The perfect home gym?

[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.

[mschatz]

[quote=toucher]


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
QUOTE]


Well, im aroused...

[Revok]

You've pretty much covered it. I'd suggest a punchbag (whether you fight or not it's the best warm-up tool) and a range of sandbags.

[shagy]

deff a dip/pullup bar, dont forget them bodyweight exercises

[Richard Emling]

Originally Posted by shagy

deff a dip/pullup bar, dont forget them bodyweight exercises

thats what i was thinking

[Mark Limbaga]

Apart from a dip bar, its complete

[toucher]

now it's time to search craig's list

[Thunderkopf]

I thought a squat/power cage has a pull up bar on the top.

How about a hyperextension chair?

Ach, I'm envious. I miss the old days of working out at my backyard....

[SmashiusClay]

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.

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.

[DEVILsSON]

I'd get a chainbelt to do weighted dips/chins...


definitely get couple sledges(8,12lb)....some grippers is good...


definitely go with power rack....the pins will spot you...and you can do a bunch of really cool stuff....isometrics...heavy partials...etc....

I'd focus on mostly 45 weight plates, but make sure you have 25s, 10s, 5s, 2.5s.....you may even want to consider 1.25.....

maybe a fat barbell.....2" or 3" .....if you get DBs....I'd get them with fat grip of at least 2" or even thicker....


CHALK

safety clips for the bars....