gym equipment

**goaheadandhitme** · 10-16-2007, 07:57 PM

there is not a gym within thirty minutes of where I live... Iam thinking about well starting one...

what kind of equipment would be good for starting out, most bang for the buck, Ive used a lot of different equipment, but never priced any.

And what is essential for you guys, cant live without, at the gym?

**gixxerboy1** · 10-16-2007, 08:07 PM

I would buy a squat rack and a bench. That way you can do all your presses and squats off the rack. And get some dumbbells then you also have the bench for them.

**importeater91** · 10-16-2007, 08:11 PM

a bunch of dumb bells, a few bar bells, bench with incline + decline, the cable machine that you can slide the cable position to the up or down positon (i forget what its called), some ab machines, cardio machine thats all that i can think of right now

**dece870717** · 10-16-2007, 08:28 PM

BOWFLEX mannnnn, lol . You'd pay up the ass for that thing.

**goaheadandhitme** · 10-17-2007, 02:26 PM

is that it???? i'l prob surf ebay and do a lot of shopping before I buy anything, what do you guys prefer for cardio?? I like the bike. Treadmills are a must.

**gixxerboy1** · 10-17-2007, 03:03 PM

Well you said for starting out. That's why i said the rack and bench. Body Solid also makes an affordable cable cross machine. That would do about everything you need if you have both set ups

For cardio i would only get a good elliptical.

**RuhlFreak55** · 10-17-2007, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by goaheadandhitme

is that it???? i'l prob surf ebay and do a lot of shopping before I buy anything, what do you guys prefer for cardio?? I like the bike. Treadmills are a must.

jesus, i hate bikes.....ugh i wont even use 'em

**B.E.N.** · 10-17-2007, 08:31 PM

Not sure if the have one in your area but you can check Play It Again Sports.

http://playitagainsports.com/

There stuff is in great shape and 50% to 25% of the price when brand new. The way I figure is the gym membership is $35-45 a month ($420-540/year) pus gas...I got a cage, bench and 400+ lbs. in plate, and Dbells up to 55 for slightly more than $700. Only bad thing is it is hard to find Dbells over 65 unless you order them commercially.

Hit it up around the end of summer...after Fat Boy gave up on working out with it and sold it.

**gixxerboy1** · 10-17-2007, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by B.E.N.

Not sure if the have one in your area but you can check Play It Again Sports.

http://playitagainsports.com/

There stuff is in great shape and 50% to 25% of the price when brand new. The way I figure is the gym membership is $35-45 a month ($420-540/year) pus gas...I got a cage, bench and 400+ lbs. in plate, and Dbells up to 55 for slightly more than $700. Only bad thing is it is hard to find Dbells over 65 unless you order them commercially.

Hit it up around the end of summer...after Fat Boy gave up on working out with it and sold it.

Dont know where you live but i stock up to 120lb db's

**importeater91** · 10-17-2007, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

For cardio i would only get a good elliptical.

yeah the elliptical is where its at...the treadmill and the bike dont do much for me but 30 min on the elliptical and im drenched in sweat

**RuhlFreak55** · 10-17-2007, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

Dont know where you live but i stock up to 120lb db's

when i have a gym i will start with no smaller than 150s and i'll get up to 200s soon after

**B.E.N.** · 10-18-2007, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

Dont know where you live but i stock up to 120lb db's

At play it again sports???? Dick's did not even have anything over 65 unless you order online. Can't find a regular L shape bench for Dbell presses either.