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Sam, yeah it takes me about 30-45 minutes one way to get to the gym. I know it sounds crazy but in to get free barbells (i.e. not a smith machine) in NYC you need to find a dedicated gym. Something I've been banging my head with for a while.
Yeah @BryceB-ND it's an idea I've been toying with for a while. After some googling and finding the above squat rack, before it seemed impossible and now it seems remotely feasible .
The other thing too, is that for most, exercising ebbs and flows as far as motivation is concerned, and if you ever hit a wall with your training/get bored/take a break, it's going to be an eye sore sitting in your apartment.
Just as a side thought I guess.
Not an eyesore, but take up a lot of space.
@BryceB-ND absolutely something to consider yeah. That's why I'm willing to pay ( I guess, within reason) for whatever the most ergonomic/compact/foldable design engineered is
Pullups are awesome man. Do not neglect the pullup bar
@Chris B regupol aktiv flooring an option?
@Deleted User Looking at it now, I can certainly lay it on top of the flooring. It does look like it might be the right find of floor padding I might want, was that what you were thinking? I can't tear up the floor or bolt into it (or the walls) but can put anything freestanding on top of it.
Yeah. I have it and it works really well @ThisIsChris
@Deleted User thanks!
So about 6 months ago my gym closed and the only option I have within an hour driving is a planet fitness. I hate going there. They have no bars to use for dead lifts or bench. You have to use that cable squat rack deal and I hate it. Since the bar only moves up and down on a track system I feel like a fag when I use it lol. With that said I'm thinking about setting up a home gym. Any of you guys know where to get good but not break the bank expensive equipment. I have found the guy who owned my old gyms email and I'm hoping I can buy some equipment off him but I'm not holding my breathe.
lots of people try to buy home gyms but it doesn't work out, leaving them with nearly new equipment that they're just trying to get rid of
so, look wherever that would be
idk probly something on ebay, Craigslist, hell even Facebook
don't they have a thing for that
idk if this is any good, but i just googled for like 3 seconds
@Deleted User "lots of people try to buy home gyms but it doesn't work out, leaving them with nearly new equipment that they're just trying to get rid of" any idea what difficulties people run into doing this? since I'm strongly considering it I want to know possible pitfalls as well
just like, apartment space, girlfriend moves in, doesn't lift anymore, landlord said no, etc
nothing you'd be running into I don't think
just saying there's lots of used stuff out there
Thanks @Deleted User I'm just worried there's some secret "you have to constantly oil your squat rack" or "you have to take it out for walks" or some other huge overhead that's not obvious besides the space
i don't own a power rack, just a bench, but the only upkeep I really do is keep my bar clean
I do have a bit of metal grind that could be addressed where the bar meets the rack though
googling that now
Yeah I guess there are some oils you can use
I've tried all of the local re sale places like Craigslist and Facebook. The only stuff I can find is the cheap stuff. This is stuff the wife and I will both use so I can spend extra money to get some good stuff lol. It is funny how if the wife is interested it is spare no expense lol.
@JesseJames haha. Yes I am finding similar to you the second hand stuff is mostly cheap stuff. I will probably go with the Rogue website, where you can bundle everything you need together into a single deal: rack, bar, guards, bench, and plates.
@JesseJames#9618 I accumulated my home gym equipment over time, all from Craigslist.
Everything you need won't be for sale at once.
I bought plates when available, a bench, a power rack, 3 barbells, a pullup/dip station. all for about $400 all together.
If you have the time to buy stuff piecemeal, that could be an option.
Oh wow 400 is way cheaper than I imagined I'd spend. I've seen photos of yours @Tyler0317 so I know it is nice. Maybe I need to focus of buying piece by piece. I was more focused on buying full sets at once.
I would love to have a home gym, but $400 is about 5 years membership at my gym. I can walk to my gym though so it's pretty convenient.
Not like it's anything impressive, but I pr'd 245 on bench today 😁
making my way up
Nice!
@Deleted User nice!
Nice dude. How much do you weigh
185