Home Gym

[Mike69]

I want to use one of my spare bedrooms as a home gym. I'm just starting out so what are the basic types of equiptment that I will need to get me started?

[Stangin4Lyfe]

Very nice universal machine, free weights, and some dumb bells.

[Mike69]

Would something like this work?

http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/spo/1242303982.html

[428SCJ]

I have a Power Tech Leverage Home Gym for sale in the classifieds comes with 578 lbs of olympic type plates.
It's a good set up, i just need to do more Cardio and don't have enough room for it all.

[ceyko]

Curl bar and one or two of those dumb bells you can adjust are important IMO. Can do some different things with both to work different muscles. I'm not expert, but like to stretch out muscles and such on the cheap. To me those two are vital, and then of course a good bench.

[tenacious j]

i think that home gym randy couture is pushing looks pretty good.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

Would something like this work?

http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/spo/1242303982.html


That one is OK at best.
I have a much nicer machine that I need to post up for sale.
I will sell it for a bit more than that one(probably $500 for everything).
It was around $1,800-$2,000 brand new.
It will come with quite a bit more equipment/weight/a mat/a bunch of different grip bars as well.
I just need to quit bsing and take some pics of it!

[Skidmark]

That one is OK at best.
I have a much nicer machine that I need to post up for sale.
I will sell it for a bit more than that one(probably $500 for everything).
It was around $1,800-$2,000 brand new.
It will come with quite a bit more equipment/weight/a mat/a bunch of different grip bars as well.
I just need to quit bsing and take some pics of it!

Would it all fit in a 10x10 room? I've got this weird extra room/den that I need to fill stuff into.

[Nate]

Justin...let me know I'll come get it before Brien. ha ha.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

Yes, it will fit.
I should be able to take some pictures this weekend and post them up.
It's not that hard to break it down and re-assemble either.

[Mike69]

If I were closer I would take it.

[Skidmark]

Justin...let me know I'll come get it before Brien. ha ha.

Hah, well I can't purchase right away anyways, so it's all you. If you get tired of it in November, hollar at me!

[347Mike]

Anyone have a pull-up bar they want to sell?

[Stangin4Lyfe]

Sorry about the crappy pics, but I took them before I had to come into work this morning.

The machine sells for $1,500 or so, without any options or any weight.
So I feel $500 is a great deal for someone, considering I have quite a bit more into this.

I have about 350-400lbs in plates, dumb bells from 15lbs-65lbs, curl bar, 45lb straight bar, rope, lat pull bar with hand grips, close grip bar, V- tricep bar, a couple of nice mats, a plate holder, and so on...

Basically, everything one would need or want.
You can do dips, pull ups, preacher curls, incline, flat, low row, lat pulls, smith machine, squats, legs and so on...

The thing that I really like about the machine is the optional 200lb stack(this in turn keeps you from having to pile on plate after plate and removing them afterwards).

The machine is made by Yukon and has a lifetime warranty.

Size: 82" high x 67" deep x 48" wide

Weight Rack Capacity: 800 pounds

Rack Adjustment Points: 24 front rack points with quick change adjustment.

Smith Machine Rack Points: 14 position for safety, easy liftoff, and racking of smith carriage.

Resistance: Optional 200 pound selectorized stack, Olympic weights and Olympic bar sold separately.

Frame Material & Finish: 2" x 2" 12 Gauge Steel with electrostatic powder coated paint to resist chips and scratches.

Cables & Pulleys (lat machine): Nylon coated 2000 Lb. aircraft cable and Nylatron pulleys with sealed bearings.

Targeted Muscle Groups: Arms, Chest, Shoulders, Back, Abdominals, Legs

Included Accessories: Low Row Foot Plate, Built-in Pull Up Bar, Dual Spotter Arms and Safety Rail Arms.

Smith Machine and Rack (standard): 85" high x 68" deep x 86" wide smith machine rack with built in pull-up bar, and 800 pound weight capacity.

Adjustable Flat-Incline-Decline Weight Bench (standard): Olympic style adjustable flat-incline-decline weight bench for add versatility.

Lat Attachment (standard): Plate loaded gym system lat attachment for developing a strong powerful back.

OPTIONS

Dip Station (optional): Adjustable Dip Station for chest and tricep work (attaches to rack leg base).

I also have the stack, as previously mentioned, and it does have the butterfly attachment, but it will need a spot welded on it(that I will throw in for free).


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[Nate]

Sent you a PM justin.

[347Mike]

If I had an extra bedroom or even a garage to put that in it would be sold.....

[Nate]

If I had an extra bedroom or even a garage to put that in it would be sold.....

It is sold. :)

[347Mike]

It is sold. :)

Ill be here when you're tired of it collecting dust.

[jnobles06]

i thought of going the home gym route once. i bought some shit and never used it. i just cant get motivated to work out when im at the house.

[Fobra]

Hoist or Tuff Stuff would be the route to go if you decide to get new home gym equipment :D

[Nate]

Ill be here when you're tired of it collecting dust.

You going to put this in your apt? or your house you haven't purchased yet Mike?

Don't count on it coming up for sale, it's going in the shop I work out during the week.

[69nova]

good set of dumb bells and free weights