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Home gym

  • 14-01-2007 11:01pm
    #1
    JimmNeutron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭


    Hey just looking for a general opinion on home gyms. Im talkin say a weights bench and a set of say 75kg weights and bars and exercise ball and stuff.
    Im already a member of a gym but find it kinda hard to get to seein as i live a good hour from it. I feel i would be motivated enough to workout at home aswel as i already do pushups and situps every day.
    Also would anybody be able to point me in the direction of a good place to get a bench and weights. Dunnes stores have an offer on lately with 75kg weights set for about 80euro and a bench for about the same. I was also considering something from argos. Have about 200 to spend on both. Thanks a mil guys.


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  • #2
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Havent seen the dunnes one. The argos 50kg set for 75 is good. Is the dunnes one plastic/cement weights? they are not recommended, get the cast iron plates.


  • #3
    Boru.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Boru.


    As rubadubv mentiioned its a question of quality - each 50, or 75kg set will weigh the same, it's just the plastic crap ones fall apart on you.:D And on a side note you do already have a home gym - the human body. It's all you need to get in great shape, unlesss of course you want to do specific bodybuilding / powerlifting routines.


  • #4
    JimmNeutron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭JimmNeutron


    How good is it to do the likes of bench press and maybe shoulder press on an exercise ball instead of a bench?? Im guessing it would be fairly good if you're using core muscles aswel??
    If it is beneficial or makes little difference i would consider just getting a weights set and not a bench as all i would use the bench for is bench press.


  • #5
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    If you REALLY want to get big the exercise you should be doing on the exercise ball is this http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459657, don't worry that the bloke in the article isn't doing it on one the fact is he just isn't hardcore enough


  • #6
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    JimmNeutron wrote:
    How good is it to do the likes of bench press and maybe shoulder press on an exercise ball instead of a bench??
    I wouldnt feel comfortable/safe using heavy weights on a ball.
    I have the use of a bench but it is not essential. I can get a good chest workout using pushup bars, they allow you to go very deep, and I can wear a backpack with weights in it to get a harder workout.


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