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Title: Home gym
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 08, 2013, 08:20:58 AM
So my new flat has a fully prepped gym room in the basement.  Mirrored wall, padded floors, t.v. mounted in corner.  I just need equipment. 

What is best place to get dumbells?  I am thinking getting some used is best price option.

Also, I think I just need a combo flat bench/incline.

Time to get ripped
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Cartierfor3 on July 08, 2013, 08:22:39 AM
I'd love to help but I'm more of a "best candy bar" thread type of guy.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: yoga-like_abana on July 08, 2013, 08:26:15 AM
oh man.. I'd buy a rower first
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: steve dave on July 08, 2013, 08:26:52 AM
stationary bike and eliptical
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 08, 2013, 08:32:08 AM
stationary bike and eliptical

From where?
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Institutional Control on July 08, 2013, 08:34:31 AM
stationary bike and eliptical

From where?

Craigs list. People buy them thinking they're going to workout and then never do.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: steve dave on July 08, 2013, 08:34:48 AM
stationary bike and eliptical

From where?

craigslist
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Cire on July 08, 2013, 08:48:41 AM
try to find a used adjustable dumbell.  target/walmart type places have them but they are expensive.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/19344144?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=19880599990&veh=sem

really usefull and space saving.

the thing that I probably use the most is a perfect pull up bar that I got at a garage sale for 5 bucks.  http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=416399&catid=183327&aid=338666&aparam=goobase_filler&device=c&network=g&matchtype=

you can do a billion variations of pushups on them.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: CNS on July 08, 2013, 09:00:24 AM
I have a bike I will sell you cheap.  Never use it.  Used to hate treadmills, but prefer them now.

Anyway, I will look at the bike when I get home, but I think it is a Nordic Track and is the kind with the magnets that internally provide resistance. 

It has a fan in it too that you can point right at your face.

PM if interested. 
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: ShellShock on July 08, 2013, 09:12:56 AM
I've got some retro adjustable dumbbells also if you're interested. PM me if you want them.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Trim on July 08, 2013, 09:14:08 AM
Get some spare squawk t-shirts for guests.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: yoman on July 08, 2013, 09:26:23 AM
Find what you want here:
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=4417770

Search for it on craigslist.

I'd suggest going with the bowflex adjustable or something similar. Saves a lot of space and is cheaper than buying a full dumbbell set. From there, see if you can pick up a reasonably cheap workout bench either from a shop or from craigslist and you should be fairly set.  (from a free weights perspective, unless you really want more)
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Brock Landers on July 08, 2013, 10:56:19 AM
I have a Proform elliptical machine and down in my basement the previous owner left behind a curl bar and a few weights to go with it.  Curls for the girls!
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 08, 2013, 11:17:58 AM
im already super ripped so i dont workout much anymore.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: puniraptor on July 08, 2013, 11:20:59 AM
get a bunch of guns and practice lifting them and holding them in various power poses in front of the mirror
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 08, 2013, 11:22:13 AM
get a bunch of guns and practice lifting them and holding them in various power poses in front of the mirror

Did that first day I moved in, bruh
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: puniraptor on July 08, 2013, 11:22:44 AM
get a bunch of guns and practice lifting them and holding them in various power poses in front of the mirror

Did that first day I moved in, bruh

maybe swords then too, do you have enough swords?
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Tobias on July 08, 2013, 11:24:37 AM
stretch that barbwire bro
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: puniraptor on July 08, 2013, 11:25:53 AM
stretch that barbwire bro

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Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Skipper44 on July 08, 2013, 12:52:36 PM
stationary bike and eliptical

From where?
Bought a similar elliptical from Costco for $600 Xmas of 2011. 
http://www.costco.com/ProForm%C2%AE-420-CE-Elliptical---Assembly-Included.product.100041623.html (http://www.costco.com/ProForm%C2%AE-420-CE-Elliptical---Assembly-Included.product.100041623.html)
My basement is not a walkout, so having the thing come in box so I could carry it downstairs in pieces was a plus.  I did have to put a new belt on it after about 100 hours of use, but it was on $20 at Graingers. 

It is fairly smooth and quiet but I have a 40" inch tv about 4 feet in front of it so I don't really notice the noise.  I originally had a crappy 32" Westinghouse LCD but I found I get alot more use out of it now I have the 40" Mits.

Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 08, 2013, 12:56:38 PM
plate loadable dumbbells

barbell
plates
power rack
bench
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: steve dave on July 08, 2013, 12:59:20 PM
oh yeah, obviously a power rack. thought that went without saying. can be used for racking power stuff or whatever you want to use it for really. good workout.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Mr Bread on July 08, 2013, 01:22:03 PM
plate loadable dumbbels

barbell
plates
power rack
bench

I have all that except I have these http://www.ironmaster.com/Quick-Lock-Dumbbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack.html#.UdsCbDuyDww (http://www.ironmaster.com/Quick-Lock-Dumbbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack.html#.UdsCbDuyDww) for dumbbells.  I got the add-on set up to 165.  Would recommend LSOC.  Me and the Mrs also have an elliptical. 
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Kat Kid on July 08, 2013, 01:43:09 PM
Can't you just jog for 20 minutes every couple weeks like a normal person?
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 08, 2013, 01:48:16 PM
oh yeah, obviously a power rack. thought that went without saying. can be used for racking power stuff or whatever you want to use it for really. good workout.

yup, precisely, racking power stuff.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: F14ABE on July 08, 2013, 01:48:51 PM
That's awesome! how about a blowflex instead?

So my new flat has a fully prepped gym room in the basement.  Mirrored wall, padded floors, t.v. mounted in corner.  I just need equipment. 

What is best place to get dumbells?  I am thinking getting some used is best price option.

Also, I think I just need a combo flat bench/incline.

Time to get ripped

Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 08, 2013, 01:50:00 PM
plate loadable dumbbels

barbell
plates
power rack
bench

I have all that except I have these http://www.ironmaster.com/Quick-Lock-Dumbbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack.html#.UdsCbDuyDww (http://www.ironmaster.com/Quick-Lock-Dumbbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack.html#.UdsCbDuyDww) for dumbbells.  I got the add-on set up to 165.  Would recommend LSOC.  Me and the Mrs also have an elliptical.

What was I thinking, LSOC is  :kstategrad:. He doesn't need to worry about bang for his buck.
Title: Re: Home gym
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 08, 2013, 02:14:11 PM
plate loadable dumbbels

barbell
plates
power rack
bench

I have all that except I have these http://www.ironmaster.com/Quick-Lock-Dumbbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack.html#.UdsCbDuyDww (http://www.ironmaster.com/Quick-Lock-Dumbbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack.html#.UdsCbDuyDww) for dumbbells.  I got the add-on set up to 165.  Would recommend LSOC.  Me and the Mrs also have an elliptical.

What was I thinking, LSOC is  :kstategrad:. He doesn't need to worry about bang for his buck.

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