Random thoughts on garage gyms, the market for plates equipment now

[qbkilla]

Wondering what people think about the following things

EZ curl bars, 1 inch plates, olympic, hallow, solid, and tricep bars?

I bought the black golds gym combo bar (google it), hate it. It hurts my shoulder, the regular EZ curl bars are superior to this.

I have an olympic 2 inch, I see they are selling on facebook for 150$ lmao. I bought a standard bar for 40 and it feels just the same, maybe better, so I will sell the olympic one. The only reason I can think the olympic may be better if your much stronger than me and need more than 120lbs. The one I have is even hollow and looks fine.

Random observation, spinning ends are annoying, to have to spin that thing on every time you change plates, anyone's hate this?

Anyone use the standard straight bar for squats or anything? I see based on facebook I could sell my olympic for about 200$, no idea what they sell for In normal times.

Olympic plates were selling for about $1 a lb when gyms closed, now $3 a lb im seeing, extreme price gouging.

The price on benches however has stayed about the same.

I have never seen a tricep bar in a gym but I see them selling on facebook, doesn't look like anyone is buying them. Its jut as easy to hit triceps with an ez curl bar (extensions, skulls) so I see no reason why anyone invented this bar. I would rather use an EZ curl or just use a dumbbell for overhead tricep press.

 

[BALDNAZI]

I’m looking at Rogue right now for a bunch of shit but everything is out of stock. Getting pissed.

 

[qbkilla]

What all are you looking for? I know they are expensive, do you plan on using a home gym even when gyms reopen? For me im trying to be dirt cheap and save and be able to get in real workouts, without spending big $$. I know once gyms reopen no one is gong to buy any of this stuff, the supply will be so high of everyone trying to unload it you wont be able to give most of it away lol.

 

[BALDNAZI]

I want to go back to the gym honestly, but it ain’t opening anytime soon. And if this virus shit goes down again in the fall, they will do a shut down all over again. The gym at work isn’t cutting it so the wife agreed to build a nice setup in the basement.

Im looking for it to be permanent. I don’t really use much at the gym, I’m a power rack guy. Give me a great rack, adjustable bench, a bar with some whip to it, plenty of plates and some dumbbells and I’m good to go.

Rogue has some real nice half racks, and those spotters bars seem to be the most solid out there if I wanna do rack pulls. Otherwise I’d need a full cage.

 

[w8tlifterty]

Rogue is top end and great quality BN.. but I have found Titan fitness to be equal in quality just not as 'pretty' finished product. Excellent customer service as well. I've given up trying to source anything right now buy you may just give their site a glance if rogue is out of what you are looking for

 

[Cito33189]

im so depressed about this shit. im about to buy an excercise bike or a road bike take winstrol and anavar and just get as slim and ripped as i can with that. like this is fucking bullshit. the gym is essential it keeps me and alot of people on here sane. i hate how you have to post about making you own gym like im going nuts.

 

[madg]

I got

rogue half rack hr2 full extra
Rogue bar
Rogue plates
Rogue attachments for lat machine
Rogue plates
Ez curl bar
Lat machine ( high / low pulleys )
Rogue GHR
Leg extension/prone leg curl plate loaded

Missing a leg press and i never go to gym again

Im so happy although i paid like 4 k euro