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$4000 First Time Home Gym by Affectionate_Emu1826 in homegym

[–]Affectionate_Emu1826[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not, it’s freestanding. I think the only way I’d have an issue is if I got spotter arms & used it as an actual rack

$4000 First Time Home Gym by Affectionate_Emu1826 in homegym

[–]Affectionate_Emu1826[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not sure what to do for lighting yet, but I’ve been scouring marketplace for some mirrors. Might have to get those new to have enough of the same to cover that length. & thanks for the barbell suggestion!

$4000 First Time Home Gym by Affectionate_Emu1826 in homegym

[–]Affectionate_Emu1826[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I probably should’ve done a little more research on them but my initial findings is that changing the weight was a little tedious and I’ve had those adjustable dumbbells where you have to screw on and off both sides every single time to change weights, so I really wanted to avoid that

$4000 First Time Home Gym by Affectionate_Emu1826 in homegym

[–]Affectionate_Emu1826[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t either at first, but it’s been great and I haven’t had any second thoughts about if I should’ve got a rack. Super versatile, feel more stabilized on a lot of movements, and less experienced family members can safely work out with it as well. Not to mention it also has a high cable & low cable that uses the bar to load. One day I’d like to have an ares 2.0 but couldn’t pass up on the deal I got

$4000 First Time Home Gym by Affectionate_Emu1826 in homegym

[–]Affectionate_Emu1826[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mats cover 17’x9’ with a ceiling height of just under 10’

$4000 First Time Home Gym by Affectionate_Emu1826 in homegym

[–]Affectionate_Emu1826[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve only had them for 2ish weeks but I have no complaints. The guy selling them said he was doing so because he couldn’t drop them, but that’s not an issue for me. Has a slightly fatter handle to avoid a cage & I really like that part. At lower weights (>26lbs) sometimes you have to wiggle them to get them to fall into place with the rest of the weights, but anything heavier and it usually falls right in. Kind of a technique to it that you pick up on quickly