Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym"

[chobs]

Sick garage gym Damon, are you from Halifax?

[DamonB82]

Sick garage gym Damon, are you from Halifax?

Thanks bro, no I live in Wa.

[goodspeed9000]

Finally excited to show what my gym will become! Pictures of the current setup and the list of the soon to be new additions. Was getting to a point I was doing to much weight by myself (3 plate bench mainly) and the risk of getting hurt in that smith machine was too much. Honestly scared me out of lifting for a few months. Watched one to many videos of guys struggling to get out from under the weight. Cap weights honestly seem so cheap, but I weigh them out and right exactly what they weigh on the side. They are cheap and I can get more out of my money. Not looking for perfection... just gains.

Newest additions include (from EliteFTS)
* EliteFTS Swiss Press Bare
* EliteFTS Yoke bar (safety squat)
* 3" V-Ball Tricep Bar
* 48” High Quality Lat Bar w/Rubber Grip
* Leather Dip Belt
* Everything (minus the rower, waiting on PM5) on the list below

Small stuff will be in this week probably. The rack is 6-8 weeks out





Just in time to avoid the winter lull and hide in the basement!

[Rajon25]

Just a little update. Organized the weights and hung my new bar with $9 worth of stuff from Home Depot.

Winter configuration. I can still deadlift and do a little with both cars in but I back the flex out to get my whole workout on. Sometimes it requires a little extra to integrate a home gym into family llife but it is worth it.

[crutoi]

Fantastic setup! My first bench was that crappy Weider bench you have in your early pics. I replaced it with a Parabody 874 which you also have. A huge upgrade for sure.

Damon, at what point did you decide to convert gym from 1 car garage to 2? I'm in the same boat now, and just got a crossover that basically made parking inside impossible....

Love the evolution idea... Gonna check for my older pics

[DamonB82]

Damon, at what point did you decide to convert gym from 1 car garage to 2? I'm in the same boat now, and just got a crossover that basically made parking inside impossible....

Love the evolution idea... Gonna check for my older pics

It happened as soon as I realized how much equipment I wanted.... And had to buy my wife the new fully loaded Durango citadel........ To make up for me taking her spot..

[swscharf]

[swscharf]

It's so addicting. Things I'll be adding in the future:
-Leg extension/leg curl machine
-hyperextension machine/roman chair
-rubber floors throughout
-more olympic plates
-upgrade lat machine to pin loaded
-get more standard 10lb plates and take the 600+ lbs of standard plates and order pro style dumbbells, get dumbbells from 105-150lbs in 5 pound increments
-this will of course mean I'll need another DB rack.

So little space too. :/ it's currently at work because I can't fit it in home, but one day after my fiancée gets done with school she's going to go for her personal training certificate and we will open our own gym.

[dragon360]

I have owed this to the builder for some time. Fantastic work from fellow BBer Mech6.

In the end its a 3x3 7g (Mech hates when I title it guage) with the front porch, front safeties, box safeties, rear storage, strap safeties, dogsled with two weight pins in the middle -high and low bar
and two sets of uprights, dumbbell trays, monkey bars, fat bar, not so fat bar and some other items I am sure to have missed!

Cannot say enough good things.

[stevenolsewski]

It's so addicting. Things I'll be adding in the future:
-Leg extension/leg curl machine
-hyperextension machine/roman chair
-rubber floors throughout
-more olympic plates
-upgrade lat machine to pin loaded
-get more standard 10lb plates and take the 600+ lbs of standard plates and order pro style dumbbells, get dumbbells from 105-150lbs in 5 pound increments
-this will of course mean I'll need another DB rack.

So little space too. :/ it's currently at work because I can't fit it in home, but one day after my fiancée gets done with school she's going to go for her personal training certificate and we will open our own gym.

Looking really good!

I have owed this to the builder for some time. Fantastic work from fellow BBer Mech6.

In the end its a 3x3 7g (Mech hates when I title it guage) with the front porch, front safeties, box safeties, rear storage, strap safeties, dogsled with two weight pins in the middle -high and low bar
and two sets of uprights, dumbbell trays, monkey bars, fat bar, not so fat bar and some other items I am sure to have missed!

Cannot say enough good things.

Very nice!

[swscharf]

I have owed this to the builder for some time. Fantastic work from fellow BBer Mech6.

In the end its a 3x3 7g (Mech hates when I title it guage) with the front porch, front safeties, box safeties, rear storage, strap safeties, dogsled with two weight pins in the middle -high and low bar
and two sets of uprights, dumbbell trays, monkey bars, fat bar, not so fat bar and some other items I am sure to have missed!

Cannot say enough good things.

No kidding. Love that cage. Love the box safeties too. I usually work out with a partner so they aren't really necessary, but I still would like them. You're definitely cutting it close with that garage door light lol. And holy olympic plates! You're loaded! You need more room! Time to knock out a wall and expand to a three car garage, eh?

[dragon360]

No kidding. Love that cage. Love the box safeties too. I usually work out with a partner so they aren't really necessary, but I still would like them. You're definitely cutting it close with that garage door light lol. And holy olympic plates! You're loaded! You need more room! Time to knock out a wall and expand to a three car garage, eh?

I'd love it. One day maybe. As for the plates, I picked some up I wasn't crazy about for a decent price. But then came along some Ivanko M series and urethane GP's and I simply couldn't pass up the price so I stocked up. I tell myself it's for some of the future machines!

[goodspeed9000]

Finally excited to show what my gym will become! Pictures of the current setup and the list of the soon to be new additions. Was getting to a point I was doing to much weight by myself (3 plate bench mainly) and the risk of getting hurt in that smith machine was too much. Honestly scared me out of lifting for a few months. Watched one to many videos of guys struggling to get out from under the weight. Cap weights honestly seem so cheap, but I weigh them out and right exactly what they weigh on the side. They are cheap and I can get more out of my money. Not looking for perfection... just gains.

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Small stuff will be in this week probably. The rack is 6-8 weeks out

Just in time to avoid the winter lull and hide in the basement!

6 - 8 weeks my butt! Had it to my door in 6 days! Here are some teaser shots of the assembly and completed rack. Still have lots of organizing to do, but its all here!

I'll give Rogue credit, they do an amazing job packaging the stuff and there shipping was excellent!

1/2" clearance from the ceiling

[snova031]

6 - 8 weeks my butt! Had it to my door in 6 days! Here are some teaser shots of the assembly and completed rack. Still have lots of organizing to do, but its all here!

I'll give Rogue credit, they do an amazing job packaging the stuff and there shipping was excellent!

1/2" clearance from the ceiling

Looks good! Props for the green- your rack and my bench sure would look good together lol

[smokinHawk]

6 - 8 weeks my butt! Had it to my door in 6 days! Here are some teaser shots of the assembly and completed rack. Still have lots of organizing to do, but its all here!

I'll give Rogue credit, they do an amazing job packaging the stuff and there shipping was excellent!

1/2" clearance from the ceiling

looks awesome
you are lucky your ceiling is high enough, I had to cut my ml490 down to fit it in my basement, think the posts are 7'2" now.
I want the multi-grip bar, but won't fit to well unless I invert it like yours, so I will probably just wait till I get a new house. haha.

[SwaggerMcdaniel]

hello everyone, i guess i decided to post in here because i didnt want to make a new thread.

anyway i want to buy a bench for my basement but dont want to spend too much money. right now i have like ~160 pounds and a small bar that my uncle got me at sports authority years ago

i saw there are some pretty decent deals that give you a bench and like a hundred pounds weight on sports authority.

i thought this might be good because they appear to be the same as the weights w the small diameter that i already have. (non olympic ghetto version)

anyway, if anyone could recommend something that would be great. thanks for your time.

[RestoringTally]

hello everyone, i guess i decided to post in here because i didnt want to make a new thread.

anyway i want to buy a bench for my basement but dont want to spend too much money. right now i have like ~160 pounds and a small bar that my uncle got me at sports authority years ago

i saw there are some pretty decent deals that give you a bench and like a hundred pounds weight on sports authority.

i thought this might be good because they appear to be the same as the weights w the small diameter that i already have. (non olympic ghetto version)

anyway, if anyone could recommend something that would be great. thanks for your time.

^^^^^^ Reading comprehension is low for this one. I am not sure what about a thread titled Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym" makes him think this is the place to ask questions about what to buy.

Anyway, SwaggerM, you need to read the stickies, particularly ***READ THIS FIRST*** Official workout equipment FAQ

[SwaggerMcdaniel]

^^^^^^ Reading comprehension is low for this one. I am not sure what about a thread titled Pic's and discussion of your "Home Gym" makes him think this is the place to ask questions about what to buy.

Anyway, SwaggerM, you need to read the stickies, particularly ***READ THIS FIRST*** Official workout equipment FAQ

yes i wanted to discuss what someone would recommend because i want some gym equipment for my home

who are you talking to anyway? you have friends?

anyway, i checked that before i posted and it doesnt specifically answer what im looking for.. and i thought asking in a thread where people who had already made a home gym would be helpful, to see what to add to my... home gym

thank u

[bas0912]

6 - 8 weeks my butt! Had it to my door in 6 days! Here are some teaser shots of the assembly and completed rack. Still have lots of organizing to do, but its all here!

I'll give Rogue credit, they do an amazing job packaging the stuff and there shipping was excellent!

1/2" clearance from the ceiling

what brand of safety squat bar is that?

[goodspeed9000]

looks awesome
you are lucky your ceiling is high enough, I had to cut my ml490 down to fit it in my basement, think the posts are 7'2" now.
I want the multi-grip bar, but won't fit to well unless I invert it like yours, so I will probably just wait till I get a new house. haha.

I knew from the start I was going to have to invert the multi-grip bar, but I really didn't want to alter the rack on the chance I get a place with taller ceilings.

what brand of safety squat bar is that?

Both bars on the rack are from EliteFTS. Love the Swiss bar, definitely has a bit of a learning/comfort curve. The safety squat bar I've of used once and it's definitely a shoulder saver. It's a bit unwieldy due to its size, so not fun to move in and out of the rack a bunch.

[Northernmoris]

yes i wanted to discuss what someone would recommend because i want some gym equipment for my home

who are you talking to anyway? you have friends?

anyway, i checked that before i posted and it doesnt specifically answer what im looking for.. and i thought asking in a thread where people who had already made a home gym would be helpful, to see what to add to my... home gym

thank u

Do you even shift key?

[kdumph]

Man, it's been ages since I looked at this thread. You guys have some great stuff and ideas home gym wise. I need to get some more photos up of the gym pronto!

[sgman]

Old paint
New paint

Timeline of my gym and better pics to come

Nice rack, is it an Elite E series? I'm looking to upgrade soon, and I currently have your old rack. Just curious what you were choosing between for the current setup. It looks amazing.

[oldschoolifter]

Couple of pics of the new revos loaded on my Ivanko econo bar.

[DamonB82]

Nice rack, is it an Elite E series? I'm looking to upgrade soon, and I currently have your old rack. Just curious what you were choosing between for the current setup. It looks amazing.

It was either e-serious or the build your own at the time. I decided the E-serious was just fine and would make me happy and not have to spend a lot more. Don't regret my decision at all

[KingsOfCardio]

Nice rack, is it an Elite E series? I'm looking to upgrade soon, and I currently have your old rack. Just curious what you were choosing between for the current setup. It looks amazing.

Damn. That looks sweet

What home gyms are good that are multi-station machines? Is the life Fitness jungle gym solid?

[AttyGuy]

Do you even shift key?

Do you even spell-check?

[AttyGuy]

Sweet gym. Is it in a storage facility? Garage? Basement?

[oldschoolifter]

Sweet gym. Is it in a storage facility? Garage? Basement?

Thanks, It's in a storage facility. 15x30
lights and power receptacles with unlimited power usage.
24 hour access. 100 bucks a month. 14 minutes commute.

It all started with a sweet deal on one bench. Then the deals kept coming.
Then we moved into an apartment. Then the deals kept coming.
Now I'm in a holding pattern till I get a bigger place and open a gym or we buy a house with a basement.
Buying and upgrading gym equipment is like a sickness. Nothing I can do about it though, I've already caught it.

[irongrandpa]

Buying and upgrading gym equipment is like a sickness. Nothing I can do about it though, I've already caught it.

Not only is it a sickness, it has no known cure, you can only try to keep it fed.