Home Gym?

[Colt45]

So, I've trained in many fashions since a kid - home with sand filled weights and simple benches (sofa as a bench, etc). Somewhat "better" home equipment, real gyms. Got to the point where if given a choice, I'd rather let someone else spend the money on the equipment, and me a membership. Over the past few years, came back around to where if I could do it, I'd have my own real home gym (i really do prefer to train alone).

Bueller?

[Fuzz]

What's a gym?

 

[Colt45]

14 hours ago, Fuzz said:

What's a gym?

'tis a magical place, where the pegasus fly and unicorns roam.

where the riddles of iron and steel are contemplated.

where women glow and men plunder.

can you hear Thor's thunder?

[Fuzz]

But I already know the riddle of steel.

 

[bdw1984]

I've had my own home gym set up for a few years.  With business and family, it's the only way I can continue to train consistently.  I powerlift, so I don't need a lot of equipment. Combo rack for squat/bench, a deadlift platform, a few bars, 300kg of weight. And also a Peloton because my wife says I'm fat. 

[captaincaveman]

4 hours ago, bdw1984 said:

I've had my own home gym set up for a few years.  With business and family, it's the only way I can continue to train consistently.  I powerlift, so I don't need a lot of equipment. Combo rack for squat/bench, a deadlift platform, a few bars, 300kg of weight. And also a Peloton because my wife says I'm fat. 

Nice safety squat bar!

[Colt45]

On 5/11/2020 at 8:07 PM, Fuzz said:

But I already know the riddle of steel.

Yes weedhopper, but riddle me this - how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

 

4 hours ago, bdw1984 said:

I've had my own home gym set up for a few years.  With business and family, it's the only way I can continue to train consistently.  I powerlift, so I don't need a lot of equipment. Combo rack for squat/bench, a deadlift platform, a few bars, 300kg of weight. And also a Peloton because my wife says I'm fat.

Great set up!

[SmokyFontaine]

I'm not slangin' any kind of real iron, but years ago I bought a bunch of free weights, used bench, dumbbells and took over the garage with it. I know I would have skipped TONS of workouts if it meant I needed to hop in the car and go somewhere after work, plus, much of the year I'm coaching my kids in various sports, so being able to steal a bit of time and get a quality workout in is really helpful for me. I've been on a fantastic routine since these shutdowns happened. 

Over the years I added a cheapo stationary bike for when I was rehabbing a knee surgery, added a middle of the line treadmill, a 10x10' martial arts mat kit, and a heavybag. Other than a pull-up/dip rack there isn't anything else I'd need or want for the garage gym (any "real weight" squats died with aforementioned knee surgery). Over the years, I'm probably all-in about $1500. I've used it consistently for 10 years. My "membership cost"?  About $12/mo, and I own all the gear. For those who have the space and think they'll use the equipment frequently enough to make it worth it, I can't more strongly recommend a home gym that I already do. 

[bdw1984]

4 hours ago, captaincaveman said:

Nice safety squat bar!

Thanks.  I've struggled for years with bicep tendonitis/osis, and it's a way for me to keep squatting and avoiding the pain if it flares up or I'm not prepping for a meet.  I use it for 1-3 mesocylces per year.  Safety bar squatting is a difficult movement, kind of feels like your chest is going to implode and you're going to bend in half/fall over for the first 3-4 weeks using it. Good times. The Yoke Bar is by far the best on the market, highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good SSB. 

4 hours ago, Colt45 said:

Great set up!

Thank you!

[Fuzz]

4 hours ago, Colt45 said:

Yes weedhopper, but riddle me this - how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

 

Great set up!

Easy. Divide the distance to the centre of a Tootsie Pop by the amount of Tootsie Pop removed per lick.

[Habanos2000]

Although I'm more and more interested in building a home gym, but I've settled for a pull up bar, and doing push ups and sit ups for the last 18 months. And that has worked to a certain degree.I do have a weight machine gathering dust in the basement which deserves more use (despite its effectiveness as a place to hang wet laundry to dry).

For me it's more about having the discipline to work out. I've found plenty of excuses to not work out; too tired, too late, not the right equipment, maybe tomorrow when I have more time, etc. Home gym, gym membership, doesn't matter. You have to have the discipline to 'get after it'.

Jocko Willink has been a HUGE inspiration to me in that regard.  Discipline Equals Freedom. So true in many aspects of life.

[El Presidente]

I will move this to the waterhole or the weekend and then move it back. 

I would love to see members home gym set ups

......from Lada to lamborghini ...it doesn't matter. 

 

I am about to hop into my lada home gym now 

[GVan]

Per EL Prez's request: when I built my "retirement home" it had to have a home workout room.  At the time, my Brother-in-law's son was ranked in the top 100 in CrossFit and regularly competed.  I was overseas still working while the home was being finished -- and I asked him for help designing and building the room --  this is what I got!  Really like it but I use it more for stretching before a round of golf.  My two son-in-laws use it regularly with some really heavy lifting going on. The floor is 10" of concrete poured over EPICORE steel, then there is ¾" Marine grade plywood covered with 1" thick rubber flooring.  I've seen, heard and felt them drop 350 lb. bars on the floor and they do not bounce.  

In honor of my workout habits - my sons bought me the sign the adorns the window .....

[targa88]

Notwithstanding the current situation - gym's being closed.

Access to "decent" quality equipment for purchase at this juncture is a challenge. Lack of availability along with price gouging.

Definitely prefer the home set up. Basically powerlifting. So relatively simple in terms of equipment requirements (rack, bench, barbell and weights).

Some folks require the discipline of going to a gym. Maybe motivation along with the "social" aspect. I look at more in terms of travel time + gym membership.

Ownership pays for itself fairly quickly (depending on the price of admission of course)

[BrightonCorgi]

On 5/13/2020 at 9:26 PM, Habanos2000 said:

For me it's more about having the discipline to work out.

That is 90% of it right there. 

[Colt45]

GV, another great set-up. I mentioned in another thread that I had some resistance tubes coming..... That's a story unto itself, but I finally did get a nice set within the past two weeks. I got tubes - with clips for handles, etc vs. flat loop bands. I'd never had experience with either and there's still a bit of a learning curve, but I'm happy overall, and may end up getting loops at some point as well. My typical body part breakdown is four workouts, and I've just cycled through that twice.

For whatever reason, training discipline has never been a problem for me - I really do it for myself, and as mentioned am happy to train alone - I've never used the gym as a social club. So, a couple of things I like about the tubes so far: The constant tension - it's better for some movements than others, but again, I'm still kind of figuring some things out. Certainly feels better on the joints - at least so far.

I've really loved the freedom - not tied to having to get to the gym, I've trained outdoors, etc. The tubes are quite versatile - can be used with or without the handles, doubled up on themselves, door anchored, body anchored, stood upon, etc. Sometimes I'm not sure that I feel the stress as deeply as with weights, but again, it's fairly early.

At this point, I'm pondering gym membership vs. continuing on this path - perhaps a combination.

[GVan]

5 minutes ago, Colt45 said:

GV, another great set-up. I mentioned in another thread that I had some resistance tubes coming..... That's a story unto itself, but I finally did get a nice set within the past two weeks. I got tubes - with clips for handles, etc vs. flat loop bands. I'd never had experience with either and there's still a bit of a learning curve, but I'm happy overall, and may end up getting loops at some point as well. My typical body part breakdown is four workouts, and I've just cycled through that twice.

For whatever reason, training discipline has never been a problem for me - I really do it for myself, and as mentioned am happy to train alone - I've never used the gym as a social club. So, a couple of things I like about the tubes so far: The constant tension - it's better for some movements than others, but again, I'm still kind of figuring some things out. Certainly feels better on the joints - at least so far.

I've really loved the freedom - not tied to having to get to the gym, I've trained outdoors, etc. The tubes are quite versatile - can be used with or without the handles, doubled up on themselves, door anchored, body anchored, stood upon, etc. Sometimes I'm not sure that I feel the stress as deeply as with weights, but again, it's fairly early.

At this point, I'm pondering gym membership vs. continuing on this path - perhaps a combination.

Colt45 - I use the resistance tubes and bands as much as the weights.  The stretch tubes are very useful for stretching as well as simulating portions of the golf swing.  I prefer to lift in slow smooth movements - which the resistance bands work best with slow movements.  I also agree with your point that it's a lot better on the joints !!!

[mrmessy]

Some great gym setups!

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[CaptainQuintero]

  I've bounced around different thing for years and never particularly found something I've been happy with. When I think I have, I throw myself into it and get injured! I've mostly settled on body weight stuff using a pull up bar/Dip bar and that total gym thing that Chuck Norris advertised year ago. The occasional iron weights to mix it up.

  Got into a good place last year and took up field hockey again, then slipped a disc 

  I reckon it's more about slowly slowly steady steady for me these days

[Yellot00tr]

I'm going to buy a Tonal for my office.  That thing is ridiculous.  

 

https://www.tonal.com/

[El Presidente]

Some brilliant set ups 

I have a chin up bar, a swiss ball, 15KG dumbbells, 8 kg medicine ball and a ton of different resistance bands. Loving working out from home but should the opportunity arise in the years to come......I will be calling some of you for advice on a proper set up. 

[OZCUBAN]

our simple home gym ,while the wife’s anyway ? I have yet to hit it in earnest three simple pieces 1 Treadmill 2 Elliptical 3 Pilates reformer

it works for Lucy she has lost over 35+ kg’s good on her so proud  

[bdw1984]

@OZCUBAN The pilates reformer is no joke.  I like to think that I'm pretty strong but have been humbled very quickly by that devil trap the few times I've been swindled into getting onto one.

[nKostyan]

1. Gymnastic ladder with horizontal bar. Pull-ups, press exercises, gymnastic exercises.

2. Gymnastic bench, barbel and a pair of combined dumbbells

3. Pearl - prefabricated frame pool at the ground floor. Designed for children, but it turned out with some restrictions on the waves, can be used by an adult.

4. The staircase in the house (4 floors) is used as a stepper, additionally with weights for the legs and waist.

[Fuzz]

13 hours ago, OZCUBAN said:

Wow, what a coincidence, Steve! I have the exact same pedestal fan....