best home gym equipment ?

aoa321

Hi,

I realise this is a bit of a lonshot but here goes..

Some months ago a message was posted here about what would be the best equipment to have at home. Somebody posted a reply with details of a fairly advanced bench and a set of stands that seemed to double as a squat stand and a bench press stand (if that makes sense)

Anyway I can't find the original post so I was wondering if anybody knows the details could you repost them please?

I bought a cheap and cheerful York bench but I'm already disappointed with it - the bars are at a really awkward width so that I can't bench press unless my hands are very close together or very far apart - I'll plug away, I saw a documentary about Cuban boxing once, and the equipment they use to train Olympic is unbelievably sparse but they just get on with it !!

Colm_OReilly

What are you willing to spend? And what are your training goals?

I'd advise getting a pull up bar for a doorway at least. And while you're waiting on equipment, www.beastskills.com will keep you busy for hours with bodyweight stuff.

justsomebloke

www.irish-lifting.com

seriously if you really want a good set up this is the place to go (Q kid in a candy shop feel). Anyway if you have the budget and space go for a power rack, bench and an oly bar set

rubadub

jsb wrote: »

www.irish-lifting.com

Yep thats the best value for quality stuff you will get.

jester77

My local gym closed down last month and I'm moving into a new apt. in January. I'll be sticking one of these into the spare room, bench also comes with leg attachments. Add in olympic bar and weights and some good mats to save the floor and you'd have everything you need for not much more than the price of a years sub. to a gym!

rubadub

jester77 wrote: »

Add in olympic bar and weights and some good mats to save the floor and you'd have everything you need for not much more than the price of a years sub. to a gym!

And if you decide to give up all the equipment has a high resale value. Try giving up the gym and all you get is solicitors letters saying they have your children hostage and you are obliged to a 20 year contract

justsomebloke

jester77 wrote: »

these into the spare room, bench also comes with leg attachments.

seriously why spend €900 on that when for €910 euro you can get

http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_11&products_id=194 and http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_5&products_id=166 and http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_15&products_id=259

and it includes free shipping.

edit ye I forgot you are based in germany:o

jester77

jsb wrote: »

seriously why spend €900 on that when for €910 euro you can get

http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_11&products_id=194 and http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_5&products_id=166 and http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_15&products_id=259

and it includes free shipping.

edit ye I forgot you are based in germany:o

I could go for something like the above, but that rack I linked also has a pulley system which should add a bit of variety to the workouts.

aoa321

Thanks for all the replies, there are some great ideas there.

Even though I'm no spring chicken I'm completely new to weight training, I have messed about for months now and seen some progress - for the first time I'm now trying to stick to a routine (Chad Warerbury TBT) and that involves weight lifting - I may give the bodyweight site a try in a couple of months

WHIP IT!

Where could you pick up one of these lads? The guy on the site calls it a power tower?

Thanks...

http://www.beastskills.com/equipment.htm

justsomebloke

:rolleyes: do you people even bother looking:D

http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_8&products_id=173

however the one in the article looks like the cheaper

http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_8&products_id=175

but I would go for the first one myself

WHIP IT!

jsb wrote: »

:rolleyes: do you people even bother looking:D

http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_8&products_id=173

however the one in the article looks like the cheaper

http://www.irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?cPath=1_8&products_id=175

but I would go for the first one myself

Good Lord

The worst part is, I actually did look

Ha - thanks v much jsb, hopefully will pick one up after xmas...