New Gym

[JJFigure]

That sucks wateengedoe2! How can you have a gym and not own at least one power rack? I would be lost without one.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Three power racks is awesome!!! we have one & usually gets hogged by a bodybuilder (male)-- how do you tell a 300lb muslcehead to please finish up when youve been waiting 40 minutes????

it gets ugly

 

[Candi Barr]

I work out at a little non-chain gym that has two power cages, two squat racks, and a smith machine. There is usually not too much problem getting a station, even though there are a lot of serious lifters there. I started taking a class at a community college. I was walking around and saw the weight room and walked in to ask who gets to use it. It would work out well for me schedule-wise if I could lift before class. They had about 5 power cages lined up against the wall, all empty! The place was crowded with the track team but they were all on machines or benches. All the coaches were in the office having a meeting. To lift there I just had to sign up for a weight-lifting class and go at least twice a week. The class I was there for is just once a week so I didn't, but maybe next term.

 

[JJFigure]

Universities sometimes have the best facilities! My PL friend is the strength coach at a university, so I get to use his facility from time to time. 5-6 power racks, deadlift platforms, mega adjustable benches, reverse hyper, chalk, the works! I get very spoiled when I go visit.

 

[scrummy]

You guys are lucky, my university gym had one rack and a bunch of universal cable stuff circa 1950. It was one of those jungle gym type things. We had some cardio equipement and a few free weights not to mention the obligitory leg extension machine.

The people working out consisted of clueless cardio puds (men and women) along with some athletes (also clueless). For example: One girl(a very successful swimmer turned basketball player pretty muscular with a super wide back/small hips) was showing another girl around the gym. She grabbed the lat pull down and started to show her how it works and proceeded to shout "This is for your chest".

My husband, however, pays a bunch of money at this athlete training facility in town and he has the key to go in when ever he wants. They have a huge indoor soccer thing to run around in. 3 power racks, 4 olympic lifting platforms, every speed training item ever (mini hurdles, ladders, balance boards, med balls) plus free weights, a shower, strong man eqip (sled, tire, farmer's walk, log)

It's great when i just can't handle the gym bims.

 

[spatts]

If any of you ever want to come over and play, our gym (Hannibal/Project/Me...in my house) has:


2 power racks
2 benches (and another on the way)
3 olympic barbells
1 Texas power bar
1 Safety Squat bar
Glute/Ham/Calf Raise (and another on the way)
Reverse Hyper (and another on the way)
6x9x10 deadlift platform
2 multi purpose "lat pull down style" cable machines
400+ pounds of dbs
(4) 100 pound plates
Close to 2000 pounds of other weights
Chains
Bands galore
Boxes for squatting (6)
2 each of 2, 3, 4, and 5 board press
Sled for dragging (another on the way)
A Variety of curl bars
Forearm hammer/bar
Stability ball
Med Balls
Jump Rope
T-bar Row
We have a dip squat belt and we're building a dip squat stand.



Also in the works:

2 Monolifts
2 Deadlift jacks

...and a sled mill This is my pet project. A treadmill in front of a 5'x2'x10" frame filled with rock and gravel to simulate sled dragging on rough terrain, indoors.

 

[scrummy]

Spatts you are one lucky woman. If we ever move out of our one bedroom apt, I will be lucky to get some 5lb dumbells and a 2nd or 3rd hand winsor pilates tape. kidding.

Let me know if you ever relocate to middle of no where canada and want a training partner.