Gonna start on my home gym.

[Big-John]

I've got a nice building up at the house now. 16x16. I think this is gonna be my first purchase. My friend got it new and never used it and offerd it to me for $600. Do you guys think it's worth it for a start?

 

[Phoe2006]

Its decent kinda cluttered but it'd be a decent start for a home gym something to get u started

 

[Big-John]

Yeah for the price i guess. You can move the bench out and do seated rows. There is a cable at the bottom also.

 

[Magnus82]

Is that the Weider c670? Does it come with weights? I have a similar one and the inside is useless and I even removed the pec deck. I have a $400 cage I use all the time. If your in a real time crunch or as a secondary station I would say yes. If you have time to watch the classifieds and Craigs list, and you want this as your primary station, I'd say no. If it is the $670 it was at Sams for I believe $399. If you are going to spend $600, I think you would be better off getting a real cage and cable attachment. Plus is only rated to 310#.

 

[Big-John]

Thanks for the info man. I have plenty of time so I will def look around.

 

[chicken_hawk]

Great start. Kind of jealous as I am considering having a back up at home for me and my family.

Nice,
Hawk

 

[srd1]

Its funny this thread came up me and the wife were just talking about starting to buy stuff for a home gym yesterday lol

 

[Magnus82]

This is the one I picked up. It's certainly no cage substitute though. This, 600# weight, power tower, weight tree, Body Solid dip station, and a curl bar for the $600. The thing with weight equipment, many never use it and sell it cheap

 

[Ironbuilt]

No weights?

 

[lycan Venom]

Not a bad price but I'd say maybe for $300-400 even better.

 

[zman12]

I would say not a bad price I need to start looking into starting my own home gym.

 

[dorian777]

I've got a nice building up at the house now. 16x16. I think this is gonna be my first purchase. My friend got it new and never used it and offerd it to me for $600. Do you guys think it's worth it for a start? View attachment 12023

After several purchases over the years, I learned the only thing I really needed was a heavy-duty power rack.

 

[juicedupRugger]

I agree with the com trend here a power rack is a super versatile piece of equip omens till you can save up for a mono ...

 

[d2r2ddd]

Wished I have a room for weights

 

[chrisr116]

This is the one I picked up. It's certainly no cage substitute though. This, 600# weight, power tower, weight tree, Body Solid dip station, and a curl bar for the $600. The thing with weight equipment, many never use it and sell it cheap

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Magnus, you need to try to remember to re rack your weights. Haha..

 

[Magnus82]

Magnus, you need to try to remember to re rack your weights. Haha..

Lol, I wasn't done curling!

 

[BIG D]

nice setup magnus

 

[psych]

Get some bands. They are cheaper than chains, can add weight to a bar when you're low on weights, and are great for special exercises like push downs and curls. Good way to save money.

I use to have a sled in my parents back yard and I would just add cinder blocks and bricks for weight. Sleds are the shit for rowing and doin push movements like standing away from the sled and chest presses.

Only problem was running over dog shit......

 

[swolesearcher]

This is the one I picked up. It's certainly no cage substitute though. This, 600# weight, power tower, weight tree, Body Solid dip station, and a curl bar for the $600. The thing with weight equipment, many never use it and sell it cheap

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bad ass! i`d love to have one like that.. watch out me and IB are coming to steal it LOL

 

[Big-John]

I'm planning on getting some bands soon and like the idea of a sled.