Picked up 205 lbs of weights, including a barbell, from Play It Again
Sports. Came out to about $1 per pound. They only had a pair of 45s,
otherwise I'd have bought more. I'm getting this thing started, although
I have a lot to do still. My current Weider bench is utterly useless
and definitely too small to bench off; the pins can't even accommodate
the width of my grip and anytime I lie down on it I hear a tearing sound
similar to Velcro from the padding coming off of the base.
What I can do currently: overhead press days except 3 and 1 week.
Next targets: compact squat stands, Iron Gym pull-up bar, 10s 5s and 25s, anymore 45s I can find deals online for.
Hm, I also need to sweep. Think I'm gonna go do that now, haha.
What I can do currently: overhead press days except 3 and 1 week.
Next targets: compact squat stands, Iron Gym pull-up bar, 10s 5s and 25s, anymore 45s I can find deals online for.
Hm, I also need to sweep. Think I'm gonna go do that now, haha.
Congrats on getting this started too. Mine started out the exact same way, although my bench could hold a little more weight/adjust to squat out of. Definitely look into the 2x4 squat stand in a bucket approach as well. Craigslist is money too. Really excited to see your growth.
ReplyDeleteI thought you were joking at first - that squat stand idea is sick. I already ordered stands $200 and was debating whether to cancel my order, haha. I suppose metal is more outdoor-friendly than wood, though.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, I only went to that store because of their CL ad actually.
Yeah, never used the wooden stands myself, but they were popular on the net for a while. Real stands would be preferable just because of the stability, haha.
ReplyDeletePlay it Again is awesome. Always a place to get some great deals and interesting finds for equipment.