The Evolution Of My Home Gym
So far there have been four distinct stages in the evolution of my home gym. Below you'll find links to photographic tours detailing each of the four stages.
STAGE 1: "The Beginning" (January 6, 2003 - September 2, 2003)
For the first 8 months of my transformation program, my equipment was very basic. I started with a stationary bike, a stair climber and a cheap bench with plastic weights & leg attachments. Also, soon after I started working out, I bought a nice set of hex dumbbells because my bench setup was lacking. The dumbbells... [more]
STAGE 2: "Getting Serious" (September 3, 2003 - May 20, 2005)
As I progressed with my training, I knew that my equipment was seriously holding me back. I had even resorted to tying dumbbells to the bar because I needed more weight than the set I was using had. This was a very stupid thing to do, don't try it. I almost killed myself, and my wife almost killed me when she found... [more]
STAGE 3: "Titan" (May 21, 2005 - December 27, 2007)
I should preface this section by noting that I think my power rack was an excellent piece of home gym equipment. I really loved mine, and I made some very nice gains on it. The biggest shortcoming of a standard power rack is that it is only capable of around a dozen exercises. As we all know, lack of variety over time... [more]
STAGE 4: "New Home" (December 28, 2007 - Present)
When Lisa and I decided to have a new home built one of my primary design concerns was the home gym. I wanted a space on the first floor that was large enough to comfortably accommodate my Titan and its many accessories, my cardio equipment, my dumbbell rack and my plate tree... while still allowing plenty of room for maneuvering around "outside the rack" and for exercises such as deadlifts. I also wanted... [more]
