Addressing this to Jordan and Austin, hopefully.
I know Austin has a home gym with the basics (R-3 racks, flat bench, deadlift platform, tons of plates, etc.). Guess I'm asking for an order of priorities based on your basic and advanced templates.
In short, I have an awesome home gym. Currently, I have:
- Rogue R-3 rack (pins/pipe)
- Ohio Power bar 29mm (bare steel)
- Castro bar 28.5mm (bare steel)
- Rogue Flat Utility bench
- DIY deadlift platform
- 800 lbs iron plates (2% accuracy plates that are matched up in dead even pairs)
- 300 lbs bumper plates
- Huge plate trees
- Titan full deadlift jack
- Concept 2 Rower
- Rogue Echo Air Bike (on order...don't have it yet)
- IronMaster Lat pulldown / low row machine (bought used for $250 because I'm fat and can't do pull ups yet)
- Rogue Post Landmine with single handle, parallel handle and straight t-bar handle
- Rogue Curl bar (forgive me)
- Kettlebells --18 lb, 26 lb, 35 lb, 44 lb, 53 lb (I know, I know....I really haven't touched them other than stretching my shoulders)
- A few bands that don't get used
First, I KNOW that I am not NEEDING anything else for BASIC training, but at what point in the future (if at all) do I begin to look for things beyond the basics? Things like an adjustable bench, safety squat bar, a squat box, other specialty bars, dip station (matador) with belt, multi grip pull-up bar, and dumbbells (if at all)?
Secondly, I know that most of these things beyond a rack, a bench and some weights are a luxury. I'm just in a position right now that I can afford to spend a few thousand dollars here and there (over the course of a few years) in the name of health and strength.
So.....what does your current home gym look like, and what will your future gym look like?
I know Austin has a home gym with the basics (R-3 racks, flat bench, deadlift platform, tons of plates, etc.). Guess I'm asking for an order of priorities based on your basic and advanced templates.
In short, I have an awesome home gym. Currently, I have:
- Rogue R-3 rack (pins/pipe)
- Ohio Power bar 29mm (bare steel)
- Castro bar 28.5mm (bare steel)
- Rogue Flat Utility bench
- DIY deadlift platform
- 800 lbs iron plates (2% accuracy plates that are matched up in dead even pairs)
- 300 lbs bumper plates
- Huge plate trees
- Titan full deadlift jack
- Concept 2 Rower
- Rogue Echo Air Bike (on order...don't have it yet)
- IronMaster Lat pulldown / low row machine (bought used for $250 because I'm fat and can't do pull ups yet)
- Rogue Post Landmine with single handle, parallel handle and straight t-bar handle
- Rogue Curl bar (forgive me)
- Kettlebells --18 lb, 26 lb, 35 lb, 44 lb, 53 lb (I know, I know....I really haven't touched them other than stretching my shoulders)
- A few bands that don't get used
First, I KNOW that I am not NEEDING anything else for BASIC training, but at what point in the future (if at all) do I begin to look for things beyond the basics? Things like an adjustable bench, safety squat bar, a squat box, other specialty bars, dip station (matador) with belt, multi grip pull-up bar, and dumbbells (if at all)?
Secondly, I know that most of these things beyond a rack, a bench and some weights are a luxury. I'm just in a position right now that I can afford to spend a few thousand dollars here and there (over the course of a few years) in the name of health and strength.
So.....what does your current home gym look like, and what will your future gym look like?
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