Official Home Gym Building Thread

BennyC · 6 Feb 2013 at 12:05

LiE has passed it up but I've still a CF475 with pulley available. Monkee has called dibs on my weights, tree, bar & bench.

Krono5 · 6 Feb 2013 at 17:12

BennyC said:
LiE has passed it up but I've still a CF475 with pulley available. Monkee has called dibs on my weights, tree, bar & bench.

Trusted you.

BennyC · 6 Feb 2013 at 20:12

Still available for future reference as I would prefer to not split the pulley & cage.

LiE · 10 Feb 2013 at 21:29

It's been a busy weekend, but finally got the home gym ready to go.

Saturday we hired a van and me, my brother and dad cleared out the garage.

3 trips in a ford transit to the tip and we were getting there.

Made the call to drive to Fitness Superstore HQ in Northampton late afternoon to look at some kit and buy it.

Warehouse is massive, so they had everything in stock.

6pm and were home and done for the day.

Today was spent building everything and getting it to a usable state.

We had some carpet which we put around the matted area.

PAz · 10 Feb 2013 at 21:50

Quality

I guess OHP is going to be the only issue? Will you train here full time or remain at DW?

cawill · 10 Feb 2013 at 21:56

Looks great, how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?

LiE · 10 Feb 2013 at 22:06

PAz said:
Quality

I guess OHP is going to be the only issue? Will you train here full time or remain at DW?

Full time here now, no need for the gym. I think there's enough OHP clearance. If not I can do it outside the rack.

cawill said:
Looks great, how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?

£1750. The list I posted above but I went for the body solid pro club line bench at £349 - http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk...at_incline_decline_utility_bench/12891_p.html
Really nice bit of kit.

PAz · 10 Feb 2013 at 22:13

LiE said:
Full time here now, no need for the gym. I think there's enough OHP clearance. If not I can do it outside the rack.

£1750. The list I posted above but I went for the body solid pro club line bench at £349 - http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk...at_incline_decline_utility_bench/12891_p.html
Really nice bit of kit.

Do it out on the drive :cool:

Skillmister · 10 Feb 2013 at 22:58

Mirin.

King Damager · 10 Feb 2013 at 23:06

How would you get the bar out if the squat rack if there's not enough clearance unless you're cleaning it?

I see 250 in oly plates there. Want to see you lifting the lot stat

kd

cawill · 10 Feb 2013 at 23:09

King Damager said:
How would you get the bar out if the squat rack if there's not enough clearance unless you're cleaning it?

J-hooks can be put on the outside of the rack to use for OHP.

LiE · 10 Feb 2013 at 23:11

King Damager said:
How would you get the bar out if the squat rack if there's not enough clearance unless you're cleaning it?

I see 250 in oly plates there. Want to see you lifting the lot stat

kd

I have 80kg in 5kg plates too

mrthingyx · 11 Feb 2013 at 06:11

LiE: that is awesome!

What bar did you go for in the end?

LiE · 11 Feb 2013 at 08:45

The bar came in the the package which is rated at 320kg.

mrthingyx · 11 Feb 2013 at 09:21

Doesn't give you much headroom.

Zefan · 11 Feb 2013 at 10:59

Love it LiE!

Kimi · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:59

cawill said:
J-hooks can be put on the outside of the rack to use for OHP.

This is what i do.

Looks like you had a busy weekend, i can see all kinds of gains coming

Krono5 · 11 Feb 2013 at 16:06

That's a very nice setup Lie.

I've finally got a rack and weights this weekend gone so just about to set everything up although I can't get matting until I get paid on the 21st. I've done my wrist in at work anyway so probably won't be recovered until then anyway...

Might post some pics.

toxic · 11 Feb 2013 at 16:26

these J hooks...can u buy them?

Lie...u just need to get a beatbox in there now! Its just as compulsary as the rack

LiE · 11 Feb 2013 at 16:28

I've been told by my brother who will also be using it, that he's bought one of these.