Jul 18 2012, 10:50 AM
QUOTE(amirbashah @ Jul 18 2012, 01:12 AM)
I'm planning to set up a home gym as well. My budget is around RM5k and I would like to purchase around 10 sets of dumbbells, barbells, weight plates and a bench. Unfortunately RM5k is not enough. I had asked a few sellers in KL and all of them told me the dumbbell sets alone cost around RM5k.
The bench cost around RM1250k in Malaysia whereas in the US you could get it less than that for the same model (http://www.amazon.com/Body-Solid-Incline-Decline-GFID31/dp/B002EEOOA2/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1342542091&sr=1-1&keywords=body+solid+bench). I know you guys might say I can't compare US price than the price in our own country but RM400 difference for the same bench is a lot in my opinion.
Yeah, a good quality bench is a killer. I bought a bench from Singapore for SGD 320 (around RM 800) and drive it back myself.The bench cost around RM1250k in Malaysia whereas in the US you could get it less than that for the same model (http://www.amazon.com/Body-Solid-Incline-Decline-GFID31/dp/B002EEOOA2/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1342542091&sr=1-1&keywords=body+solid+bench). I know you guys might say I can't compare US price than the price in our own country but RM400 difference for the same bench is a lot in my opinion.
Just for your reference, I spent around RM3900 to start my home gym. Basically got a power rack, 1 x barbell bar, 2 x dumbbell bar, 20 pieces of floor mat, a bench and 80kg of weight. I know I'll be adding more stuffs, but start small. Can do pretty whole body with these setup already imo.
A pic of my setup:
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