Building a home gym.

[phatrr]

... so I am trying to be conservative. thanks.

Sounds like you're doing this right - good on ya, bro. I've owned my business now for 18 years, and if you can stand the stress the control rocks. Is your gym a business expense? I'm sure you've checked this out as well, but with your timeline, what about a "0% for x months" credit card deal? The only reason I mention that is that when I bought our stuff, the dealer gave me a 30% discount from retail for purchasing all at once.

I wish we had your setup - when we moved a couple years back, we had to put the gym in the garage. I haven't had the money/time to finish it out, and lemme tell you it's a biatch lifting in 0 degree weather.

One other thought: mirrors?

As to your original question - if you've identified the BowFlex as your "mix it up" strategy, and it fits with your plan, what are you waiting for?

 

[P-CURLS]

Sounds like you're doing this right - good on ya, bro. I've owned my business now for 18 years, and if you can stand the stress the control rocks. Is your gym a business expense? I'm sure you've checked this out as well, but with your timeline, what about a "0% for x months" credit card deal? The only reason I mention that is that when I bought our stuff, the dealer gave me a 30% discount from retail for purchasing all at once.

I wish we had your setup - when we moved a couple years back, we had to put the gym in the garage. I haven't had the money/time to finish it out, and lemme tell you it's a biatch lifting in 0 degree weather.

One other thought: mirrors?

As to your original question - if you've identified the BowFlex as your "mix it up" strategy, and it fits with your plan, what are you waiting for?

Yeah, it is a break from the norm, and since I will be doing all my training at home, I thought the added variety could be good. just was worried about buying a total POS. I mean will all the "20 minutes a day" 3 times a week shit, I justed needed a little insight. thanks.

 

[moose11]

have u done a websearch for used equipment... thres lots of good deals out there...and even free shipping on new stuff.

 

[P-CURLS]

have u done a websearch for used equipment... thres lots of good deals out there...and even free shipping on new stuff.

Yep, there are alot of good deals on the net, and everything I have looked at and am considering has the shipping included. I am not sure about some of the used stuff, that is buy outs from gyms, just for the simple fact that I see some of the equipment at some gyms and they let the shit go until failure. they dont do any preventative maint. it would be different if I could walk in and pick what I wanted out of the lot, but over the net I am a bit leary.

 

[moose11]

yeah i understand...most say the refurbish but still...to what extent. maybe one is near u and u can go look at it?

 

[stfuhr]

Ok, I was looking at it as an addition. I currently have a membership at 2 gyms, I am a member at golds, and a local hole in the wall with 24 hour access, but here is my problem, I am currently holding down a full time job, and have started a repossesion bussiness, that I am trying to get off the ground, I have been pulling double duty at both for the last year, and that has put a huge squeze on my gym time. so now I am like fuck it, I have a big enough house, and enough space in a spare room, I will just build my own. I plan on adding a smith, a power rack, and a high end piece of cardio equipment. the bowflex is appealing because it offers a lot in one package, and for 25 bucks a month it is readily affordable, and the deal I got is 0% so its the same as cash. I wouldn't even look at it if I had to fork out the full purchase price. my idea was to add it as a supplement, not the main attraction at the P-curls home gym. I know what works for me, I have been in the game for a while with a few cycles under my belt. I am 6'1 and 255, and I am around 15 %bf. I have no delusions about what packs on the mass, plates and bells have gotten me this far, but I know my body likes a change from time to time . and not to make this any longer, but I did fuck around on one at a local sporting goods store, but it only went up to the 210 pound rods, the 1 I am looking at will get the 410, so it should be somewhat challenging. I am sorry for the long post but I felt I needed to explain my situation a little more in depth. so let me have some feedback. thanks.

I would question the Smith. With a Power Rack, you probably won't use it much.

 

[djsf]

Haha! If you are set on a bowflex, run, don't walk, away from the "zero % financing" and head towards the nearest online buy/sell site such as craigslist or ebay. I searched Craig's list and found two dozen bowflex machines available in my area. Some people are happy to just give it to you if you'll be so kind as to haul it away for them. Lots of kinds of exercise equipment are available... CHEAP!

 

[P-CURLS]

Haha! If you are set on a bowflex, run, don't walk, away from the "zero % financing" and head towards the nearest online buy/sell site such as craigslist or ebay. I searched Craig's list and found two dozen bowflex machines available in my area. Some people are happy to just give it to you if you'll be so kind as to haul it away for them. Lots of kinds of exercise equipment are available... CHEAP!

Thanks I will check that out.

 

[P-CURLS]

I would question the Smith. With a Power Rack, you probably won't use it much.

I will get lots of use from both. I do all my squats and straight bar curls in the rack, and the smith I like to use for burn downs, like bar shrugs, marathon benching, deep strecthing of the quads, and a few others. I would like to keep as much variety as I can, and a good smith is a small investment. so I cant go wrong IMO.

 

[thewanderer690]

One thing I just never understood is why anyone would want to make a home gym. A gym membership is not that expensive and you have a lot more available to you. I think its also nice to get out of the house and you can concentrate more on working out at a gym than at home. Plus there are usually nice lookin ladies there. Just my opinion though