Modern-day singhs being weak.

[Premi5]

Just now, dallysingh101 said:

If you work and have space at home, start building up a gym. In a garage, spare room or something. 

Yes, that would be the best way for me

[dallysingh101]

36 minutes ago, Premi5 said:

Yes, that would be the best way for me

Take your time. Me and relatives have built up a reasonable gym for personal use over years. Put money aside regularly for this. 

[dallysingh101]

51 minutes ago, Premi5 said:

Yes, that would be the best way for me

Get a little budget together. If you work, I'd say start with £500. I'll give you some advice on what to get. Clear the space for the equipment too. If you've got a brother, go halves with him.

[Premi5]

14 minutes ago, dallysingh101 said:

Get a little budget together. If you work, I'd say start with £500. I'll give you some advice on what to get. Clear the space for the equipment too. If you've got a brother, go halves with him.

I think the main equipment is barbell and plates, mat/flooring and bench/rack. What else do you think ?

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1 minute ago, Premi5 said:

I think the main equipment is barbell and plates, mat/flooring and bench/rack. What else do you think ?

If you get into it, you can get relatively cheap 'machines' now too. All of what you said is required. Also get dumbells. Some kettle bells aren't amiss either. Get your budget together. 

You don't have to get it all at once.  

[Premi5]

3 minutes ago, dallysingh101 said:

If you get into it, you can get relatively cheap 'machines' now too. All of what you said is required. Also get dumbells. Some kettle bells aren't amiss either. Get your budget together. 

You don't have to get it all at once.  

The only reason i would want do weight is to bulk up, I'm naturally very slim/ectopmorphic. I have dumbbells already. 

Having read Rippetoe, doing the 'big 3' squat/deadlift/bench press are all you really need plus lots of calories. 

Otherwise, I like running (outdoors) and have a cross trainer. Is your gym properly insulated and has heating for the winter? 

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5 minutes ago, Premi5 said:

The only reason i would want do weight is to bulk up, I'm naturally very slim/ectopmorphic. I have dumbbells already. 

You have to gradually build up, and make sure you get sufficient protein in. 

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Having read Rippetoe, doing the 'big 3' squat/deadlift/bench press are all you really need plus lots of calories. 

Like I said previously, it's not just any old calories. Muscle itself is protein, you have to get the amino acids (precursors to protein) in to build them after training.

 

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Otherwise, I like running (outdoors) and have a cross trainer. Is your gym properly insulated and has heating for the winter? 

Watch out for long term ligament/tendon damage from long periods of high impact stuff. I might get an elliptical.  

The gym is very well insulated. It doesn't need a heater plus when you train you naturally heat up.  

 

PS - Bis and Tris are important. A good dip station can help. Plus pull ups. 

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@Premi5

A pull up bar like this for door frames is a whole gym in itself and cheap as chips!

 

Something like this too:

[dallysingh101]

A preacher bench like this is real good too:

 

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What do you think about the old school workouts done by Indian pehlwaans and kabbadis ?