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How much do I miss out on when I buy one of these with weights as opposed to a six months gym membership? Any mandatory exercises I won't be able to do or what else would stop me from getting fit?

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    get a squat rack and a adjustable bench + dumbbells

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    whats your goalbody op?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I want to get rid of my gamer arms and skinny fat torso.

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Well, after a few months you’ll realise you’ve been working out a lot more than normal and you are more consistent. Also you can stop at any time and do other shit and come back later. Or do pull ups in the morning every day before work.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Ok the gist seems to be as long as I have bench, squat rack and dumbbells I won't be missing out on anything essential.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I have a full rack, but you can get by with less. A bar, weights and bench. Over a year into using the one I bought with my bidenbuxx and havent felt Ive missed out on anything but the homosexuals, the mask nazis, the homosexual mask nazis, waiting for a squat rack to open, having get ready to go to the gym, worrying about what gym clothes Im wearing, worrying about forgetting something at home, worrying about my locker being broken into, worrying about relaxing near some Black person, worrying about some c**t rolling her eyes at me because I caught eye contact by accident while spacing out during a rest, theres alot I miss actually but its all bullshit. Home gym > shared gym.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        Nice, since I am a wfh chad the company is going to pay me to get fit soon.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          The ONLY downside to home gyms are cost. If you can afford one or easy choice, if your company will pay for it, your fricking set. The only time I ever see myself going back to a gym in the future would be if traveling or something unforeseeable happened to my home gym. The shits all metal though, i dont see any of it breaking or wearing down to the point of needing replacement for many years.

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Frick, I forgot to ask, do I get straight barbells or those wavy ones?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Straight.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Just get this set up

      https://i.imgur.com/965Js3d.jpg

      Well, after a few months you’ll realise you’ve been working out a lot more than normal and you are more consistent. Also you can stop at any time and do other shit and come back later. Or do pull ups in the morning every day before work.

      Half rack
      Bar
      Weights
      Bench

      He even has a few optional items in it, like deadlift pads, kettle bell, and not sure what the Y shaped brace behind the bell is. The deadlift pads and having at least two of your plates bumper weights, for deadlifts makes a big difference with neighbors and/or floor damage. But neither are really needed.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        is right. Just get the bare minimum for barbell work wich includes half rack, bar, weights and bench. I'd add a set of change plates to progress OHP and that's it.

        As you keep going you can get additional gear like a dips attachment (the Y looking thing), gymnastic rings, a pulley system and whatever else you want to focus on or think it's cool. None of that shit is strictly necessary but it will enhance your gym experience nonetheless

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        That y shape thing is my dips attachment. It’s crazy how much shit you can put on a regular half rack if it’s built right. Can also use rings on the pull up bar.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Yea I have a full rack, but never use it for any additional stuff other then what a half rack offers. The only real advantage its given me has been zero worrys of it tipping over, or me missing the squats pegs or having to one day bail on a squat and my weights smashing into me or other shit I have in my garage.

  6. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Just get some 20$ gymnast rings, some ankle weights (1,2,3,5kg), a dipping belt and two 10kg plates.
    Do weighted dips, bulgarian dips, chinups, pullups and leg raises.
    That's pretty much all you need to get a beach bod.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      That's too exotic for me.

      Just get this set up[...]
      Half rack
      Bar
      Weights
      Bench

      He even has a few optional items in it, like deadlift pads, kettle bell, and not sure what the Y shaped brace behind the bell is. The deadlift pads and having at least two of your plates bumper weights, for deadlifts makes a big difference with neighbors and/or floor damage. But neither are really needed.

      Will do, recommendations on weight material? Expensive metal or is plastic shit filled with sand enough?

      You can get fit by just buying adjustable dumbells and maybe a rack with a pull up bar and do weighted pull ups. You don't need a barbell or a gym membership. You can get fit with just bodyweight exercises and dumbells.

      I ran a bodyweight routine with major focus on pull ups for quite some time, but then I started working in a warehouse and I was too tired to train at home after work. So after a couple of months I quit, but didn't return to working out. Now it feels sad to do pull ups, so I need something else to start out with.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        >Expensive metal or is plastic shit filled with sand enough?
        I have cast iron, but they were relatively cheaper then many others. All their edges paint is chipping off and ive resorted to duct taping them to maintain their protective coating, but otherwise no issues. Id consider where your using it more. Metal is loud and clangs. Bumpers and cheap plastic shit is quiet. Bumpers are more expensive then bare metal, but id recommend atleast two 45s of them for deadlifts and the rest can be whatever fits the bar. Ive seen cheap plastic ones your talking about at a buddys house years ago. They seemed fine, but it was one those lighter weight sets you give to kids. If you can find ones that fit a real bar and are the weight you want, cheaper and some duct tape is the way to go imo. As long as you have two decent bumpers taking the hit when your putting down your deadlifts, none of the other major exercises the weights come into contact with anything for quality to matter. Unless your tossing your weights around idk. Treat your stuff like its your stuff and not a shit gym and cheap stuff is good enough.

  7. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    You can get fit by just buying adjustable dumbells and maybe a rack with a pull up bar and do weighted pull ups. You don't need a barbell or a gym membership. You can get fit with just bodyweight exercises and dumbells.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Depends on goals. OP worded it as what will he miss out on. With rack, bench, bar and weights, zero. With minimalist routes, youll miss out on a lot of progressive overload. Yes, minimal you can get fit, get heathy, and look good, but without straining your body under more weight your not going to get "big". Its also the limitation with dumbbells and kettlebells. You need physically heavier weight exerting on your body to get above certain muscle sizes.

  8. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Ok I have trouble finding 20kg weights made of chink shit. What kind of weight mixture do you recommend for starters?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      A full set (20 15 10 5 2.5) is a good start. Some anons will tell you to skip the 15 (35lbs equivalent) but it might be easier/cheaper to get a full set including them
      If you can, pick up 4 20s since you'll end up getting another pair eventually and prices on this shit only go up. 2 is fine for a beginner if you're getting the 15 ones tho
      As long as it's a solid piece of whatever material (cast iron, rubber, etc) it should be good

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Whats your bench, squat and deadlift PRs? Lol, Its really going to vary, but if your answer is "idk" then look for "weight sets" with total weight of close to 300lbs. Youll probably get two of each plate type which is good enough. In the future youll really only get more 45s as you can lift more or maybe smaller pairs of "change plates" to fill in minor weight gaps. I have 2x45bumpers, 6x45s, 2x25s, 4x10s, 2x5s and 2x2.5s. I only have 4x10s from a period of time I wasnt able to get thhe smaller change plates. All weight on my bar is over 500lbs which ive only done for PR sets for deadlift. Make sure you buy a bar that can handle and fit your weights.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        A full set (20 15 10 5 2.5) is a good start. Some anons will tell you to skip the 15 (35lbs equivalent) but it might be easier/cheaper to get a full set including them
        If you can, pick up 4 20s since you'll end up getting another pair eventually and prices on this shit only go up. 2 is fine for a beginner if you're getting the 15 ones tho
        As long as it's a solid piece of whatever material (cast iron, rubber, etc) it should be good

        I'll have to buy for weights somewhere else. Amazon barely has anything past 10kg / 22lbs, but frick these heavy weights are expensive. They'll easily add up to 50% of total.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          >expensive
          Yup. Its the downside to home gyms. I bought my from a sporting goods store. Cheapest ones I could and yea 50% the cost sounds correct.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Check your local craigslist equivalent
          And yeah, 50% of the total cost sounds about right

  9. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Stop being poor.

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