Topic: Buying weights for a home gym - what's the cheapest way? (Read 951 times)

Akewstick · « **on:** August 27, 2015, 10:39:34 AM »

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?

TangoWhiskey · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2015, 11:43:01 AM »

Gumtree might be a good shout, or Freecycle.

BigBlueMachine · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2015, 11:46:52 AM »

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

uknsaunders · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2015, 11:48:17 AM »

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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