Comments on: Building A Home Gym – Equipment You Need!

By: Kenny

Kenny — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:56:22 +0000

Hey mark, my weight plates that i use for my barbell can’t fit on the tricep bar, is there any thing i can do to make my weight plates fit on the olympic tricep bar?

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:11:46 +0000

hey mark i recently got the tricep bar, how do you put on the collars to hold the weights, it seems very hard to do.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:33:28 +0000

I have been afforded the opportunity to work from home. I set up a basic home gym about 12 weeks ago and I love it. Its conected to my work office so I have no excuse to miss a work out! I’m new to lifting and have been following your work out routines and after 12 weeks I see and feel a big difference! Thank you!

By: Greg Landry

Greg Landry — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:00:30 +0000

Hey Gawd,

I have the PowerBlock dumbells. They rule. 🙂

My wife bought them for me for Christmas (a hint maybe? ;)) and I have really enjoyed using them. ‘Enjoyed’ is not a word I would have used previously with any of my training toys.

The fast weight change is easy and smooth, and really helps when doing multiple sets with different weights or switching exercises.

Regards,
Greg

By: GawD

GawD — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:49:58 +0000

Has anyone ever use PowerBlocks dumb bells? They are a space saving adjustable dumb bell set like the bowflex ones but they look like they might be a bit sturdier and they are cheaper. Just wondering if any has any first hand experience with them.

By: Jasi

Jasi — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:14:47 +0000

I agree with working out at home. I went on craigslist and was able to find most of the stuff mentioned above ( weights, bench, dumbell set) right in my local area, and paid next to nothing. Good post Mark

By: Ed. D

Ed. D — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:35:14 +0000

Hey Mark, i loved your program, i have implemented a program like the one you outlined in your book, its working great so far. I am unable to make a home gym at the moment as i live in an apartment but i only live right down the street from a gym. anyways your info has really helped me break through a plateau so thanks, and i look forward to hearing from you!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:40:33 +0000

Craig,
I totally disagree with your friends on that one 😉
Totally agree on the freedom to choose your own music 🙂
Mark

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:07:10 +0000

Several of my friends have told me that you just can’t work out in your home and be effective etc etc. Well, my busy schedule pretty much precludes me from going to the gym regularly… I have most of the equipment above and can therefore get a decent workout w/o the overhead of driving somewhere to work out. The real bonus is that I can hook speakers up to my iPod and blare the music as loud as I want without bothering anyone!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:11:00 +0000

Josh,
Those dumbbells sound fine. I was referring to the bowflex machine that some people use instead of free weights.
Mark

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:08:31 +0000

Mark

I totally agree with your premise. When I have 30 to 45 minutes to spare, I can get in a quick workout without leaving the house. With the help of your plan, and my own home gym, I have been able to be consistent with my workout routine. I know you said no bowflex, but I am using the selectech dumbbells from bowflex and I love them. They are expensive but the quick weight change and the limited amount of space they consume make them worth the money. Have you ever used them?