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carswithdonuts · 12-26-2022, 01:57 PM

Hey all-

Had some requests to do a more detailed write up on my garage gym setup. People have reached looking for list of this I actually bought. For those of you who haven’t seen my garage project thread here: https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1979041 . Some of this is somewhat redundant. But it was a summary of getting my garage to a point from plain to satisfactory. Part of that was getting a good home for my cars setup, and a fun place to clean/detail them. The other part was a small space to escape for my wife and I to lift.

Will post all links here. Now I want to preface this by saying I am by no means saying this is the best gym, or everyone needs it. It is just what has worked for me, and meets my needs as of now.

General goal for the gym was to have everything I need to complete major lifts as well as as much accessory work as possible. Truth be told, you don’t need what I got. With some simple equipment, or even just body weight you can get a great workout in. But I tried to have a balance of convenience and necessity.

We added some rubber gym flooring by the roll over the top of our finished garage floors. Didn’t want to damage them and it really made the space feel like a true gym. Plus was softer to lay/kneel on haha.

A huge goal was to be able to retain full use of garage for a motorcycle or second car for myself in the future. So we would need everything to be able to get out off the way. It’s a rather small space but one of the biggest barrier was a squat rack. Luckily Rogue (as well as other manufacturers) have folding racks. I opted for the ones with longer arms to retain a more versatile setup with being able to add rack attachments in the future. This was a relatively easy install and is great. Folds right up against the wall if you want to move it.

The package we bought with the bar etc (linked below) had all the weight we needed at the moment would pair great with the rack. We added some kettle bells, bands, physio ball, med balls, etc to get more granular with equipment.

I would say one of the best things I would recommend are the adjustable dumbbells. Man do I love them. Now they do have two major fallbacks. One, you can’t drop them. Two, they only go up to 80lbs. But for the price when comparing to regular dumbbell sets and other adjustable dumbbell sets…I love them. Got them in all Matte Black as well. My favorite.

We added an adjustable bench and trap bar from Rep Fitness. Rouge’s didn’t fit the bill on these two. Way more expensive. And just like that we were pretty built out. I ended up adding two “Pulley Pro’” you see advertised online. Have no complaints but allowed us to do some cable work which is huge.

Some of the little touches were the accent wall painted black. The banners. Quotes white board. And clock. Really makes you feel like your own gym is right there. Oh and also, a Bluetooth speaker is a must as well as a fan. Here in AZ working out with no AC in the garage is hott. But with a fan blowing and lots of fluids, you’re good to go!

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12-26-2022, 01:57 PM	#1
carswithdonuts First Lieutenant 436 Rep 360 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Garage Gym Setup Hey all- Had some requests to do a more detailed write up on my garage gym setup. People have reached looking for list of this I actually bought. For those of you who haven’t seen my garage project thread here: https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1979041 . Some of this is somewhat redundant. But it was a summary of getting my garage to a point from plain to satisfactory. Part of that was getting a good home for my cars setup, and a fun place to clean/detail them. The other part was a small space to escape for my wife and I to lift. Will post all links here. Now I want to preface this by saying I am by no means saying this is the best gym, or everyone needs it. It is just what has worked for me, and meets my needs as of now. General goal for the gym was to have everything I need to complete major lifts as well as as much accessory work as possible. Truth be told, you don’t need what I got. With some simple equipment, or even just body weight you can get a great workout in. But I tried to have a balance of convenience and necessity. We added some rubber gym flooring by the roll over the top of our finished garage floors. Didn’t want to damage them and it really made the space feel like a true gym. Plus was softer to lay/kneel on haha. A huge goal was to be able to retain full use of garage for a motorcycle or second car for myself in the future. So we would need everything to be able to get out off the way. It’s a rather small space but one of the biggest barrier was a squat rack. Luckily Rogue (as well as other manufacturers) have folding racks. I opted for the ones with longer arms to retain a more versatile setup with being able to add rack attachments in the future. This was a relatively easy install and is great. Folds right up against the wall if you want to move it. The package we bought with the bar etc (linked below) had all the weight we needed at the moment would pair great with the rack. We added some kettle bells, bands, physio ball, med balls, etc to get more granular with equipment. I would say one of the best things I would recommend are the adjustable dumbbells. Man do I love them. Now they do have two major fallbacks. One, you can’t drop them. Two, they only go up to 80lbs. But for the price when comparing to regular dumbbell sets and other adjustable dumbbell sets…I love them. Got them in all Matte Black as well. My favorite. We added an adjustable bench and trap bar from Rep Fitness. Rouge’s didn’t fit the bill on these two. Way more expensive. And just like that we were pretty built out. I ended up adding two “Pulley Pro’” you see advertised online. Have no complaints but allowed us to do some cable work which is huge. Some of the little touches were the accent wall painted black. The banners. Quotes white board. And clock. Really makes you feel like your own gym is right there. Oh and also, a Bluetooth speaker is a must as well as a fan. Here in AZ working out with no AC in the garage is hott. But with a fan blowing and lots of fluids, you’re good to go! Photos: Links to equipment: *Misc Items--* Chalk: https://www.roguefitness.com/primo-chalk-loose Patches for Vest: https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-u...ch-blacked-out Bands: https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-loop-bands Gym Floor (1/4in): https://www.rubberflooringinc.com/ru...bber-roll.html Fan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2VB8FB4...p_mob_ap_share Digital Clock: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q58TZ4R..._ap_share&th=1 Pulley Attachments: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FNXH3CK..._ap_share&th=1 *Strength--* Plates for Vest: https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-e...ht-vest-plates Weighted Vest: https://www.roguefitness.com/condor-...-plate-carrier Adjustable Dumbbells: https://www.roguefitness.com/nuobell-matte-black CF Package: https://www.roguefitness.com/alpha-crossfit-package Adjustable Bench: https://repfitness.com/products/ab-3...e-weight-bench Trap Bar: https://repfitness.com/products/trap-bar PulleyPro 2x: https://shoppulleypro.com Monkey Feet: https://animalhousefitness.com/products/monkeyfeet *Rack/Attachments--* Black/Grey Folding Rack with 41.5in Arms: https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-r...-color-edition Landmine press: https://www.roguefitness.com/landmines Spotter Arms: https://www.roguefitness.com/saml-24...tter-arms-pair I think that's everything, but could be wrong. Let me know if anyone has any questions! Thanks for reading! __________________ Current: Past: - 2023 Brooklyn Grey G80 comp xDrive - 2020 Mineral White M340xi - 2017 Mineral Grey F80 ZCP
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