best place for gym equipment n what to get?
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best place for gym equipment n what to get?
getting sick of payin the gym now, gonna set up my cellar
wheres the best place to go for stuff, 2nd off ebay?
got to do it on a budget
only thing i have at the mo is a york bench and some york dumbells
first thing i need is a bar for the bench and some extra weights, but i cant seem to find any of the york ones anywhere (there the black cast irons 1s)
then was think a multi gym, rower and some sort or exercise bike
any one recommend where to go for them and what to go for?
cheers lads
wheres the best place to go for stuff, 2nd off ebay?
got to do it on a budget
only thing i have at the mo is a york bench and some york dumbells
first thing i need is a bar for the bench and some extra weights, but i cant seem to find any of the york ones anywhere (there the black cast irons 1s)
then was think a multi gym, rower and some sort or exercise bike
any one recommend where to go for them and what to go for?
cheers lads
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you can buy the york cast iron weights from argos but i think they only got up to 5kg. if you want biggers ones might be worth finding a specialist gym equipment suppler.
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Yep, there is basically 1" Diameter and Olympic.
About 200 notes for a power rack. 6 foot straight bar about 20 notes. Couple quid for collars. As much weight as you need from, say here: http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/...-2.asp?dept=52
That would be what I would buy. It really sucks to train without a power rack.[/url]
About 200 notes for a power rack. 6 foot straight bar about 20 notes. Couple quid for collars. As much weight as you need from, say here: http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/...-2.asp?dept=52
That would be what I would buy. It really sucks to train without a power rack.[/url]
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cant view that link?
whats best to do.... or should i refrase that. lol whats the cheapest way
just buy 1 bar and lots of different weights for it or buy fixed weights?
same with dumbells?
whats best to do.... or should i refrase that. lol whats the cheapest way
just buy 1 bar and lots of different weights for it or buy fixed weights?
same with dumbells?
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I cant see any reason why you couldnt buy weights off Ebay, other than the postage costs. Its just lumps of fucking metal after all, not much to go wrong with it.
The way I did it was buy a shitty argos setup, bend the bar dropping a deadlift, buy a proper bar, then buy 2x10k plates from argos every week or so as my need for weight went up. Its expensive to do it that way, plus you could do with some bigger plates, 20 or 25 kilos ideally.
What sort of lifting routine are you doing, by the way? I have a tendency to assume everyone lifts in a similar fashion.
The way I did it was buy a shitty argos setup, bend the bar dropping a deadlift, buy a proper bar, then buy 2x10k plates from argos every week or so as my need for weight went up. Its expensive to do it that way, plus you could do with some bigger plates, 20 or 25 kilos ideally.
What sort of lifting routine are you doing, by the way? I have a tendency to assume everyone lifts in a similar fashion.
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yeah thats what i thought, just buy 2nd hand off ebay
sorry bit of an amatuer when it comes to weights
what you mean what routine?
i work on my arms on night, do about 4 different exercises, doing 12-10-8
another nite i work on chest, ditto
and then back n shoulders, ditto again
sorry bit of an amatuer when it comes to weights
what you mean what routine?
i work on my arms on night, do about 4 different exercises, doing 12-10-8
another nite i work on chest, ditto
and then back n shoulders, ditto again
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Originally Posted by Kieron
I would personally try the local Freeads. Exercise equipment must be the most purchased yet never used thing in the world!
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just been out n bought adtrader! lol i'll check it out
whats a power rack?
was gonna buy a york 2002 mutli gym as well as lots of free weights
you class that as metrosexual machine?
whats a power rack?
was gonna buy a york 2002 mutli gym as well as lots of free weights
you class that as metrosexual machine?
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Haha, probably not. Im a freeweight nazi is all. I think Im going to get a free ads paper, after what Keiron said.
This is a power rack.
Basically like a multi-gym for free weights. You can perform most exercises with that and a bench. And, of course, it basically spots for you, so, if youre alone in your basement, and you want to try a new 1RM on the bench, you set the safety bars just above your chest, and if you cant make the lift, you wont have your ribcage crushed.
This is a power rack.
Basically like a multi-gym for free weights. You can perform most exercises with that and a bench. And, of course, it basically spots for you, so, if youre alone in your basement, and you want to try a new 1RM on the bench, you set the safety bars just above your chest, and if you cant make the lift, you wont have your ribcage crushed.
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ah quality, look into one of those as well
just rang bout about a york 2001 mulit gym out of adtrader, only wants Ł70 for it
there is no free weights in there tho so gonna check out fleabay for them
i mainly do free weights too but theres 1 or two things i'd like on a multi gym 2 so buyin 1 of them aswell
just rang bout about a york 2001 mulit gym out of adtrader, only wants Ł70 for it
there is no free weights in there tho so gonna check out fleabay for them
i mainly do free weights too but theres 1 or two things i'd like on a multi gym 2 so buyin 1 of them aswell
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What a squat is:http://www.criticalbench.com/squat-exercise.htm
Why you should do them:http://www.topendsports.com/fitness/technique-squat.htm
Why you should do them:http://www.topendsports.com/fitness/technique-squat.htm
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Just read very carefully what is said about form, because if you dont have it down, then it is dangerous. (Like any good lift really) And it will make you a bitch the first time you do it. About three years ago, I first came across them, I did 4 sets of 25 without any weight at all, just my bodyweight. Next morning I could hardly walk up the hill to university. You should probably deadlift too.
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