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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: Akewstick on August 27, 2015, 10:39:34 AM
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I'm after a 7ft barbell, about 100kg in weight to start off with, squat stands (Would like a rack but too expensive) and a bench.
Doing everything on ebay on the cheap I think I can get a 7ft barbell for £50, squat stands for around £40, all the weights I'm hoping to do piece-by-piece and get mismatched 2nd hand plates for not much more than £1 per kilo and annoyingly I can't see benches for less than £40 but surely that's not right.
All in all I'm looking at £250, which perhaps isn't as bad as I might've thought, but are there any tricks to getting cheap weight plates anyone knows?
I've looked at cheap and nasty and they're still well over £1 per Kg, gone to big wholesale gym suppliers and asked if they can sell me a small amount - same result.
Is it going to just be scouring ebay until someone is selling some old stuff cheap?
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Gumtree might be a good shout, or Freecycle.
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You'll get what you pay for. I'd suggest an Olympic bar and plates. Iron lates will do, rubber covered ones are nice but not necessary. Also look to get a power cage if you can, something with a chinning bar and dipping handles. You can do enough with a flat bench, but depends on what you want to do (ie inclines/declines) just make sure it's solid. Believe me if you buy cheap now and start to get into it you'll be looking to upgrade in a years time. When I lived in the UK decathlon were the best place I found for plates (over 3 years ago now so may have changed), but you're right you'll be looking at around £1 per kg.
Check out Stronglifts 5x5, not only is it a decent starter program but it has lots of info about what gear to get.
Good luck
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Not weights but an alternative to buying heavier weights. Have a look at a total gym or similar. You can pick them up pretty cheap on eBay.
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