How to move 200kg from portsmouth to Brighton?

Morba · 6 Jan 2011 at 11:12

^TANK^ said:
Don't worry I'll be sure to drop one or two hints on here. Just imagining 60 kilo dumbbells for you and the 5 kilo dumbbells for your little boy.

Woohoo

Zowghi · 6 Jan 2011 at 11:39

OP - Did you come up with a clever way of shifting this stuff then? If so whats it cost you?

Tefal · 6 Jan 2011 at 11:42

it's only been 10 hours

Zowghi · 6 Jan 2011 at 12:10

Tefal said:
it's only been 10 hours

I'm starting to root for the toaster now!

Pate · 6 Jan 2011 at 12:49

Pyscho Sonny dosen't recommend the kit.

Got a problem in that I'm not particularly near a gym, and I occasionally have a few sessions of an hour to spare at home which I would like to capitalise on. I don't have that much money though

decisions decisions.

Morba · 6 Jan 2011 at 12:58

kenmare said:
Pyscho Sonny dosen't recommend the kit.

Got a problem in that I'm not particularly near a gym, and I occasionally have a few sessions of an hour to spare at home which I would like to capitalise on. I don't have that much money though

decisions decisions.

Surely there is a gym around which would be a good option. Where do you live?

Psycho Sonny · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:11

Tefal said:
ok I'm curious how come these weights go up to £1k?

Is it denser/more expensive metal, a very complicated machined shape, what exactly makes discs of mild steel so expensive?

it depends on the type, make and style.

http://www.gymratz.co.uk/25kg-olympic-bumper-grip-plate

this is a bumper style plate, usually bumper plates or this style of official olympic plates are all the same size. it doesnt matter how much they weigh its still the same size (different alloys/metals are used for different plates).

this is 1 x 25 kg plate for over £100

a standard olympic weight (which does the exact same job essentially, apart from they come in different sizes)

http://www.gymratz.co.uk/olympic-weights-25kg

is £40 from the same website.

now theres also ivanko plates, they are supposed to be number 1 in the world or in the top 3 at least, they can get crazy expensive.

if you want to find out more about building a home gym look at the link below

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26&order=desc

it will take a lot of time scouring through it to get the decent info, but i would spend at least a few hours a day reading through that part of their forum for a couple of weeks before finalizing what i would buy if i didnt have a clue.

you are a lot better off with olympic plates / equipment over standard plates / equipment, the resale value holds extremely well, plus its better stuff.

Psycho Sonny · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:15

Morba said:
Surely there is a gym around which would be a good option. Where do you live?

tbh that is the best option, just get a gym membership. if you still want to train at home after 6 months of going to a gym, then save up for decent equipment. theres no point in buying crappy equipment because its useless and unsafe.

if theres no gym nearby or difficult to get to. then buy a skipping rope - £4 for cardio and do bodyweight exercises. press ups,sit ups, squats whilst holding a bucket of water in each hand, etc.

Pate · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:19

Would a fair compromise be buying an el cheapo York bench + 100kg cast Iron weights for sub £100, saving up and if I have stuck to a routine then splash out after a few months.

Truth be told, I'm a slight chap for all my height, so can't really see myself being able to lift 50kg at the start anyway.

Fascinating there is so much variance in this business.

Morba · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:22

kenmare said:
Would a fair compromise be buying an el cheapo York bench + 100kg cast Iron weights for sub £100, saving up and if I have stuck to a routine then splash out after a few months.

Truth be told, I'm a slight chap for all my height, so can't really see myself being able to lift 50kg at the start anyway.

It's not about max lift though, its about having usable weight. you will need weight on dumbells and on a barbell, so that you dont have to mess around changing weights over too much between sets and reps.
Also, you will be surprised how quickly you will outgrow 100kg :]

Pate · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:23

Morba can I ask you a few questions over email as you seem very knowledgeable about this weight lifting business?

Psycho Sonny · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:24

kenmare said:
Would a fair compromise be buying an el cheapo York bench + 100kg cast Iron weights for sub £100, saving up and if I have stuck to a routine then splash out after a few months.

Truth be told, I'm a slight chap for all my height, so can't really see myself being able to lift 50kg at the start anyway.

you will need a spotter then, or not push yourself very hard, or you could seriously injure yourself.

thats the whole point in a power rack, you dont need a spotter and you can push yourself to the limit and even if you fail, you are safe.

power racks are similar to smith's but very different at the same time, smith machines are a waste of time.

plus you wont be able to do squats properly, unless you power clean them, then push press them behind your neck (very dangerous with heavy weights). i would strongly suggest just joining a gym.

Morba · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:24

kenmare said:
Morba can I ask you a few questions over email as you seem very knowledgeable about this weight lifting business?

Personally I think you would get more from posting over in the Sports Arena forum, there is a wealth of knowledgeable people over there who will be able to help with almost any question you have, I post there also

Pate · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:31

Psycho Sonny said:
you will need a spotter then, or not push yourself very hard, or you could seriously injure yourself.

thats the whole point in a power rack, you dont need a spotter and you can push yourself to the limit and even if you fail, you are safe.

power racks are similar to smith's but very different at the same time, smith machines are a waste of time.

plus you wont be able to do squats properly, unless you power clean them, then push press them behind your neck (very dangerous with heavy weights). i would strongly suggest just joining a gym.

Sounds like a gym would be a better idea alright. 3 months in the local gym is £75 so i'll jump on that band wagon and see if the progress after a few months has me wanting more

Psycho Sonny · 6 Jan 2011 at 13:40

kenmare said:
Sounds like a gym would be a better idea alright. 3 months in the local gym is £75 so i'll jump on that band wagon and see if the progress after a few months has me wanting more

trust me the post i said earlier about the bare minimum you need for a home gym is spot on, a rack is essential, it allows you to do so much in a safe environment without the need for a spotter. if you went an bought cheap crap, you can only do so much with it and would need a spotter too, maybe even 2 for squats.

£25 a month is cheap, theres people who pay over £50 a month.

Pate · 6 Jan 2011 at 14:03

Psycho Sonny said:
trust me the post i said earlier about the bare minimum you need for a home gym is spot on, a rack is essential, it allows you to do so much in a safe environment without the need for a spotter. if you went an bought cheap crap, you can only do so much with it and would need a spotter too, maybe even 2 for squats.

£25 a month is cheap, theres people who pay over £50 a month.

Dosen't sound like bad value then. I'll give it a shot even though it is not really convinient.

Out of curiosity, can you ask for like an introduction when you join a gym, so someone can tell you what to do? Do they usually charge for this?

Freefaller · 6 Jan 2011 at 14:09

Morba said:
Personally I think you would get more from posting over in the Sports Arena forum, there is a wealth of knowledgeable people over there who will be able to help with almost any question you have, I post there also

Indeed come and join us in the SA! We don't bite (much)

Freefaller · 6 Jan 2011 at 14:10

kenmare said:
Dosen't sound like bad value then. I'll give it a shot even though it is not really convinient.

Out of curiosity, can you ask for like an introduction when you join a gym, so someone can tell you what to do? Do they usually charge for this?

They always do an induction - and certainly there's a wealth of experience in the SA, but also asking for a personal training session/programme can also be useful.

alexakasloth · 6 Jan 2011 at 14:11

kenmare said:
Sounds like a gym would be a better idea alright. 3 months in the local gym is £75 so i'll jump on that band wagon and see if the progress after a few months has me wanting more

If you mean cheetahs gym in hove I'd reccomend it, they literally have tonnes of free weights, squat racks etc a lot of competitors train there and it's got a good atmosphere.

Pate · 6 Jan 2011 at 15:34

Freefaller said:
Indeed come and join us in the SA! We don't bite (much)

Freefaller said:
They always do an induction - and certainly there's a wealth of experience in the SA, but also asking for a personal training
session/programme can also be useful.

Thats good to hear. I've given the place a ring and apparently they charge £10 for a programme. So i'll give you guys a shot first if you don't mind.

$loth said:
If you mean cheetahs gym in hove I'd reccomend it, they literally have tonnes of free weights, squat racks etc a lot of competitors train there and it's got a good atmosphere.

I'm in Hove but Google maps shows it being around 2km away. Bit of a trek in terms of time wasted.