home gym with olympic weights

[markh1]

chaps,

Just about to move house and am building a gym in the garden.

My training is mainly the basic movements (squats, deadlifts etc)

I cannot believe how expensive olympic plates are! Apart from secondhand on ebay does anyone know a good supplier at a half reasonable price?

Cheers.

[CrouchingWayne]

Strength Shop, Bison and Wolverson Fitness were the ones I bookmarked after researching this at the start of last year. I've had a few bits from Strength Shop and all great quality so they are probably top of he pile to me. I use their Black Oxide bar (about £80) and it's great, knurling a little light though.

Have you got a rack etc sorted?

[markh1]

Thanks I will take a look at those companies.

In terms of a rack I was thinking of something along the lines of...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ryno-Power-Rack-Squat-Ca...

I have not seen these in the metal so no idea how solid they will be but I am sure they will be up to the job. It's only going to be myself and my wife using it and neither of us will use it to anywhere near it's full weight capacity

[CrouchingWayne]

Two things to watch with that rack: 1) are the safeties hollow? If so they could bend if weight is dropped on them. 2) do you have enough space to put the safeties in and take them out - they are "saber" style so you need the full length to them in and and out.

As a budget option I would check out the CF475, it comes with swing in style safety bars which need much less room to put in and out, the provenance is better and it doesn't cost too much more. I've used one for about a year and dropped 120+kg before and it's been fine.

[markbe]

markh1 said:

chaps,

Just about to move house and am building a gym in the garden.

My training is mainly the basic movements (squats, deadlifts etc)

I cannot believe how expensive olympic plates are! Apart from secondhand on ebay does anyone know a good supplier at a half reasonable price?

Cheers.

Hi Mark,

I have some 25 kilo and 2 x 20 kilo Schnell Olympic discs.
And a lot of other Gym equipment.
Will do a deal for the right money.

Email me with what you are looking for.

Mark

[markh1]

THanks Mark I have pm'd you.

[Bolognese]

markh1 said:

Thanks I will take a look at those companies.

In terms of a rack I was thinking of something along the lines of...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ryno-Power-Rack-Squat-Ca...

I have not seen these in the metal so no idea how solid they will be but I am sure they will be up to the job. It's only going to be myself and my wife using it and neither of us will use it to anywhere near it's full weight capacity

I have had this rack for my home gym for the last 6 months. It is great! Very sturdy and well made. Amazing how cheap it is for what it can do. I dont use olympic plates and have a "beefy bar" thats as long and fat as a olympic bar but takes standard plates.

[Stupeo]

I bought this just before Christmas - http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/deluxe-strengt... - £500.

It's great for home use. Only downside is it only comes with 100kg - but the weights are easy to come by.

Thanks,
Matt

[RobM77]

I'm probably stating the obvious, but keep a close eye on the secondhand market. We recently bought a weights bench and a set of Olympic weights secondhand from a friend for a very reasonable price. They're not really the sort of thing that gets damaged easily

[markh1]

thanks for the replies gents.

Stupeo, that rack looks good. I don't normally go for pay pay monthly but that is an interesting option they offer as it means on a monthly basis I will be paying less than for a gym membership, I have enough things to spend money on kitting out a new house!

Fingers crossed I am moving next friday so need to get on the case with this!

[Salgar]

Hi Mark, I moved last year and built a gym in my garage, I bought these:

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf470-...
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-100kg-...
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf430-...

I've been using them 1-3 times a week since May last year, they're getting a bit scratched but other than that I've had no problems at all. They're also much cheaper than any of the other new alternatives.

[Roastie ITR]

Salgar said:

Hi Mark, I moved last year and built a gym in my garage, I bought these:

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf470-...
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-100kg-...
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf430-...

I've been using them 1-3 times a week since May last year, they're getting a bit scratched but other than that I've had no problems at all. They're also much cheaper than any of the other new alternatives.

How do you find the CF470 half rack? Does it feel safe squatting & benching under the spotters?

I've currently got a CF375 full rack. Was thinking of switching to the CF470 to give me a bit more space to workout. But just consious that with a full rack I can't miss the spotters if I was to fail in anyway.

[Thankyou4calling]

markh1 said:

chaps,

Just about to move house and am building a gym in the garden.

My training is mainly the basic movements (squats, deadlifts etc)

I cannot believe how expensive olympic plates are! Apart from secondhand on ebay does anyone know a good supplier at a half reasonable price?

Cheers.

I pay 45p a Kilo, PM me if you want the contact.

[Salgar]

Roastie ITR said:

Salgar said:

Hi Mark, I moved last year and built a gym in my garage, I bought these:

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf470-...
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-100kg-...
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf430-...

I've been using them 1-3 times a week since May last year, they're getting a bit scratched but other than that I've had no problems at all. They're also much cheaper than any of the other new alternatives.

How do you find the CF470 half rack? Does it feel safe squatting & benching under the spotters?

I've currently got a CF375 full rack. Was thinking of switching to the CF470 to give me a bit more space to workout. But just consious that with a full rack I can't miss the spotters if I was to fail in anyway.

Yes definitely from the perspective of squatting and benching under the spotters it's great, they're quite long and I don't think you would miss.
The one thing I would say is that depending on your bench, it's difficult to get the bench back far enough if you wanted to do incline, although it just about makes it.

[markh1]

thankyouforcalling,

Thanks very much for your offer I will send you a PM in due course!

Salgar,

Thanks for the links, most helpful!

[Thankyou4calling]

markh1 said:

thankyouforcalling,

Thanks very much for your offer I will send you a PM in due course!

Salgar,

Thanks for the links, most helpful!

OK

[markh1]

Thankyou4calling said:

OK

Hi Simon have pm'd you.

thanks

[Thankyou4calling]

markh1 said:

Hi Simon have pm'd you.

thanks

Hi Mark.

I think the E Mail system is faulty.

Mail me on

[e-mail]

Let me know whatever you need as I'm clearing a club out at the moment.

Simon

[dave_s13]

Thankyou4calling said:

Hi Mark.

I think the E Mail system is faulty.

Mail me on

[e-mail]

Let me know whatever you need as I'm clearing a club out at the moment.

Simon

Have you got a 20kg bar and any rubber plates??

[Thankyou4calling]

dave_s13 said:

Have you got a 20kg bar and any rubber plates??

Yes! Plenty of bars, plates and benches of every description.