Any of you do your weight lifting at home?

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by Rakim, Feb 22, 2009.


  1. Rakim

    Rakim Captain ****wit Full Member

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    I haven't got a lot of room, but I'd like to get a few bits to use at home. I wanna be able to do;

    Bench press
    Military press
    Pullups
    Dips
    Squats


    I reckon if I get a pullup bar, a small, foldable bench, a barbell, and some dumbbells I should be able to do all of those apart from maybe the dips, but I can sort those out. I might have to learn those one-legged pistol suqtas as well.

    Any recommendations for home equipment, especially the barbell, dumbbells, and bench? Cheers in advance.
     
  2. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    I'll show you what I got.

    It's a golds gym power rack. The rails on the side are adjustable. Move it down and pull the bench up to bench press, move the bench and raise them up do squats. I also have a pull up bar. It works for all of those exercises. The bench itself is adjustable too, if you want to do decline situps or incline bench.
     
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  4. 20flood

    20flood New Member Full Member

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    Yeah I used to when I was lifting.

    All I had was a bench with a rack ( to set bar on ), an olympic bar, and weights. I used to bench, squat, deadlift, power clean, and military press.

    Its really all you need, and since I didn't have a power rack for squats, I would do Front Squats in case of failure.

    If possible try getting it off craigslist. I got the bench, bar, 300lbs in weights, and some dumbbells for $150.
     
  5. Rakim

    Rakim Captain ****wit Full Member

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    I like that. The only thing is that I'd probably have to have it upstairs, so I wouldn't want 80+kg on the floorboards. How much was it?
     
  6. Boyd

    Boyd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i lift at home. have all kinds of weight with the bench, rack, pull up bar,ab machine and select tech dumbells. i also do some dvd videos to mix it up which are very good.
     
  7. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    A little over $200
     
  8. Scott Bolinger

    Scott Bolinger Member Full Member

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    well, I have a few rooms I use as my gym at home. So I have a full Iron Man weight set with a power rack and 7 punching bags and a sparring room. But for anyone thats short on space, just a couple of different sizd medicine ball and a good full body medicine ball routine works well.

    pictures of my gym is at www.warriorrage.com
    but a good starter medicine ball routine is at www.wrkf.us/book2.htm
     
  9. OuterDrake

    OuterDrake Guest

    I use bow flex,It gives lean muscles.While free weights hurt my bones.
     
  10. Koa

    Koa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If you want to work out on your own, I would suggest getting an adjustable bench and some adjustable dumbells. Never know when you will fail on bench, having dumbells allows you to work relatively hard without risking getting pinned under a barbell and injuring yourself.
     
  11. boxingtactics07

    boxingtactics07 Active Member Full Member

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    add some rows to that workout routine Rakim! You just need two opposite spaced sides for dips. You can do them at the park or with two chairs or on the corner of a balcony, etc.
     
  12. Rakim

    Rakim Captain ****wit Full Member

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    Yeah I'd do rows either with the barbell or one arm at a time with the dumbbells. Dips aren't a massive problem anyway, I'll be happy if I get the rest of it in.
     
  13. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i used to train at home...not anymore because my appartment is too small...
     
  14. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nog bedankt voor de dvd ...was prima van kwaliteit trouwens...koopmans zonder die oog blessure had echt nog wel een kans gehad...
     
  15. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Graag gedaan Heerko. Koopmans had wel iets meer moeten doen, hij was te inactief.