Home Gym

What is the ideal home gym for building strength?

Would it just consist of of a squat rack, Benchpress, Dumbbells, Treadmill?

What are your thoughts?

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I'd ditch the treadmill and replace the bench and squat with a power rack. Other than that you're golden

It depends on what routine you plan on following. I've done both the regular gym, having a gym on base, and using a home gym for strength. My best performance was having a home gym. Part of it is that you can have meals instantly ready and there's almost never an excuse not to work out unless you're stupid busy since the gym is always there.

I disagree with this. Even if you're lifting for strength you should do cardio.

To answer your question directly, it's going to depend on where you're at in your progress. If you're just starting, you can actually build a really solid base with a solid set of interchangeable dumbbells, a pull up bar, and a place to run. Eventually you'll need to get a bar bell, more weight, a bench and a squat rack.

Once you get there, you're golden.

Get a power rack, bench, barbell, plates, and some dumbbells. If you want indoor cardio, skip the treadmill and get a rower.

>building strength
>Treadmill
wut?

>you should do cardio
You can get a jump rope for like 10$ and you'll save a few hundred

i have squat rack with adjustable bench and attachment for dips/chins. i barely do any cardio, but have an elliptical because i want to have keep my knees. running is the worst. even then I could probably sell that and go swimming though. theres a swimming centre near me with a sauna and deep-pool that i can use too. if you have anything like that near by i wouldnt pass it up just because it's not at home; it's a very different environment to the gym.

im gonna get an attachment for the bench to do incline crunchs and hypers too, and that would cover the entire routine, if you're doing something like starting strength.

dont underestimate a mirror either; it's easy to lose form while you're at home, and a mirror helps a lot.

>you should do cardio
You can get a nice non-Chinesium bike for like $300. A treadmill is going to cost a hell of a lot more than that. Or hell, just go running on the street/in a park. Nobody is saying skip cardio.

Thank you for the advice, I will most likely now be getting the power rack over a squat rack, and of course getting the bench press and other equipment as well.

I already have the treadmill and have had it for quite a few years, I don't use it for that. I just use it for 30 minutes to get the heart going.

I would like to keep my knees as well, I might consider getting an elliptical since my treadmill is starting to breakdown. However, I do have access to a pool really close by, I may also start using that more. And of course I will be getting a good sized mirror!

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Right now I have a power rack , bumpers (aka fake weights), adjustable bench, flat bench, assorted dumbbells, a couple of kettlebells, , recumbent bike, jump rope, some bands , ez curlbar , and a few other odds and ends

or even go run outside

Power rack
Barbell
Plates
Dumbells
Some mats for deadlifts

Is this the bare minimum to be able to lift?
I have limited space in my garage

Also an adjustable bench

>I disagree with this. Even if you're lifting for strength you should do cardio.
Treadmills are useless. Just go running outside.

>Would it just consist of of a squat rack, Benchpress, Dumbbells, Treadmill?
Like said before get a power rack, one with dips bars and a pull-up bar. Between that, some dumbbells and loose shit like a mat, ab wheel and resistance bands I could do all of my workouts perfectly fine.

Rate my homegym

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9.5/10

Thanks bro.

I have a power rack, barbell, weights, a bench and a dip bar.
also rings and a jumping rope for cardio.

I'm very happy with this setup.

6/10

Nice bike fag

Get adjustable dumbbells if possible, otherwise just get a power rack with a chin-up bar instead of a bench and a squat rack.

Depends on where you live. Fuck you if you think I'm going out running in Arizona summer or Illinois winter.

7/10 just because it could use some cable machines.

here's how I built mine

>power rack or something of the sort, even an adjustable bench rack will do
explanatory

>olympic barbell
the CAP O86-B one on amazon is good, you need a quality one because you don't want it to break during deadlifts. The grip is a little too rough but I bought gloves lol

>Adjustable dumbbells
Buy plate loaded dumbbells. These are pretty good, easy to change weights.

>Barbell collars
Often overlooked You need these for you frour barbell to keep the weight secure, and also on your dumbbells. Buy three pairs.

>horse stall mats
prevents your equipment from breaking when dropped

>bumper plates
Use during deadlifts. Buy Titan Fitness 35lbs, best price I've seen.

>iron weights
of course lol. Walmart's CAP plates has the best deals I've seen

>Power rack with pull up bar
>Adjustable bench
>Oly bar
>Bare minimum 140kg of oly weights to begin with (this can be added to when needed)
>Oly dumbell handles
>Pair of .5kg oly plates
>dipping belt
>skipping rope


That is the essential list for a startup home gym. There is no debate.

I live in southern Florida humidity. Stop being a bitch and go do it early morning or late at night when it isn't as hot.

Shit I forgot to mention a flag

And an ab roller

Literally a Pull-up bar and Rings

rate my basic SS bitch setup

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9/10. That's all you need, honestly.

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How many plates you got there, lad?

Mine

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I have garage size envy of most Americans. They can fit an actually well equipped gym in some of their garages.

just 1x pair of 45, 35, 25, 10
changers pairs of 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25

not going to bother geting 2 pairs 45 for 2 pl8 when i can just throw on a quick 10lb bumper with 35s

Totally fair. It just looked a little sparse, and since you're doing SS, you'll probably be in the market for a few more 45's soon. Looks good, though. Comfy

Stage 1: bar and plates
Stage 2: uprights
Stage 3: a rigid bench
Stage 4: a rack
Stage 5: an adjustable bench
In order from cheapest option to most expensive, and also from most bang for your buck to least.
Start at stage 1. Honestly all you need is a bar and plates. Some guys squat by lifting one end of the bar off the ground and getting under it, no rack required. I forget what it's called, mule squat of something.

>setting up a gym in your uhaul storage

interesting

See
All you need to lift heavy, is something heavy to lift.
You young kids on Jow Forums with your power racks and fat gripz and SSB bars and all that, why back in my day we lifted logs and we ate only what we killed etc.

My exact setup.

that's a sexy rack

>building strength
JAJAJAJAJJAJAJA ENJOY BEING OBESE

This is ideal. Don't forget stall mats to save the floor and mirrors to watch your form.
If I could do it again I would get bumper plates just to keep the noise down a bit for those late night training sessions.

which direction do you kneel for your prayer?

inshallah brother

ma wigga

it's incredible, but I must ask, are you planning on getting rid of the bench rack? surely the power rack you have could accommodate benching?

pretty comfy, user.

This is my current setup excluding the rower. I can't find a second hand Concept 2 Model D so I'm saving up £1k to buy it new.

>tfw european and no room for shit like this

I'll consider this for sure, thanks.

Oly dumbbell handles suck ass. Adjustable standards (spinlocks) + a DIY 24" standard handle I made are so much better.

How can you do cardio without going outside or buying expensive equipment?
Asking for a friend.

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I've added more plates, an ab roller, some hooks for my belts since this pic.

Still want to add a punch bag. Not much room though

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Tell your friend he can jump the rope