forum Posts 06-25-2022, 04:34 PM	4	579
Does anyone own the incline lever row from Edge Fitness Systems? https://edgefitnesssystems.com/products/incline-lever-row Looks pretty dope honestly and at 800$, that seems like a rly good price for a chest supported row compared to stuff like Arsenal Strength, etc…. I mean don’t get me wrong, but Arsenal has something similar that they quoted me on that’s... XPmpnII‎, 06-17-2022 07:48 PM	Last Post By Greybird2 View Profile View Forum Posts 06-25-2022, 09:27 AM	11	1,141
Rogue "acquires" Ghost Strong, it seems https://www.instagram.com/p/CelwvCMACAx/ We'll see what happens but I doubt much of their stuff will be produced. I may be wrong. Mech6‎, 06-09-2022 09:01 AM	Last Post By radrd View Profile View Forum Posts 06-25-2022, 07:53 AM	6	1,373
Opening A New Gym Hi Gym Owners, I'm looking to open up a gym in the next year. I live in Washington, workout a lot and have worked hard to save some dough to do this. I want to know how you all did this, so i go in prepared and know all the requirements that help or are needed. I'm not looking for this to be... waugusta‎, 06-22-2022 12:41 PM	Last Post By DutchB1 View Profile View Forum Posts 06-24-2022, 12:51 PM	17	1,120
Thoughts on Irwin Fitness (monolift, bench, roller j-cups)? Basement Brandon reviewed Irwin Fitness Roller J-Cups and they look pretty great. I checked out their site and the monolift attachment and adjustable bench caught my eye as well. It looks like they put a lot of thought into their products and have good build quality. Not cheap and shipping from... radrd‎, 05-08-2022 09:20 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By Deep-Voiced-One View Profile View Forum Posts 06-24-2022, 06:19 AM	32	3,870
Kensui Fitness EZ Vest... I'm interested in throwing in some weighted push ups into my routine and came across this plate loaded vest, kinda pricey, but this is the equipment forum so here's the link... ... Deep-Voiced-One‎, 06-18-2022 05:38 AM	Last Post By Deep-Voiced-One View Profile View Forum Posts 06-22-2022, 04:36 AM	5	752
Name of product question Does anyone know the name of a product that is used to put rubber grips on machines? It is very slippery, then dries in a day. Greybird2‎, 06-15-2022 04:42 PM	Last Post By Duplicitous View Profile View Forum Posts 06-19-2022, 07:19 PM	5	665
Anyone think Ivanko stainless barbells are worth it? I'm a fan of stainless powerlifting bars and will probably add another one to my rack in the next few months. Most likely the American Barbell Elite Power Bar, but I'm also looking at Rogue 2X Aggro and Vulcan Strength. The other one that crossed my mind was Ivanko, but I just can't imagine that... radrd‎, 06-08-2022 04:28 PM	Last Post By BJERRELL View Profile View Forum Posts 06-17-2022, 06:38 PM	10	1,456