Building a gym

UTURN · 12-30-2003, 07:52 PM

I want to get into body building...My height is 5'11 weight 145. my wife says join a gym,and i found one thats only 1$ per visit,thats right 1$ .its at the parks a rec service in our town.ill have to check it out and see if its got all the proper weights and benches.if not i was wondering if any1 can tell me if these attachments i added will be a good start to help build my new body.the first pick is the rack, second is bench,third is weights. will i need any thing else? this totals $800 with out sh or tax.

Var · 12-30-2003, 07:55 PM

Building a home gym is a great idea if you have the cash to do it right. Otherwise, you're much better off joining a real gym. I pay $30 a month (World Gym) and have access to everything imaginable.

**P-funk** · 12-30-2003, 07:57 PM

rack, bench and weights sounds good to me. I would get some dumbells and defintely a pull up bar (or you can just do your pullups on the top beam of the power rack, which is what I do sometimes when people are in my way.) If you have the money a cable tower would be cool but not necessary, just keep it to the bare essentials.

UTURN · 12-30-2003, 08:00 PM

UTURN · 12-30-2003, 08:01 PM

**P-funk** · 12-30-2003, 08:14 PM

You probably want a bench that has a rack to it so that you can bench press.

I would go with a power rack over that sqaut rack that you have pictured there. I looks a little unstabel and the pins don't come out far enough so if you get stuck at the bottom of the squat you are going to either be shit outta luck or just have to dump the weight and let it slide off your back....BANG!!

UTURN · 12-30-2003, 08:17 PM

ok that sounds good i saw one in coplands sports its everything for 1300 including weights lemme see if i can get a good pic of it.i belive its made by naudalis or something

derekisdman · 12-30-2003, 10:10 PM

I'd go with that bench if the woman came with it.

**Prince** · 12-30-2003, 10:22 PM

you may want to check out www.fitnessfactory.com

Mikes1 · 12-30-2003, 10:38 PM

From what i can tell the rack and the bench are bodysolid.
If i were you i would get a different rack (also body solid). They have racks that you can add pulleys, diping station, pec dec and who knows what else. What i did is get the rack and about a year later i added all the rest.
They also have attatchments for the benches(leg extention,preecher (sp?).
I'm never buying another brand.
Later on i'll find another old thread were i posted pic's from my gym.
No time now...

Mike

spartan · 12-30-2003, 11:06 PM

a good power rack and a good bench are the bare essentials. That is what I have in my basement and I can do everything I need to do if the gym is closed or I don't feel like seeing people.
Don't scrimp when buyng home equipment because it's your life on the line. I would also recommend some of the heavy duty floor padding that most fitness stores carry.

UTURN · 12-30-2003, 11:39 PM

this looks good http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=15281

UTURN · 12-30-2003, 11:40 PM

yes i tried http://www.fitnessfactory.com/ thats wher ei got those pics

**P-funk** · 12-31-2003, 06:21 AM

I would go with the poser rack for $299. It looks like it has a lat pudd down cable and a pull up bar across the top. All you need is bench after that.

UTURN · 12-31-2003, 02:21 PM

what poser rack for $299?

12-30-2003, 07:52 PM	#1
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	Building a gym BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I want to get into body building...My height is 5'11 weight 145. my wife says join a gym,and i found one thats only 1$ per visit,thats right 1$ .its at the parks a rec service in our town.ill have to check it out and see if its got all the proper weights and benches.if not i was wondering if any1 can tell me if these attachments i added will be a good start to help build my new body.the first pick is the rack, second is bench,third is weights. will i need any thing else? this totals $800 with out sh or tax.

12-30-2003, 07:57 PM	#3
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,280	rack, bench and weights sounds good to me. I would get some dumbells and defintely a pull up bar (or you can just do your pullups on the top beam of the power rack, which is what I do sometimes when people are in my way.) If you have the money a cable tower would be cool but not necessary, just keep it to the bare essentials.
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12-30-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	i guess u can only post one pic at a time opps

12-30-2003, 08:01 PM	#5
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	heres the bench .

12-30-2003, 08:14 PM	#6
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,280	You probably want a bench that has a rack to it so that you can bench press. I would go with a power rack over that sqaut rack that you have pictured there. I looks a little unstabel and the pins don't come out far enough so if you get stuck at the bottom of the squat you are going to either be shit outta luck or just have to dump the weight and let it slide off your back....BANG!!
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

12-30-2003, 07:55 PM	#2
Var Filthy Animal Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finally back in New England!! Posts: 5,438	Building a home gym is a great idea if you have the cash to do it right. Otherwise, you're much better off joining a real gym. I pay $30 a month (World Gym) and have access to everything imaginable.

12-30-2003, 08:17 PM	#7
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	ok that sounds good i saw one in coplands sports its everything for 1300 including weights lemme see if i can get a good pic of it.i belive its made by naudalis or something

12-30-2003, 10:10 PM	#8
derekisdman RAWR! Elite Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,294	I'd go with that bench if the woman came with it.
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12-30-2003, 10:22 PM	#9
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12-30-2003, 10:38 PM	#10
Mikes1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 130	From what i can tell the rack and the bench are bodysolid. If i were you i would get a different rack (also body solid). They have racks that you can add pulleys, diping station, pec dec and who knows what else. What i did is get the rack and about a year later i added all the rest. They also have attatchments for the benches(leg extention,preecher (sp?). I'm never buying another brand. Later on i'll find another old thread were i posted pic's from my gym. No time now... Mike

12-30-2003, 11:06 PM	#11
spartan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In training Posts: 172 Photos: 1	a good power rack and a good bench are the bare essentials. That is what I have in my basement and I can do everything I need to do if the gym is closed or I don't feel like seeing people. Don't scrimp when buyng home equipment because it's your life on the line. I would also recommend some of the heavy duty floor padding that most fitness stores carry.
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12-30-2003, 11:39 PM	#12
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	this looks good http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=15281

12-30-2003, 11:40 PM	#13
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	yes i tried http://www.fitnessfactory.com/ thats wher ei got those pics

12-31-2003, 06:21 AM	#14
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,280	I would go with the poser rack for $299. It looks like it has a lat pudd down cable and a pull up bar across the top. All you need is bench after that.
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

12-31-2003, 02:21 PM	#15
UTURN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ca Posts: 58	what poser rack for $299?

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