Essential home gyms thread.

Thoughts?

If you do L shaped pull ups, you can probably skip the ab roller.

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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    In what world does the adjustable dumbells cost 60

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      It's a common price online. Depends on the model.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Usually those that expensive are those fancy blocks or they include some plates.

        Maybe its leafland that has fricked up prices

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          That has a lot of plates included. Only the dumbbells would be like $20.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Usually those that expensive are those fancy blocks or they include some plates.

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Ab roller isn't essential. Regular ab calisthenics and weight incline setup on the bench is enough

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    This is unironically all you need to get huge. Deadlifts are a meme and you can do everything else with this.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Well, I mean, you can still do dumbbell diddlies

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Those aren't really that beneficial tbfh with you, you need deadlifts with a barbell to load them up real heavy like otherwise why deadlift when you get better results from squats and ohps with same weights.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          I can load mine with 40 kg each (4x10kg), empty dumbbells weigh 2kg, so that's 84kg total. I mean it's not as good as a barbell, that I admit, but if you work your way up to 20 reps, it's still quite decent. Especially considering dumbbell deadlift requires more ROM. Once you max out you can do one-legged deadlift for hamstrings and balance.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Just buy some gymnastic rings, put them on the inside of the dumbbell, put on the plates and you'll have handels to do deadlifts, of course you can't go as heavy as with regular barbells but it's a fine substitute for a home gym

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Ever considered concrete weights? The cheapest bag of concrete from home depot is $6 CAD for a 60 lb.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Sir, this is a home gym thread, not a ghetto Black person gym thread.
      Thank you and good day.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Sir, this is a home gym thread, not a ghetto Black person gym thread.
      Thank you and good day.

      Lol post the suicide grip pic

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    put in a little extra and get long adjustable dumbbells, makes them a lot more versatile

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Mmm... those hard rods sure look nice and long...

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >unscrews half way through your set

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        i have those and it is annoying but only happens occasionally

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        you can get collars with a wing nut to lock them into place. No idea how well they work though

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Only if you are lazy and don't tighten them. I have a set that goes to 100 pounds per db. The rubber rings in the screwlocks still do a fine job of keeping friction which prevents them from moving, unless I am lazy and don't tighten them every couple sets. Even then, if they start to come loose they have to rotate many, many times for anything to come off the handle. So it's still pretty safe unless you're doing something really wacky. The set I bought even came with a backup set of rubber rings that I've never had to use, and I've had it for three or four years now.
        The problem is that this sort of thing costs twice what it did pre-pandemic. I paid a dollar per pound for my set, so just about 200 dollars. I see similar sets on Amazon right now (they're not the easiest thing to find, they all want you to buy even more expensive adjustable sets with lots of moving parts and less weight) for almost 400 dollars. I checked Amazon because that's where I bought my set, maybe other places have better prices.

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Those door frame pull up bars, I fricked my knee on one as it fell loose when using it. Do they make them better these days? I want one but I also have flashback horror memories.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Not worth it. Though this is technically "all you need", QOL is a real thing....it's better to find a nice power tower or somewhere to hang gymnastic rings.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      > fricked up knee
      > on a pull up bar
      How moronic would you have to be...

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        moron

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Those things either doesn't lock properly or ruins youe door frame. Get a power rack or something like this

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Not worth it. Though this is technically "all you need", QOL is a real thing....it's better to find a nice power tower or somewhere to hang gymnastic rings.

        Those door frame pull up bars, I fricked my knee on one as it fell loose when using it. Do they make them better these days? I want one but I also have flashback horror memories.

        Never had a problem with my pullup bar. You guys are either cursed or fat.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Bad form, I pulled up too quick and it unhinged.

          They are supposed to only handle 110kg maximum, not beyond that, fat ass.

          1v1 me

          Those things either doesn't lock properly or ruins youe door frame. Get a power rack or something like this

          It's too much just for pull ups

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            Post scale weight with wrist moron.

            • 2 years ago
              Anonymous

              To prove that this one time 5 years ago I fell and hurt my knee doing pull ups was due to a design flaw on the equipment's part and not my 110kg fat ass? I'd rather you just think I'm fat.

              • 2 years ago
                Anonymous

                xD

                Its either a hard coping DYEL or a FAT ASS like yourself causing problems with the chin/pull up bars, you aren't supposed to kip on them moron.

              • 2 years ago
                Anonymous

                Dyel probably, I'm a tourist from another board hence why I'm in the noob gear thread. Not a fatty.

              • 2 years ago
                Anonymous

                >a design flaw on the equipment's part
                You just admitted it was your bad form though:

                Bad form, I pulled up too quick and it unhinged.
                [...]
                1v1 me
                [...]
                It's too much just for pull ups

              • 2 years ago
                Anonymous

                Yeh but that's not as funny.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          chinese sell cheap shit

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      They are supposed to only handle 110kg maximum, not beyond that, fat ass.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Those things either doesn't lock properly or ruins youe door frame. Get a power rack or something like this

      Not worth it. Though this is technically "all you need", QOL is a real thing....it's better to find a nice power tower or somewhere to hang gymnastic rings.

      Stop suggesting power towers, what the frick?

      Get suspension training. Either gymnastics rings or TRX. You just need a good place where to hang them or a screw and harness in a nice beam.

      The TRX thing you can even make yourself with some safety strap if you already have it

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >live on an island
    >the cheapest plates are roughly 6usd/kg
    >look up costs of olympic plates elsewhere, 20kg is ~40 usd
    >here it is 250 usd
    I'm making my own shitty cement plates
    GET ME OUT

  8. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    ab roller isnt an essential

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Like I said in the OP, you can skip it. However, it's such an amazing tool for abs that if you can't do L-pullups and don't want to do situps, which suck balls, buying it is a bargain.

  9. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    make it
    > two adjustable dumbbells
    And that's literally all you need.

    You can find a ton of ways to get into inclined position without le specific angle changing chair for 3000$.

    Bars can be found in abundance.... OUTSIDE JUST WALK OUT OF YOUR APARTMENT Black person

    Abs don't even need to be trained but can be trained WITHOUT ANY FRICKING WHEELS IT'S CALLED LEG RAISES/SITUPS

    For DL just do single leg DL with dumbbells
    OR JUST FIND ANY HEAVY SHIT OUTSIDE AND LIFT IT

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      The adjustable chair is just important though for comfy isolation movements.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >You can find a ton of ways to get into inclined position without le specific angle changing chair for 3000$.
      I bought mine for $120.
      And having a stable support is essential to lift safely. It's very easy to slip and injure yourself with heavy dumbbells. Spend those shekels, israelite.

      >bars
      Where I live there are no bars or branches fit for pullups. There used to be in a playground, but some nog broke them so they removed them.
      Also, it's much more convenient to be able to just put up the bar in my own home instead of having to get dressed and leave the house. 5 seconds and I'm ready to go. They're like $15 on amazon, Moshe.

      >abs don't even need to be trained
      Post body.

      >leg raises/situps
      They suck major butthole. I hate doing them, and they take way too long. I get much better results with 3 minutes of ab wheel 3 times a week. That little homie is miraculous.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        >5 seconds and I'm ready to go
        > 5 seconds and I'm ready to rape my door frame and break my legs
        FTFY

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          >rape my door frame and break my legs
          If you have to make shit up, your argument is invalid.

  10. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >Thoughts?
    fricking waste of money

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Yeah bro just pay the local gym ~~*owner*~~ every month for years. And all the gas to reach the gym. Much cheaper. Let's just hope he doesn't raise the rent, uh?

  11. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Is there a routine just for adjustable dumbbells?

  12. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    How does an Ab roller compare to doing crunches with added weights?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Crunches are gay as frick. Slow and boring. An ab roller is going to murder your abs in 2 minutes. You've never had abs doms until you've tried an ab roller.

  13. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Add picrel a dip bar, and resistance bands.

  14. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Got the basics right here.

  15. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Are there any 1" bars that can actually hold weight? Considering expanding my dumbbells and buying a 6' standard bar but I'm worried it's gonna bend over 200lbs.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Yes. I have a 1" bar that I've used for 2 years now, I've had it loaded up to 140kg with no deformation.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        What brand?

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous
    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      My set is actually 1.15", which is basically 3 cm. I would think the thicker the bar is, even if just by a little, the more it can hold. I've never loaded one of mine to more than 100 lbs for heavy single leg dls and lunges, but they seem to be holding up just fine.

  16. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    How far can you go with barbells that max out at 40kg?

  17. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Bench, barbell, squat rack, pull up bar, some dumbbells, plates obviously

  18. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >Thoughts
    My dumbbells only go up to 25 lbs and I'm sad. I'm too strong for them now

  19. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    My homegym is dip bars, doorframe chin-up bar, kettlebells. Very small footprint, reasonably economic to put together, covers all bases.

  20. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    What do you think of pic-related for starters? I don't want to do bench or heavy squat since they could be potentially dangerous alone.

    What really got me to it is the small price of the 25kg weights.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      yeah those bumpers are dirt cheap. also any halfway decent rack will have spotter arms that will make bench and squats *reasonably* safe

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >small price of the 25kg weights.
      they are probably filled with sand or cement

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      How are you going to progress when you can only increase the weight in 20 or 30 kg increments?

  21. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    The best advice I can give is just get olympic plates. It carries over to barbells and trap bars. Plus you can buy olympic sleeved dumbbells from Rouge or other places if you want those exercises. I have a lot of wasted space from having a 200lb set of standard and a 300lb set of olympic plates now

  22. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    so fellas im wanting to build a homegym after i move into my new living quarters, space is not a problem but money is, do any of you have a guide for making homemade cement 45lb plates

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      garage gym reviews has a 20 minute video about this
      he might be an autismo but hes fairly knowledgeable

  23. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    The best bare bones home gym would be the trap bar and a pull-up/dip tower. The trap bar deadlift, pull-ups, and dips cover most of the major muscles in the body.

  24. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Just get one of these. And a solid roof. I can even attach a cable system

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