Dream Home gym - what would you add?

[Disarmer]

relieves the excruciating pain in my shoulder I have when trying to do squats with a normal bar.

What's going on here, I've never heard of barbell squat causing shoulder pain like this. Is it rubbing up on some long term injury?

 

[Maximus014]

What's going on here, I've never heard of barbell squat causing shoulder pain like this. Is it rubbing up on some long term injury?

It depends alot on mobility and hand placement,, my tendonitis flares up on barbell squats from time to time (elbow) since adding mace swings and more pec stretches

I don't get the shoulder pain from the barbell, but that is a major benefit of the SSB, is having your hand in front of you takes away all those little nagging issues and depending if you pull down or.push.up.changes the mechanics of the lift

 

[Disarmer]

my tendonitis flares up on barbell squats from time to time (elbow)

I forgot about that. I had tennis elbow in both arms a decade ago and barbell squats were annoying as hell

 

[malfeasance]

What's going on here, I've never heard of barbell squat causing shoulder pain like this. Is it rubbing up on some long term injury?

Keep doing barbell bench and incline press with 3 plates per side and check back when you are in your 50s about how squats feel . . .

lol

It was no problem when I was younger. Now, I cannot get my hand back into position to grab the regular Olympic bar. Lack of mobility in the shoulder.

Of course, my shoulder frequently hurts just doing normal stuff like getting a cup out of the cabinet.

 

[Yar]

I can live in your gym. I could sleep on bench or floor.

Perhaps I could also in such a home gym

 

[Yar]

I like airline (assault bikes) for cardio and a belt squat machine

Also I would build a platform out of plywood and horse stall mats that extends into the rack with a nice poly finish over the top sheet of ply, for deads and squats

Safety squat bar as well...

When I got injured, I couldn’t get used to a safe bar, the feeling that it doesn’t suit me. When I squatted, I felt that my hip joint and knees were breaking. everything hurt terribly.

 

[Titan18]

I second what another poster said above, I would get a good hack squat and some type of leg curl machine for hamstrings.

 

[Apple-ice]

I second what another poster said above, I would get a good hack squat and some type of leg curl machine for hamstrings.

Ah, now I understand everything.

 

[Disarmer]

Of course, my shoulder frequently hurts just doing normal stuff like getting a cup out of the cabinet.

Have you looked into physiotherapy? I only got back into lifting about 18 months ago after about 18 months off, and I had an issue with my shoulder where I couldn't raise my arm to put a plate back into the cupboard. Putting on a coat was excruciating and I couldn't bench anything more than the empty bar before the pain crept up. In about 6 sessions (1x per week) and giving me various stretches and exercises to do at home, it was cleared up and immediately I was able to work back to benching 2 plates without pain not long after my last session.

I'm guessing your issue might be different and more longer term, but wanted to share this with you in case it was something you could find helpful

 

[Disarmer]

I second what another poster said above, I would get a good hack squat and some type of leg curl machine for hamstrings.

I do have the lying leg curl option on the York 2001 but it's not the most comfortable thing. Leg extensions are great on it but the curls, I dunno, it's not painful but it doesn't feel that nice.

I think I'd prioritize hack squat and heavier DBs, but after that a nicer leg curl option would be great. Thanks for the idea

 

[Demondosage]

Squats are the most overrated exercise in existence. I built good quads from leg presses over the years. I see no reason to put anything on your shoulders if something is fucked up, the best workaround is to realize that squats are not the end all be all, go but yourself a good leg sled

 

[Titan18]

Squats are the most overrated exercise in existence. I built good quads from leg presses over the years. I see no reason to put anything on your shoulders if something is fucked up, the best workaround is to realize that squats are not the end all be all, go but yourself a good leg sled

I 100 percent agree. Squats are good for overall strength and maybe some can grown quads with them but I really didn't. My Quads have grown more from hack squats than any other exercise. I squatted heavy (for me) and made good strength gains but I don't feel it enough in quads.

 

[Demondosage]

I 100 percent agree. Squats are good for overall strength and maybe some can grown quads with them but I really didn't. My Quads have grown more from hack squats than any other exercise. I squatted heavy (for me) and made good strength gains but I don't feel it enough in quads.

I believe a lot of it has to do with genetics, I was in the same boat as you when I was doing squats back in the day. My best squat was 405/23 reps and my quads were nowhere near as developed as they are now. It was never a quad dominant exercise for me, all glutes and hams and little for quad development in my case

 

[malfeasance]

Squats are the most overrated exercise in existence. I built good quads from leg presses over the years. I see no reason to put anything on your shoulders if something is fucked up, the best workaround is to realize that squats are not the end all be all, go but yourself a good leg sled

I do leg presses, too.

My legs still suck, lol

 

[Apple-ice]

Have you looked into physiotherapy? I only got back into lifting about 18 months ago after about 18 months off, and I had an issue with my shoulder where I couldn't raise my arm to put a plate back into the cupboard. Putting on a coat was excruciating and I couldn't bench anything more than the empty bar before the pain crept up. In about 6 sessions (1x per week) and giving me various stretches and exercises to do at home, it was cleared up and immediately I was able to work back to benching 2 plates without pain not long after my last session.

I'm guessing your issue might be different and more longer term, but wanted to share this with you in case it was something you could find helpful

A friend of mine has the same problem I think. Can you share your recovery workouts?

 

[logandurh]

I rearranged a few things and cleared the area in front of the television to open up the basement a little and create a small 2-person area suitable for yoga, core work, stretching, and meditation.

These are all things I tend to ignore but are pretty important for both my physical and mental wellbeing, as the healthiest and happiest I've ever been did incorporate all of the above into my routine.

Gym includes:

Power rack with adjustable cables & various handles, pull up bar, dip attachment;
Landmine and cable row;
2x York 2001 Universals, one set up for push downs, curls, cable rows and shrugs, the other set up for machine bench, lat pulldown, pec deck, decline sit-up board, leg curls and leg extensions;
Adjustable dumbbell set 10-90lbs in 5 lb increments;
Heavy bag;
Spin bike;
TRX suspension cables;
Northen lights adjustable bench + 3 flat York Benches;
Kettlebell, 1" & 2" plates, various curl/tricep bars.

The York weight stacks goes up to 140lbs but thats easily increased by adding plates to the handle bars.

The power rack stack goes up to 220lbs and also has pegs to add plates for additional weight.

What would you add to this setup?

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Microwave

 

[gauge22]

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[presser58]

cool setup! i have a garage gym. rack, rogue platform, back extension, leg curl, leg ext from elitefts, pulldown machine and all the accessory's from bars and kettelbells etc...

but that gym i would love to have

 

[VenomYo]

you sun of a bich. Admiring

 

[Fattyone]

Im currently turning a 30x40 insulated shop/steel building with a man door and 2 roll ups into a gym. We sprayed the inside the wrong color last week, then found out a couple of the windows leak a little water when it rains for 7 days straight.

Laid down a little rubber flooring today and put my latest two purchases inside (smith machine and seated chest supported row machine).
It’ll be another month or so before everything is moved into it.

Next big ticket items will be hack squat machine, leg press, and hopefully a converging chest press.