May start lifting at home

[Groovemaster]

Been going to my local gym 3 times a week for a couple of month now and seeing great results but as my free time is near none existent (became a dad last week!) Im finding myself catching up when I can with dumbbell workouts at home.

Iv found the setup pictured below for £240 (Bodymax CF335 Deluxe Bench and Squat Rack) but I'm worried some muscle groups would get neglected with the lack of variety.

Do any of you manage to get a full body workout with a similar basic setup? I normally do back/bi's, chest/tri's, shoulder/core

Also would the above setup be up to scratch and worth the money?

Thanks for your time guys

[Groovemaster]

Also.. I know there are good second hand deals about but I can bang it on credit card this way =P

[Huck43]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=126624063

Power rack, bench, 300 lb Oly set. Much safer than the extremely short "safeties" on what you are considering.

[mstngvic]

Read this: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=113942001

You need a rack, bench, bar, and 300lbs of Olympic plates to start.

[Groovemaster]

Thanks il have a ganders

[Groovemaster]

Think the full racks are out of the window due to space =[

[Cleveland33]

Think the full racks are out of the window due to space =[

the bar is the widest point and the bench is the longest point, so if you have room for what you attached above, you have room for a full rack

[dieselmike]

.......but I'm worried some muscle groups would get neglected with the lack of variety.

Do yourself a favor and just get a rack, a bench and an Olympic set. Read Stronglifts 5x5 and Rippetoe's "Starting Strength".

Five basic exercises and no "muscle group" will be neglected.

[RedSox1990]

"I normally do back/bi's, chest/tri's, shoulder/core"

You have no legs bro?

[Northernmoris]

the bar is the widest point and the bench is the longest point, so if you have room for what you attached above, you have room for a full rack

Could go head to head with Atty's sig.....

[dieselmike]

......... I normally do back/bi's, chest/tri's, shoulder/core

I just realized. You have no "Leg Day" in there? Please read those two publications I mentioned in last post. You won't regret it. Forget about this split routine isolation garbage and start squatting.

[Groovemaster]

the bar is the widest point and the bench is the longest point, so if you have room for what you attached above, you have room for a full rack

I know thats logical but its having that much dead space in a box room where as I can shift the bench etc around.

Do yourself a favor and just get a rack, a bench and an Olympic set. Read Stronglifts 5x5 and Rippetoe's "Starting Strength".

What about the half racks?

"I normally do back/bi's, chest/tri's, shoulder/core"

You have no legs bro?

haha! Was waiting for that.. I admit Im yet to start a leg day but my excuse is I have osteochondritis dissecans in my knee and need to find the time to go see the doc and make sure Im good to go.. can't even squat at the mo.

[dieselmike]

Half Racks are certainly an alternative if lacking space. but nothing beats the level of confidence of a full cage when squatting heavy. As far as your knee issues are concerned, I will not attempt to play doctor. But when you squat with proper form, you will strengthen your knees, not harm them. Get that checked out and get the clearance to start squatting. It is the central exercise for any strength program.

[judgecrandall]

Ditto what everyone else has said, but if you go with a half rack, get one with good spotter arms (not just j-cups) so you have some level of safety.

[daniel327]

Forget about this split routine isolation garbage and start squatting.

Quoted for troof.