This is fantastic! I have noticed that doing small things to making the home gym my own has been enormous in making me train more and harder at the home.
I intentionally purchased a tall Titan T-3 36 inch depth power rack because of the 2x3 uprights. I know manufacturers are moving to 3x3 and a wider variety of accessories are available, but I trained on a 2x3 rack in a private powerlifting gym for years and I didn't like the 3x3 racks they bought. The 3x3 design tend to lead to plates banging into the uprights, which is particularly true when my twin boys used them or when anyone used specialty bars. I wish they would bring back the 2x3 upright design. As for my rack, I have the safety straps, the pin/pipe safeties and some good j-cups, which is all I wanted. I'm extremely happy with my rack.
I do not regret sticking around till the very end. Team home gym, I've put in so much to customize it with posters and lighting and just little conveniences, it's a place I love to be in and it's MINE.
Finally someone who also thinks the eleiko is too sharp for daily training. And great points on personality when it comes to training at home for maximal results
You can flip the ghost rollers (like just the steel rollers themselves, not the whole attachment) to have them return the bar to the back. I have two pairs so one pair is for bench and has the bar return to the front, one pair is for squats and I flipped the roller to return the bar to the back. Downside: Very pricey for 2 pairs.
I understand competition specificity with bars and plates but I never understood why powerlifters have to specifically only unrack weights from a combo rack. Power racks are 1000x better.
Also Rogue still sells Infinity line racks but they discontinued the safety straps (these racks are far superior to 3x3 I don't know why they do this).
Good video and set up As you touch at the end, I love my home gym, but space/budget/renter constraints has prevented me from having an all in one training solution out of the garage, so I'm slowly downgrading my set up and recently gone back to a commercial gym Goal will be powerlifting/majority of strength work at home, while I'd do cardio and hypertrophy/body-building stuff at gym. Only deadlifting and benching at home currently and going to gym 3-4 other days, but with a few extra barbells and more ceiling clearance I could eventually do a decent OHP and leg day at home also.
It may be up to the quality and standard of equpment to make it succesfull or not in homegym, but moreso it may have to do with if we understand to really hit our personal needs vs. get a great selection of the best equpment?!
If you had to pick, in your opinion what would be the essential pieces of equipment for a home powerlifting gym? I have a power rack, power bar, safety squat bar and am trying to save up for a lat pull down machine. Thoughts?
Hey Brandon- Love the videos. I've been following you for some time, but apparently UA-cam unsubscribed me. I'm glad I found you again. Why did you leave your gym? Did it close down?
Pull-ups and rows are all you need for back development in my opinion. Also, triceps are easy to train with some bands, and with only a barbell you are pretty much able to do all the training for shoulders and chest they need. But you are correct that extra equipment is nice and a good way to keep the training more interesting and motivate one to train harder. I train once a week in a commercial gym that has a belt squat and some other lower body equipment and three times I train at my home gym which only has a rack and barbells and a pull-up bar. I have made some decent gains this way.
Mate... I had no idea this channel existed! I just happened to search for gym tour videos and came across this. You should let subscribers of your main/old channel know with a quick video or something. Good video anyway, envious of this setup.
Dude you need a lot of working out to do . I have less than half of what you have ...but in much more muscular and fitness shape. Thank God it doesn't depend on what weights you have but rather your work ethic diets and techniques
This is one of my favorite comments I've received. Thank you for adding your humor to my page. I hope you'll come by again and keep commenting with your funny thoughts.
Speaking my language on this one. All great insights.
Is there a single home/garage/basement gym video that you haven't seen?
@@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960 Of for sure... for now...
@@BasementBrandonnobody asked you
loved the outro
This is fantastic! I have noticed that doing small things to making the home gym my own has been enormous in making me train more and harder at the home.
Not just a gym tour, but some awesome advice. Thank you.
I intentionally purchased a tall Titan T-3 36 inch depth power rack because of the 2x3 uprights. I know manufacturers are moving to 3x3 and a wider variety of accessories are available, but I trained on a 2x3 rack in a private powerlifting gym for years and I didn't like the 3x3 racks they bought. The 3x3 design tend to lead to plates banging into the uprights, which is particularly true when my twin boys used them or when anyone used specialty bars. I wish they would bring back the 2x3 upright design. As for my rack, I have the safety straps, the pin/pipe safeties and some good j-cups, which is all I wanted. I'm extremely happy with my rack.
This is one of the first gyms I've seen where carpet is intentionally used... Love it!
I do not regret sticking around till the very end.
Team home gym, I've put in so much to customize it with posters and lighting and just little conveniences, it's a place I love to be in and it's MINE.
plywood square shot. priceless
Finally someone who also thinks the eleiko is too sharp for daily training. And great points on personality when it comes to training at home for maximal results
Well done. It's a great set up! No gym's complete without a dog and a pole!
You can flip the ghost rollers (like just the steel rollers themselves, not the whole attachment) to have them return the bar to the back. I have two pairs so one pair is for bench and has the bar return to the front, one pair is for squats and I flipped the roller to return the bar to the back. Downside: Very pricey for 2 pairs.
Love the pegboard organization!
I feel the same about squatting and pushing the bar to the front of the rack. Thanks for doing the tour! Great info.
that's some good pole control right there
Love your space man! It looks awesome!
@BrazosValleyStrength What kind of lighting do you have and did you redo all the drywall in your garage? Insulated garage door and walls and ceiling?
Your dog looks tired… 😀 Your home gym looks great. Good luck with it and thank you for posting. 👍
I was waiting for this one for a while ! Letsgo
Very insightful
I understand competition specificity with bars and plates but I never understood why powerlifters have to specifically only unrack weights from a combo rack. Power racks are 1000x better.
Also Rogue still sells Infinity line racks but they discontinued the safety straps (these racks are far superior to 3x3 I don't know why they do this).
This is such a sick set up and is that led lights on the platform? If so, damn genius.
Good video and set up
As you touch at the end, I love my home gym, but space/budget/renter constraints has prevented me from having an all in one training solution out of the garage, so I'm slowly downgrading my set up and recently gone back to a commercial gym
Goal will be powerlifting/majority of strength work at home, while I'd do cardio and hypertrophy/body-building stuff at gym. Only deadlifting and benching at home currently and going to gym 3-4 other days, but with a few extra barbells and more ceiling clearance I could eventually do a decent OHP and leg day at home also.
Your dog is looking at you like “why do I have to be in this video? You woke me up for this?? I better get a treat…” Lol
It may be up to the quality and standard of equpment to make it succesfull or not in homegym, but moreso it may have to do with if we understand to really hit our personal needs vs. get a great selection of the best equpment?!
hi, could you tell me what kind of carpet (material) is the one above the dedliftplatform?
was your garage sloped at all? how did you manage it/work with it if so?
It’s in the video
If you had to pick, in your opinion what would be the essential pieces of equipment for a home powerlifting gym? I have a power rack, power bar, safety squat bar and am trying to save up for a lat pull down machine. Thoughts?
Yes I would put a cable machine like I have very high on my list. I really wouldn't train at home exclusively without it.
@@BrazosValleyStrength Thanks man! Keep up the hard work, appreciate the in depth videos you put out, has really helped improve my lifts.
Hey Brandon-
Love the videos. I've been following you for some time, but apparently UA-cam unsubscribed me. I'm glad I found you again.
Why did you leave your gym? Did it close down?
Most likely you were just subbed to the old channel. But yea, I sold the gym so all the new stuff will be here.
@@BrazosValleyStrength Love it! I'm excited to hear about your new avenues in life. Good luck!
Yesssssssss love it
great vid
Pull-ups and rows are all you need for back development in my opinion. Also, triceps are easy to train with some bands, and with only a barbell you are pretty much able to do all the training for shoulders and chest they need. But you are correct that extra equipment is nice and a good way to keep the training more interesting and motivate one to train harder. I train once a week in a commercial gym that has a belt squat and some other lower body equipment and three times I train at my home gym which only has a rack and barbells and a pull-up bar. I have made some decent gains this way.
Mate... I had no idea this channel existed! I just happened to search for gym tour videos and came across this. You should let subscribers of your main/old channel know with a quick video or something. Good video anyway, envious of this setup.
I don't own that brand anymore so I don't think they would let me post a video saying to go somewhere else unfortunately.
@@BrazosValleyStrength Oh I see. Glad to have found you here anyway, especially as I've just started sumo again lol
Do you have a good video recommendation for building a deadlift and rack platform like what you have?
Literally this video
9:49 What are those dumbbell handles?
Spot Grips
Interesting. I found the Ohio too rough for regular training and the eleiko more usable
Very nice gym. From the looks of your dog it appears he wish he could use the equipment and exercise with you.
here is a question: Are you a lifetime natural lifter?
Yes. Sorry to disappoint you
Garages in America are huge compared to Europe
Hit that like button ⭐💫⭐
What are those dumbbell ropes you have
Spot grips
Spot grips
your garage gym has more (and better) equipment than gyms in my country
I can live in that garage...
Infinite is 2x3 not 3×1
It’s called infinity not infinite if we are nitpicking little things
@@BrazosValleyStrength lol not nit picking just correcting got the same rack
this guy is bulking hard lol
Dude you need a lot of working out to do .
I have less than half of what you have ...but in much more muscular and fitness shape.
Thank God it doesn't depend on what weights you have but rather your work ethic diets and techniques
This is one of my favorite comments I've received. Thank you for adding your humor to my page. I hope you'll come by again and keep commenting with your funny thoughts.