nik
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I used to goto Esporta and David Lloyd but left. I fancy getting really in shape again and looking into the idea of having a home gym. I play football/train with the club so my cardio stuff is ok.
What should I buy? Thinking a nice bench, weights and an excercise bike for a little more cardio. I'd put it in my office which isn't huge so I can't have a load of stuff! Will have to be free weights with a bench really, no machines. Any links would be 
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AdZ9
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Get a power cage, that way you can do bench press/squats etc safely as they have safety bars so if you drop the weight for any reason they catch it before you kill yourself. Safe way to do it without a spotter.
Make sure you get a good bench to, not some argos one which will buckle with more than 100kg of weight on it!
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/article-home-gym.aspx
Have a read of that
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drunkenfool
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http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/connection-fitness-ltd
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danny_vx
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Registered: 20th Feb 05
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I train at home, and I love it. I have a multigym from argos, which I use for machine bench, pec dec, shoulder pulldowns and legs. Then I also have a seperate set of dumbells and a barbell which I use for bicep curls, dumbell flies, etc.
I also have a roman chair for abs.
Good enough setup for me,quite cheap and I LOVE working at home 
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nik
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Cheers Seen a Gold's bike which looks pretty good. Looking at the Golds bench too which looks quality and study, will get some decent weights too. TBH I don't really have the space for a cage 
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CORSA NUT
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Powerhouse.co.uk is good mate Cheap as.
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jaffa
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Powerhouse.co.uk is good mate Cheap as.
will second that. did have slight problem with the power rack I ordered being delayed but they upgraded me free of charge
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nik
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Cheers, seen these two bikes, they look ok?
http://www.exerciseequipment.co.uk/catalog/productinfo.aspx?id=495
or
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/store/product.asp?dept%5Fid=4&pf%5Fid=Body%5FSculpture%5FBC5700PXB%5FProgrammable%5FCycle
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
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We're planning on turning our store into a gym once we've had the garage built
I want a treadmill, bike, rowing machine and some weight things (although I don't really know what to do with them)
I want more cardio stuff
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nik
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Cool, wish I'd had a bigger room TBH would love a proper kitted out gym Got to have a nice hi fi/tv in there though!
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Fee
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yep, one wall fully mirrored and a stereo
I quite want a little trampoline...I don't know why, I don't know what they're good for 
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