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Originally Posted by Burninator
Looking for some equipment advice.
I have been barbell training for the last month or so and loving it (stronglifts 5x5). Do not like going to the gym though, especially when all the squat racks are full. So I am pretty sure I would like to workout at home.
Power Rack
Body Solid GPR378 - $562.50
Rise Power Cage RISE905 - $475
Northern Lights Iron Factory Power Rack - $328
Barbell
Northern Lights - $100
Northern Lights - $150
Burgener & Rippetoe - 400 shipped (guh!)
Plates
Olympic Rubber Coated Plates - Various weights $265ish
The rest is minor stuff like collars, storage, flooring etc. Not much to talk about there. Already have a decent bench.
What do you guys think? I like the body solid rack but if the cheaper one will work then I am all for saving money. Really unsure about the barbell. Pretty tempted to cheap out and upgrade later. With the dollar right now it is killer to order from Rogue. I have been keeping an eye on kijiji but see very little. I am a skinny nerd so I am not pushing a bunch of weight around. Any advice would be appreciated. |
If you have the time and patience, I would suggest checking out kijiji. I bought my Powertec rack off of there for about half the price you would pay retail.
Also the Olympic plates can be found on kijiji fairly regularly as well. 60 to 80 cents a pound is a good price. Brand new iron can be purchased for $1.00 per pound, so be sure not to overpay.
The barbell is the one thing I would put a bit extra money into. Its really the most important piece and you don't want a cheap piece of shat when you're squatting a couple 100 pounds on your back. Also, it depends on if you are going to be dropping the bar a lot (clean and jerk). Whatever you do, don't get the super cheap one at fitness depot. No lifetime guarantee on that crappy one. I think its the 100$ one you linked. The 150$ one is much better.