Minimum Home Gym Equipment

[Kwirk]

I've decided to get serious about working out, and I've got some money saved up so I'm going to buy some equipment. I was thinking of getting a weight bench w/ a squat rack, dumbbells, and maybe a flat bench. Is there anything else I should get? Space is an issue, I don't have too much room to place everything....thanks

 

[Ironager]

All you need is a power rack, a flat bench which you position inside the powerrack and a pull up - dip station. And of course a good olympic barbell, plates to go along with it and a pair of adjustable dumbbels.

 

[sfalexi]

Ironager sounds right. That's about all you need for all the basic, but very good exercises.

Alexi

 

[Kwirk]

Cool...thanks for the help!

 

[Alpine]

If deadlifts suit you, you don't need a power cage. Just do Deadlifts, OHP, bent over rows etc. All possible to failure without saftey gear.

You probably need a bench, but some people gain huge amounts all over without benching.

 

[Jay-X]

how can u develop your chest without a bench?!

 

[Alpine]

Dips, and if people where to squat and deadlift heavy combined with overhead presses, the chest will grow to a some extent without bench presses. Certainly more than guys who bench but don't do serious back, hip and leg compound exercises.

 

[Ice Cold]

Originally posted by Alpine
If deadlifts suit you, you don't need a power cage. Just do Deadlifts, OHP, bent over rows etc. All possible to failure without saftey gear.

You'd need some padding on the floor for that though, cause sometimes you just want to drop those 200-300 pounds.