I am in the process of designing a home gym for the extra room in my basement, and I want to see what other AM home lifters do/have done. I have about 350 sf to work with...
Whatcha got?
Whatcha got?
Yea. I know it's bad. lol. The bench in the back I plan to use as soon as I get a 84" bar.That is the most sad looking bench ever. Why don't you use the white one.
Sadly I have ended up there once or twice. With 205 lbs on it there has been times I pushed for that extra rep and had to arch my back to get it. Well, the bench likes to pull wheelies.. Sucks. Big time!I would use the floor...
Yes it is. I have to get it outside this weekend, the kids have been asking about it for awhile,Is that a frog sandbox in the corner? I had one of those when I was a kid!
Bow to the Cardio Queens!All you really need is a stairmaster to get jacked.
I'll post pics when the time is right :wave2:What did you get Liquid!? Share for those of us who have not the money for our own...
I heard that!All you really need is a stairmaster to get jacked.
it looks like a dungeon in there!It's sad really.
But it gets the job done.
About the most I can get on that bench is 205 lbs.
That takes 18 plates/disks to do.
I will upgrade soon. "I hope"
JP.
Yea.. sigh..it looks like a dungeon in there!
You should look at Ivanko websitePicked up some used dumbbells yesterday at Play It Again Sports (.25 per pound!), and a flat/incline/decline bench. My neighbor is building me a power rack. Slowly but surely...
My plan is to get dumbbells from 5# to 90 or 100#, and of course the obligatory olympic weight setup. Finding the stuff I need is proving to be the biggest obstacle.
hey your "dungeon" is probably as big as my entire apartment! now that my friend is even sadderYea.. sigh..
Sad... but it works. lol.
JP.
JP i swear I lifted for the first time ever with that same set up, one of my older brothers saw pumping iron and begged my parents to buy it for him that was in the late 70s. That takes me back man, I used to go in the basement and do bench presses and arm curls EVERY day, those were the only 2 lifts I knew.It's sad really.
But it gets the job done.
About the most I can get on that bench is 205 lbs.
That takes 18 plates/disks to do.
I will upgrade soon. "I hope"
JP.
Powerblocks take up a lot less space than all those dbs and would probably cost less as well. They have them going up to like 130 lbs, and you can buy a stand for them.Picked up some used dumbbells yesterday at Play It Again Sports (.25 per pound!), and a flat/incline/decline bench. My neighbor is building me a power rack. Slowly but surely...
My plan is to get dumbbells from 5# to 90 or 100#, and of course the obligatory olympic weight setup. Finding the stuff I need is proving to be the biggest obstacle.
.25 cents per lb? Nice!!Picked up some used dumbbells yesterday at Play It Again Sports (.25 per pound!), and a flat/incline/decline bench. My neighbor is building me a power rack. Slowly but surely...
My plan is to get dumbbells from 5# to 90 or 100#, and of course the obligatory olympic weight setup. Finding the stuff I need is proving to be the biggest obstacle.
Nice!JP i swear I lifted for the first time ever with that same set up, one of my older brothers saw pumping iron and begged my parents to buy it for him that was in the late 70s. That takes me back man, I used to go in the basement and do bench presses and arm curls EVERY day, those were the only 2 lifts I knew.
It's all good. btw, the house is like, IDK 200 years old. I live in a historic town. Thus the "dungeon" fx.hey your "dungeon" is probably as big as my entire apartment! now that my friend is even sadder
Now that is a set up that I envy!!! Good stuff broI took this video tonight. Never shown anyone what i have exactly, and my basement isn't very organized.. kinda messy, but here it is
Wow that's an awesome home gym.I took this video tonight. Never shown anyone what i have exactly, and my basement isn't very organized.. kinda messy, but here it is
http://s478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/sainsot/?action=view¤t=HomeGym.flv
My lady friend is on her way over because she needs "assistance" in the shower this evening.. I didn't ask why, but i'm just going with the flow
She wanted to most likely practice the act of reproduction, but we never got in the shower. We just laid in bed and cuddled, kiss a little, and we touched each other's "No No Place" some,, then she went home.What kind of assistance? Is she that big that she needs help reaching her back? LOL
Sloot thats a pretty awesome home gym. My gym doesnt even have a preacher curl setup:dunno:She wanted to most likely practice the act of reproduction, but we never got in the shower. We just laid in bed and cuddled, kiss a little, and we touched each other's "No No Place" some,, then she went home.
Not a bad night... unfortunately, i only got like 6 hours of sleep and had a crappy workout today (Chest).
I need to fix my poor sleeping routine before i can really advance any.. I need to get big!!!
Yours is the type of setup I envision...eventually.ha ha, yea... i've come along way with good stuff. Everyone used to laugh at me for using the gym in my basement, but nobody ever knew what i really had. So, thats one reason why it never hurt