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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 09:33 AM 20 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 20	Last Post By Domicron View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 01:09 PM	592	128,824
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 08:36 AM 45 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 45	Last Post By Domicron View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:52 PM	1,340	159,968
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 08:30 PM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By gcestrategic View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 02-14-2019, 03:03 AM	150	122,092
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 04:22 PM 28 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 28	Last Post By Domicron View Profile View Forum Posts 02-13-2019, 07:50 PM	830	218,545
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 12:03 PM 106 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 106	Last Post By BenMcLeodNZ View Profile View Forum Posts 01-24-2019, 05:10 PM	3,176	1,321,260
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. This is meant to be a dissertation on the topic, and shall be inclusive of all the information that is required to answer this question. If you don’t... cmarti063‎, 05-16-2014 07:22 PM 30 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 30	Last Post By RunningTall View Profile View Forum Posts 01-17-2019, 11:38 AM	881	366,476
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 07:31 PM 13 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 13	Last Post By gym62richard View Profile View Forum Posts 11-11-2018, 04:08 AM	386	374,134
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 03:56 PM	Last Post By ironwill2008 View Profile View Forum Posts 11-27-2017, 03:56 PM	0	18,175
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 09:12 AM	Last Post By ForumSentinel View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2014, 09:12 AM	0	65,485
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 07:53 AM	Last Post By Wildtim View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 10-07-2012, 07:53 AM	0	79,456

Good above-the-knee shorts? I don’t know about you fellas, but my legs are the biggest thing about me (besides my ego). I’ve been wearing the same pair of jean shorts to the gym for the past year because I’m poor, but the #1 rule of bodybuilding is if they’re gonna grow, they gotta show. Where can I get some solid, tight... BeastmodeLEE‎, Today 10:16 PM	Last Post By BeastmodeLEE View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 10:16 PM	0	5
Looking to get my girlfriend a meal prep bag. Wondering which is best. I am not sure if this would go under the nutrition section or here but I am looking to get my girlfriend a meal prep bag like the 6 pack one but I'm just not sure if thats the best one out there. What do you guys think? Are there better options that I am missing? Right now I'm thinking the six... rbtrucking‎, Today 07:16 PM	Last Post By ElrondHubbard View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 09:44 PM	1	77
Due to popular demand... The Ivanko Barbell crew! With the onset of the York boys club, I figured us Ivanko boys needed to start our own crew. All my bars and most of my plates are now Ivanko so I thought I might as well set up the crew. Here is my gear.. Starting with my bars OBX-20KG, OBZ-30 and OB-60B My OMEZS plates.. fishingeek‎, 04-06-2012 07:40 AM 179 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 179	Last Post By matrix563 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 09:39 PM	5,361	571,795
BWTG Fat Curl Bar Yay, Or Nay... I'm thinking of adding curl bar to my arsenal of bars and was wondering if the 2" curl bars are worth getting instead of a regular curl bar, I'm not really specific on whether the bar is rackable, or not since this bar would be in my secondary lifting room and can be placed on my adjustable bench... Deep-Voiced-One‎, 09-24-2018 02:11 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By Deep-Voiced-One View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 09:12 PM	34	2,176
Strange Smith Machine Safety Question I'm using the smith machine as a counterweight for a makeshift hyperextension bench, like this: https ://i.imgur.com/9MQVeyc.gifv (can't post links so there's a space after https) I'm not sure if this is a herp-derp moment but I don't ever use the smith machine so I just want to make sure... icameisawicame‎, Today 08:05 PM	Last Post By icameisawicame View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 08:05 PM	0	80
Equipment Crew- Part IV I was here for the start.... now we're four threads in. Nice job fellas. Proceed equipment sluts. #3- 9/21/2012 http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=148349563 (Equipment Crew- Part III) #2- 2/25/2010 ... Keetman‎, 09-05-2015 03:27 PM 205 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 205	Last Post By cwcmac View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 03:31 PM	6,136	397,398
Pulley/cable column units with long cable travel/extension. Any on the market? Hi, I’m in the process of selecting a cable column unit for my garage gym; most have a maximum cable extension around 2,5 metres. Are there any with a longer travel - 4/5 metres? Cheers CrossCrawler CrossCrawler‎, Today 11:00 AM	Last Post By gym62richard View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 03:29 PM	2	112
New Titan Fitness They put a lot of new products on the site today. Clone of the Rogue Hr-2 and Sml-2. I was browsing ebay and looks like they have a monolift not listed on their site yet. Seems to be be a bolt on. Type this # in ebay search: 132177711276 kevin3636‎, 05-01-2017 09:28 PM 122 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 122	Last Post By tmonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage Today, 02:48 PM	3,652	283,203
Kabuki/Chris Duffin new trap bar From this instagram post, looks like it could be pretty cool. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9MlaChls1/ TunaGill‎, 02-18-2019 11:19 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By murphyreedus View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 02:47 PM	30	984
Marrs Bar -- New Type (?) of Safety Squat Bar (SSB) I have a Crepinsek that I love, and I'm not sure this new style is "necessary", but it does look intriguing if nothing else. Lots of instagram posts on here to show you how it looks/performs: https://www.instagram.com/_marrs_bar/?hl=en Apparently coming out in March? TunaGill‎, Today 12:16 PM	Last Post By GamecockLifter View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 12:26 PM	3	165
York Barbell Club - Part II The first thread for the York Barbell Club has run to the maximum number of posts. I bring you Part II, a place for the York Gang to hang out and share their interest in vintage American iron from York, PA. For those of you who can't see the linked text above, here's the old thread:... AttyGuy‎, 05-11-2015 08:30 PM 196 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 196	Last Post By AttyGuy View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 11:18 AM	5,854	548,363
Functional Trainier Ok so I’m sure that this has been beaten to death but looking to buy a functional trainier. I want to be able to go heavy, at lest 200 lb dual stacks, smooth cable operation and made in U.S.A.. I have considered Cybex, Sorinex and Legend Fitness. Advice is appreciated! bdavison‎, 02-17-2019 06:00 AM	Last Post By piratelifebad View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 09:20 AM	18	667
Long term Duffalo Bar use For those who own a Duffalo Bar that the newness has worn off... How long have you owned it? How often do you still it? Every bench and squat? Is it a regretful purchase, and you wish you had spent the money on something else? Somewhere between? Murser‎, Yesterday 10:46 AM	Last Post By skrebs01 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 08:56 AM	10	325
Wide fit training shoes? Looking for some advice for people with wide feet. I've been wearing Metcons for a few releases, but my foot must be getting fatter. They're too tight in the toe box. Length is right with a 12, but too narrow. If I go with a 12.5 or 13, they're too long, and I'm worried about tripping. Anyone have... RGrizzzz‎, 02-04-2019 09:48 AM	Last Post By RGrizzzz View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 08:50 AM	8	551
The Legendary Thread With the arrival of my new rack, I wanted to start up a thread on Legend Fitness equipment, to talk about and share picture of our equipment. If this proves to be sufficiently popular, we'll start a Legend Fitness club. Above is the picture of my new rack, a Fat Bar Power Station, # 3171. I... AttyGuy‎, 07-31-2014 07:59 PM 48 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 48	Last Post By Skidmarx View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:12 AM	1,437	168,235
The 'No Excuses Homemade Equipment Crew' First there was the 'Equipment Crew'... ...then there was the 'York Crew'... ...followed by the Ivanko.. ...now we have the 'No Excuses Homemade Equipment Crew'. This thread is for people that have decided to step away from the pre made and ordinary. Anyone that has decided that not having... ProtienandIron‎, 04-07-2012 04:16 AM 71 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 71	Last Post By Skidmarx View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 03:54 AM	2,126	623,745
Rogue Barbell Club I figured it's probably long overdue for a Rogue Barbell Club. I'm sure there's some vintage (circa 2006) collectors out there too. I'll start off: Rack: Rogue R3 w/ Matador and Landmine attachments Bars: Rogue Ohio Power Bar, Rogue Matt Chan Bar, Rogue SB-1 Safety Squat Bar Bench:... Bench905‎, 04-01-2015 06:38 AM 159 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 159	Last Post By JohnCuster View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:27 PM	4,763	523,680
Texas Strength Systems teaming up with Mark Rippetoe From a post by Mark Rippetoe on his website: "Wes Zunker and his staff at Texas Strength Systems are manufacturing a line of Starting Strength Equipment. I designed every piece, they are manufactured to the highest standards of quality in the industry, and they are fully warranted by TSS. They... TunaGill‎, 10-19-2018 03:05 PM 10 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10	Last Post By JohnCuster View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:24 PM	274	16,287
Beast Metals is a horrible and shady company iv been trying to buy equipment from them for a couple weeks now in which the customer service is non existent. and the owner texts you back very unproffesionally and only after multiple texts do you get a response . They have quoted me 4 different prices each time ive asked and would not state how... TheIronAsylum‎, 12-27-2016 02:48 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By magicmatt View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:59 PM	39	7,247
'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 11:30 AM 113 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 113	Last Post By Deep-Voiced-One View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:29 PM	3,376	322,474
Are those dumbbells and ketterbell too light for me? 2 dumbbells: 5 kg (~10 lbs) each 1 kettlebell: 8 kg (~17 lbs) Are they too light? Should I go for heavier ones? I'm looking to start strength training. I'm a beginner, female, 173 cm (~5'8) and 50 kg (110 lbs). I feel like I should mention that I'm in such poor shape that I pulled a muscle... jangdahye‎, 02-15-2019 12:09 PM	Last Post By Garage Rat View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 12:18 PM	12	509
GPR378 Power Rack advice Hey guys, I was looking forward to buying this rack from Fitness Factory. The price is $645 w/ free shipping. I've been in the chat with Terry and I told him I was aiming for a lower price range for the rack. He ended up giving me a discount plus an additional $20 off w/ free shipping. The total is... joshdg01‎, Yesterday 10:22 AM	Last Post By AttyGuy View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 11:59 AM	3	223
Wife asked, "What the hell is that?" Yes it came from an adult toy store, just not the one you're thinking..... chadsalt‎, 02-14-2019 06:54 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By AttyGuy View Profile View Forum Posts 02-18-2019, 07:55 PM	42	1,780
Anyone used the Ultimate Smith 2? This is a unit made by Fitness Gear and sold by Dick's sporting goods. Very heavy duty and smooth action all the way around. $799.00 without the bench. (Bench with preacher and leg attchment-$179.00). I am very impressed with this unit. Anybody got one of these? Thanks, Fish Fishman35‎, 11-13-2006 03:56 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By mathpatt View Profile View Forum Posts 02-18-2019, 04:28 PM	42	10,317
Drilling out weight plates and my new pro style dumbbells I had 144 standard weight plates, and 22 pro-style dumbbell handles. Problem? The handles are 28mm (approx. 1 1/16 inch), while many of the plates would only accommodate a 1 inch (approx. 25mm) bar. I did quite a bit of online research to find the best way to deal with this issue, i.e. how to... deiphid‎, 07-18-2017 04:00 PM	Last Post By ampire View Profile View Forum Posts 02-18-2019, 03:25 PM	11	3,478