Official Home Gym Building Thread

elrasho · 31 Jul 2013 at 23:46

a lot of people have bought that gymano rack and seen some good comments on another forum about how good it is. I'm very tempted to get one now. My worry is it won't last for years and it's quite tall only leaving an inch to the ceiling of my garage.

Here's the thread: http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/equipment/193465-power-rack-review.html

Krono5 · 1 Aug 2013 at 01:49

I found fleabay to be the best place if you're on a budget and can do a bit of traveling. I ended up paying £230 for a powertec rack, £100 for BS gfid71 and £170 for 145kg oly set all in the space of about 3 weeks so it can be done on a budget. The only problem was I had to travel all the way to London for the rack which cost about £60 in petrol, but still worth it.

duvet77 · 1 Aug 2013 at 09:33

BennyC said:
Bru...your missus should like the feel of your rough hands smackin' dat ass.

well that goes without saying!
it's when i snag them on her fancy underwear that she gets a bit ****ed off.

Psycho Sonny · 1 Aug 2013 at 10:31

guy's this is a home gym building thread, it's purpose is to help people buy decent equipment, please keep OT stuff in gymrats thread.

elrasho said:
a lot of people have bought that gymano rack and seen some good comments on another forum about how good it is. I'm very tempted to get one now. My worry is it won't last for years and it's quite tall only leaving an inch to the ceiling of my garage.

Here's the thread: http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/equipment/193465-power-rack-review.html

see this post below which basically sums up my previous post.

the gymano rack looks small in width tbh and the OP of that thread had a part come which had split on one side and starting to on the other. they replaced it quickly, yet that doesn't instill confidence in me personally.

Krono5 said:
I found fleabay to be the best place if you're on a budget and can do a bit of traveling. I ended up paying £230 for a powertec rack, £100 for BS gfid71 and £170 for 145kg oly set all in the space of about 3 weeks so it can be done on a budget. The only problem was I had to travel all the way to London for the rack which cost about £60 in petrol, but still worth it.

elrasho · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:11

Was looking around and came across half cages, then I saw this: http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf376r-half-cage-with-lat-attachment.php

This has everything I need from a squat rack! and I can just about afford it, what do you guys think?

BennyC · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:19

duvet77 said:
well that goes without saying!
it's when i snag them on her fancy underwear that she gets a bit ****ed off.

Pics of missus in said underwear.

LiE · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:19

Bottom bars would prevent deadlifts in the cage.

elrasho · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:21

LiE said:
Bottom bars would prevent deadlifts in the cage.

The bottom bars don't look that high, I can't see the barbell catching them :confused:

LiE · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:26

They look high enough to me.

elrasho · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:30

LiE said:
They look high enough to me.

Surly not, that would render this half rack useless. I've emailed Power House fitness to ask them

LiE · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:33

Not really, a half rack doesn't have to mean you can deadlift in it. A standard plate is 450mm, the bar is about 220mm off the floor when using a full size plate.

Also those catchers I really don't like, one drop and they are toast. I'd be looking at the cf475 or the powertec I linked above.

duvet77 · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:40

BennyC said:
Pics of missus in said underwear.

Psycho Sonny wouldn't approve

Nor would my wife for that matter!

Brynn · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:40

Why would you even want to deadlift in a cage?

LiE · 1 Aug 2013 at 12:42

Brynn said:
Why would you even want to deadlift in a cage?

You don't, but garage gyms are limited on space, meaning to use the matting you need to deadlift in the cage. If you have spare for extra matting in an area away from the cage, you have a pretty large garage

elrasho · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:21

Brynn said:
Why would you even want to deadlift in a cage?

So the safety catchers catch the barbell from a failed lift

duvet77 · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:24

elrasho said:
So the safety catchers catch the barbell from a failed lift

that doesn't make sense in the context of a deadlift unless you're doing partials.

elrasho · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:27

duvet77 said:
that doesn't make sense in the context of a deadlift unless you're doing partials.

Sorry I'm being a noob and mistook dead lifts for squats, that half cage is find for squats right?

Tackle_Berry · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:29

Yes, but those catchers don't look like much. Do you really need lat cables? I would just save the extra £50 and get the CF475.

EDIT - Also as Lie says those bars will get in the way of deadlifts as they're to high. Even if you had the room to do them outside the rack you would have to spend out on extra matting so may aswell of just got the CF475.

LiE · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:30

Of course it is. I was talking about deadlifts, as you may have to do them in the rack depending on space and floor protection.

elrasho · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:32

Ash2097 said:
Yes, but those catchers don't look like much. Do you really need lat cables? I would just save the extra £50 and get the CF475.

Yes Lat cables it important for me, I find they do my triceps the best and lat pull downs and seated rows play a big part in my workout.