/fit/ - Fitness, Health, and Feels

Craigslist, ebay, etc. Watch for fakes. Also, you can check gyms and see if they are selling old or used equipment.

>>88287

All good advice, thanks anon. Also I'm trying to figure out what equipment to get in general since I'm still fairly clueless and there's a ton of conflicting info out there.

Was tempted to skip the dumbbells and rack and get a decent bench, barbell set, and elliptical. But don't know enough yet to know if that even makes sense.

You might want to post your goals. No sense in getting a power rack with deadlift platform if that is not what you want.

>>88292

Dumbbells are optional. Power rack is not. Bear that in mind. It's all up to what you want to do, what equipment you should get, but any program worth a damn should include some sort of barbell exercises.

>>88294

One thing I would warn for him, is to make sure his dominant side doesn't lead exercises.

>>88293

This. Don't spend your money on buying things unless you know that you need them.

General rule, though: Don't buy any machines or gimmicks. Any exercise routines worth doing are done with free weights and simple things like racks and benches, or things that are found in nature (ledges for chin ups)

if you're going to do something like Starting Strength:

Power rack, barbell, bench, and a whole lot of weights. Doing deadlifts, you'll regret not buying more.

>>88292

Read cuckchan's /fit/ sticky, it should have everything you need to do.

>elliptical

Running is free, and you get to experience nature too.

>>88293

Honestly just to look good overall mainly. I'm not severely fat or anything, but definitely could look better. No real goals besides that.

>>88294

Good to know, I'll have to research power racks more and decide on one. Any particular features to look for or avoid? I assume bigger is better to allow more maneuvering room.

Also adjustable dumbbells look pretty cheap ($100 for 2x50lb), so was tempted to pick up some unless there is a reason to avoid?

>>88295

Any tips for avoiding that? Does that just mean starting to apply force using your non-dominant side?

>>88301

> Read cuckchan's /fit/ sticky, it should have everything you need to do.

Ah was avoiding halfchan, but will go check it out. The guides in the sticky here didn't cover equipment in-depth, and one was 403ed.

> Running is free, and you get to experience nature too.

I honestly cannot run without severe pain (damaged tendon), have tried before. So was trying to find something to supplement for the cardio without the foot impact.

>>88301

> Don't buy any machines or gimmicks

I've heard that multiple places now. Not sure why anyone does buy them, since they seem really pricey, and apparently don't work as well.

> Power rack, barbell, bench, and a whole lot of weights.

Cool, seems like a good set of things to look for. Any rough idea on the amount of weights? Most sets I was seeing were 300lbs, which seemed decent. I'm not a small guy, and have some muscle already (Mostly from archery and a little rock climbing), if that factors in at all.

>>88303

I think 300 pounds is a decent amount for weights. You'll go past 300 in some of your lifts, but this should work for about 6 months to a year depending.

>>88302

Personally this is the one I use for my /homegym/ (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RXRTS2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

It's pretty steep, so you can go for a cheaper alternative. All the basics should be there. I.e. Adjustable pins and safety bars.

It's also very important to measure where

your putting the cage, because if there is not enough height you can't do pullups. Same goes for width

>>88303

300# will be enough for a while. Remember that it's distributed amongst plate sizes so the nearer you get to 300 often means loading a lot of smaller sizes. It's fiddly but works.

There's 300# sets on Craigslist all the time around here. You can just buy two if you are quick on the reply button.

>>88306

Nice, that rack seems in line with what I was planning to spend. Safety bars are also something hadn't really considered, and seem like a good idea (Won't have anyone around who can lift anywhere near that much).

> It's also very important to measure where your putting the cage

Thankfully space *should* be a non-issue since the room it's going in is pretty big (2 stories, ~1000 sq. feet).

>>88307

Wow, I'm surprised that both of you are saying 300lbs won't last that long. Seems like a lot right now. Will see how much I can pick up for a reasonable price, good point on the number of plates to mess with.

>>88302

Basically, try to engage your weak side a little more. On barbells, the weak side always does the least work. You can do dumbbell work, or just push or pull the bar as if your are dominant on that week side. It doesn't have to be exaggerated. It is more of a form thing for making sure you are even always.

>>88302

>I honestly cannot run without severe pain (damaged tendon), have tried before. So was trying to find something to supplement for the cardio without the foot impact.

Try running barefoot. The problem could be shoes, which focus the force of stepping into the heel which is damaging. I'm not a doctor, though.

>>88309

>Wow, I'm surprised that both of you are saying 300lbs won't last that long.

Eventually you'll at least reach a 300lb deadlift. Make sure to get a variety of weights, but mostly focus on plates. By variety, I mean make sure you have two 2.5lbs so you can advance by 5lbs whenever you need to. But make sure you don't buy too little weights, you don't want to fill your bar with five 10lb plates on each side. You'll find a good middle ground.

Barbell and plates. A rack and a bench can be improvised if you're too poor to buy one.

>>88805

>Fitness rings

they are gymnastics rings

>Though you do want to be careful when using them since you will fuck yourself up with shit form and cause yourself injury

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i agree rings are really all you need to do whole body workout… its just not good for anyone who cant understand calistenics and looks down on it ie crossfiters and gymrats