I see your concern about the lack of horizontal supports. It just doesn't feel right loading that much weight I guess lol. Its a solid unit though. Looks like you are all set. What speaker did you get? I spent a week researching those stupid things for my gym haha.
Also, that temperature. Wow that's cold.
You lucky mother. That's a ridiculous deal on that bar and all that weight. So awesome.
I hear you on the convenience aspect. God its wonderful to just walk out the garage door and be at the gym. No having to ask people "can I work in?" or "How many sets you have left?". I hated having to wait and the constant anxiety of knowing I was using something that someone else wanted to use. Also having to make compromises with my workout because the bench was taken or the squat rack was in use, so I had to make due with some crappy machine otherwise I would wait.
Then the drive to and from and blah blah. No comparison. I'd like to see some pics when you get a chance.
Oh crap, I almost forgot. You mentioned a T bar row. That sound like a land mind attachment. I got one and absolutely love that damn thing. Its a wonder attachment. With it I do:
Alternating 1 armed shoulder press (kneeling position)
Alternating 1 armed bent over rows
landmine twists
Its so convenient and efficient to use its unbelievable. I love that thing.
I want to explain the bent over rows. This is using just the bar and not the "T" attachment. There are two ways to do them. The bar between your legs allows you to support yourself with one elbow on a leg as you grab the bar with the other hand and pull. This isolates the movement. You can do one arm and simply roll the bar over to the other hand and do the other side.
The other way to do it is by placing the bar on the outside of your legs. This way your core is forced to keep you upright which hits your core as a secondary benefit, and also the one leg near the bar is forced to support all of the weight, and this places a load on that leg as you are in what is basically a squatted position. That hits the leg pretty nice and is a good secondary benefit also when doing it that way. Its just a really versatile piece of equipment.
Thanks. For my hips and ass muscles, I will start doing these.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvBTGx5zu5I
Hey check this out. Awesome ass movement. Must watch below.
https://youtu.be/3u2wzSCJYzw?t=533
I'm working on fixing up a barn and getting the electric hooked up which will be my new gym. Insulation is all done, yay. I have an Ivanko competition bar and Ivanko olympic iron set. Hoist adjustable bench (1000lb capacity). A skinny Body Solid flat bench that I got for $10 at salvation army. Ironmaster 120lb dumbbell set + stand. Would like to get a nice rogue flat bench and the final piece will be a rogue monster rack with infinity straps + matador attachment. Also a few more bars with less aggressive knurling, a Texas deadlift bar for ego deadlifting, and kg bumper set.
Bumping this thread since I've finally got mine in a decent place. Still need to figure out where to store some of the stuff on the back of my platform but it's not really in the way right now.
What do you guys have in terms of barbells and rubber mats for the floor? Wife gave the thumbs up for a garage gym since I've stopped running...just contemplating barbell.
I bought a CAP OB86B. Its been great for me. Its one of the best values for a decent bar. If you are strong and lift over 400lbs, get a stronger bar though. This bar is plenty for my ass though.
https://www.amazon.com/CAP-Barbell-...d8418d55c9d9&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&tag=gargym0a-20
Rubber mats can get expensive as hell if you get mats that are actually marketed as gym mats. I bought horse stall mats. They looks and feel great and they are nuclear bomb proof. I bought 4 mats like these:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/rubber-mat-black-4-ft-x-6-ft
I picked them up at a tractor supply near my house. They aren't exactly cheap, but they are stronger and cheaper than most other stuff you will find.
^ Nice one on the bar. I think you'll like it. It feels high quality and I really like mine. All I do is regular lifting though. No fancy Olympic stuff but I have read people use that CAP for Olympic lifts as well. You mentioned bumpers so I assume you are doing Olympic lifts where the bar is always rotating.
Let us know how you like it for that. You can always grease the thing if need be. I also looked at a lot of other bars and anything better than this is at least twice the cost from what I saw.
+1 to the horse stall mats - that's what I use in the 3/4" thickness. You can also get 1/2" thickness for a bit cheaper. Also they're pretty easy to cut with a sharp razor blade and a straight edge. I cut up one of mine to make the platform a few posts up.
As far as bars - I went with an American Barbell, about $250 which was a bit more than I wanted to spend (slightly higher than the entry level Rogue bars) but I've been super happy with it.
Awesome...will need to grab some at TSC then Pulled the trigger on a Titan Fitness folding rack (knock-off of the Rogue RML-3W) and some FringeSport bumpers. Bumpers still haven't shipped but should have everything else setup for this weekend, hopefully!
Awesome...will need to grab some at TSC then Pulled the trigger on a Titan Fitness folding rack (knock-off of the Rogue RML-3W) and some FringeSport bumpers. Bumpers still haven't shipped but should have everything else setup for this weekend, hopefully!
Excellent. Man, those bumper plates are expensive but pretty necessary for Olympic lifts. Also, I cringed when I saw the shipping price of my weights. Hopefully yours wasn't too bad. Building a gym is pretty exciting. I loved the process. Hopefully you can throw us some pics when you get things in order.
I have a set of the Fringesport black bumpers and like them.
The off-gassing was horrible at first but a couple weeks of letting them cook in the sun and it is gone and I can now keep them inside.
I also have the CAP ob86b and couldn't be happier with it. No problem with power cleans or any other lifts.
Glad to hear on both the bar and the bumpers, since that's exactly what I bought lol. Do you move all your weights inside after use, or is your gym inside? I planned to keep them in the garage.
I had read varying things on the OB86B with some lateral play on the sleeves, but not like the bar/bumpers I've been using have been super high quality. (Bar I have no idea what brand, bumpers are Troy which I heard are the lowest of low quality)
Home gym is an extra bedroom inside the house. I didn't even like being around them temporarily for a workout and was going to get rid of them if the smell didn't get better. I read a post somewhere by the FringeSport guy who mentioned that they were working on a manufacturing change and that it also depended on how fresh of a batch you get. The ones that sit around in the warehouse for a while aren't as bad. Your plates might be fine, but if they aren't it will go away.
I don't find there to be excessive play in the barbell sleeves. I did get a few splinters from a few bits of chrome flaking off the sleeves at first. Whatever shortcomings there are with the bar I have never felt a better knurl or finish.