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08-20-2015, 12:24 AM
Assuming that the main purpose is as a solo gym, not using it with kids or buddies, it seems like overkill. For a tenth the price I have (off the top of my head) a power rack with three pullup angles, Olympic barbell with plates, adjustable dumbbells 14" and 18" (ordering longer ones), adjustable bench, skullcrusher bar, EZ bar, T-bar platform, plywood carpeted deadlift/weight platform. Some kettle bells. Still need a dipstation to attach to the rack.
And a treadmill! I assume the guy does his cardio outside? If I had a whole garage to use, I'd get a rowing machine.
It would definitely be more convenient to have those separate dumbbells and leg machines, but their main purpose here seems to be to take up space. As I suspected, the functional trainer is one of those mini cable cross things that aren't very useful.
He should hang or stencil some motivational quotes on the wall, too.
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08-20-2015, 12:42 AM
You don't need to spend nearly that much. Buy used and let someone else take the depreciation. Paintjob is cheap and 90% of the look.
Other than that though, the principle of my own gym works for me. I have a mish mash of kit at my works yard, probably paid about £200 total. Bought mainly from middle aged idiots who bought it, then sold cheap because they couldn't hack it. The squat rack and some 20kg plates came from a black guy who filled the doorway when I called to collect- he was upgrading to Olympic
I'm twice as likely to exercise when it's right there after work. Not been to a real gym in months.
I don't reckon you can count on it increasing your home's value- more like decreasing it for 95% of buyers. Even if the bloke fancies it, soon as the woman sees it....
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08-20-2015, 03:41 AM
Fuckin' a, that home gym is as nice as a lot of commercial gyms out there (just not as big)… major props to this dude.
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08-20-2015, 04:19 AM
If 12.000 $ are chump change for you, go for it!
Otherwise, I'd stay away from it as the marginal costs are simply too high to justify. Plus, I think a real gym can be a really cool place to socialize.
Still looks pretty nice, though. I'll get me a home gym like this once 12.000 $ don't matter to me anymore.
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08-20-2015, 04:53 AM
I have a home gym, in which I can do 95% of what he can do in his, and a bunch of stuff he (currently) can't, with odd objects, implements, home made thickbars etc. I reckon my total expenditure is under £300. It's a natty gym, no doubt, but results are bought in a very different currency, and no amount of snazzy paint jobs or fancy machines can change that.
His gym is much, much nicer than mine (my power rack is 2x adjustable scaffold trellises), but I wouldn't do what he'd done unless the only other option was to set the money on fire.
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08-20-2015, 06:10 AM
Seems like an overkill, but I can see the advantages as well. If you buy a house you should use it as you wish. There are a lot of worse ways to use your garage and gym is definitely at the top.
Too bad the guy is a beta. His exact words:
"I'm lucky I found someone who will let me do a project like this"
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08-20-2015, 06:37 AM
Well it seems to be working:
http://imgur.com/a/ZlCPJ
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08-20-2015, 07:04 AM
It's lovely, but he could probably have gotten a 99% as useful setup for about $2k or less. The DBs in particular are a total waste of money and space. Why not just use plates on normal adjustable DBs?
If hes got the dollars to spare though then more power to him, I guess. Having a home gym means theres absolutely no excuse for missing workouts, you can always fit in 30m here or there.
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08-20-2015, 09:16 AM
Nice job but what surprises me most is that one room took 4 months and he didn't even weld and build the equipment himself.
Personally I could make one, and I have space for it but I like working out somewhere else.
As an investment for the right type of buyer, why not.
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08-20-2015, 12:11 PM
I've always wanted a set up like this. In fact, the space and outbuildings are something I will be looking for when I move out of the city in a year or so.
I'm gonna have absolutely anything I can get my hands on...bodybuilding machines for every muscle niche exercise, astroturf with sleds, literally everything I can think of.
Plus a space for a supercar or classic car to look at whilst I'm working out.
Someone I know has a 4000 sqft gym in their house in France...to be honest, it's amazing having World class facilities not only at your own house but that nobody else can use!
I get really excited thinking about this project!
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08-20-2015, 12:18 PM
Nice gym!
But neon green?! Is he a ninja turtle?
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08-20-2015, 01:03 PM
I didn't see a single heavy, bag, speed bag, double end or even a sand bag as far as that goes.
Seems more like a monument tribute to man-cave building and such.
I am all for home gyms it is the way to go, but it looks like the guy is overcompensating by spending a large unnecessary amount of money for an average power lifting gym. You cant buy results, bro. It just screams look at me!-Male attention whoring, unless this guy is such a power-lifting beast that between SNL's, protein slamming, and making oodles of cash he doesn't have time to drive his gigantic truck to the local gym. I also naturally assume a guy who would buy that for 12K also spends more than that each year on test, deca and HGH. I like to be au naturel.
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08-20-2015, 03:23 PM
I like the initiative. He spent way too much money.
The dumbbell rack is a waste of money (buy adjustable dumbbells). The leg extension/curl machine is a waste of money (good way to wreck your knees though). The seated calf raise machine is a waste of space and money. I'm not a fan of leg press/hack squats, so another waste of money.
The bench, rack, bars, and plates are nice. They're the only pieces of actually necessary equipment, though.
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08-20-2015, 03:58 PM
I pay 7.70$ a month for my gym subscription. Can work out 7days a week. Need to be in before 17:00. Gym is fully equipped.
Home gyms are for people with ironclad discipline anyway. Its too easy to skip or postpone a workout when you don't feel like it.
Not worth it.
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08-20-2015, 10:29 PM
So what you're saying is that your knees were not meant to extend or flex.
I could see some damage being done if someone loaded 200lbs on the leg extension machine and heaved the weights; but assuming the person knows how to train properly, cite a source to support your claims.
I guarantee you more people injure themselves doing front squats and RDL's than they do with leg extensions and curls.
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08-20-2015, 11:55 PM
Quote: (08-20-2015 10:29 PM)Nascimento Wrote:
So what you're saying is that your knees were not meant to extend or flex.
I could see some damage being done if someone loaded 200lbs on the leg extension machine and heaved the weights; but assuming the person knows how to train properly, cite a source to support your claims.
I guarantee you more people injure themselves doing front squats and RDL's than they do with leg extensions and curls.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term...ilitation.
The leg extension places a ton of stress on the knees.
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08-21-2015, 12:07 AM
Quote: (08-20-2015 10:40 PM)redbeard Wrote:
Quote: (08-20-2015 03:23 PM)Truth Teller Wrote:
I like the initiative. He spent way too much money.
The dumbbell rack is a waste of money (buy adjustable dumbbells). The leg extension/curl machine is a waste of money (good way to wreck your knees though). The seated calf raise machine is a waste of space and money. I'm not a fan of leg press/hack squats, so another waste of money.
The bench, rack, bars, and plates are nice. They're the only pieces of actually necessary equipment, though.
Who are you? Mark Rippletoe?
Yeah, I'm totally Mark Rippetoe. I love squatting in an incredibly unnatural way and shouting about hip drive. Also, a gallon of milk a day or you're not doing the program. Finally, I hate bent over rows. Fuck bent over rows. Do power cleans instead, because they somehow work your back better than bent over rows. Ignore my poor posture and multiple shoulder surgeries caused by the imbalance in my shoulders.
Obviously, I'm not Mark Rippetoe, and before it looks like I shat on Starting Strength too much, I do think Rippetoe is knowledgeable and means well.
I'm a guy who thinks the adjustable barbell is the greatest piece of exercise equipment ever invented. The greatest drug free physiques ever were built with barbell and dumbbell lifting. The leg press can be useful for people who can't squat.
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08-21-2015, 05:01 AM
Why I stopped doing leg extensions. Even though it was one of my favorite leg exercises.
At 8:00 minutes.
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