Official Home Gym Building Thread

[LiE]

I like the board for storing your handles, ropes etc. - where did you get that from?

Ikea.

But are the plates rubbish too? Just seems cheaper for a starter to go with those but don't want to if no good

They are fine.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

Thanks both, will compare the prices and see.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

So Powerhouse Fitness and Mirafit look actually the same prices for the plates sold on their own. Mirafit though are bumper so I will go for those I think.

 

[LiE]

So Powerhouse Fitness and Mirafit look actually the same prices for the plates sold on their own. Mirafit though are bumper so I will go for those I think.

Good choice, the bumpers are really good quality and will protect your floor if you decide to put them down heavy handed.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

So just had another look at this.

Powerhouse Fitness £365 including the rubbish bar I presumably don't want and steel plates vs £354 at Mirafit for bumpers + £179.95 for a bar = £533.

Am I going completely potty or I'd be much better of going to Powerhouse and then just get the bar from Mirafit later down the line?

 

[LiE]

Get the better bar from the start, it's a fantastic bar. The bumpers will be better than the steel plates.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

Amazing photos for a bar haha.

Yeah okay, bar and I'll build up the weights over time, maybe they'll get cheaper if I hold off.

What were prices like pre-COVID @LiE?

 

[LiE]

Here's my orders.

(placed on April 26, 2020 7:23:20 PM BST)

Item Qty Subtotal
Mirafit Black Olympic Rubber Bumper Plates - 2 x 15kg (30kg) 2 £179.90 <--- note: that's 4 plates.
Mirafit Black Olympic Rubber Bumper Plates - 2 x 10kg (20kg) 1 £69.95
Mirafit Black Olympic Rubber Bumper Plates - 2 x 5kg (10kg) 1 £49.95
Subtotal £299.80
Shipping & Handling £4.95
Grand Total £304.75

(placed on May 7, 2020 11:24:31 AM BST)

Item Qty Subtotal
Mirafit Black Olympic Rubber Bumper Plates - 2 x 20kg (40kg) 1 £119.95
Mirafit Gen II Straight Grip Landmine Handle 1 £39.95
Subtotal £159.90
Shipping & Handling £4.95
Grand Total £164.85

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

So they're about £25 more than a year ago, honestly I though it would be a lot worse. Thanks @LiE

 

[LiE]

Yea Mirafit have been well priced throughout COVID.

 

[SAM81]

Any recommendations on good rubber flooring for a garage gym? Found a few places that sell 6x4ft matts, all around £45 per matt. This is for 17mm but some places offer 12mm at cheaper. I'm really only doing rowing, ski erg and some weight bench stuff so not sure what thickness I need.

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[uncle_rufus]

Yea Mirafit have been well priced throughout COVID.

My whole gym is Mirafit basically really happy with all of their stuff. If they'd just get that wall mount lat pulldown back in stock I could finally finish it off but it feels like it's never going to happen

Any recommendations on good rubber flooring for a garage gym? Found a few places that sell 6x4ft matts, all around £45 per matt. This is for 17mm but some places offer 12mm at cheaper. I'm really only doing rowing, ski erg and some weight bench stuff so not sure what thickness I need.

Any advice is appreciated.

I bought 12mm mats from Arkmat - considered the thicker mats but on talking to them on their live chat they seemed to think either would be fine and I was happy to pay less for the thinner mats. Though I did save a couple of offcuts to make some "pads" which I put under the weights when deadlifting to buy some time and hopefully not wear holes in the actual flooring at those spots over time!

 

[Skidder]

I need mats as well will have a look at those. My cheap ones are getting destroyed by my heavy bag moving around

 

[jonneymendoza]

Decathlon has started stocking weights now! bought a pair of 10kg and a pair of 5kg plates

 

[200sols]

Decathlon has started stocking weights now! bought a pair of 10kg and a pair of 5kg plates

Are those prices for single plates? Seems pricey.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Are those prices for single plates? Seems pricey.

Way cheaper then some of the links here!

These are priced retail, not inflated.

 

[GR63]

Thinking about home gym. Any advice on a low budget setup? Also are people seeing availability improve now people can use "proper" gyms and not locked in ?

 

[LiE]

Availability has improved. How much space and what’s the budget?

 

[GR63]

Availability has improved. How much space and what’s the budget?

If I can persuade the boss, a 15*10 dining room Budget... I have no idea.. Pluck £500 as number from my posterior... If it gets too expensive might as well join a gym (except I prefer my own company and smell!)

 

[LiE]

If I can persuade the boss, a 15*10 dining room Budget... I have no idea.. Pluck £500 as number from my posterior... If it gets too expensive might as well join a gym (except I prefer my own company and smell!)

£500 is a bit tight, but you can add to things as you go. A good starting point would be a bench, barbell and rack/squat stand of some sort.



You'll want some 5kg and 2.5kg plates as well.