My garage gym in progress (pics) any ideas, suggestions etc

[boxinggsxr]

Hey everyone just wanted to introduce myself. I barely started 2 weeks ago in making my garage gym (you can find me on bodybuilding.com as boxinggsxr) and im just about done for now until i can think of more equipment to get because i want to make a basic crossfit gym usuing garage and back yard. Its awesome because i have a canal in back of my yard well kind of connected to my backyard so i can use that for running and mark it up with distances etc...
so far i have
Body solid gpr378 with lat attach $594
hoist bench decline-incline-flat $100
Cap hand grip plates 2x45,2x35,2x25,2x10,4x5, 7' oly. bar plate stand $80
Cap hand grip plates 2x35 2x25 2x10 2x5 blk 7' oly. bar $50
Reg. steel 4x45, 4x35, 2x25, 2x10, 2x5 white plate stand $125
ez curl bar-$25
Tractor tire-Free
grappling matts- $50
boxing bag stand +100lb bag- $60
100lb ringside thai bag- $70
100lb heavy bag- $12
70lb heavy bag- free
running parachute- free
total $ spent- $1,166

what i still want are....
horse stall matts (picking up 6 this weeek $40.89 eatch)
cable attachments (no clue if im gona buy them or make them)
rings/ suspension set up (homemade vs ebay ones no clue yet what to pick)
battling rope (getting 2 50ft fire hoses donated this week)
resistance bands
prowler/sled
ghd
kettlebells (i might try n make but idk seems risky)
plyo box 3 in 1 (making tomorrow)
medicine ball (making tomorrow)
power lifting platform (making this week)
slam ball (probably have to buy if i make the medicine ball wrong)
dry erase board (no clue where to get it at for cheap)
huge mirrors( no clue where to get them for cheap)

heres a few pics of some of the stuff, My garage is a mess because were having a garage sale tomorrow and I just bought shed so after tomorrow what doesnt sale gets taken to goodwill/thrift store, the rest goes in the shed or attic. let me know what you guys think, also some of the regular steel plates im going to paint and flip/sell them to buy bumper plates

[SuperBison]

Lots of stuff for the price you paid! Good job!!

Post progress after the garage sales!

[boxinggsxr]

ya i couldn't believe how cheap i got the weight plates for and then the old guy that sold them to me told me you want a weight plate stand here just keep it i dont need it lol i was amazed...ya i'll post more pics once i clear it out later today

[owasM]

theres that melamine(sp) panel stuff thats suppose to be good for a white board, not tried it myself though.

[matrix563]

good job

[Skidmarx]

clean that mess up !

[boxinggsxr]

ok so had 2 garage sales and bought a shed and heres some updated pics let me know what you guys think


My thai bag and 20-24-30 plyo box


getting my 2year old


homemade medicine balls

[SuperBison]

Looks much better without all the stuff lying around!
Good job!

[SkinnySquats]

Dry erase board: staples or Office Depot. Mirrors: 3x5' $60 Home Depot. Ive also seen giant mirrors on CL. Please please do not make your own kettlebell. If you must have a cheap alternative, one of those handles with a plate loader would be ok for swings, but not snatches.

[Skidmarx]

Much better after the cleanup

That's a long way to travel for plates tho....that will get old quick

[RichL1982]

Good progress. Those stall matts will do wonders to your gym. Keep us posted

[boxinggsxr]

Looks much better without all the stuff lying around!
Good job!

Thanks it's feels alot better working out now

Dry erase board: staples or Office Depot. Mirrors: 3x5' $60 Home Depot. Ive also seen giant mirrors on CL. Please please do not make your own kettlebell. If you must have a cheap alternative, one of those handles with a plate loader would be ok for swings, but not snatches.

The dry erase board i got at Home depot for $10 bucks and just srewed it into the dry wall then i found the markers and a lil thing i can bolt to the wall to place the markers and eraser on for $12 bucks so beats buying a small one thats framed. oh ya i def wont be making a kb anymore i just dont want to risk it or learn the hard way I found a guy that sells them for $1 a lb but i have to spend $100 at min which isnt bad cuz he said i could mix and match and get bumpers or medicine ball.

THOSE are the mirrors i want so bad but im going to need like 3-4 of them and i've been searching every thrift store, flea market, estate sale etc and cant find them for cheaper than that

Much better after the cleanup

That's a long way to travel for plates tho....that will get old quick

You talking about houston to promaxima's place? if so my mom has to go up there alot now for cancer treatment so figured it will give my dad something to do besides waiting around i know waiting around at a hospital is the worst time killer.

Good progress. Those stall matts will do wonders to your gym. Keep us posted

Ya i cant wait to put another row in $120 bucks just wish tractor supply had military discount. They feel so comfortable compared to the concrete

[urbanlifter]

Just wanted to share a tip with the stall mats, I know they don't always line up perfectly and some have minor thickness differences. So I went to Lowes, got some commercial carpet for pretty decent price, and nailed it into the stall mats. Keeps them from traveling around, ads a little cushion yet the floor is still plenty firm for deadlifts, and gives it a nice finished look. Here is a pic from when I was setting up my gym and what it ends up looking like. I think the carpet cost me about $150 for a 12x18 area.



Edit: And I meant stapled, I have a cheap electric staple gun from Lowes, put some 1/2 in staples in all the corners and it hasn't budged! Then added trim around the edges to keep it from fraying.

[boxinggsxr]

WOW i have to copy that idea that looks really clean inside the only thing i would wonder is how it holds up with sweat with the mats i just spray disinfectent spray and wipe them with a towel how do you clean the carpet?

[jackbravo]

looks good man.

just curious - anyone ever try that urethane sealer from the auto stores (that they use on windshields, etc.) to seal the gap between stall mats?

[urbanlifter]

Haven't really had any issues with sweat, I keep a towel handy for myself and just have to sweep once or twice a month. But I'm sure you could steam clean the carpet if it ever began to smell, but I doubt that would happen for a pretty long time. Especially if you are the only person out there.

[donforeman]

ok so had 2 garage sales and bought a shed and heres some updated pics let me know what you guys think

Can you turn the horse shoe on the front of the bench backward to gain some more room? With the lat pull down hindering where you can place the bench I cant see that combo working that well.

[boxinggsxr]

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FINALLY IM GETTING AROUND TO UPDATING THESE PICS was gona start a new thread but no need thanks to the search tool....
ANYWAY SOME NEW UPDATES,
-got a few more horse stall mats, $90
-2 grappling mats that i can fold over real quick to wrestle and then fold back to lift $10
-2 more heavy bags $30
-a double end bag $10
- HOMEMADE PROWLER $75
-HOMEMADE CALF RAISE BLOCK $6
-HOMEMADE BULGARIAN TRAINING BAG $2
- 4X6 MIRROR $40

NEXT ON THE LIST is a GHD

I do not know why the photos come up like a link i was trying to paste them on here can someone help