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Especially since I didn't get the galvanised option due to the longer wait.
Official Home Gym Building Thread
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Especially since I didn't get the galvanised option due to the longer wait.
Got my dumbbells and a few other bits. Just waiting for my 20x2 bumpers from Mirafit.
Plan is to have it carpeted when lock down eases and I will be adding a slim wall mounted cable station when it's back in stock - https://www.gorillasports.co.uk/wall-mounted-lat-station
I will need to get a bar too when stock starts to appear as my current one is on loan from a friend.
The big boys, may need to get some 50s next.
20s + 16s
8s + 12s
some hex 5s.
some hex 2.5s
Land mine.
cosy.
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Plan is to have it carpeted when lock down eases and I will be adding a slim wall mounted cable station when it's back in stock - https://www.gorillasports.co.uk/wall-mounted-lat-station
I will need to get a bar too when stock starts to appear as my current one is on loan from a friend.
The big boys, may need to get some 50s next.
20s + 16s
8s + 12s
some hex 5s.
some hex 2.5s
Land mine.
cosy.
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That corner storage/station is neat.
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The land mine? That's not storage
Well your resting bars on it...
I figure I'll find a corner where I can wedge the bar into for now.
Got my Origin Fitness dumbbells... I was concerned about how much I paid, but I realise weights (having never bought them before) are generally quite expensive... for the good stuff, and these do seem very nice.
I've ordered a cheap bench. If I had space I would spend money on a nice one, but this one actually folds up to fit under my bed. Living in a flat in London, space is a premium. My current workout space is actually my hallway! (Pictured above)
I've ordered a cheap bench. If I had space I would spend money on a nice one, but this one actually folds up to fit under my bed. Living in a flat in London, space is a premium. My current workout space is actually my hallway! (Pictured above)
I have an olympic bar and some iron weights I bought about 4 years ago for something that never materialised. Got 140kg in plates. I feel it might be time to profit with crazy prices right now.
Not something I'd usually consider but need to finish my garden work and priorities change I guess.
Seen people on ebay asking 4 quid a kg.
Not something I'd usually consider but need to finish my garden work and priorities change I guess.
Seen people on ebay asking 4 quid a kg.
Facebook market place is a great place to sell stuff, I've sold stuff I didn't need within a day. You can tell a lot of people have dragged some old stuff out of their garage to sell as there is a big demand.
I dont use facebook but I have heard its good for that kinda thing. My missus uses it and we've bought some stuff for our daughter on there before but I'm a bit apprehensive about random muppets turning up.
I will look into it though.
This is the set https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ns...399-delivered-at-discount-supplements-2496522
Think I paid £160 at the time.
Finally feeling better (and not complete shattered!) and got around to fixing the mistake I made when I built the weight stack. Finally complete:
Only got one problem left and that is the pulley twisting itself when not under load of any kind. Might try adjusting it to see if I can fix that!
Now to get to work!
Only got one problem left and that is the pulley twisting itself when not under load of any kind. Might try adjusting it to see if I can fix that!
Now to get to work!
@Psymonkee my pulley doesn't move anywhere near that much with no load, the only difference i can see is the threaded screw going into the top weight plate is showing quite a bit of thread on mine.
Fitness superstore have oly plates in again at sensible prices
https://www.fitness-superstore.co.u...-tri-grip-olympic-weight-plates?viewall=1&p=1
https://www.fitness-superstore.co.u...-tri-grip-olympic-weight-plates?viewall=1&p=1
I'd of thought the same too, it was just the only thing I can see different.
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Had a bit more of a play today and still can't sort it. Wondering if I've maybe stretched the cable slightly?
Obviously don’t know your own strength
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Please could someone recommend me some (in stock) kit for starting off with deadlifts? I guess that's just the bar and a set of weights but I don't really know what I'm looking for... so first time deadlifting and assume puny muscles but room for increasing weights in the future 
Obviously don’t know your own strength
If only! Been out of the gym since the start of March from injury so already sore from unloading/reloading the weight stack
Please could someone recommend me some (in stock) kit for starting off with deadlifts? I guess that's just the bar and a set of weights but I don't really know what I'm looking for... so first time deadlifting and assume puny muscles but room for increasing weights in the future
You're going to struggle find one in stock currently or pay silly amounts for a bar at the moment but if you are happy with a Trap/Hex bar you can get hold of them at plenty of places for £100-140, Mirafit have them in stock but I believe you can get them a bit cheaper, weights keep popping in and out of stock so just keep an eye out and snap them up when they become available.
