The perfect home gym? - Page 3

toucher · 09-23-2006, 12:58 AM

yeah hehe it's been years since i've welded anything but i'm considering busting out the MIG and getting to work on a power cage, but according to ebay i can get a pretty good one for around $220... i think the frustration of fucking up a weld and wasting all of that metal may just cost me alot more than $220 :p

bacon · 09-23-2006, 12:24 PM

How to make your own power cage.

How to build a Power Cage (finished)

Putfile took down the pics, but the general idea is still intact.

**Lusst** · 09-25-2006, 09:16 AM

Fuck , Fuck, Fuck. If any of you lived in Dallas, I would ask you to bring over your welder and we'll build a power rack together. The only way I know how to learn is to do it...I'll supply the beer.

Other than that - anyone know a good powerlifting shop in the greater Dallas area? Academy has shit equipment.

bacon · 09-25-2006, 10:31 AM

Just go to harbor freight and get a MIG welder for $100 and start practicing with scrap. 80% of welding is getting everything set up. The last 20% is a steady hand which just takes a little practice.

glebster_inc · 09-25-2006, 08:31 PM

A good banch, lots of weight plates, peck deck bar, bench press bar and u r pretty much covered makes sure the bench u r buying is stable, because home gym is the best shit ever, who ever says u can't get big at a home gym, u r not trying hard enaugh.........the only thing missing is CABLE ROWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

TDonovan · 09-25-2006, 09:38 PM

Looks good. Like it was said before I'd want the power rack with dip addition (my univeristy's gym just got a hammer strength power rack with one of these, it is awesome aside from the goofy pullup bar configurations).

muerteverde · 09-26-2006, 09:13 PM

All the most important things have been said. I would get a couple sets of dumbells though too. Not as vital as a nice long bar and a pile of weights, a cage to lift it in, a chinup bar, and those other things, but I like what I can do with dumbells. And you don't have to get a million of them, you can get what you can handle now, then get more later on when you get stronger, like an installment plan (that is what I did).

KeyserSoze · 09-26-2006, 10:15 PM

www.craigslist.org for people selling stuff in your area.

LPF4 · 09-26-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KeyserSoze

www.craigslist.org for people selling stuff in your area.

How about these? They look like they are in great condition and original. LMAO!

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/spo/212588814.html

LPF4 · 09-26-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KeyserSoze

www.craigslist.org for people selling stuff in your area.

Now this is more like it!

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/spo/211453480.html

Don't care for the hooks/pins to rack the weight though.

One piece which is good and bad.