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Originally Posted by toucher
I'm looking for stuff now to setup a home gym because i'm sick of 24 hour fitness.
What would you guys get? i'm thinking: (in order of importance)
1. good amount of plates, 45 lb olympic barbell (or two)
2. bumper plates for deadlifting/cleans
3. squat cage
4. rubber mats
5. weight bench
6. ???
can't think of what i'm missing
what else would you guys include, and for what reason would you include them?
like my workouts would mostly be focused around deadlifting/squatting/cleaning/benching so i'm not interested in dumbbells etc.
i'd also might include a dip/pullup rack.
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YAY, a thread from someone who actually has a clue.
I suggest you get a powerrack rather than a squat rack as it's slightly safer IMO and will also normally mean you get a pull up bar. You can also easily rig up some bars to do dips in a powerrack and if you put your bench inside the rack you've got a spotting system and the ability to do pin presses and other lovely stuff. There are some good exercises you can do with dumbells so i would'nt discount them out of hand (windmills, bent presses etc).
You have'nt mentioned any grip equipment - i'd say a few grippers (CoCs if possible), a homemade wrist roller and a sledgehammer is your basic set.