Home Gym.... Took the dive.

[montego]

Finally took the dive today and started putting together a home gym setup.

I have a few free gym memberships through work so I'll still hasn't access there but, my kids are getting more and more interested so I figured why not.

Bought a T2 power rack from Titan with their Incline bench. Rack is rated for 700# and has a pull up bar. $355 well spent I believe. All the reviews say it's just as good as the Rogue racks but the powder coat isn't quite as good. Looking online they offer a ton of attachments as well like dip bars and even a leg press attachment.

Also got a CAP 45# "Olympic" barbell with 255# of weights for $180. It's not "Olympic" quality lol but, the sizing on the plates is standard to ivanko so it should be easy to get more plates.

Gonna get two horse stall mats from Tractor Supply. They 4ft x 6ft and 3/4" thick. Only $42 each so those two should cover what I need.

For now that's it and it came out to be about $640 for a pretty good starting point. Of course I'll be picking up more stuff, especially plates since 300# is all I have atm.

Excited but I'm frugal as fuck so it was hard to get started lol.

 

[Sully]

That’s awesome. I’m debating this route as well

 

[ASHOP]

One of the best things I ever done. I still train at gyms most time but love the option of a home gym.

 

[montego]

Barbell holder...... I'm not a builder lol.

 

[squatster]

Check out craigslist and check out your local facebook yard ssle
There- are so many people out there that have brand new killer home gyms that have never been used that they will allmost give it away

 

[ASHOP]

Check out craigslist and check out your local facebook yard ssle
There- are so many people out there that have brand new killer home gyms that have never been used that they will allmost give it away

I bought a pair of 70lbs dumbbells (140LB TOTAL) from an elderly lady at a roadside sale for $10 USD!!!!

 

[BillyBonez]

I have some stuff at my place also. You can find CAP 45lbs plates for about $45 on Amazon, free shipping if u have Prime. Def update us with pics brother!

 

[lycan Venom]

Offer up and letgo apps too.

 

[montego]

Couple more days until the rack is here. Getting pumped!

 

[ProFIT]

I would love my own gym. Please post some pics when it is done.

 

[Rot-Iron66]

Home gym user for 40 years now, still go to local gym as well, great to have many options...

 

[nalojeff]

Nice old school hardcore


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[kastro]

Nice setup bro.

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[montego]

Here's what I have atm.

It's not a ton of room but it's plenty for now.

The bench is bad ass.... Very wide and a good pad. Soft but not squishy. Inclines all the way up to a shoulder press position and the butt pad Inclines as well.

Two mats should be right. Just waiting on my son to get here so we can set up the rack.

Barbell holder turned out good. Has the bar I bought and another bar I got for my girls along with two dumbbell handles.

 

[BillyBonez]

Titan makes good affordable products! I have 1 of their 60" barbells for my place and its solid AF! Also have their revolving Hammer curl bar, nice and smooth. That bench can stand 650lbs right?

 

[montego]

Titan makes good affordable products! I have 1 of their 60" barbells for my place and its solid AF! Also have their revolving Hammer curl bar, nice and smooth. That bench can stand 650lbs right?

Yeah I think the Incline is 650 and flat is 1k.

Pretty sure I won't have to back down the weight [emoji23]

 

[Rot-Iron66]

Great start Monty for sure...

 

[Rot-Iron66]

Nice old school hardcore


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My real "old school" is in other garage stall

 

[BillyBonez]

Yeah I think the Incline is 650 and flat is 1k.

Pretty sure I won't have to back down the weight [emoji23]

Nice. Def looks like a sturdy bench. Check some of their barbells out too

 

[montego]

Final set up. Nothing fancy but it'll do perfectly for heavy loading days.