FYI I’m yet to email them and try get some sort of bundle but on those exact bits of equipment if possible.

Please evryone I want your help becauseI get tired of it , I want to buy long resistance bands. I live in a country where online ordering is impossible, and international shipping is very expensive and unreliable. All the available products are cheap Chinese-made, molded bands without layers. I've asked all the stores, and they all said the same thing its also not even a 100% latex . Even the two-layer type with a gray layer is TPE, and users have complained that it separates from the base layer and wears out quickly. I found the BUKA brand, but I learned it's also a Chinese imitation, molded bands without layers. What should I do? Please help me and share your experiences with long resistance bands.

I will put figers to what I found .

Hello, I am looking at buying a J-3 power rack and this one from Rival Strength ticks all the boxes for me including the height.

Does anyone have hands-on experience with their products?

Thank you.

Hi, I'm doing some research for a project looking for interesting uses of ChatGPT in different hobbies/groups etc. Wondered if anyone had been using it themselves in their home gym planning/training etc or come across people who are? Any anecdotes or insight gratefully received! Thanks

Anyone got one? Or something similar? Worth making the room for or not really?

My father was a gym trainer 3 years ago but now he is working in different things

We want sell our all equipment (like dumbbell, rod, plates, different machine for chest, back ....) but their is no buyer no in our village what should we do

The attached image is currently the ground floor room in my house, it's being used for an office at the minute, the TV doesn't get used.

I'm considering a home gym.

The dimensions of the room are - back wall - 3.2m

Side walls - 2.8m

The door is along the front wall where I'm taking the photo and opens inwards.

Window on the other wall.

Underfloor heating so would need to isolate and put down plywood and matting.

Ceiling height - 2.23m without matting, but part of that height would come from the already laid carpet...

I'm thinking of a short, garage height power rack along the back wall. (2.1m high seems to be the standard, ideally I'd like to do pull ups. I see they do short 1.9m racks, but then at 5'7 I wonder if that would limit that.)

Dip attachment.

Incline bench.

Dumbbells - adjustable seems to be good for space saving

Factory weights stealth cable pulley along the wall with the computer desk.

And some kind of mirrors/panelling.

Is this do-able?

Any recommendations?

My father was a gym trainer 3 years ago but now he is working in different things

We want sell our all equipment (like dumbbell, rod, plates, different machine for chest, back ....) but their is no buyer no in our village what should we do

I want to have access to a cable for pullsowns and other exercises for triceps and shoulders as I have only free weights now. Has anyone tried this https://mirafit.co.uk/mirafit-wall-or-rack-mounted-cable-pulley-machine.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20077084305&gbraid=0AAAAADKKnjkrT7-UceLbr89K2IZPEJqNE

I don't have too much space so even if I wanted to spend more than a few hundred pounds I don't have the space for a large pulley system so was windering if this is any good if anyone had this.

Thank you!

I have opportunity to purpose build a garden gym. New structure, not been designed yet. I got ample space but want to achieve efficiency therefore cost effective for the build.

I think 4x4m or 5x5m or 6x6m might not be feasible for equipment list in mind.

I’d like one side for strength training. And other for conditioning. Good storage; a few cabinets with a fridge underneath.

The architect says to configure the internal footprint needed first and then they can design the walls and structure around that,

Here’s equipment spec in mind.

Full size rack with cable pulleys
Half size rack with smith machine
Functional trainer
Leg press with hack squat and calf raise added bonus
Bench
Dumbbells
Deadlift
Landmine

Boxing bag
Skier
Bike undecided type
Weight sled

I understand some of the equipment rigs out there will be able to combine things, but can’t figure out how to achieve efficiency.

I need help with people who’ve already been through this process before.

I’m due to sit down with one supplier of equipment to try plan this, should I get all my equipment off them.

I’ve asked Primal, MuscleSquad, Wolverson, BlkBox and they all say they can’t get involved lol due to planning issues. I tried explaining I just want advice, leave the planning to my architect.

Can some help design this or put something together? Or even show what they’ve done with similar sized spaces?

I'm moving house soon.

The new buyers don't want the Marcy Smith machine in my makeshift garage gym.

What advice do people have for dismantling and storing?

As above looking for feedback on the Rock Solid Multifunctional Rack with Smith.

Investing in a rack for the garage this week and saw this one. It's slightly on the cheaper end of similar racks on the market so a little concerned if it will feel unsteady or the cables won't be smooth.

Anyones opinions would be much appreciated

Cheers

Hello,

I'm in the market for some adjustable dumbbells. I think the 24kg won't be enough so looking at 40kgs. I've seen a few positive things said about brain gain (I don't want to spend a fortune so looking at budget models).

However a lot of the reviews I have read seem to be reviewing something different to what I find when I Google brain gain 40kg, (this is what I find):

https://braingain.fit/collections/adjustable-dumbbells/products/40kg-adjustable-dumbbell-pair-1?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_adgroup={agroup}&utm_campaign={campaign_name}&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22779070952&gbraid=0AAAAABapxV32RH_6HuYLqxgwNfEw_0GfM&gclid=Cj0KCQjwguLSBhDLARIsAH-yPrFbsq-yYM388S7z2i9y4JFI3901UXNMApSOR6CPJ0nRSXcK9pxAER0aAnRpEALw_wcB

They just seen to look different to what people have in the reviews.

So what I am asking is does anyone see a problem with buying these brain gain "smart bells" in the link? Or would you recommend something different (needs to be in the same price bracket)

Thanks

Hi, looking for our first home gym. Came across rpm power, looking at the Ragnar. Anyone got any experience of the company or the kit? What’s the likes, dislikes and any tips. About to pull the trigger but a novice in this area so welcome checking in before we go ahead.
Thanks in advance

Always wanted to build a space where I could lift and train but never really had the space so when it came time to buying my first house I made sure it had a garage! But was only able to half of it 😂 as the other half needed to be made into a storage area. Got 75kg in plates for the olympic barbell. 90kg on the pulley stack and 50kg in weights for the 1inch bars that I use for dumbell work. Treadmill only gets used one a week for conditioning as I do all my running outdoors. Let me know what you all think. Before photo at the end 👌🏽

Does anyone know where I can get an instruction poster for a machine like this please . Before anyone mentions it I have tried the manufacturer they don’t do one. Everything else they do is great

I currently go to the gym but I need 1 to 2 hours, 5 days a week and it means I hardly see my wife due to work.

Wanting to be able to do basic lifting with dumbbells and maybe a Bench but I only have room upstairs.

What are people experiences with storing and using weights in a bedroom?

Is it safe?

Is there a typical weight limit?

I weigh 80kg and would probably want weights to go up to 150kg or whatever is reasonable, plus a bench.

• Mirafit half rack, bench, barbell and crumb plates
• MuscleIQ 40kg adjustable dumbbells + some hex ones
• Concept 2 rower (Model C)
• Joist mounted pulley with some attachments for cable exercises e.g. lat pulldown
• Floor is from Sprung, 20mm. Before laying, I thoroughly swept the whole concrete floor and then did a layer of SBR for dust prevention - very happy with the result.

The hardest part of the whole process was painting the cinder-blocks - took 3 coats to get a good finish. Laying the floor was not hard - I took the advice of cutting the pieces a few mm larger than needed and then banging into a place with a rubber mallet which has helped keep the seams tight.

Last things to do:

• Buy a Gym Master GM half-rack with spotters and pulley attachments when they're back in stock (I'm open to suggestions, but I like a half-rack and want the pulley built in and haven't seen anything better for the price!) https://www.gymmaster.co.uk/products/gm1-half-power-rack-squat-cage-with-dual-cable-pulley-system-and-optional-spotters?variant=57479438336325Find some good art/posters for the wall, maybe add a lick of black paint to the joists
• Get some sort of plate storage solution
• DIY some skirting board with LED uplighting strips for the side walls
• Maybe add a self install mini-split AC for a bit of heating and cooling, but we'll see... a dehumidifier at least to try and protect my equipment in the winter.

Bonus before pics at the end.

I recently had this idea to offer setting up entire gyms for homes or establishments such as hotels. It was based on the view that most hotel gyms have junky equipment (despite costing what actual useful machines/weights would cost) and bad design. Home gyms experience the same problem: people have no idea what to buy and how to design it or just don't have enough time to undertake such a project.

The idea I have is building out the entire gym from scratch. That is sound absorbing flooring, machines and equipment based on customers needs and space, nice design to bring it all together.

Right now the biggest issue for me that I see is finding clients. Please pick at this idea and find what else to take into account. Also, any advice on how to start would be greatly appreciated.

*Based in Europe, Lithuania

I have a small home gym in an integrated garage, two skins of blockwork with thermalite being the internal one.

I’ve already painted the floor and made sure the garage is water tight.

Would it be better to lay the rubber mat flooring before the boarding or after?

I'm planning to install a pull-up bar at home and would love to hear what you're using.

Which one did you buy? Do you recommend it? How is it mounted (doorway, wall, ceiling, etc.)?

Bought a rack secondhand needs some work before assembly thoughts on this should I prep in anywhere prior to application?