What Equipment Shall I Get for My Home Gym?
Hi guys, i am looking to convert my garage into a home gym. its not a huge garage but will get the job done. i need some help on a good set up and equipment to get. this will be a MMA gym.
i have been learning martial arts for 9 years and mma for 2 years. it has been great and i have now decided to make my own home gym.
The equipment i would like to buy is,
body solid smith machine series 7 full package Q
body solid cable crossover machine
5-30kg dumb ell set (i have already got a 50kg set)
235kg olympic set
olympic bars and collars
safety mats and other weight training accessories (cable attachments)
treadmill and rower (already got)
free weight bench(already got)
chin up bars
mma equipment, 6ft punch bag
angle bag
floor to ceiling ball
speed ball
grappling dummy
sparring stuff, and mma stuff like bands and ab wheel. etc.
please tell me what you guys think and let me know if i should change or get something else, THANKS!!!.
I’ve edited your list for you.
POWER RACK. (Most important thing)
Lifting platform
235kg olympic set
olympic bars and collars
floor mats
treadmill
free weight bench(already got)
mma equipment, 6ft punch bag
floor to ceiling ball
speed ball
grappling dummy
sparring stuff, and mma stuff like bands and ab wheel. etc.
Smith machines are next to useless, and resistance cables won’t help you nearly as much as freeweights, while costing far more.
It sounds like a good start. If you need something you don’t have, after wards you can still get it.
I would advise getting floor mats so you don’t constantly hit a hard garage flooring. I recommend tatami mats and folding mats. They can be bought online.
You could also grap some posters, cabinets, and other things to sort your equipment and give the garage a good look.
Heres a good tatami site:
http://www.greatmats.com/martial-arts-mats.php?gclid=CMKjlOqC6KACFYpY2godJRwFHQ
A minibar never goes amiss. A separate fridge for snacks might also be good.
You need a treadmill -from a reputable merchant. That’s all I have in home gym for now -Start with that – and then you can slowly add more – Don’t invest a lot of money in the beginning itself…
Sounds like you off to a great start. I would also encourage you to check out some home martial arts gyms on youtube. I have bought some gear from http://www.boxingmmastore.com and they helped me out with some great training ideas that helped my training.