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How many train at home?

MahhBack

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Im setting up a home gym at the moment I've already got a Celsius c360 deluxe bench with preacher lat pull-down and leg attachments, I bought a power rack off ebay just waiting on it now, I've got dumbells a 7ft barbell and about 90kg weight, anyway for those of you that do lift at home what is your setup like? Am I forgetting anything? All I can think of that I will be getting is an incline decline bench.
 
[MENTION=16356]MahhBack[/MENTION]; dont go too technical on equipment. Just get into the habit of consistent training at home. Its not for everyone. I think I partially yrained at home fir a year before deciding on investing more equipment. I started with some squats stands and a cheap bench, oly bar and 100kgs of plates.

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I thought it was one of [MENTION=7188]The Hamburgler[/MENTION]; 's cryptic posts.
Was just me having a blonde moment....



....again.
 
rather than stating your blonde moments, maybe tell us when you arnt having one hahahaha

i dont train at home often, once a week, had it mainly as a backup incase i couldnt make it to the gym, then my mates got into training and mooch off my gear hahaha
 
I train at home, though not very extensively at the moment due to the fun of injury.

I moved house away from my okay but pretty sparse gym, and finally got around to buying my own gear. Currently have a Pendlay bearing bar, Pendlay black elite bumpers, and the Pendlay coloured change plates.

Using a Muscle Motion squat stand/rack which is very well built apart from the shoddy J cups. Been meaning to hammer some plastic pipe over it or something. Vaguely considering sawing the top off and welding my own one on.

I've also been meaning to build a proper platform but I'm lazy so I've just been dropping onto a few layers of foam and rubber.
 
MahhBack said:
thanks, 4 x 20 kg plates it is maybe 2 and 2 x 15kg's depending on budget.
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Aim for 4 x 20kgs. 15's have their place but eventually fall by the way side.
I only bought 15's because I was working around the 90kg mark. I only have 130kgs plates but aboout to invest in another set of 20's.
 
kaz said:
Aim for 4 x 20kgs. 15's have their place but eventually fall by the way side.
I only bought 15's because I was working around the 90kg mark. I only have 130kgs plates but aboout to invest in another set of 20's.
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The place for 15s is back at the shop.

What is needed.
Heaps of 20kg plates
2 x 10s
2 x 5s
2 x 2.5s
2 x 1.25s

Can't go wrong. Just keep adding 20s as you get stronger and don't bother with bumpers.
 
Home gymmer here too, I find I go harder in my own gym than anywhere else, I have a power rack which I feel comfortable pushing to failure in if need be.
I have 10 x 20kg's (need more) and what bazza said- pairs of 10's, 5's etc...
 
Bench, 30cm wide, 400kg+ rating
Half rack or power cage, rated to a lot of kgs
Bar - cyberfit (cheap) or abc (good, but $500)
Weights - what Bazza said. 90kg will run out fast for deads but still be ok for other stuff for a while. You want 150kg+ IMO. 200kg better.
Training - squats and deads, get this from an oly or powerlifting gym so you know what you're doing at home.
Couple of adjustable spinlock dumbells + some cheap weights.

That's all I really use. My favourite luxury items are my calibrated plates (normals can be out by a bit sometimes) and my abc bar, in that order.
 
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yeh i have a rack, bought some olympic rings, a weights vest, some attachments made for chins, step ups etc. Plus I have a bar and buy QUALITY 2nd hand plates that i can leave outside. As long as you can think outside the square & take a little time working out different sessions, any money you spend will save you gym fee's in the future. I would never train in a public gym again after sorting out my little muscle factory at home!
 
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