Best home gym?

[NACanada]

Time has been lacking lately and I'm thinking about setting up a small home gym. Anyone use any of the bowflex stuff? Any suggestions on some good equipment?

PH

[JacktheThriller]

power rack with bench and chin up bar

[O-Train]

Cage, adjustable bench, Oly bar, heavy duty rubber mats, bumper and steel plates, Locking collars, adjustable olympic dumbells, dip/chin station.

That's what I would do. Then just pick up more pieces as you go along.

[pw154]

What they said. Don't bother with a bowflex - for the same money you can have a much better setup. Unless space is a factor for you

[cog]

Agree with all of the above.Some of those movements with the bowflex are just going through the motions.Limited ones at that.My daughter and son-in-law have one.

[NACanada]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Space is a huge factor. I have a room that's maybe 10 by 10 that will be dedicated for equipment. I checked out the bowflex today and not a fan of the movement. I also saw this one...felt pretty good actually...anyone heard/use it?

http://www.fitnessdepot.ca/shop/stores/1/Inspire-M2-Home-Gym-FREE-SHIPPING-P1196C44.aspx

[cog]

Cage + good bench is your best bet.

[theboss]

Cage + good bench is your best bet.

yes...


i recently sold mine....just ran out of room for it, wife wanted to finish the basement..so i sold a large Body Solid home gym (2 stacks), got a smaller Lamar unit...sold my cage..and kept my smith....i rarely use it...i still prefer the gym.

[tiramisu]

I keep watching kijiji for a rack. My freespotter is a pretty good rack replacement for most things but a good rack is so versatile that it's hard to live without.

[Ritch]

rack and adjustable bench. That link you posted for the machine just looks like a piece of crap. I have yet to try one that feels right.

[IrishTuner]

Even the shittiest gym would be better than these. I bought one quite awhile back and all the motions were awkward. Ended up going to a small community center to work out and the universal collected dust.

[NACanada]

rack and adjustable bench. That link you posted for the machine just looks like a piece of crap. I have yet to try one that feels right.

I would have said the same thing before I started looking recently. I was amazed at the equipment out there now made for home use. The link I posted was a machine I tried that actually felt 'good' or gym like (I will agree that the picture makes it look cheap but it's a sturdy piece of equipment) It's not ideal but will fit the space I have available and is very wife friendly...

[LonelyBedouin]

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sports-bikes-Keys-Fitness-Power-Cage-with-weights-and-Attachments-W0QQAdIdZ167991030

How about that? If I had a grand to spend I would definitely pick it up over a univeral gym

[Ritch]

^^^ Killer deal! Or what about that machine cutler was under contract with for a while? Gotta get the wife into free weights PH!

[tiramisu]

I don't mind the plate loaded hammerstrength machines but the space and money would be crushing. A rack fits in a nice tight space.

[Retics]

I like a smith machine and a dip rack with a pull up bar

[Bowlcut]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Space is a huge factor. I have a room that's maybe 10 by 10 that will be dedicated for equipment. I checked out the bowflex today and not a fan of the movement. I also saw this one...felt pretty good actually...anyone heard/use it?

http://www.fitnessdepot.ca/shop/stores/1/Inspire-M2-Home-Gym-FREE-SHIPPING-P1196C44.aspx

Apparently Black Iron makes magnetic dumbbells for small spaces. Check out their website to see if that is what suits you.

[Redz]

Check out my gym in my profile its pretty awesome now.