Who has a home gym or an opinion about them?

[LowTman]

Been off the boards since end of October moving after 18 years. Noticed some sponsors are not here anymore. Anyways, I finally have a place big enough for a home gym and am in the process of putting it together. Any advice or pics of your home workout area?

will share some of mine here soon.

LowT

 

[xstevex59]

My home gym, Its pretty handy having a home gym in my shop, But I still have a membership at the powerhouse gym.

 

[b227]

I'll try and upload sone pics here in a second. My gym is very small but I've got all the essentials really. Enough for me to put on 10LBS of muscle in due the other ten was fat due to still learning how to diet properly. Honestly Its very nice having your own gym

No waiting for benches or worrying about what others are thinking of you when you lift.

Ego gets set to the side and it's easier to focus on the quality of the lift. I also don't like talking to people at the gym so when your down there it's all work no play

 

[Bulldog]

My home gym, Its pretty handy having a home gym in my shop, But I still have a membership at the powerhouse gym.

Jeez brother how much for a membership? Looks like there is little wait to us the dumbells and bench!!!! Looks great brother!!!

 

[gdawg]

The only way to go. You can then avoid the countless threads about dickheads at the gym. Haha It is expensive to do. When making my choices on what to buy , I try to make sure I can use the piece for multiple exercises. I have a wallmount rack and If I could start one I would switch to a full rack. My next purchase is a Lat lowrow combo from legend. If you see a "landmine" online get it . These things are great. The best part is the 30 sec walk to get there.

 

[Octupi]

I have a MonsterLite Rack from Rogue. Added an additional pullup bar to it for band mounting. I have the Landmine attachment as well as the Dip Attachment. Also picked up their Trap Bar for deadlifts and their Dogsled. I hate CF, but love Rogue equipment. Built an 8x8 platform w/ two layers of 3/4" ply for the top. Bolted the rack to it.

I decided to go the home gym route because my wife hates working out in front of people. She uses this setup 3x a week now w/ a friend. I use it, still use the local Y for some days and my boys use this.

 

[b227]

I got the bowflex bench too. Got the adjustable dumbbells but quickly out grew them

 

[jeeptree2112]

Having a home gym is worth it's weight in gold (and iron). No driving time, no waiting, no idiots, and all the freedom you need. My advice for the feature machine in your home gym is a high end smith machine that has cage bars, and a lat/row/pull-up bar all in one! Having no spotter the smith is essential. I have a para body machine myself. The only other thing you need besides a adjustable bench and weights is dumbells. I use plated so i can make 20' and up to 100's. Best investment I have ever made. FYI so many people never use their gym so Craigslist is a gold mine to acquire DB, benches, barbells and free weights. In the USA that is.

 

[exerciseordie]

My home gym, Its pretty handy having a home gym in my shop, But I still have a membership at the powerhouse gym.

That's pretty badass man. I would want a hamstring curl and some old school pressing machines in a home gym but other than that you got the setup

 

[Dieseljimmy]

I have one issue with home gyms... no strange ass. And while this seems like a douchebag/joking remark. It's really not. Long term personal interest in the gym requires yoga pants.

 

[bdarg]

Xstevex59 that gym is legit! I have a Rogue setup and it does come in handy.

 

[xstevex59]

thanks man