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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 08:33 AM 11 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 11	Last Post By CraigThoreson View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:00 PM	315	46,882
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 26 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 26	Last Post By sm1ke View Profile View Forum Posts 05-20-2018, 02:27 PM	750	158,138
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 5 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5	Last Post By roghilds View Profile View Forum Posts 05-18-2018, 08:48 AM	121	80,813
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 06:22 PM 27 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 27	Last Post By DASBUNKER View Profile View Forum Posts 05-17-2018, 03:23 PM	806	306,820
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 32 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 32	Last Post By twodog View Profile View Forum Posts 05-15-2018, 05:43 PM	958	85,630
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 104 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 104	Last Post By Duplicitous View Profile View Forum Posts 05-05-2018, 11:17 PM	3,091	1,247,041
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 13 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 13	Last Post By urbanlifter View Profile View Forum Posts 02-12-2018, 08:19 AM	381	325,325
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	6,895
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	54,093
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	67,954

Plate-Loaded Machines Dear forum members, I designed and manufactured heavy-duty plate-loaded muscle-building machines from a period of time 15-30 years ago. I failed, and lost a lot of money. A member on this forum, who saw some of the machines I was building then, encouraged me to give it another try. ... HenryMaag‎, 03-26-2017 05:06 PM 4 Pages • 1 2 3 4	Last Post By TASOSCHATZ View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 11:59 PM	105	18,765
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 08:28 PM 83 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 83	Last Post By twoforme2 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 09:20 PM	2,489	166,026
Poll: Cardio the day before, day of, or day after leg day? What works best for you guys? PrestonJ‎, Yesterday 06:34 PM	Last Post By twoforme2 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 09:14 PM	3	105
Bench905 Home Gym Build/Transformation Thread Hey guys. Thought I'd post a timeline/transformation of my build. April 2016 Moved to a new house. My wife and I wanted to move, but we were barely looking and hadn't even listed our house yet. Well, I found a house that hit a ton of our wish list points and one of main selling points was... Bench905‎, 03-30-2018 08:20 AM 3 Pages • 1 2 3	Last Post By EricAtl View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 08:14 PM	89	4,915
Keep Gym Clothes From Smelling? I usually just leave my workout bag in my car during work. However, during the summer months the clothes will start to permanently stink if they are left in the car. What do people do to prevent this? The only solution I can think of is go to the gym early enough so I can bring my workout clothes... knownas‎, 05-20-2018 03:27 PM	Last Post By AttyGuy View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 07:42 PM	11	380
Vintage Iron Thread Hi All, I read a post a few weeks ago in which SnowOne and DonForeman suggested a vintage iron thread to discuss/identify old plates. I wasn't part of that discussion, but I see that no one has created the thread, and I have a couple of plates that I could use some help identifying, so I figured... rlundregan‎, 08-14-2012 03:19 PM 157 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 157	Last Post By AttyGuy View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 07:38 PM	4,685	530,783
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 07:30 PM 175 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 175	Last Post By WeakSauz View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 07:16 PM	5,223	464,660
'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 88 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 88	Last Post By Trah275 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:40 PM	2,638	225,199
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 11 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 11	Last Post By ydmora View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 05:16 PM	304	66,597
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 02:27 PM 171 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 171	Last Post By Cleveland33 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:17 PM	5,117	325,058
Need specific belt help. Hi all. I know. There’s a million threads out there about belts but I’ve got a choice of 3 powerlifting belts that I can get in the uk without importing and I need some advice from people a lot more knowledgeable than me, ie, you, the good folks of bodybuilding.com. Ok. So first off I’m looking... Steeldragonmark‎, 05-17-2018 11:52 AM	Last Post By twodog View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 02:36 PM	23	539
Aluminum pulley and gym cable question Hi everybody, I´m new on this forum, my name is Sebastian, i´m from Argentina, english its not my language hahaha. I´ve a multigym, it came with stock nylon pulleys, but six months later, the pulleys started to fail (very bad and weak pulleys), so I changed for Aluminium pulley (this ones:... synxll‎, 05-15-2018 07:28 PM	Last Post By synxll View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:41 PM	8	487
Sorinex Load Trainer. Worth buying? What do you think of Sorinex Load Trainer? Is it worth buying? I already have a 20lbs weighted vest. However, Sorinex Load Trainer allows more weight and there is easy adjustability aspect to it. To use the Load Trainer, A.L.I.C.E. Pack Frame is needed. I don't know how weight distribution feels,... Jetigen‎, 12-29-2012 09:30 PM	Last Post By EHC1228 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 12:34 PM	29	13,501
Reverse hyper: plate loaded vs cable Hi all. Can anyone compare plate loaded and cable loaded reverse hypers? Sure, plate loaded ones (westside-pendulum style and lever-style) are more popular. But there are some “unconventional” cable loaded RHs also, like Legend Pro series reverse back extension. I see at least few PROs of a... questinable123‎, Yesterday 04:21 AM	Last Post By Garage Rat View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 12:01 PM	6	348
d2mini's "Home Gym in a Shed" Build It's time for this newbie to get serious! I searched the great wide interwebs and couldn't find too many shed-based home gyms. So I figured this would be good to document! I'm starting this thread at the very beginning in hopes that all you years and years of experience will help me get set up... d2mini‎, 12-13-2017 08:56 AM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By gym62richard View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 09:22 AM	157	7,222
Crepinsek Safety Squat bar? I picked up this bar the other day. Is it a crepinsek? http://www.1500lb.com/specializedbars.html The angles are similar to my elitefts bar, so I think its a crepinsek but I can't find any good photos of it. Its very balanced like my elitefts one. matrix563‎, 01-05-2015 05:03 AM	Last Post By MGM711 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 09:05 AM	19	5,642
Need information on this Hack Squat machine I found this hack squat machine locally for sale. He is asking $300 for it, that includes about 200lbs of weights. This looks to me as a great deal, but the problem is i'm not finding much information on the internet about the brand. The man told me it was about 3 or 4 years old and he paid $1200... team_24‎, 01-13-2011 09:08 AM	Last Post By Akamarey View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 08:54 AM	8	2,603
Valor Fitness BD-7 cage trash or worthy of $440? I've currently got a Impex Powerhouse rack. I'd like to upgrade to a cage system. I've found the Valor Fitness BD-7 in my price range. I like they also offer a pair of cross over arms, so down the road I essentially get 2 bulkier items in the footprint of about 1 and a quarter. Heres th BD-7. ... RichardHandy‎, 05-19-2018 02:51 PM	Last Post By Travisanna View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 05:36 AM	6	353
Safety Squat Bar Attachment Hello everyone, I want to purchase the safety squat bar attachment, but just the attachment itself NOT the full bar. Is it possible to purchase something like that so that i can attach it to the free form squat bar at the gym? Help much appreciated. Thank You. Kazekageofsand‎, 05-20-2018 05:06 PM	Last Post By questinable123 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:12 AM	3	240
Building my home gym Do I need a squat rack if I can get dumbells up to 100 kg? Im currently thinking of buying up to 50 kg dumbells but can go for more when I get stronger. Like do I need a squat rack and a barbell if I can do dumbell squats and deadlifts...Another question is would a wrist strap be beneficial for me... sidstar1991‎, 05-15-2018 04:16 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By sidstar1991 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-20-2018, 10:54 PM	31	1,330
Help identifying this body solid power rack Hi thinking of buying this used, the seller says its body solid but doesn't know what model. If it is a body solid I know its an older model being white in colour. I dont think its a bpr 100 or wppr 82 because there are 27 adjustments for the safety's or were there variations of these racks? ... Pep4‎, 04-02-2015 03:28 PM	Last Post By dskoo65 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-20-2018, 09:58 PM	13	1,108
Bench Bar vs Multi-Grip bar (Swiss Bar) Can anyone tell me the difference between Bench Bar and Multi-Grip bar? JohnDyr224‎, 05-17-2018 01:59 AM	Last Post By Hardgains88 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-20-2018, 06:42 AM	7	601
Best back row machines, adjustability & Hammer Strength? This weekend I was at an Eleiko showcase gym in Frankfurt that also has some Hammer Strength machines. I was super impressed with the Hammer Strength Select Seated Row. I'm a smaller guy at 5'7" with some lumbar disc injuries and a lot of machines force me to stretch too far to grab the handles but... Afo3‎, 05-14-2018 09:42 AM	Last Post By Hardgains88 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2018, 05:38 PM	9	801
Contact-less EMS device? Has anyone heard of an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) device that operates without contacts? The device can stimulate your muscles without actually coming into contact with you or your skin. The device can simply be aimed at a person and can work from a distance. erikOfTheSeven‎, 05-19-2018 10:40 AM	Last Post By magicmatt View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2018, 03:11 PM	3	208
Wrist Wraps: Scapholunate Ligament Problem I have a wrist condition that makes it too painful to do pushing exercises. I was told that I had a scapholunate ligament tear in my left wrist.(I assumed it resulted when I threw a punch at a heavy bag about 25 years ago and my wrist bent inward. That was unbelievably painful). But when I... NewYorker1‎, 04-24-2018 03:35 PM	Last Post By NewYorker1 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2018, 01:33 PM	11	668