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    Just thought I would post up a few pics. Have to admit, I could never step foot in a commercial gym again after being spoiled with my home gym.

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    - custom built power rack where I spend most of my time.

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    - Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar (awesome knurling)

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    - 3/4" horse stall matts since I deadlift and row in the house.

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    - Icarian hyper extension / Maxicam seated calf / Icarian weight tree / Icarian incline row / Legend Fitness GHD / Icarian leg press

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    - Life Fitness smith machine w/ calf raise block

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    - Industrial 30" fan from Harbor Freight

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    Very cool man!


    Mine is in a 105-110yr old basement so I gotcha on the "dungeon" look

    Very nice set up...... Wish I had a power rack. I'm all out of room now.
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    Very nice, Dave! Managed to pack a ton of equipment there. One of these days........ I'll have a home gym. Awesome, buddy. Thanks for sharing.
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    What are your drop in fees?

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    It looks cramped in the garage but there is enough room to walk and carry weights and preform the movement which is all that matters ;-)

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    Boy, moving day would suck!! lol. But you'll be big and strong by then so it's worth it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cj111
    What are your drop in fees?
    No charge but none of my buddies take it seriously and quit within a few weeks tops lol. Honestly, I find it hard to workout with a partner now that I have a routine and don't just walk around looking for crap to do like in my high school days.

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    man I thought I had a nice gym! I like the mats, also nice to have 3 car garage! nice and thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by austinite
    Boy, moving day would suck!! lol. But you'll be big and strong by then so it's worth it!
    I have purchased all my equipment on Craigslist except the power rack, and let me tell you, this shit is heavy. Everything is commercial, not that crap home stuff that we all usually start out with.

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    I bet it's heavy. All very nice equipment. Good work man. Good thing there's no treadmill in case kekel makes it in this thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bass
    man I thought I had a nice gym! I like the mats, also nice to have 3 car garage! nice and thanks for sharing.
    The mats stunk for close to a year so I don't recommend. Use to leave windows opened with air fresher in room it was so bad. Thankfully no smell now. Mats are so heavy. Pain in the butt to move around and cut to size, but super cheap at local horse feed store.

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    Nice setup there. How much did that all cost you?

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    Forgot the cardio lol.
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    I love these kinds of threads, gives me ideas!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Honkey_Kong
    Nice setup there. How much did that all cost you?
    I purchased piece by piece over a couple years, all killer deals on Craigslist. Some times packaged deals or random crap I would buy and turn around to flip, so in the long run I have not payed a dime :-P

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    Good thing my girl cool cause I have gym equipment in almost every room of the house lol. I was thinking about turning the living room into a full blown commercial gym, but she hasn't given in to that one yet lol.

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    Oh wow Dave. That's wonderful. I keep looking, but haven 't figured out how to get started. Maybe I just need to start collecting some pieces. I'm so glad you posted it up.

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    A sight of beauty, nice setup!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by austinite View Post
    I bet it's heavy. All very nice equipment. Good work man. Good thing there's no treadmill in case kekel makes it in this thread.
    I heard that and he does have cardio equipment in there. Note what appears to be a lawnmower. Turned my stomach slightly.

    Really nice home set-up! I'm always looking for new equipment myself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelkel

    I heard that and he does have cardio equipment in there. Note what appears to be a lawnmower. Turned my stomach slightly.
    Lmfao!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggle
    Oh wow Dave. That's wonderful. I keep looking, but haven 't figured out how to get started. Maybe I just need to start collecting some pieces. I'm so glad you posted it up.
    Browse Craigslist daily and just start a piece at a time. I can tell you the best investment ever made was my power rack and a quality bar. You can do everything with the rack, all the other stuff is just bells and whistles. For instance, the smith machine has been used for nothing but standing calf raises the past two years lol. The seated calf machine I love though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kelkel

    I heard that and he does have cardio equipment in there. Note what appears to be a lawnmower. Turned my stomach slightly.

    Really nice home set-up! I'm always looking for new equipment myself.
    After firing 3 Gardeners in less than two years, I decide to do my own lawn and can happily say I have the greenest yard on the block. Man I feel old saying that lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FRDave View Post
    After firing 3 Gardeners in less than two years, I decide to do my own lawn and can happily say I have the greenest yard on the block. Man I feel old saying that lol.
    Time to sit down, or maybe take a nap.
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    Very nice set up. I'm jealous, except on moving day. Lol

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    Jealous.... Haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by FRDave
    Just thought I would post up a few pics. Have to admit, I could never step foot in a commercial gym again after being spoiled with my home gym.

    On with the pics....

    - custom built power rack where I spend most of my time.

    <img src="http://forums.steroid .com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143847"/>

    - Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar (awesome knurling)

    <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143848"/>

    - 3/4" horse stall matts since I deadlift and row in the house.

    <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143849"/>

    - Icarian hyper extension / Maxicam seated calf / Icarian weight tree / Icarian incline row / Legend Fitness GHD / Icarian leg press

    <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143850"/>

    <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143851"/>

    - Life Fitness smith machine w/ calf raise block

    <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143853"/>

    - Industrial 30" fan from Harbor Freight

    <img src="http://forums.steroid.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143855"/>
    Omg that's awesome! You must have a good paying job or took you years to acquire all that! Very nice, much props

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    Quote Originally Posted by base4291ball

    Omg that's awesome! You must have a good paying job or took you years to acquire all that! Very nice, much props
    Honestly, I purchased almost everything off Craigslist with most pieces only costing a couple hundred tops. Lots of times they would throw in free weight plates or other misc stuff that I would turn around and sale, paying for the cost of the equipment. I love Craigslist, just hate the loading/unloading lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FRDave

    Honestly, I purchased almost everything off Craigslist with most pieces only costing a couple hundred tops. Lots of times they would throw in free weight plates or other misc stuff that I would turn around and sale, paying for the cost of the equipment. I love Craigslist, just hate the loading/unloading lol.
    Well that's awesome! Very nice home gym

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    Quote Originally Posted by austinite View Post
    I bet it's heavy. All very nice equipment. Good work man. Good thing there's no treadmill in case kekel makes it in this thread.
    kel doesn't do cardio cause pyshing his hig home after it breaks is enough ;0

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    great looking gym. I just started getting equipment slowly and man it takes up some space!

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