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Need some advice RE: buying weights

  • 12-05-2011 9:22pm
    #1
    DaveDaRave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭


    Background:
    Living at home, always skinnyfat, not much of an exerciser.
    Last few months i completely sorted my diet so i only eat like oats,eggs,beef,rice,milk etc no junk. Then thought well, since im eating right i might as well do some more and try bulking via weight lifting.

    Ive been doing bodyweight and light dumbell exercises for the last month but thats all. Reason is im unsure what weights to buy. Im still a student so dont have much money so i was thinking of just buying weights. IE not squat rack or bench, just weights.

    The question i have is, since i don't have a squat rack or bench and i intend to buy weights, should I:
    Buy a 50kg argos set + 20/40 kg and just use that. Not a huge investment so not really a big deal.
    or
    Buy a full Olympic 140kg set and use that. Or would i be too limited in the amount of weight i can use due to lack of rack/bench so the actual 140kg wont be utilized


    I know the obvious answer is just to go to the gym but i really like working out at home.


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