8 months later: Hulk Fit bumper plate was $80. Now $180 and the $75 Cap barbell is now the $170 Cap barbell. Who woulda thought the price of steel and rubber would rise faster than gold?
As of Feb 28, 2021, Hulkfit 45lb plates (there are now blue) is $184/each. For comparison, CAP 45 lb plates are $130/ea (all CAP plates are in stock). CAP 7' barbell is $130.
Careful on cheap benches. I had one break while benching. Went from flat to decline in split second. Almost died. Don’t use clips at home. You can always dump the weight.
Watching the Home Improvement shows the other day and I thought why not a 30-minute series of going into homes and helping people setup a home gym that works for their goals and home space? Coop, I think you could do such a show with great results and reach a much larger audience!
I have always had the basics in my basement. Squat rack, (where I pretty much do everything with), resistance bands, and my wife has a bowflex treadmill to go with it. My gym membership was just for a change of scenery and environment. Now that it's closed, I'm reminded of how much more intense my workouts are at home when I'm alone in the zone. I will probably cancel my membership.
Retired national level bodybuilder here, great video. I still train to stay fit at 54 and do masters show once in awhile. My gyms been closed and stuck with rubber bands (Damn Covid19 LOL). You got good taste in equipment, thank you for the suggestions, Awesome video!!! I am going to build my own home gym so I am ready for the next plague!! Remember the government said this will not be the last one LOL!! Thank you again!!!
@@jamesholdstock6022 my UPS guy never fails to amaze me, I’ve seen him lift a 200 lbs package from the street to my front door. Besides, they get payed more than well for their hardships lol
I saw the UPS guy pull up and I was outside his door waiting for him to help him ( he didn't see me) and he was talking to someone complaining (Got this 45lb package...) And I had a few more of those.... : )
First time watching you, honestly this guy deserves more subs. He knows what he's talking about in terms of fitness basics, terminology, and workout diversity etc.
I have the Fitness Reality Power Rack and I'm very satisfied with it. The unexpected bonus of this rack is the holes on the pull-up bar which I use to put a carabiner for the DIY cable pulley setup I installed thanks to Garage Gym Review's other video. Note that if you're over 6' tall, this rack might be on the short side for you.
I have the CAP barbell too, it’s been phenomenal. After 3 years of deadlifting, squatting, and benching with it, it has a very unnoticeable bend. I’d highly recommend it for those on a budget.
Matthew the 3rd it’s possible you just got a lemon. The only time I got any bend out of the bar was with at least 4 plates a side and even then I had the plates spaced out closer to the ends of the barbell.
Brandon Huynh I’ve had no problems with metal flaking off. I know another comment in here brought up that they wished there was knurling in the middle but, I find the matte finish creates enough friction that it’s not an issue for me. I’ve squatted with the bar too and was never worried about it rolling or slipping off my back.
Spock,Facebook market,dpop,eBay (can pick up some good quality 2nd hand stuff just gotta shop around and research (Full weight sets and benches and bars etc: I look for job lots )
The squat rack is actually pretty solid. For 250 bucks, I do 400lbs squats all day with no problem. As for everything else, idk but this squat rack is the best purchase I have made In the past year 100%
I spent around $600 on Titan Fitness for a squat cage, bench, barbell, land mine attachments and dip bar. So far over a year everything is good as new. Spent close to that amount just on weights to actually use to workout 😭
@@mjpalumberi1 lol it's good to start out with the essential items though like what you got. Weights can always be added after especially with increased lifts but yeah a set of bumper plates can easily be >$500 after buying the equipment.
i start my own garage gym since 2018 before my regular gym closed, i started buying just a olimpyc barbell and a pair of 10lbs bumper plates, months later i buy my half-rack, bench, and now more plates. If i can do it, you too. Its not necesary buy all together. Greets from Argentina.
First day impressions:It arrived in a waist high box. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 Each dumbbell was in its own foam box within the shipping box. Everything was secure and in good shape. No weird smells. The weight changing mechanism is really smooth and straight forward. Changing weight is really fast and easy. Though the handle is plastic, I don't think it will be breaking anytime soon. So far pretty impressed after my first session with them. I was afraid they were going to be too wide at first, but I didn't have any issues with them while doing upright rows.
FR don't but plates online unless you want to pay out the ass. They're always more expensive than in store and shipping will kill you. Buy a 1" bar and go to Walmart for your plates
Jeffrey Gonzalez yeah, I was thinking of just buying a barbell and some weights so I could do deadlifts, clean, and shoulder press. But I cannot afford the plates
I got 265 pounds of plates and a 45 pound barbell for 250 at walmart. Than I got a rack like the one in this video at the end for 160. and I got a bench for free. only paid 410 and have more plates. just get shit from walmart.
Surprisingly, minus the inversion table, I built my gym during the pandemic for $700. I either got really lucky with Amazon or Facebook Marketplace. Still a little high, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
not huge differences really. just different bars. all 3 will need a rack, bar, plates, bench, dumbbells, and flooring/mats. only difference is powerlifting and strongman will want a true “Power bar” with whatever plates, crossfit will want an “Olympic bar” with bumper plates.
I really like the emphasis on the spotter arms. Absolutely the scariest thing ever to fail lifting back to the rack and have to struggle to get the weight off the chest. Will not go to failure alone without spotter arms ever again.
@@stevearnold8265 pull up/chin ups/body weight rows and single arm bent over rows will offer a pretty good workout for the majority of people in the mean time
I've done this. I have 130lb dumbbells now as the maximum setting. Try bulgarian split squats with 2 of those, I promise it's enough weight. Same thing with stiff legged deadlifts (or even 1 legged) using 2 of those. Even if you're strong it's likely to be enough.
Hey Coop, this is pretty much my home gym. Only difference is I went with The Boss barbell since a lot of people reported The Beast splintering metal. I ended up ditching the Amazon Basics bench - it was not very stable. I picked up a bench from Rep Fitness on Black Friday.
I had a rogue sml 1 with a rogue bench rogue 45lb plates and a cap barbell and some dumbbells before the virus hit thank god. Since then I’ve purchased ez bar curl, preacher curl machine, sissy squat, Leg machine, adjustable bench, 55lb rubber plates, Lat pull down machine, gym flooring/ paint for garage a speaker got a pull up bar. Found 13 feet of free mirrors that I hanged up, made a crossmember/ pulley/cable crossover with my sml-1. Made a weight tree knowing that when it’s over I still will go to a commercial gym.
If you insist on benching alone without spotter arms, just don't put collars on. This way you can lean one way or another and dump the weights off the bar.
Jason Genova it’s kind of bull as long as you don’t lift crazy heavy. As long as you lift what you k ow you can and you’re careful and know the roll of shame you should be fine
me looking at all the "cheap" $500 home gym videos while sitting in my $40 home gym. i can do squats, bench, incline, pullups, and any other barbell/dumbell exercises. btw that entire $40 was for an ez bar. my barbell is a 1'' steel bar and all my weights were free from family members and scrapyards. and my bench and squat setup is entirly wood because i built it.
Great video!! I like how you walked us through how/where to get them on Amazon/Walmart, etc. Plus, while you're pointing out and choosing the equipment that's for 'this' project, you point out stuff that's a step up. And the quick shot of you doing chest w the dumbbells while the bench was rolling was pretty funny. I like that (it seems) you make it a point to be a real student of this area. Nice work... 👍👍
Gym in the thumbnail isn't going to be too much more. Probably $1,200 ($600 for dumbbells, $300 for plate loaded lat pulldown, $300 for bench, barbell and some plates). There isn't a squat rack though so add that in and you'd be around $1,500.
@@boxlad7583 for something halfway decent, yes. But for a budget option, you can (probably not right now) find a bar cheap beater bar and 200 lbs-ish of plates for $300 or less.
Don't we all? The ads I get when I have a lapse in judgment and use normal browsing are unbearable lmao I'll look up specs on a rack or bar on google and I'll get bombarded with gym equipment ads for the next few weeks
I got the fitness reality cage with pulldown and 3-45s on each side on plate holders. Also on a wood platform. Maybe a little side-to-side movement when rocking it but no wobbling. Solid during actual use
Couple years ago I ended up buying a $60 CAP 6' Oly bar from Walmart, and at a local fitness shop a squat stand for about $150 and a good bench for around $250. Plates came out to be about $1.20 per lb on average, I think. I did pretty well considering I didn't know what I was looking for when I started shopping.
Honestly prefer this sort of video to your newer ones. The newer ones almost feel too polished for a garage gym lol, need a bit of grottiness in there.
@@mouscoulou you want videos of a guy who's voice freezes every 3 seconds talking about amazon equipment with his webcam? bc I don't. thats not why I'm here lol
Watching this in August of 2020 and the prices are more than double for everything. The ""Beast" Bar went from $125.96 in this video to $395. We need a COVID update to this list ha.
BEST deal was a $500, 1,000 lbs capacity power rack with pulley system, dip bars, pull-up bars etc, adjustable bench w leg developer for $180, 300 lbs Olympic weights w bar for $280, Yes4All 200 lbs adjustable dumbbells for $200 and then, quarantine happened and everything tripled in price or sold-out, buuut, I’ve managed to put 30 lbs back on! :)
I'm still rocking my Weider Club 500 gym that I bought at Sams Club 20 years ago. I think I paid like $300-$400...still working great and does many exercises.
@@Pler1978 It can be done, if you're patient. I found a power rack with a lat pulldown attachment, Olympic bar, full set of weights, and a bunch of accessories on CL -- all for $250. The guy just wanted them out of his garage. It's not the greatest or most versatile power rack, but for that price -- I'm not complaining.
Got to haunt the thrift stores regularly man! Many years ago I got 385 pounds of standard cast iron plates ranging from 20 lbs down to 1 1/4 lbs sizes with three standard straight 25lb bars and two sets of dumbbell bars all complete with all their collars to put the plates on for $30 for the collection. They were all rusty and dirty. They cleaned up like new with a wire brush, some spray primer and paint. Have since painted them again after 35years out on my back porch. Got a Sears or JC Penny bench with incline capability, leg attachment and squat rack back in the mid 1980s to go with those free weights, not sure what I paid for that...maybe a couple hundred bucks tops. It was new at the time. Bent curl bar was about $10, and a few years ago I picked up a complete Total Gym 1000 (a very base model but still great) in virtually perfect condition with all its attachments AND the book and poster for $25. Can't beat that with a stick! A pile of pairs of small 1lb to 15lb cast iron dumbbells and 4 sizes of kettlebells from the local second hand sporting goods store for maybe a $1 a pound rounds it out. Got a used magnetic resistance trainer stand for my bicycle off ebay for about $17 so I can ride indoors in bad weather. Got a 75Lb canvas heavy bag for about $30, cover was old and shredded, bought a couple yards of canvas and some seat belt material at the fabric store and sewed a new cover myself. Welded up my own Thor's hammer dumbbell bar with collar out of some scrap in my welding pile. Glorious for forearms. Getting ready to weld up a stand for the heavy bag, new house doesn't have a porch to hang it from... And some new racks for all the weights and bars. Scrap steel goes for about $1.89/lb around here. Yard sales are good too!! And moving sales! Got a monster big multi stack home gym station one time for FREE for helping a friend move. He had to move in a hurry and didn't want it anymore. Was probably about a $1200 unit new back in its day. Used it for a couple years off and on, but it was a little too big for me (I'm a 5'4" woman and a lot of the equipment out there just has too wide a stance or reach for my size) and ended up giving it away to a friend. He used it for a few months and dropped 50lbs right away! You would be amazed what you can get second hand for dirt cheap. Some people will just give you stuff if you can haul it away for them. And then I got a nice recumbent bike free a few years ago for my 15year service gift from the company I was working for. That was a definite upgrade from the little lapel pin I got for my 3 year gift... Now, if I would just get off my posterior, uncover the pile of stuff in my workshop and actually start using it all again... :/
Thanks for taking the time to put together this list. None of the items are currently available and resellers are doubling their prices. Can't wait for this pandemic to be over.
I built a home gym with the Cap Squat rack, Sporzon! Cast Iron weight plates 5lbs, 10lbs, 25lbs, and 45lbs, 7ft Olympic barbell, Easy Curl Bar, VAIIO ankle straps, FitBeast Wood Rings, Weight Cable Pully System, Lat Pull Down Bar, Flybird adjustable bench, Logest Large Multi-grip T-bar, Everstrong Land Mine, and RimSports dip belt. Plus various sized dumb bells. Around $1000 but I can do everything I was doing at the gym. I get excellent work outs and I save on gas, avoid waiting to use equipment, plus I can feel great about the less exposure to germs and assholes at the gym 🤣
I have the CAP barbell power rack. It’s a little shaky but perfect for us mere mortals that don’t try to squat the house. Gill spots me when I bench so no worries there.
Don't know why he would suggest a flat bench instead of a incline. (Other than cost) Incline bench is a lot more versatile especially if you have limited space
Just bought my home gym stuff last week, didn't look at this video beforehand but I'm glad to say I bought the rack you recommend here. I spent a little extra to get a Texas Power Bar. Still have to get my bench but I need an adjustable for incline press and I'm gonna be building my own platform in the next few days. Man they are EXPENSIVE to buy ready made. Probably just buy the cheapest bumper plates I can find, or near to it. 300 lbs is 300 lbs whether it's Rogue or Cap. Might get some regular iron plates from York just to be hardcore, if I think my platform work is good.
Great overview despite glitchy video. Can’t wait for your video on $1,000 range. Finally clearing out my garage. I am thinking of putting in home gym for me & the family. Also subbed ❤️🤘
I switched from the gym to home workouts about 3 years ago. I feel for those who have no workout equipment at home during this time. The prices are so much higher now if you can even get it. It was a good switch for me time wise.
I’m sure this gets said a lot but really I am surprised about your subscriber count given the quality and VARIETY of your content and the superb editing.
I train (weighted) calisthenics + squats this is what I bought over the years: 1. Pullup Bar €50 2. Dip Bar €50 3. Weighted vest €50 4. Squat rack €250 5. Barbell €150 6. 2x 10kg adjustable dumbells €30 7. Home made concrete weightplates €20 startup cost then €5 per 20kg The squat rack is the highest expense but they are just really expensive where I live.
I want at least 6 45 Olympic plates and even choosing the cheapest plates, them alone are already $450. So the idealistic range is really around 800-1000.
I dont really have enough money for most of this, I'm planning to make cement plates with a bar from a building site and build the rack out of scrap wood
Amazon Rack weight limit:600lbs Garage Gym Review: I think it can hold a little bit more than I Think Its 12 Gauge Steel🤣🤣 That just had me laughing everytime
I absolutely LOVE Amy adjustable dumbbells from Nordic Track ❤I even splurged for the stand ( it was my Birthday Present to myself) I’m 42 and I can wear my cute summer tank tops and feel sexy with my arm NOT flapping in the wind 💨 😂I have a jeep and I have wanted for years to take the hard top off in the summer and not think about what style top I had on !!! I always had this irrational fear that my batwings could be seen by other drivers going down the high way 😮 Lol ❤🤣I Love my dumbbells
I ended up building a squat rack and just bought up anything I could for a home gym. Cost about 1000 bucks so my stimulus check is stimulating the gains.
Ahh, back in the good ol' days when everything was in stock.
And the price was half of what it is now
Ha.
Those 1999 prices.
When a gallon of gas was > $1.
Allan Art LOOOL
Smh I was just thinking this
the prices are outrageous
8 months later: Hulk Fit bumper plate was $80. Now $180 and the $75 Cap barbell is now the $170 Cap barbell. Who woulda thought the price of steel and rubber would rise faster than gold?
As of Feb 28, 2021, Hulkfit 45lb plates (there are now blue) is $184/each. For comparison, CAP 45 lb plates are $130/ea (all CAP plates are in stock). CAP 7' barbell is $130.
Inflation
Bidinflation
@@roughready7491 happened under trump
@@TotallyJelly check the timeline fool
What used to be a $500 gym is now a $1500 gym
@Patrick N 3150$ now😂
@Patrick N well the squat rack hasn't changed in price really, but weights are stupidly expensive
@Patrick N nice
@@ggzyt_livitup3898 3200$ 😭
@@ggzyt_livitup3898 3200
Careful on cheap benches. I had one break while benching. Went from flat to decline in split second. Almost died. Don’t use clips at home. You can always dump the weight.
Unless you have a warped bar, I'll say clips are generally a bad idea. And noticing a bar is warped and still using it is... Unique!
Watching the Home Improvement shows the other day and I thought why not a 30-minute series of going into homes and helping people setup a home gym that works for their goals and home space? Coop, I think you could do such a show with great results and reach a much larger audience!
Yessssss! We need a home gym show :)
4.1 Million Views later
I like that!
This was a solid video but it greatly pissed me off that there was some sort of interference with the video feed.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS ME goddammit
EXTREMELY annoying
same
Dude I thought it was my connection. Glad you guys are suffering too
Same dude almost unwatchable
Everyone thought he meant the whole thumbnail for 500$.
haha yeah, click bait
Cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick bait
Thanks. Was going to watch the video. But now I know I don't need to bother.
I knew it was bs when I saw 17 mins
ikr 🤷🏿♂️
Once this “pandemic” is over, it’s gonna be open season on people selling all their home gym stuff they bought... :)
Hmm... Very true.
Even if the pandemic doesn't end, people will be selling their equipment because they will be out of jobs.
Can’t wait
not sure why you put pandemic in quotes lmfaoo
I have always had the basics in my basement. Squat rack, (where I pretty much do everything with), resistance bands, and my wife has a bowflex treadmill to go with it. My gym membership was just for a change of scenery and environment. Now that it's closed, I'm reminded of how much more intense my workouts are at home when I'm alone in the zone. I will probably cancel my membership.
who the hell is lifting over 800lbs and shopping for a spot rack on amazon
Don't know about lifting 800 lbs but safety conscious people buy squat racks on Amazon.
Me
Big Show and Mark Henry 😂
Retired national level bodybuilder here, great video. I still train to stay fit at 54 and do masters show once in awhile. My gyms been closed and stuck with rubber bands (Damn Covid19 LOL). You got good taste in equipment, thank you for the suggestions, Awesome video!!! I am going to build my own home gym so I am ready for the next plague!! Remember the government said this will not be the last one LOL!! Thank you again!!!
Damn bro u lagging like a used PlayStation 2
💀
The shit
ya was annoying as hell in the background LUL
ua-cam.com/video/Hqud01EfmZw/v-deo.html....
Xbox
This guy seems like a generic version of every guy's best friend.
Is he a dog?
Eh
LOL
Why this so accurate
My best friend is black...
This man was already in Incognito mode. You can tell why forearms are always a good workout 😳
Loool
And he didnt want you seeing what amazon was gonna reccomend if he was on his account lol
😂
Well incognito also doesn’t store the cache which means it doesn’t show your information on websites (like password or address)
Lmfao
Class, today we will take a history lesson on when gym equipment was actually in stock centuries ago
Glad I ordered my SkiErg March 15th
_"We have a gym at home. It's called a bedroom."_
-Phyllis Vance-Lapin
I feel for the delivery person.
I had some 20kg (45lbs) discs delivered. Yeah, I felt bad until I saw he was much fitter than me...
@@jamesholdstock6022 my UPS guy never fails to amaze me, I’ve seen him lift a 200 lbs package from the street to my front door. Besides, they get payed more than well for their hardships lol
I saw the UPS guy pull up and I was outside his door waiting for him to help him ( he didn't see me) and he was talking to someone complaining (Got this 45lb package...)
And I had a few more of those.... : )
They got Ronnie Colman delivering
I couldn’t watch the intro without that booger staring at me
Noah Diaz Lmao not gonna was looking for this comment
thanks. can't unsee that. lol
lol!!!!!!!
I was gonna mention the booger too, but I thought to check if anyone else mentioned it first!
The booger is not there for no reason guys.. Protection against inhaling the virus.
First time watching you, honestly this guy deserves more subs. He knows what he's talking about in terms of fitness basics, terminology, and workout diversity etc.
Now since everyone wants to start a home gym CAuse of COVID take a look at these prices the barbell went form 120 to 400
prince I bought a 40 lb, 7ft barbell for 119 dollars off amazon
@@sumeet9367 lol
I have the Fitness Reality Power Rack and I'm very satisfied with it. The unexpected bonus of this rack is the holes on the pull-up bar which I use to put a carabiner for the DIY cable pulley setup I installed thanks to Garage Gym Review's other video. Note that if you're over 6' tall, this rack might be on the short side for you.
I have the CAP barbell too, it’s been phenomenal. After 3 years of deadlifting, squatting, and benching with it, it has a very unnoticeable bend. I’d highly recommend it for those on a budget.
Yea it’s better than most commercial gym bars honestly!
Matthew the 3rd it’s possible you just got a lemon. The only time I got any bend out of the bar was with at least 4 plates a side and even then I had the plates spaced out closer to the ends of the barbell.
Most of the reviews say it's good but some of them say the metal flakes off. Do you have any experience with that?
Brandon Huynh I’ve had no problems with metal flaking off. I know another comment in here brought up that they wished there was knurling in the middle but, I find the matte finish creates enough friction that it’s not an issue for me. I’ve squatted with the bar too and was never worried about it rolling or slipping off my back.
So it's not the bar for those who are needing to put 500-600# on it?
Ebay sellers are tripling the price on everything..not a good time to shop for fitness equipment
Use offerup. There’s a lot of people who don’t lift who are selling the weights for a good price or giving it away for free.
ua-cam.com/video/gMTZu6_TjU8/v-deo.html stay woke
The 119 dollar squat rack is now 300 dollars on amazon smh 🤦♂️
Albert Gil the $125 bar is $250 lol
Seems like $800 to $1000 budget would make the most sense since weights are expensive and a more solid rack is good for safety reasons.
Nathan Pham well for dumbbells just go adjustable
Spock,Facebook market,dpop,eBay (can pick up some good quality 2nd hand stuff just gotta shop around and research (Full weight sets and benches and bars etc: I look for job lots )
The squat rack is actually pretty solid. For 250 bucks, I do 400lbs squats all day with no problem. As for everything else, idk but this squat rack is the best purchase I have made In the past year 100%
I spent around $600 on Titan Fitness for a squat cage, bench, barbell, land mine attachments and dip bar. So far over a year everything is good as new. Spent close to that amount just on weights to actually use to workout 😭
@@mjpalumberi1 lol it's good to start out with the essential items though like what you got. Weights can always be added after especially with increased lifts but yeah a set of bumper plates can easily be >$500 after buying the equipment.
This was so useful, I'm starting to collect equipment slowly but surely.
thank you for this - i was starting a home gym - had no idea where to start - your help was needed - now im up and running
Everything everywhere is sold out or over priced. Now I gotta do jailhouse workouts fml
Use offerup. There’s a lot of people selling their weights. Most of them don’t workout or have extra
Bryan P where can I buy cheap plates
alpha trucker ha same
Go check stores early in the morning around 8-9am that’s how I found stuff
You gotta go offer up or craiglist. I got 4 sets of dumbbells.20s,30s, 40s, and 50s for 60 dollars and they are metal so you can re-paint brand new.
i start my own garage gym since 2018 before my regular gym closed, i started buying just a olimpyc barbell and a pair of 10lbs bumper plates, months later i buy my half-rack, bench, and now more plates. If i can do it, you too. Its not necesary buy all together. Greets from Argentina.
exactly
I would love to see the 1k home gym.
Dec 2024 - This gym now goes for $25k
First day impressions:It arrived in a waist high box. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 Each dumbbell was in its own foam box within the shipping box. Everything was secure and in good shape. No weird smells. The weight changing mechanism is really smooth and straight forward. Changing weight is really fast and easy. Though the handle is plastic, I don't think it will be breaking anytime soon. So far pretty impressed after my first session with them. I was afraid they were going to be too wide at first, but I didn't have any issues with them while doing upright rows.
The plates on their own come out to $500, which is the main problem
FR don't but plates online unless you want to pay out the ass. They're always more expensive than in store and shipping will kill you. Buy a 1" bar and go to Walmart for your plates
Jeffrey Gonzalez yeah, I was thinking of just buying a barbell and some weights so I could do deadlifts, clean, and shoulder press. But I cannot afford the plates
Jeffrey Gonzalez that’s why you buy them on Facebook marketplace. I got a bench and like 2 45, 4 25, and like 4 10. For only like $150
Yeah dont buy new weights buy used on facebook marketplace or craigslist new and old plates are the same
I got 265 pounds of plates and a 45 pound barbell for 250 at walmart. Than I got a rack like the one in this video at the end for 160. and I got a bench for free. only paid 410 and have more plates. just get shit from walmart.
After this pandemic everyone will be able to build a whole gym for $500
as if there will ever be an "after pandemic" ;)
@@GymPerformance Agreed
Surprisingly, minus the inversion table, I built my gym during the pandemic for $700. I either got really lucky with Amazon or Facebook Marketplace. Still a little high, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Could you do budget builds for different fitness disciplines? Like $750 Strongman Gym, $750 Crossfit Gym, $750 Powerlifting Gym, etc.
Thomas Burkhart thats a good idea and its a lot of content, 500,750,1000 etc for strongman,bb,pl etc
Thomas Burkhart id love to see that series!
not huge differences really. just different bars. all 3 will need a rack, bar, plates, bench, dumbbells, and flooring/mats. only difference is powerlifting and strongman will want a true “Power bar” with whatever plates, crossfit will want an “Olympic bar” with bumper plates.
Now it’s “How to build a $1500 Gym”
4k
I really like the emphasis on the spotter arms. Absolutely the scariest thing ever to fail lifting back to the rack and have to struggle to get the weight off the chest. Will not go to failure alone without spotter arms ever again.
Get a bench and adjustable dumbbells you can do many different workouts.
Ya but your larger muscles like your legs and back aren’t going to get worked enough with dumbbells. It’s just not enough weight.
@@stevearnold8265 just need $700 worth of plates then itll be enough to squat and deadlift with :/
@@stevearnold8265 pull up/chin ups/body weight rows and single arm bent over rows will offer a pretty good workout for the majority of people in the mean time
I've done this. I have 130lb dumbbells now as the maximum setting. Try bulgarian split squats with 2 of those, I promise it's enough weight. Same thing with stiff legged deadlifts (or even 1 legged) using 2 of those. Even if you're strong it's likely to be enough.
@@thealldaypker Careful doing Bulgarian Split Squats...That's how I tore my groin 5 months ago and I still haven't fully recovered.
Hey Coop, this is pretty much my home gym. Only difference is I went with The Boss barbell since a lot of people reported The Beast splintering metal. I ended up ditching the Amazon Basics bench - it was not very stable. I picked up a bench from Rep Fitness on Black Friday.
so excited for a few months when all this equipment goes up for sale!!!!
@Randy Marsh doubt it
@Randy Marsh that wouldn't happen
Fast forward to 2024, $10,000 gym
Bro the price has risen so much. It isn't inflation it's highway robbery
Coop, the real question is what’s the budget for tissue so you can get that booger at the beginning of this video??
How did u spot that😂
@@fraserhills3296 how didn't you 😂
@@rapidfireplayz Exactly! How do you not see that booger?
Zach Lamphere Yeah, I have no idea what he was talking about. Couldn’t stop fixating on the booger.
Zach Lamphere hahahahhahhahahahahha
The project came out under budget not enough for tissue 😂
New drinking game: every time coop says "it just works" take a shot
todd howard? lol
Dude, I don't my have enough money to buy that many bottles.
*dies*
Tyce Escalante: Ima pass I don’t drink broskie!
@@ThermalPizza7
16 times the detail xD
All i need is a squat rack and a bench now. Got my bar, bumpers, floor mats ets already
I had a rogue sml 1 with a rogue bench rogue 45lb plates and a cap barbell and some dumbbells before the virus hit thank god. Since then I’ve purchased ez bar curl, preacher curl machine, sissy squat, Leg machine, adjustable bench, 55lb rubber plates, Lat pull down machine, gym flooring/ paint for garage a speaker got a pull up bar. Found 13 feet of free mirrors that I hanged up, made a crossmember/ pulley/cable crossover with my sml-1. Made a weight tree knowing that when it’s over I still will go to a commercial gym.
If you insist on benching alone without spotter arms, just don't put collars on. This way you can lean one way or another and dump the weights off the bar.
Nobody gonna help Coop out and let him know he's got a booger at the start? I'll fall on that sword as a true friend.
Haha I have a deviated septum. Broke my nose a few times playing hockey when I was younger.
I had to look away because the booger was bothering me...
@@negritabrimmer I definitely closed my eyes waiting for the screen to change. Had to let him know though.
Im sorry for ur cousins friend or whatever.hes now making holy gains up in the clouds
Yeah man that story scared the shit out of me
Jason Genova it’s kind of bull as long as you don’t lift crazy heavy. As long as you lift what you k ow you can and you’re careful and know the roll of shame you should be fine
@@JP-fr6by yeah but if it is true don't disrespect like you doin rn, he's just wanting you to be safe don't be rude
AaronTheTree how was I being rude?
@@JP-fr6by just shh
Let's see the $1000 setup. I'm having gym withdrawals since ours shut down last week.
Hurry up with the videos lol. The gyms closed
Just spend another $500 on plates
me looking at all the "cheap" $500 home gym videos while sitting in my $40 home gym. i can do squats, bench, incline, pullups, and any other barbell/dumbell exercises. btw that entire $40 was for an ez bar. my barbell is a 1'' steel bar and all my weights were free from family members and scrapyards. and my bench and squat setup is entirly wood because i built it.
Great video!! I like how you walked us through how/where to get them on Amazon/Walmart, etc. Plus, while you're pointing out and choosing the equipment that's for 'this' project, you point out stuff that's a step up. And the quick shot of you doing chest w the dumbbells while the bench was rolling was pretty funny. I like that (it seems) you make it a point to be a real student of this area. Nice work... 👍👍
You're welcome
Who is here and want to see more videos like this?
got clickbaited by the thumbnail, good job
Gym in the thumbnail isn't going to be too much more. Probably $1,200 ($600 for dumbbells, $300 for plate loaded lat pulldown, $300 for bench, barbell and some plates). There isn't a squat rack though so add that in and you'd be around $1,500.
Dylan K Johnson a barbell alone is 150-200+, and 45 pound plates are anywhere from 50-100+ per plate depending on the coating
@@boxlad7583 for something halfway decent, yes. But for a budget option, you can (probably not right now) find a bar cheap beater bar and 200 lbs-ish of plates for $300 or less.
@@DylanKJohnson yea right now is not the time for it, once gyms open up again people are probably gonna sell their equipment haha
@@DylanKJohnson plates and dumb bells are like a dollar a pound at least in most cases
Me: "Bet Coop uses incognito tab when browsing for gym equipment 😂"
Coop: *Uses incognito tab for browsing gym equipment*
Me: 😮
Don't we all? The ads I get when I have a lapse in judgment and use normal browsing are unbearable lmao I'll look up specs on a rack or bar on google and I'll get bombarded with gym equipment ads for the next few weeks
@@Applefanatic1000 oh yeah I knew that's why he did it, theres an adult joke in there tho😏
it would also be embarrassing if pornhub pops up using autocomplete.
@@HookemPNW yeah just a little bit😂
I do it to reduce tracking, sometimes I use the opera VPN, but it's usually not necessary.
I got the fitness reality cage with pulldown and 3-45s on each side on plate holders. Also on a wood platform. Maybe a little side-to-side movement when rocking it but no wobbling. Solid during actual use
I think we all agree that it needs a price update 😂
Couple years ago I ended up buying a $60 CAP 6' Oly bar from Walmart, and at a local fitness shop a squat stand for about $150 and a good bench for around $250. Plates came out to be about $1.20 per lb on average, I think. I did pretty well considering I didn't know what I was looking for when I started shopping.
Honestly prefer this sort of video to your newer ones. The newer ones almost feel too polished for a garage gym lol, need a bit of grottiness in there.
Haha that's funny to hear. Usually it's people wanting better quality.
@@GarageGymReviews yeah dont listen to that guy, we want quality home gym videos
@@GarageGymReviews I think he's referring to the price point of the equipment, not the quality of the video itself.
@@yogisingh13 you are wrong. You are not everyone
@@mouscoulou you want videos of a guy who's voice freezes every 3 seconds talking about amazon equipment with his webcam? bc I don't. thats not why I'm here lol
Watching this in August of 2020 and the prices are more than double for everything. The ""Beast" Bar went from $125.96 in this video to $395. We need a COVID update to this list ha.
Price gouging
BEST deal was a $500, 1,000 lbs capacity power rack with pulley system, dip bars, pull-up bars etc, adjustable bench w leg developer for $180, 300 lbs Olympic weights w bar for $280, Yes4All 200 lbs adjustable dumbbells for $200 and then, quarantine happened and everything tripled in price or sold-out, buuut, I’ve managed to put 30 lbs back on! :)
I'm still rocking my Weider Club 500 gym that I bought at Sams Club 20 years ago. I think I paid like $300-$400...still working great and does many exercises.
I'm gonna assume $300-400 20yrs ago can equate to like 1200-1800 today
Did not even know one could responsibly do it for $500. Totally reset my perspective.
@@Pler1978 It can be done, if you're patient. I found a power rack with a lat pulldown attachment, Olympic bar, full set of weights, and a bunch of accessories on CL -- all for $250. The guy just wanted them out of his garage. It's not the greatest or most versatile power rack, but for that price -- I'm not complaining.
A lot of the stuff isn't that expensive. It's the plates that damage your wallet.
Watch out for price gouging though,
Definitely. Mention that in the video. Some items are way up, some are at pretty normal prices.
@@GarageGymReviews Roger that, thanks man & good looking out. SOme people are going to be really desperate to build their own gym asap
Dude ur everywhere!
Well, it's a good thing I spent well over 10 grand on garage gym equipment *before* everything went insane ;)
@@Sniper--se9hn He's unemployed.
I guess having a home is the first step in having a home gym. My shit hole 1 bdrm apartment barely fits me let alone a home gym 🚫💪👎
Get a couple adjustable dumbbells (or plates and bar) and a bench. The bench makes for extra seating or footrest when you're not using it to work out.
Sleep in the bathroom
tawon1984 😂
@@TheInsomniaddict trust me I've been training at home for 3 years and you NEED bands AND a bench above what dumbells and all that shit
Just get a small weight bench and some spinlock dumbbells with plates.
My $500 gym consists of two dumbbells and a bench. Oh have things changed.
I'm not building a whole home gym, was jus buying a couple things. I do like that you made this video, good idea.
*goes on incognito so the FBI won’t see him look up body enhancement equipment😎👍
Everything is out of stock 😂
I fr just checked for a pair of dumbells and there are NONE left.
I know wow
Glad to hear. I thought I was the only one with that memo. Anything everywhere is GONE
Miguel tvid get a gym membership
@@andrewsmith3014 they are closed aren't they, either way I still couldn't go to a gym
More like $10,000 cuz everyone thinks barbells are $25/lbs
Great video I ordered some stuff you posted saved money. Didn’t have 1,000 to spend. I spend less than 500. Thanks again.
Got to haunt the thrift stores regularly man! Many years ago I got 385 pounds of standard cast iron plates ranging from 20 lbs down to 1 1/4 lbs sizes with three standard straight 25lb bars and two sets of dumbbell bars all complete with all their collars to put the plates on for $30 for the collection. They were all rusty and dirty. They cleaned up like new with a wire brush, some spray primer and paint. Have since painted them again after 35years out on my back porch. Got a Sears or JC Penny bench with incline capability, leg attachment and squat rack back in the mid 1980s to go with those free weights, not sure what I paid for that...maybe a couple hundred bucks tops. It was new at the time. Bent curl bar was about $10, and a few years ago I picked up a complete Total Gym 1000 (a very base model but still great) in virtually perfect condition with all its attachments AND the book and poster for $25. Can't beat that with a stick! A pile of pairs of small 1lb to 15lb cast iron dumbbells and 4 sizes of kettlebells from the local second hand sporting goods store for maybe a $1 a pound rounds it out. Got a used magnetic resistance trainer stand for my bicycle off ebay for about $17 so I can ride indoors in bad weather. Got a 75Lb canvas heavy bag for about $30, cover was old and shredded, bought a couple yards of canvas and some seat belt material at the fabric store and sewed a new cover myself. Welded up my own Thor's hammer dumbbell bar with collar out of some scrap in my welding pile. Glorious for forearms. Getting ready to weld up a stand for the heavy bag, new house doesn't have a porch to hang it from... And some new racks for all the weights and bars. Scrap steel goes for about $1.89/lb around here.
Yard sales are good too!! And moving sales! Got a monster big multi stack home gym station one time for FREE for helping a friend move. He had to move in a hurry and didn't want it anymore. Was probably about a $1200 unit new back in its day. Used it for a couple years off and on, but it was a little too big for me (I'm a 5'4" woman and a lot of the equipment out there just has too wide a stance or reach for my size) and ended up giving it away to a friend. He used it for a few months and dropped 50lbs right away! You would be amazed what you can get second hand for dirt cheap. Some people will just give you stuff if you can haul it away for them.
And then I got a nice recumbent bike free a few years ago for my 15year service gift from the company I was working for. That was a definite upgrade from the little lapel pin I got for my 3 year gift...
Now, if I would just get off my posterior, uncover the pile of stuff in my workshop and actually start using it all again... :/
Definitely consider Titan Fitness products, even at the higher price points.
Nice meme
I agree, super happy with my Titan fitness rack which was under $500. I feel like there is no need for me to upgrade down the road.
i dont know why no one said anything about the huge booger in his nose lol. i couldnt stop looking
1st thing i seen
On god the first thing I saw big ol boggie
i couldnt even watch the video. it was too distracting.
Haha that's a deviated septum. Broke my nose about 4 times playing hockey when I was younger.
@@GarageGymReviews bro thats a booger
Make a list with items from other stores. Create the ultimate setup (on a budget)
100% weights from eBay
You could do that. The main reason I go to a gym is it gets my literally out of my own comfort zone to grow. Then I can get a grip around improving.
Thanks for taking the time to put together this list. None of the items are currently available and resellers are doubling their prices. Can't wait for this pandemic to be over.
Wishing I could build the 500k Brian Shaw gym 😔
Honestly same. I'd live in kt
ua-cam.com/video/xEq8RnUekCw/v-deo.html
Now trying to do something like this would cost you $10,000
Omgm
Screw the gym, he can get buff lifting that booger.
I built a home gym with the Cap Squat rack, Sporzon! Cast Iron weight plates 5lbs, 10lbs, 25lbs, and 45lbs, 7ft Olympic barbell, Easy Curl Bar, VAIIO ankle straps, FitBeast Wood Rings, Weight Cable Pully System, Lat Pull Down Bar, Flybird adjustable bench, Logest Large Multi-grip T-bar, Everstrong Land Mine, and RimSports dip belt. Plus various sized dumb bells. Around $1000 but I can do everything I was doing at the gym. I get excellent work outs and I save on gas, avoid waiting to use equipment, plus I can feel great about the less exposure to germs and assholes at the gym 🤣
I have the CAP barbell power rack. It’s a little shaky but perfect for us mere mortals that don’t try to squat the house. Gill spots me when I bench so no worries there.
Don't know why he would suggest a flat bench instead of a incline. (Other than cost) Incline bench is a lot more versatile especially if you have limited space
Oh my god ... This same list of stuff is like five times the price now as they are in the video. Holy hell.
YES!! Do more of these for different budgets! Go into flooring, storage, and maybe even some heating and ac options as well🤷🏻♂️
Just bought my home gym stuff last week, didn't look at this video beforehand but I'm glad to say I bought the rack you recommend here. I spent a little extra to get a Texas Power Bar. Still have to get my bench but I need an adjustable for incline press and I'm gonna be building my own platform in the next few days. Man they are EXPENSIVE to buy ready made. Probably just buy the cheapest bumper plates I can find, or near to it. 300 lbs is 300 lbs whether it's Rogue or Cap. Might get some regular iron plates from York just to be hardcore, if I think my platform work is good.
Great overview despite glitchy video. Can’t wait for your video on $1,000 range. Finally clearing out my garage. I am thinking of putting in home gym for me & the family. Also subbed ❤️🤘
I switched from the gym to home workouts about 3 years ago. I feel for those who have no workout equipment at home during this time. The prices are so much higher now if you can even get it. It was a good switch for me time wise.
my man went incognito
The ultimate challenge - "How to build a $100 home gym"
I got you bro, that's what I did. Gymnastic rings, ceiling mounts, jump rope, thriftstore backpack filled with rocks, and homebuilt paralletes.
Wait until after covid and everyone is selling their home gym equipment
@@mohammedmuhammed8306 most people are keeping it, imbecile
I’m sure this gets said a lot but really I am surprised about your subscriber count given the quality and VARIETY of your content and the superb editing.
I train (weighted) calisthenics + squats this is what I bought over the years:
1. Pullup Bar €50
2. Dip Bar €50
3. Weighted vest €50
4. Squat rack €250
5. Barbell €150
6. 2x 10kg adjustable dumbells €30
7. Home made concrete weightplates €20 startup cost then €5 per 20kg
The squat rack is the highest expense but they are just really expensive where I live.
$75 CAP Barbell and CAP Plates: "Currently Unavailable We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
You really putting the Amazon driver to work
This is great I didn't have a clue Amazon sold heavy stuff like this! Great vid Coop 👍👍👍👍👍
Amazon sells everything except marijuana so I deleted the app it’s too expensive daylight robbery
You’re one of new favorite UA-camrs! Great vid thanks
You can also do calisthenics for free! And buy a weight vest to add more weight. The ThenX UA-cam channel is one of the best out there
I want at least 6 45 Olympic plates and even choosing the cheapest plates, them alone are already $450. So the idealistic range is really around 800-1000.
@Duke of Haphazard yeah, definitely in the lookout on all local platforms
I dont really have enough money for most of this, I'm planning to make cement plates with a bar from a building site and build the rack out of scrap wood
Be safe
where are you getting a bar?
Amazon Rack weight limit:600lbs
Garage Gym Review: I think it can hold a little bit more than I Think Its 12 Gauge Steel🤣🤣
That just had me laughing everytime
I absolutely LOVE Amy adjustable dumbbells from Nordic Track ❤I even splurged for the stand ( it was my Birthday Present to myself) I’m 42 and I can wear my cute summer tank tops and feel sexy with my arm NOT flapping in the wind 💨 😂I have a jeep and I have wanted for years to take the hard top off in the summer and not think about what style top I had on !!! I always had this irrational fear that my batwings could be seen by other drivers going down the high way 😮 Lol ❤🤣I Love my dumbbells
I ended up building a squat rack and just bought up anything I could for a home gym. Cost about 1000 bucks so my stimulus check is stimulating the gains.