My old contraption when I used to think : Where will i keep a power rack so use this & weights are weights lol.
Started out buying the power rack first.
Then an imported rubber mat which looks like it was made for this purpose as the size was perfect!
Some mods here and there to avoid unwanted metal to metal contact.
Some mods here and there to avoid unwanted metal to metal contact.
Some mods here and there to avoid unwanted metal to metal contact.
Painting the re-enforced bench frame made locally by a gym machine builder.
Painting the re-enforced bench frame made locally by a gym machine builder.
Drying ..
High height chin/pull-up bar, spray painted black, used best quality MS pipes.
used same high quality MS pipes to make a DIY dip "station" A separate dip station is 5-25k and takes extra space. This and the bar diy was about 3-4k including everything!
Heavy pillow block bearings for reverse hyper (bought from GB Road New Delhi) Rs. 500 for both.
Block board ..
Reverse hyper in the making ..
Reverse hyper in the making ..
Reverse hyper in the making ..
Reverse hyper ready!
Inzer forever power lifting belt 10 mm double prong buckle for Rs. 6420/-
Got these 5 days ago. 1.25 kgs X 2, 2.5 kgs X 2, 5 kgs X 2, 7.5 kgs X 2, 10 kgs X 2, 15 kgs x 2, 20 kgs X 4 = 162.50 kgs total weight + 15 kgs of the bar = 177.50 kgs.
All stacked up for the time being .. till I buy a plate stand (next purchase)
Indian 7 feet 50mm Olympic size bar along with good quality spring collars. I wanted to buy a very high quality bar. Elieko power lifting bar although available in India is for One lakh ! so it was ruled out and this is the best one available. Price: Rs. 2400/- (I don't think it can bear heavy dead lifting for long but I had no choice)
PS: Yes we still have old school TVs
Complete set-up, pic clicked few minutes ago.
Another angle... on the right is my room so my "gym" is 8 feet away from my bed. I will save time/cost of fuel/avoid bullcrap broscience and a lot of other useless shit that comes with commercial gym memberships
Total investment: 80k approx.