My New Rack

[blut wump]

No, I haven't ordered implants yet. I do have a shiny, new Power Rack, though. It also has dipping bars that I neglected to attach for the shots. They're rated upto 400 pounds so they'll see me for a while yet.

The bars are rated to 1500 pounds which is a few months off for me yet, too.

At the top, those odd antennae are for pullups. A neat idea offering everything except a really close grip option.

The whole thing is held together with reinforcing plates and 40 bolts.

The bench is about an inch too high for my tastes and I have trouble getting my feet flat on the ground while flat benching. I'll work something out. The bench also turns into a full decline since the seat can be tilted at the front. There's also an extra attachment at the front with another two foam rollers for me to hook my feet into. If I could just lower the thing by an inch it'd be pretty much perfect.

I really must sweep the floor.

 

[petpre61]

nice rack. I got the same from powertech but additionally I have the cable thing. for the pullups u could place a round piece of wood on top of the antennaes - works perfect for me. the dipping bars are a little bit unstable.

are you going to post pictures once you get the implants too?

 

[blut wump]

I also got some sturdier collars. They're 1Kg between them so, with the spring collars, I have the normal weights plus options of an extra 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5Kg. Cheaper than buying micro-weights and they can double as collars.

Including the collars, I can go to 266.5Kg (586 lb).

 

[blut wump]

nice rack. I got the same from powertech but additionally I have the cable thing. for the pullups u could place a round piece of wood on top of the antennaes - works perfect for me. the dipping bars are a little bit unstable.

are you going to post pictures once you get the implants too?

It had crossed my mind to slap a piece of wood across if I felt the need.

The dipping bars are a bit wobbly. I thought maybe stuffing some card or paper down might help but haven't tried it yet.

I should also get some planks to throw across the bars so I can do reverse hypers.

 

[silver_shadow]

mmmm... nice work blut. how much did it set you back by?


PS: you really need to clean that chicken coop

 

[blut wump]

The rack was just over £300 the bench just under £120. Altogether, including the weights, rubber mats and now redundant squat stand, I've spent just under £900 ($1700).

Since gym membership was costing me £220 per year and travel was costing £6 per week in petrol, £300 per year, the whole setup will have paid for itself within two years. There's also the aspect of saving 40 minutes in travel to the gym and back per visit and never having to wait for equipment nor hunt for plates, not to mention being able to take a workout whenever I feel like it.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

... and ripping jeans in the confines of your own property is worth it enough.

nice rack btw

 

[silver_shadow]

... and ripping jeans in the confines of your own property is worth it enough.

nice rack btw

not to mention working out nude!

 

[Jim Ouini]

Nice looking piece of equipment – it looks sturdier than I thought it would be. It’ll be nice to be able to lift with wild abandon now knowing you can dump the bar at anytime.

I myself just picked up a used pullup station from a starving college student for $25, one of the free standing type. It’s a bit worn but solid but should do the job.

 

[veng]

Nice rack mate.

How do you find working out at home, got a lot of self motivation?

I bought a bench about 3 years ago and then threw the head up and joined the gym, if i knew i could workout at home i would, my gyms pretty shit

That looks the business though...