Ultimate Garage Gym? (What you ACTUALLY NEED)

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @mindgoesbodyfollows
    @mindgoesbodyfollows 3 роки тому +4

    My first piece was probably the dumbest most hilarious for a 3x3m space. A reverse hyper.

  • @ZuFFuLuZ
    @ZuFFuLuZ 3 роки тому +29

    Hard disagree on the flat bench. You will upgrade to an adjustable one in no time. Ideally one that can also do decline.
    For me it's in order of importance:
    Best rack you can fit/afford
    Good bar
    Enough weight
    Adjustable bench
    Attachments for the rack (pulldowns, dips, pins etc)
    Adjustable dumbbells
    Specialty bars
    Back extension/GHR

    • @SrsBsnsShz
      @SrsBsnsShz 3 роки тому +4

      For decline you can prop the flat bench on some plates. You can do the same for the front and get bit of an incline angle.
      Thank you John for this trick.

    • @DensityMatrix1
      @DensityMatrix1 3 роки тому +3

      Adjustable bench gives: incline, military press, chest supported rows and preacher curls

    • @mattgoodwin2173
      @mattgoodwin2173 3 роки тому +1

      Just didn’t make sense for my training or my budget at the time. I did come back and get the 0/90 yet still use my flat bench. I keep the 0/90 by my DB’s and extra rack. I’d still get the flat if I started all over. No wrong answers here just good conversations, thanks for the view and comment.

    • @mattgoodwin2173
      @mattgoodwin2173 3 роки тому

      @@TrenbologneSandwich In my case that was the deciding factor.

    • @TrueHiddenKing
      @TrueHiddenKing 3 роки тому +2

      I think it really REALLY depends on your goals. If you’re doing mostly strength training, genera fitness and health, or are limited on price, a flat bench is ideal as hell. Shit I have an adjustable bench but man I miss my old flat bench. So I think it’s fair to say a flat bench is a safe bet for the gen pop

  • @danielghesquiere2011
    @danielghesquiere2011 3 роки тому +4

    The number one thing I look forward to in my near future is the financial freedom to buy a small home gym. Its EliteFTS garage line all the way for me the second I get done with school.

  • @Gurtderpson
    @Gurtderpson 3 роки тому +2

    I have a flat bench. For incline work, I put. One end on a plyo box. Not as good as an adjustable bench, but its solid

  • @BaldOmniMan
    @BaldOmniMan 3 роки тому +9

    As long as I have some plates, and bar, an SSB, and a pull up bar in my rack, I’m GOOD

  • @johnbaker8299
    @johnbaker8299 3 роки тому +1

    Essential home gym in my opinion
    -rack with pull up bar
    -bar and weights
    -adjustable bench
    -sled/prowler
    -bands
    -landmine
    -gymnastic rings
    -specifically bars

    • @ourtube4266
      @ourtube4266 3 роки тому

      I couldn’t fit a full size rack in my basement so I bought a door way pull-up bar that works great and instead of a landline I just use a cut up tennis ball on my barbell. I’d love to eventually get a full rack once I have enough space though. I can’t even do standing OHP because my ceiling is too low.

  • @ShootLiegh
    @ShootLiegh 3 роки тому +2

    I bought the PCD from y'all and it's been amazing. Dollar for dollar it would have made sense to go for a lat pulldown first, but I've always had a lot more trouble building the posterior chain than any sort of upper body work, so it made sense for me. Especially considering my basement isn't tall enough for a pulldown lol.
    The pendulum actually works pretty decent as a makeshift low row. I love using it for overhead tricep extensions and the like

  • @Asymmetrical.athlete_
    @Asymmetrical.athlete_ 3 роки тому

    In 2009 I bought a collegiate rack with 0/90 bench and a GHR from you guys. They have been moved 5x and been in a barn/garage the entire time. I’m still using them all. The leather on the bench and GHR doesn’t even have a rip in them. They still look awesome and everything still works perfectly. I have thought about buying a new rack since mine is old and none of the new attachments work on my 2x2 rack…but with a drill and some ingenuity I have adapted everything and it’s awesome. It always pays to buy good stuff because it will last longer than you will lift.

  • @bmstylee
    @bmstylee 3 роки тому +4

    A good rack with pull-up bar, a good bar, and enough weight are important. Bands can simulate a lot of cable work. Also some programming. You can spend all the shekels you want on gear but if you don't have a plan for training you will not get far.

  • @boxerfencer
    @boxerfencer 3 роки тому +4

    I'm sure you could get around having to bolt down by adding plate storage all around the structure, as well as adding in a some sort of metal reinforced floor that latches onto the base, should allow band work, but even this isn't necessary as all you'd need for banded deadlifts is a solid platform with band latches. It wouldn't need to hook up to the cage.

    • @HooDRidEWhiteY
      @HooDRidEWhiteY 3 роки тому +1

      Haven't finished the video yet but for most banded deads I've been able to put the bands on heavy dumbells

  • @928guy
    @928guy 3 роки тому +3

    I got the EliteFTS SS Yoke Bar and The EliteFTS Power Bar.. best investment 👍💪

  • @christopherreier
    @christopherreier 2 роки тому +1

    It be nice if you could get the garage line power rack with storage

  • @LeeH3nson
    @LeeH3nson 3 роки тому +1

    Sick video, my home gym is pretty well established now but still very interesting.

  • @richards6431
    @richards6431 3 роки тому +1

    Try to come up with a drop in lat pull / low row that you can attach to the back of the rack.

  • @SinisterSeeds
    @SinisterSeeds 3 роки тому +1

    Got the elite ss yoke bar n cowboy bar last year. Do the jobs

  • @rabbitholeresident6490
    @rabbitholeresident6490 2 роки тому

    Getting a collegiate rack off you guys and a spud inc pulley system. I’ve already got a comp bench, bow flex adjustable dumbbells, elitefts bands, gymnastics rings, and a dip station. But the main thing I’m really looking forward to getting is a Elitefts power bar and more plates. I’ve got 425 lbs of weights now but mostly in 35’s and 25’s. Only got 4 45’s and it just looks silly deadlifting with a bunch of little plates lmao. Craigslist is where I got all my plates, plate prices right now are ridiculous but you can find plenty of used ones on craigslist and FB market place.

  • @wmartonejr
    @wmartonejr 3 роки тому +2

    How about integrated rack-stacks with trolley rollers for adjustable hi/low pulley work? We are talking “ultimate” yes?

  • @kiddfamilyfarmllc9962
    @kiddfamilyfarmllc9962 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video good info

  • @johndonovan5521
    @johndonovan5521 3 роки тому +1

    Matt sold me my Garage Series Rack and other stuff! I'm always going to keep buying from them. I wish I could add the Iso part to this older rack.

  • @mefastest
    @mefastest 3 роки тому +1

    Surprised no mention of a Prowler. I've seen that thing kick the crap out of so many people, that it's a must have when I get around to building my home gym.

    • @eliteftsofficial
      @eliteftsofficial  3 роки тому +1

      If you have limited space you might not be able to find a stretch to use a prowler

    • @mefastest
      @mefastest 3 роки тому

      @@eliteftsofficial, yeah that's fair. I was picturing a garage gym or backyard shed where the prowler could be used outside the structure. Run it on the grass or even up and down the driveway/street.

  • @ekku1979
    @ekku1979 3 роки тому +3

    I need the garage

  • @SinisterSeeds
    @SinisterSeeds 3 роки тому +1

    Rack. Bench. Safety squat bar, power bar, reverse hyper.. and a 12-18” box lol

  • @wolfnuske8884
    @wolfnuske8884 3 роки тому +6

    Guys, I do like your hardware and your content as well. Bcs of that I´d really want to support you by buying your stuff. Not to speak of the taste the crescent logo spilled all over my place would add to the atmosphere. I built my homegym due to COVID in january this year and I´d have a s...load of your stuff, if it was available here for reasonable cost. The UK store doesn´t work that well for several reasons. I presume mainly because of BREXIT and the flaws in the supply chain, which hit Europe as hard as the states. Shipping cost from the US to Germany is ridiculous. I´m sure a branch on the continent would work a lot better to get access to the european market. One of your biggest competitors (as if you´d not know this already) is located in Scandinavia and can deliver by charging only domestic shipping. Anyway, I´m a huge fan, love your work and look forward to more awesome content. Awww... before I forget... great move to hire Bill Burr as your director of performance.

    • @SinisterSeeds
      @SinisterSeeds 3 роки тому

      Yo it took me a year just to get about 3 45 lb plates n whatever 5s n 10s I could. I was going everywhere here in the US for the longest time. Bands n lotsa lotsa reps kept me in decent shape. If u can can the elitefts yoke bar, and a westside reverse hyper from rogue, thatd def be 2 pieces Im glad I waited…and waited… and waited on lol. Their yoke bar feels better on my shoulders that any other brand ive used

  • @gregoryclute
    @gregoryclute 3 роки тому +1

    Free bottle of nose torque with the Dave Tate Mega Rack 😂😂

  • @Xplora213
    @Xplora213 3 роки тому +1

    The Dave Tate power rack would be a thing of beauty. Ten posts??? 😳

  • @cameronbatko
    @cameronbatko 3 роки тому +1

    So I bought the core blaster belt squat and now at 4 - 45s for accessory work the landmine lifts off the floor or out of the 45s if using the post version. Am I doing something wrong? Or is there a weight limit? 3-45s I didn’t have a problem.

  • @boxerfencer
    @boxerfencer 3 роки тому +3

    Loved the video, but illustration followup/s video(s) would be nice to imagine whats talked about here. Also, talk about poping shoulders from equipment doesn't sound like much of an endorsement. No critique on the salesman, just should have been edited out.

  • @George-ub2nb
    @George-ub2nb 3 роки тому

    Is the free shipping on the garage power rack for a limited time?

  • @What-he5pr
    @What-he5pr 3 роки тому

    What about short head of hamstrings?

  • @icebox_Intruder
    @icebox_Intruder 3 роки тому

    Soooo... just set it on the ground? Free standing?

  • @sarahevans1181
    @sarahevans1181 3 роки тому

    More Goodwin content plz

  • @sambsialia
    @sambsialia 3 роки тому +1

    Good stuff. I have more strongman/crossfit.

  • @QQyoko
    @QQyoko 3 роки тому +1

    Good bar
    Enough plates
    Good rack
    Bench
    SSB
    Then customize the rest as your preference align. Bar and plates first because you can still do things like OHP, floor press, zerchers, DL, rows, landmine belt squats, etc without a rack. No sense in waiting until you can afford a rack to get things started.

  • @tobyhurley5744
    @tobyhurley5744 3 роки тому

    We've added stuff since this article as well. American Grip Camber bar should be here tomorrow plus several other things.

  • @thejourneyman8890
    @thejourneyman8890 3 роки тому +19

    I built my own concrete plates during the lockdown and they were great for the $50 I spent to have 315lbs worth of weight. Couldn't drop deadlifts with them, but it was fine for everything else. Also got a bench and cheap $250 power rack. Had to get creative for leg day, but RDLs, lunges and a million squats held me over until they let me at the leg press and hack squat in gyms.

    • @thejourneyman8890
      @thejourneyman8890 3 роки тому +1

      @@Vamavid meh nobody needs to see my shitty lifts lol

    • @thejourneyman8890
      @thejourneyman8890 3 роки тому +1

      @@Vamavid aaaand that's why I don't film my lifts. I'll disappoint myself alone thank you very much. Unless you're disappointed I don't have more garage gym lifts? I can just tell you I squat 365, deadlift 455, and bench like 205x5x3 (I hate benching)

    • @thejourneyman8890
      @thejourneyman8890 3 роки тому +1

      @@Vamavid ah well maybe in the future. I don't always work out at my gym. Maybe I'll do a 315 amrap on deadlifts in my lawn lol

    • @Thumper1986
      @Thumper1986 3 роки тому +1

      How did you form the weights? Any particular type of concrete used? I'd like to get some weights just for a prowler, so they don't have to be fancy. I just don't want to lug my plates from my basement to my garage and back all the time (I know its a good workout, shutup!!).

    • @thejourneyman8890
      @thejourneyman8890 3 роки тому

      @@Thumper1986 I bought one of the higher tensile strength ones. QUIK rete I believe. I then went to Walmart and bought 6 $5 dollar circular laundry baskets to use for a mold. They're a similar circumference of actual plates. Got 2" PVC pipes, cut them about 3" long for the plate sleeves used Vaseline to "glue" the pipe to the basket. Mixed the concrete in a 5 gallon bucket and filled it on a scale until they were 49lbs. They dried to exactly 45.5 lbs or a little bit more. Let them set somewhere dry for a week. Half your measurements to make 25 lb plates. They're going to be kinda thick but you can get 495 on a standard Olympic bar, without collars lol. I don't have more than 6 45s but I loaded on side to see how much I could get on there.

  • @helmutkrusemann9194
    @helmutkrusemann9194 3 роки тому +1

    guys I love your equipment but please please please work on the uk site. please work on customer service and the selection and availability of the products. its a nightmare to be honest. thank you very much

    • @eliteftsofficial
      @eliteftsofficial  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you and we are doing what we can, the demand is extremely low. That site averages just over one order per day. This is up from last year where it was one order a couple times per week. As the demand increases we will be able to put more resources into it. We do fulfillment for other companies there, if it wasn't for that we would have shut down the site a long time ago. We know a very large percentage of a reader base is in that demographic - we just haven't been able to convert them.

    • @johnchurchill6938
      @johnchurchill6938 2 роки тому

      @@eliteftsofficial I've really got to say, in the UK market there is so much Chinese made equipment, some low quality, some not, but that sort of kit is always going to be cheaper than the best quality equipment that is either made here, or in other countries, usually where the company is based. When you look at it that way I like that Elitefts in the UK are either bringing in the US made equipment like their bars, which are really price competitive compared with other non-chinese options like Eleiko/Rogue etc, or they are having the equipment manufactured here so that the quality can be maintained and supporting local craftsmanship. I've seen the Garage line rack in the metal and it's a serious bit of kit and I think really well priced against comparable equipment that's available here, unless you want some cheap, tinny, imported tat, which might be a bit cheaper. I'll be investing in one as soon as I can.

  • @kylebeng
    @kylebeng 3 роки тому

    I get what elitefts is doing by putting out these vids and I respect it. I support them and have bought some stuff from them. However the number 1 barrier from being competitive in the home gym market is price, simple. They're versatile and have kick ass equipment, but the first thing any home gym owner is going to look is price. I own a rep pr-4000. Why can certain companies put such a good price point for a 3x3 11 gauge steel with 5/8" hardware, but others can not? All these companies were smaller at some point. They increase their prices over time. It sucks, but that's part of business.

    • @eliteftsofficial
      @eliteftsofficial  3 роки тому

      See Daves post in the comments. It was also posted as a short on the channel.

    • @kylerwoods4350
      @kylerwoods4350 3 роки тому +3

      I believe Elitefts has their equipment made in America, Rep is an import company. Rep has their products made in China with lower quality materials less quality control and a cheaper finish, not to mention the cost of labor. Elitefts is more expensive but you're paying for quality craftsmanship and supporting American workers (something not everyone cares about however I do).

    • @stevenrobare6668
      @stevenrobare6668 3 роки тому +1

      The reason for the price difference is where the material and labor is sourced, rep is Chinese... It's real tough for USA sourced labor and material to compete with that without tariffs...

  • @SinisterSeeds
    @SinisterSeeds 3 роки тому +1

    Bands too!!! Shit

  • @zaineridling
    @zaineridling 3 роки тому +1

    This is the biggest bunch of crap. You seem to imply that if you are going to start a home gym at all, then you NEED to blow about $5,000 or, "You're just wasting your time." You should know better, when we all know that a home gym is never complete. BUY WHAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO USE. That's it. Otherwise, weightlifting becomes a mere shopping addiction rather than something fun, useful, and an activity that provides functional strength throughout every decade of your life. 👎👎👎

  • @sammy10001
    @sammy10001 3 роки тому +3

    I'll be honest, youre information offered is good.
    But your prices are not at all competitive with rogue. And rogue is an internationally equipment used company. Your prices should be cheaper than theirs, and its not.

    • @DensityMatrix1
      @DensityMatrix1 3 роки тому

      Agreed. I’m equipped primarily with rogue and rep.

    • @scottlarson9746
      @scottlarson9746 3 роки тому

      I mean, there are pieces from each company that are preferable to the other. For example, while I have the RM6, I recently unloaded their SSB because it was an absolute POS. The EliteFTS Yoke Bar is sooooooo much better. They're both great companies.

    • @DensityMatrix1
      @DensityMatrix1 3 роки тому

      @@TrenbologneSandwich But Rogue makes it up on volume and brand.
      I want to see Elitefts survive, but I don’t understand their market strategy

    • @eliteftsofficial
      @eliteftsofficial  3 роки тому +27

      When you look at spec to spec, we are very close and better on many items. Our strategy is and has always been to provide as much free strength training content as we can. Not just here on UA-cam, but on all our socials, as well thousands of articles and very close to 1m pages of content at elitefts.com. The way we keep all this content for free is from the proceeds of our products. We never got into this to sell the most power racks, T-shirts, bands, or wraps; it was to help as many lifters as possible without needing to bill people, use a paywall, or a ton of annoying ads. We do believe this strategy has been what has kept us around for the past 22 years. The companies you noted may sell more in one week than we do in a year, but how many people have they helped get around sticking points with their training? We understand that if we sold zero products and put our content behind a paywall, changed for online training, coaching, consulting, and other services, we would make more money, but this would also mean helping a fraction of the people we do now. We never sought out to have the most significant market share. We do, however, work our asses off to keep and build our market share so we can continue to live up to and exceed the Aim of the company. Our past and present customers have provided you with the content you see today and our future customers that will provide what you see in the future. Together we all live, learn and pass on. - Dave Tate

    • @DensityMatrix1
      @DensityMatrix1 3 роки тому

      @@eliteftsofficial Thanks for the long response. Here is my problem. I’ve been following you and your content for maybe 15 years now. I watch videos for free and it’s fair to say a huge amount of my lifting career has had something to do with conjugate. I basically feel like a shitbag because I free load off your efforts. I know Rogue is just a fucking company trying to get my dollars. However, Every time I want to get a new piece of equipment my first spot to visit is your company. But, I’m almost always priced out by like $300 bucks. Maybe I should have more discipline and just put my money towards company that actually care…definitely something for me to think about
      I think this year I ordered chains and grenades from you guys. I wanted to get a back hyper from you guys but with shipping I was just priced out.

  • @peeweesermon2231
    @peeweesermon2231 3 роки тому +1

    That "little home gym" rack is like 5 grand... who y'all marketing to lol

    • @eliteftsofficial
      @eliteftsofficial  3 роки тому +3

      This version is actually far more than 5 grand. The card that show up in the video direct you towards our quick ship rack that is great for the home gym!