Where's the best place to get ironmasters in the UK? I've completed my home gym this week with the purchase of a squat rack but I'll be upping the weight on my dumbell exercises soon and instead of just buying a fixed 45kg set I'll be better off in the long run buying the ironmasters.
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Pop over to bodybuilding.com, go to the equipment section and there's a thread on homemade equipment, there's loads of wooden racks in there and you could get plenty of ideas for your design.
If built properly wood is far stronger than 2" tubular steel that the racks at the cheaper end of the market are made from.
This is probably the most important thing. I would imagine a standard metal cage will retain 40-50%+ of its original value after years but a wooden one will be fit for the fire?
Edit: Ironmasters = http://www.valleyfitness.co.uk/quick-lock-dumbbells/quick-lock-dumbbell-set-75-lbs-34-kg.html
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Valley Fitness are the only people that sell them. I have had mine 6 months now and love them, just want the add-on kit now.
Ok, this is the first time I've had to come to this thread, hoping you guys will be able to lend a hand!
I've just moved into a nice flat in London (from Oxford), and am really struggling to find a gym 1. Within my price range and 2. That isn't disgusting.
I've been here just over a week, and have been doing very casual free weights in my room (fair bit of floor space) whilst I focus on work etc. From my searching around, it looks like I'd have to travel a fair while to get a decent gym, and so I'd like to start looking at using my home space for workouts instead.
Obviously, it being London, I'm not talking about dedicating an entire room to it, but I'd like to pick up some general bits for daily exercising/lifting. I appreciate it's not going to be perfect, but have heard great things about the 'Convict Workout' etc, and generally getting a lot done with a little.
There's some nice parks nearby for jogging, and I cycle regularly, it's just the muscle building and toning I'm looking for.
Any advice/resources I should be looking at?
I've just moved into a nice flat in London (from Oxford), and am really struggling to find a gym 1. Within my price range and 2. That isn't disgusting.
I've been here just over a week, and have been doing very casual free weights in my room (fair bit of floor space) whilst I focus on work etc. From my searching around, it looks like I'd have to travel a fair while to get a decent gym, and so I'd like to start looking at using my home space for workouts instead.
Obviously, it being London, I'm not talking about dedicating an entire room to it, but I'd like to pick up some general bits for daily exercising/lifting. I appreciate it's not going to be perfect, but have heard great things about the 'Convict Workout' etc, and generally getting a lot done with a little.
There's some nice parks nearby for jogging, and I cycle regularly, it's just the muscle building and toning I'm looking for.
Any advice/resources I should be looking at?
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Bodyweight exercises are good so long as your not fat.
Then you will struggle to actually do them with proper form, etc. And weights would be a far better option.
Ask an obese person to do a pull up or press up or some dips and see what happens. It certainly wouldn't be a great workout or exercise.
Whereas doing whatever weights they could on bench press, barbell row, etc would be a lot better.
So bodyweight exercises are great if you can do them well, otherwise using equipment would be far more beneficial if you can't.
Mike Tyson never touched weights and only did bodyweight exercises but he had a great foundation to start off with
Then you will struggle to actually do them with proper form, etc. And weights would be a far better option.
Ask an obese person to do a pull up or press up or some dips and see what happens. It certainly wouldn't be a great workout or exercise.
Whereas doing whatever weights they could on bench press, barbell row, etc would be a lot better.
So bodyweight exercises are great if you can do them well, otherwise using equipment would be far more beneficial if you can't.
Mike Tyson never touched weights and only did bodyweight exercises but he had a great foundation to start off with
Hi chaps. Decided to make a start on my home gym. I've been going to the gym for about 3 years, but have just had 5months away from the gym! Buying a house etc... No excuses but just literally no time.. Anyway I'm planning to turn the garage into a gym, and looking to buy some equipment. I've had my eye on the body max cf430 bench and a simple set of spin lock dumbbells 80kg (total). Can any body recommend that bench? Also I'm lifting fairly heavy ish around 115kg on flat bench press and my body weight is 85kg so would need to support a fair amount of weight. Thanks for your time gents cheers
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You can never go wrong with a body solid bench.
They would be my go to brand for a bench.
It's worth paying a bit more for one of them they are delightful to use
They would be my go to brand for a bench.
It's worth paying a bit more for one of them they are delightful to use
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Do you have a rack sorted or you just using dumbbells?
I don't have one but heard good things about that bench, Body Solid are better but they sit high of the ground so depends on how tall you are, unless you look at the Pro Clubline one which is nice and low but £350.
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Hi, planning on buying a cage ASAP, just having my dreaded asbestos roof removed from the garage which will give me a little more height. I'm a short ass only 5'9 so hopefully not a problem
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Would this be a better choice? http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk...d_flat_incline_decline_bench_grey/7087_p.html
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I have not seen either bench in person, but I would pay a bit more and go for Body Solid mainly due to the warranty and the Body Solid one actually shows the maximum weight. Plus I don't find the customer service very good from Powerhouse.
Thanks for that. I have decided to go for the body solid fib31 some good reviews and I can source it locally for £199 and I'm sure the 454kg capacity will last me a while
It says 272kg. So even if you weigh 100kg it will last a while.
Newbie alert!
I think I know the answer already, but I'm hoping for a nice surprise.
I bought a beginner's multigym a little while ago. Everlast EV700. It was what I wanted and I got it 2nd hand for £100. Handy for a middle age man in rubbish condition.
I bet you all know where this is going. A decent diet and lots of moving weights up and down has done what it does and I'm outgrowing the multigym. The weight stack only goes up to 45Kg. They claim resistance makes it equivalent to 70Kg, but I'm not convinced about that. Anyway, it's now much too easy to do dozens of chest presses and getting that way for other exercises.
Is there anything I can do apart from try to sell it on? I'm right in thinking that I can't just change the weights and cables for more weight, aren't I?
Exercising on my back, even at an incline, makes me feel sick so a bench and free weights is out. Good kit is way out of my price range. My options appear to be rather limited.
I think I know the answer already, but I'm hoping for a nice surprise.
I bought a beginner's multigym a little while ago. Everlast EV700. It was what I wanted and I got it 2nd hand for £100. Handy for a middle age man in rubbish condition.
I bet you all know where this is going. A decent diet and lots of moving weights up and down has done what it does and I'm outgrowing the multigym. The weight stack only goes up to 45Kg. They claim resistance makes it equivalent to 70Kg, but I'm not convinced about that. Anyway, it's now much too easy to do dozens of chest presses and getting that way for other exercises.
Is there anything I can do apart from try to sell it on? I'm right in thinking that I can't just change the weights and cables for more weight, aren't I?
Exercising on my back, even at an incline, makes me feel sick so a bench and free weights is out. Good kit is way out of my price range. My options appear to be rather limited.
Whilst I won't comment on your choice of gym equipment, I find you inability to do back work without feeling sick concerning.
Are you being a wuss (I.e, it is hard work) or is there something slightly more interesting at play here?
And forget I said I wasn't going to comment: multigyms are rubbish... Get a bar, rack and some decent weights.
Are you being a wuss (I.e, it is hard work) or is there something slightly more interesting at play here?
And forget I said I wasn't going to comment: multigyms are rubbish... Get a bar, rack and some decent weights.
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how do you sleep at night if lying on your back makes you feel sick?
i'll be honest it just looks like an excuse to me, unless you have a medical condition. which if you did, you would know what it's called surely.
you could always buy a decent multi gym or a leverage system
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/leverage_systems/10039_0c.html
none of this is cheap btw. if you read through this thread you will also find that cheap equipment is usually crap and you will outgrow it fast so no there is no cheap way of improving your setup and there is no way to just swap out cables and weights like your thinking either, it wasn't made to hold any more weight in mind, you could be building a death trap if you fiddle with it.
you need to either spend some decent cash or join a gym.
i suggest you read this thread from beginning to end though before doing either.
i'll be honest it just looks like an excuse to me, unless you have a medical condition. which if you did, you would know what it's called surely.
you could always buy a decent multi gym or a leverage system
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/leverage_systems/10039_0c.html
none of this is cheap btw. if you read through this thread you will also find that cheap equipment is usually crap and you will outgrow it fast so no there is no cheap way of improving your setup and there is no way to just swap out cables and weights like your thinking either, it wasn't made to hold any more weight in mind, you could be building a death trap if you fiddle with it.
you need to either spend some decent cash or join a gym.
i suggest you read this thread from beginning to end though before doing either.
So did I. Which is why I saw a doctor about it. I didn't want to make this a medical thread.
Hard work is rather the point, is it not? If it's not hard work, I may as well be reading a book.
A comment which is useless to me, as you knew, but hey, thanks for the input.And forget I said I wasn't going to comment: multigyms are rubbish... Get a bar, rack and some decent weights.
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