Hey everyone, I'm looking to build myself a home gym in the new future. It's actually one of my dreams, though I've only lifted for around 6 months and look like a DYEL dude. I'm only looking for the bare necessities, just squat/deadlift/bench press all week is fine to me. I just want to know how much the stuffs that I need to do these exercises are gonna cost me. (Squat rack, barbell, plates..?)

Anyone with experience building their own home gym want to share?

Standard Olympic Barbell - cheapest RM 280
Weight Plate cheapest - RM 9/kg
Squat rack - cheapest RM 299
Flooring - i dunno price
Bench - i dunno price

flooring - rm20 per piece
bench - rm300
pull up bar wall mounted - rm150
weight rack - rm280
parallel bars for dips - rm 280 (used as safety bar when benching and squating too!!)
glove, dip belt, strap - couple hundred

around rm3k enough to set up your basic home gym

can share where to get the olympic bar?


can share where to get flooring with rm20 pet piece? that's cheap!

fitness factory in shah alam

Just sharing, this is my shopping list
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry79242972
The bar might able to hold 40kg each side at max before permanent bend thou the seller says it can hold upt to 260kg, I really doubt that.
To avoid being flamed, I do not have any equipment to do a pressure test on the equipments but I did tried to put 25kg on each side of the barbell and there is a very minimal bend when look carefully. A decent barbell can cost up to 1k if i remember correctly
Next, I may looking to replace the string of the lat pull area mainly I don't trust China made product for heavy duty use, it still safe on 40kg pull but I'm just being a little bit paranoid.

Outcome

Again, this is for lightweight purpose, not commercial gym standard. Lift at your own risk.

This post has been edited by helven: May 26 2016, 02:19 PM

Normally for equipment you just http://www.lelong.com.my/

Reason why I asked because I can't find a 50cmx50cm rubber mat at RM20, unless import from China.
I also doubt the quality of barbell in lelong mainly they are cheap bar from China which can't hold much weight, probably max at 120kg before it bends and snaps. At person at 70kg or 80kg can easily out lift that weight.

Yeah pretty much I was aiming for RM3k too.. Mind asking what the parallel bar looks like? I'm thinking of getting the squat cage but it seems way too costy for ~rm3k price range for whole set.


Looks sweet bro. But that bar doesn't seem to be standard 20kg. Would you recommend all the products imported from china?

That is 1.8m olympic bar (mainly for female lifter) but it only weight 12kg
I have never see a real 20kg Olympic bar even the 2.2m bar in Body Factory Gym that I'm training currently weight 16kg only, therefore I assume they are china made bar too.
Previously was in Nova Fitness Citta mall, the 2.2m bend ridiculously because some trainer deadlifting it with 5 plates each side, I assume they are china made bar too, they only cost about RM150 per bar @taobao, insane cheap right? vs those professional bar like Eleiko, Rogue which can cost a bomb.

Would I recommend stuff from China? Yes / No
It depends on your goal. I'm a small size guy which I foresee the highest body weight I can reach will impossible to go beyond 70kg in my life(currently at 60kg) so when I aim to deadlift 2.2 of my body weight, it will be 154kg include bar, with my equipment, I guess the equipment still can sustain that weight, but I want to get a proper bar when wallet allows.
If I go beyond that, which also indicates I have enough budget to feed myself, might as well I sign commercial gym membership, with complete equipment. Just my 2cents.

Ya the barbell u dont wanna china it. That 1 thing better buy the RM800 - RM 1000 high quality one.

helven how's the maintenance cost for the equipments?

Maintenance cost as in? Metal aint need maintenance.

Those cables.

https://www.google.com/search?q=dip+bar&rlz...5vuFDm0pX65M%3A

Barbells need maintenance bro

Guys, Johnson Fitness got exhibition at Subang Parade today. It got bench and rack promo at RM1388 with free 1.8m barbell and 15kg (total) plate. Does it good?


The rack cost RM690 (if one would like to buy the rack only).

Link : Click - Adonis +

For me I don't prefer this kind becos u cant squat on it. Better get power cage/half rack like the above posts showed.

You can do squat. The bench and rack is separate. Btw the suck thing is, the max weight that rack can support is 80kg. If more than that, need to mod (buy the solid holding nut). The one provide not so solid, hence can support just up to 80kg.

Yeah that's the problem its not durable/not made for squatting I think (most people squat way more than 80kg). If youre new it can last you maybe 1 year tops. If you're looking for long term strength I suggest getting the stuff people here have already mention. My bench is already at 75kgx5 after about 1 year training. Maybe its good if you don't want to train legs, but they say never skip leg days

But if you're into bodybuilding maybe it can last you longer I don't have much experience reading about that though..