/fit/ - Fitness, Health, and Feels

>>87018

Nah. You'll get better endurance though. Key for good gains is high weight low repetition. Think about it like this. Do a hundred pushups, and you'll get really good at doing pushups. But you won't get a 315 bench, even if it's the same basic movement.

>>87021

I want to add at least 40lb of muscle. I've been thining about investing in a bench, probably a shitty one from wal-mart or somewhere, or getting a weight vest to augment my pull-ups and leg exercises. Do you think it's better to just forgo the vest and put my money to wards barbell stuff?

>>87025

Get a bench that won't break

>>87018

Sadly you will need a gym my amerifat friend. I suggest a cheap one with at least a squat rack.

>>87025

>I want to add at least 40lb of muscle

That's almost impossible and unviable with just these kinds of exercise, you will need more weight and more resistance in the future, join a gym now, then you can get most of the gains from the first year.

>>87018

1) Go get a gym membership

2) Find the barbells

3) Do compound exercises

Anything else implies you have a cavernous hole between your legs instead of male genitalia.

>>87042

>>87055

>>87074

>>87089

Ok, I have been convinced. I should probably just sell my dumbbells then.

I originally wanted a home gym for ultimate convenience, but it is starting to look really expensive and i don't have the room for a bench and squat rack unfortunately. I could put them outside, but they would obviously get fucked up after a few years. I have several friends that go to a 24-hr, I guess i could get a membership there.

>>87093

That's a great option.

Any home gym that's worthwhile is gonna set you back at least 2 grand.

>>87097

U WOT M8?

Decent (OK) power rack for about £250. Barbell about £70, pl8s off failures who gave up abd sell em cheap. 2 grand? Nah

>>87097

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf375-power-rack.php

400 quid for rack, bench, mat.

>>87106

>>87110

>£70 barbell

Yeah, if you want it to snap when you load 3pl8 on it.

You also need to a place to deck out into a gym, as well as flooring and mats so you don't damage your house.

>>87113

They do a 5ft 15kg barbell rated to 272 kg for 45£.

A hundred gets you a proper Olympic 7ft barbell.

>>87113

>>87114

2 grand for a home gym is pretty reasonable. I mean it is if you get what you pay for. Good quality deserves a higher price.

If you're getting used. If you look hard enough, you could probably get a complete powerrack+bar+bench+weight for $500 bucks. But honestly I wouldn't go cheap for something like this. Imagine if something breaks.

>>87018

Dumbbells are superior for upper body work, as long as they're heavy.

>>87093

That's a good idea. I don't know if all 24 hrs do this, but mine lets you add someone to your account for a fuckton cheaper than a regular subscription ($30/month vs $50/month). Ask one of your friends if you can do that.

>>87170

Yeah I'm looking. Why are there different payment programs, is that for those stupid classes that they offer? What the fuck is an "initiation fee"?