Home gym

[Alex (Big-AL)]

I am going to start shopping for a home gym which i will be buying in about a month. I am aiming to buy a rack, of course, a stack of weight, a sturdy bench and one of bengs' thick bars :041: . I already have a normal oly bar.
I also already have a barrel, some grippers and a rolling thunder.

Just looking for some suggestions of good gear and good places

Thanks

AL

[BengDogg]

My stuff and where i got it

Power rack £341 http://gymratz.co.uk/weight-training-gym-equipment/item104.htm *
Bench (decline,flat,incline) £189 http://gymratz.co.uk/weight-training-gym-equipment/item115.htm *
Olly bar set (140kg) £119 http://www.ixlbarbell.co.uk/olympic_sets.htm And additional
2xeach ,10kg,5kg &1.25kg plates extra + 4x20kg
http://www.ixlbarbell.co.uk/plates.htm
olly db handles Around £53 http://gymratz.co.uk/weight-training-gym-equipment/item12.htm *
rubber mats x3 £50 http://www.johnlewis.com/stores/product.asp?sku=230190140&str=940&source=12021*
weights tree £70 http://gymratz.co.uk/weight-training-gym-equipment/item97.htm
spring collars x4 £8 http://www.ixlbarbell.co.uk/bars.htm*
Dipping handles £20 http://gymratz.co.uk/weight-training-gym-equipment/item106.htm*




Flat / Incline / Decline Bench
1.00 189.00 189.00
BodySolid Pro Power Rack
1.00 341.00 341.00
Pro-Power Rack Dipping Handle's
1.00 19.99 19.99
Olympic Bar Spring Collars
2.00 5.99 per pair 11.98
Olympic Bar Dumbells
1.00 52.24 per pair. 52.24
Bodysolid OWT-29 Olympic weight Tree and Bar Rack
1.00 69.99 69.99
Total Shipping 9.65
Total Tax 0.00
Grand Total 693.85

+ £49 for mats delivered

+£203.38 for extra weights + for set

Total, £946.23

[Alex (Big-AL)]

Nice, Thanks!
Are you happy with ALL of your purchases?

AL

[BengDogg]

very the power rack is awesome, truly great quality and will outlast me the bench is well made also however i would only have one pair of spring collars and get the 4 of the bolt on type for the dbs as springs slip and get in the way and my thick bars dont take spring collars perfectly, again i prefer the bolt on any way

[BengDogg]

The only disadvantage with ixbarbell is i collected as he is only 1/2 hour from my house, shipping may be pricey

[Alex (Big-AL)]

Yes i was wondering what the postage might be on about 300kg!

AL

[GoldenArrow]

http://www.horsedata.co.uk/BEQueryResults.asp

This link doesn't quite work but click 'new search', then 'rubber matting' for rubber mats throughout the country, there must be somewhere near you..

[BengDogg]

I am using cheap rubber mats on ply board, i could do with a propper gym mat but £80 is about the going rate for a 6'*4' mat

[Scourge]

I'm looking at buying some kit from Ivanko (http://www.ivanko.com) when I've got the money and the space to put it. It's obviously pricier than IXL and similar, but it's better quality.

NB. There's a thread with something similar on MT atm. Someone who bought the weaker barbell from IXL (I believe they make two different ones) found he bent it with a couple of hundred on the bar, so it's probably worth getting the stronger of the two.

[GoldenArrow]

I am using cheap rubber mats on ply board, i could do with a propper gym mat but £80 is about the going rate for a 6'*4' mat

I got mine for 40, check the link out!

[GoldenArrow]

I'm looking at buying some kit from Ivanko (http://www.ivanko.com) when I've got the money and the space to put it. It's obviously pricier than IXL and similar, but it's better quality.

NB. There's a thread with something similar on MT atm. Someone who bought the weaker barbell from IXL (I believe they make two different ones) found he bent it with a couple of hundred on the bar, so it's probably worth getting the stronger of the two.

And that was me! I want an Eleiko bar, but that's not happening for a while...

[BengDogg]

I'm looking at buying some kit from Ivanko (http://www.ivanko.com) when I've got the money and the space to put it. It's obviously pricier than IXL and similar, but it's better quality.

NB. There's a thread with something similar on MT atm. Someone who bought the weaker barbell from IXL (I believe they make two different ones) found he bent it with a couple of hundred on the bar, so it's probably worth getting the stronger of the two.

yeah the 700 lbs rating is static pressure, ive done a static hold with 210kg on mine so 230 total and its ok, cheap bar does good for what i need now, i will buy a really nice bar one day but they dont come cheap

[BengDogg]

got a link to the thread mate?

[blacklab]

This thread is making me jealous of all you lucky b*stards with enough room for a home gym. What I wouldn't give ...

[Fred]

This thread is making me jealous of all you lucky b*stards with enough room for a home gym. What I wouldn't give ...

i dont have enough space... but i still have a home gym :D i have a small bedroom and i still pile all my stuff in here

i cant move without tripping over a plate

[blacklab]

LOL. Sounds about how I would do it .. although I'm not sure how my girl would feel about it.

[BengDogg]

LOL. Sounds about how I would do it .. although I'm not sure how my girl would feel about it.

She can like it or lump it :040:

[Alex (Big-AL)]

Well my new house has its own little gym in the garden, well at least a building just big enough for a rack, it is double glazed and has electricity too! I will take piccys to make you all jealous when it is set up... :023:

AL

[GoldenArrow]

Well my new house has its own little gym in the garden, well at least a building just big enough for a rack, it is double glazed and has electricity too! I will take piccys to make you all jealous when it is set up... :023:

AL

Like this? http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/turneralex123/album?.dir=2643&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
:023:

[Alex (Big-AL)]

No, it's not as nice as that... Damn You! :022:

AL

[blacklab]

Like this? http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/turneralex123/album?.dir=2643&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
:023:

... and it comes complete with loudspeakers. well done man.

GREEN WITH ENVY!

[Alex (Big-AL)]

You're banned! :022: :029:

Seriously though i am hoping for something like that, sounds included.

AL

[GoldenArrow]

See the hi-tech system in the corner...old crappy amp hooked up to portable cd player/laptop playing mp3's recently.

[Stubob]

I got mine off of ebay but it's all from body solid and I was going to get it from there anyway.

I also bought some more weight from there as well. 100kg for £99 delivered.

Here's the link.. (http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/show_content.asp?pageID=30001&usrID=3E0E0988-5C18-4E6D-8914-7136655950BF)