Home Outdoor Gym idea -crazy or not?

ShoulderChip

Hi, I just had one of those wake up in the bed Eureka moments.

my housemate and I were talking about setting up a basic gym at home, but we really don't have enough room for a bench and a squat rack.

We do however have a long garden that has stacks of room.
What is stopping us from setting it up out there?

Granted it wouldnt be nice working out in the rain, but we really dont get as much rainfall as we like to go on about and it would be easier to wait for a gap in the rain then to trek the 40 min journey in and out of the gym

The only other obstacle I can think of is rust, would this be a huge issue, if we get one of those fuck off car covers in argos and put that over the equipment surely that will limit the damage to purely aesthetics

Would it be possible to get a bench that would not be affected by rust?

Ideally we would find someone selling their equipment on adverts.ie and give it a go

Do you think its possible? or have I missed something?

rccaulfield

Have you no neighbours? You'll be on youtube making funny faces in seconds lol!

squod

Foundations. You're gonna need foundations to stop the stuff flopping around generally. The deep concrete kind. Also theft, you'd be supprised how many people are around your gaff at night. Quite area or not.

ShoulderChip

its a very sheltered terraced house with trees on either side,

thanks for your suggestions, wont be able to check back till the morning off to bed now, goodnight

brianthebard

Check out podges' log and get a shed and you'd be sorted.

InKonspikuou2

My main concern would be the climate here. Not ideal for weight training outside. Too much rain.

Mellor

squod wrote: »

Foundations. You're gonna need foundations to stop the stuff flopping around generally. The deep concrete kind. Also theft, you'd be supprised how many people are around your gaff at night. Quite area or not.

There is no way you'd need foundations, especially not deep ones.
Any old concrete paving would do.

But, as said, the weather would be a pain. It's not just the rain (although raining for a whole day when you planned a WO would be annoying) but the temp and wind too.

build a shed, and store it in there, this eliminates all problems.
Chances are you can do it without planning permission, unless you want to go with a very big 25sq.m+ shed, and even then planning would only be a few hundred euro

uglyjohn

rain? pah! harden the f**k up!

rubadub

I have seen a few pics online, the only major foundations were for posts for chinup bars & parallel bars, they dig holes and pour in cement with the posts. I would agree with the shed suggestion, moisture will get in under a cover and cause it to rust, unless you paid a fortune for stainless or otherwise treated equipment. Unless you made it out of treated timber but that would be some job.

Saw this the other day, a guy living in a tee-pee in a wolf sanctuary in Colorado!




This one is nice too, rope climbing on the right

Roper

Yeah why not make a simple pull up appartus, buy a weighted vest or dip belt and some plates or bells. No worries about rust, no covering and everything else you could stick in a storage box outdoors.

AJ STYLES

no im afraid the climate is unsuitable, even in the summer

Gone Fishin

I train all the time in all weather outdoors using kettlebells and a bar for pull ups. I can't really train indoors now, I find it too hot. If you are anyway protected from the wind, look at the O'Meara's camping website - some great deals on marquees.

enviro

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6502777/Trail/searchtext%3ECANOPY.htm

SueWho

You could set up a circuit course in your garden and switch around the exercises regulalry to keep it interesting. You'd only need basic equipment like some weights, skipping rope, a step, exercise ball, music and one or two friends (less boring than on your own)- you could do loads with just those things. And put all your equipment back inside once you're finished to keep it safe from the rain frost.

amazingemmet

You can make a fairly simple cage out of scaffolding that would be fairly weather proof and not too pricey.

WHIP IT!

This is something I've considered in the past and have never ruled out entirely. A boardsie recommended here before that if you did buy a Squat rack that u intended to leave outside, you could coat it with Hammerright to protect it.

Also, if u bought a compact, foladable bench you could store it (and ur weights) inside...

DamienH

rubadub wrote: »

Saw this the other day, a guy living in a tee-pee in a wolf sanctuary in Colorado!

Jesus, John Dunbar's not taking **** from anyone anymore is he!

d'Oracle

The last one that rubadub posted, with a homemade dip belt and some plates.

I could do a lot with that set up.

robinph

http://www.dartford.gov.uk/centralpark/FreshairFitness.htm