My home gym

[JOKER47]

Thought I'd finally post up a couple pics of my set up at home. Takes up one half of a 2 car garage. Here's what I have right now:

Power cage w/adjustable bench
1500lbs rated oly bar
Olympic Plates:
10 - 45lbs plates (2 more comin' tomorrow)
2 - 25lbs plates
4 - 10lbs plates
2 - 5lbs and 2 - 2.5lbs plates
Custom 23" adjustable DB's (Accepts standard plates.)
500lbs of standard plates.
Full set of Jump-Stretch bands.
Pull-up/dip/leg raise tower.
Farmers and duck walk implements
4 - 55gal drums
Boards, reverse-hyper board, adjustable box setup
Various handles, bars and other implements

Get's the job done.

Here's a couple pics of the custom DB's:

Next to a standard adjustable DB:

Just thought I'd share,
Joker

 

[from zero]

Sweet dude. That probably cost you like nothing. Sounds like it gets the job done though, as you said.

 

[rjl296]

im jealous

 

[PolishHammer1977]

AWESOME set up man.

JOKER in the top of the power rack.

 

[JOKER47]

AWESOME set up man.

JOKER in the top of the power rack.

That was the template used for my weight belt.


Joker

 

[Devastation]

what does the other sign say next to the JOKER one

 

[JOKER47]

Sweet dude. That probably cost you like nothing. Sounds like it gets the job done though, as you said.

The drums were free, but I paid $60 to have the DB's made, and of course bought the power cage and weights. The olympic weights and weight bar were the most expensive items I bought.


Joker

 

[kingc_79]

nice setup man...love the db's

 

[NWinters]

very nice!!!!!

 

[JOKER47]

what does the other sign say next to the JOKER one

"Please do not lift the weights"

*LOL* I stole it from a sporting goods store. It was in the "free-weights" and dumbell section of the store. I thought it was funny.



Joker

 

[JOKER47]

NWinters and King>

Thanks guys.



Joker

 

[t3c]

nice man!!

I want steel drums! where do you grab those

 

[JOKER47]

nice man!!

I want steel drums! where do you grab those

A place in the industrial area on my way to work, had a bunch sitting in a corral with a big sign. "Free Drums".

I grabbed 4, and had to clean them pretty well, and put some base coat paint on the outside. They were old tar drums.

I'm still missing lids for two of them, but I think I found some near work that might just walk away some night.......


Joker

 

[kingc_79]

joker: u got mail

 

[JOKER47]

joker: u got mail

So do you, now.......


Thanks man. I really appreciate the time you took to get that info for me.


Joker

 

[Lord_Suston]

Sick bro, that is one sweet gym

 

[JOKER47]

Sick bro, that is one sweet gym

Thanks, bro. It's gettin' there....


Joker

 

[Lord_Suston]

Need a reverse hyper/ghr station,man I would like to train there

 

[JOKER47]

Need a reverse hyper/ghr station,man I would like to train there

I have a 2x10 that fits in the power cage for reverse-hypers, and I use a 3" piece of PVC tube around my bar with plates on it for a GHR. They both work great.

I get a couple pics of it next week for ya.


Joker

 

[b fold the truth]

"Please do not lift the weights"

*LOL* I stole it from a sporting goods store. It was in the "free-weights" and dumbell section of the store. I thought it was funny.

Joker

I can't quit laughing

You are one of a kind man...lol. I like it.

B True

 

[kingc_79]

So do you, now.......


Thanks man. I really appreciate the time you took to get that info for me.


Joker

no problem..anytime..glad i could help out

 

[JOKER47]

I can't quit laughing

You are one of a kind man...lol. I like it.

B True

The best part was, the sign was sitting on top of the pile of blue, pink and chrome DB's. No lie.


Joker

 

[Texas Ranger]

I can't see the pics, bro.

 

[Dave949]

Hey Joker ...... what does that little sign say to the left of your name on your power rack ??????
BTW..... nice dungeon !!! ......I can tell your a badass bro by that little fan you use to cool your dungeon !!! LOL I must be a whimp cuz my fan is like 20 inches around.......

 

[JOKER47]

I can't see the pics, bro.

They are on my website which is still propagating through the web. If you still can't see them later, let me know and I will email you the pics if you would like.



Joker

 

[Texas Ranger]

Ok, now I see them, bro. Nice set up you got.

 

[JOKER47]

Hey Joker ...... what does that little sign say to the left of your name on your power rack ??????
BTW..... nice dungeon !!! ......I can tell your a badass bro by that little fan you use to cool your dungeon !!! LOL I must be a whimp cuz my fan is like 20 inches around.......

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=2929418#post2929418

Joker

 

[JOKER47]

Ok, now I see them, bro. Nice set up you got.

Good, glad you can see them. And thanks, man.

Joker

 

[Texas Ranger]

Wooden Calf Blocks- Who Has One???

Guys, who has made their own Calf Block for Calf Raises from wood? If so, could you post it? I need to see how you made yours, so I can make one of my own. Spatts? Joker?

 

[notpuff]

joker what are the chains for?

 

[JOKER47]

joker what are the chains for?

I use them for a multitude of things, but primarily, Chain-Suspended Good Mornings.


Texas Ranger> Nail two 2x4's or 2x6's together.


Joker

 

[WarriorPL]

Dude that dumbbell is nuts... how much that thing weigh. It looks like a damn hazard too..

 

[JOKER47]

Dude that dumbbell is nuts... how much that thing weigh. It looks like a damn hazard too..

They each weight about 10lbs. They were a great investment. They have been invaluable more times than I can count.


Joker

 

[JOKER47]

Picked up 4 more 45lbs plates Sunday, for 14 total.



Joker

 

[coolcolj]

Joker is that a Bodysolid power rack and bench?

How are they holding up?

Also is that bench what you use for all your benchwork? If so do you find it a bit too narrow and flimsy?

 

[JOKER47]

Joker is that a Bodysolid power rack and bench?

How are they holding up?

Also is that bench what you use for all your benchwork? If so do you find it a bit too narrow and flimsy?

No, it's a Weider from Sears.

Strength-wise, it's great. I've hung and bounced +500lbs off of it and it's never flinched.
But the safety bars don't go high enough, there are no pins for outside the rack, (I had to drill holes and make my own. Go Lowes!) and the way the pins inside the rack are set up, you can't bench without teetering on the bottom of the rack. (I had to re-drill holes for that, too.)

Yes, I use that bench for all bench work. It's very stable, and plenty wide. Doesn't wobble at all, if that's what you are asking.
The few times I have worked out at a gym, the only real difference was the height on my bench vs theirs. (Mine is several inches higher.) I use blocks under my feet to make up the difference when benching.


Joker

 

[Lord_Suston]

Picked up 4 more 45lbs plates Sunday, for 14 total.



Joker

that is gonna be one hell of a deadlift

 

[JOKER47]

that is gonna be one hell of a deadlift

Whaddya talkin' about? That's my bench press........

 

[slobberknocker]

Awesome setup man. I want something like that years from now when I get my own house.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Awesome gym Joker!

 

[coolcolj]

thanks

Wish I had as much room as you.

But at least I can workout pretty much outdoors with my proposed homegym, since it will be setup in the storeroom outside. So I chill outside in the Sun in between sets
It's gonna be a tight fit.