Thanks for the sharing and advise bro. But the power rack like above kinda costly. I found ppl sell in Malaysia about RM2400. I can't afford that, even i really want to.

So im look up other alternative. I found this Squat Rack at RM320. Can support up to 200kg. Does it recommended? Btw i already got flat bench. So i will use this for bench press and squat. Thinking to purchase the 1.8bar and 15kg plate with the same dealer.

Try mudah.my. Its' cheaper there. URL : http://www.mudah.my/Heavy+Duty+Squat+Rack+Stand-46250553.htm
Not sure if its the same though. Let me know if you've tried it. I would like to purchase too.

Don't get 1.8bar. It's 10kg only and cannot support heavy weight.
Get olympic bar @ 20kg. That additional 10kg if you were to get weight plate also a cost.

But bro, i have about 40kg normal plate. If i get the 1.8 olympic, then i need to get the olympic plate and i found kinda hard to get. Most of retailer selling the normal plate which is 2.5cm diameter.

Btw, how much you think the standard 1.8 home bar can support? About 100kg can?

that looks so scary especially for home use.
what if one of the legs topple over? cos u know murphy's law says it will happen.
are u gonna drop the weights onto ur home floor?
better go find one with both sides that are linked together.

Nowadays barbell quality is very bad. I visited a few newly opened gym and most of their barbell got abit bend.

So its hard to say. According to the spec i gotten before, the 1.8m barbell should be able to hold up to 150kg.

Since you got 40kg normal plate already. You can use it first and sell off later to upgrade once u gotten stronger.

I found a quite good article for Chine bar. Good read if you can read chinese.
http://bbs.hupu.com/4993248.html

It says
The cheapest 2.2 bar is around 14kg-16kg, which approximately can hold up to 150kg to 200kg, not suitable for heavy deadlift.

What you pay is what you get. I don't recommend getting unbranded equipment from lelong or mudah as 99% are imported from china. You'll be surprise to see the price sold in China and you can guesstimate the quality, it also depends on how much weight you gonna lift with those equipment. I myself not lifting very heavy at the moment so I dare to take the risk to get cheap one out of curiosity.

This post has been edited by helven: Jun 1 2016, 12:40 PM

Actually you only need a bar that can hold 180kg to reach close to genetic limit. Keep your training in 5-12RM for lifetime.

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/...tandardsKg.html
True for someone that is below 80kg, and deads being the heaviest exercise. Generally, if the person that is lean and beyond 80kg and lifting at advance level, he should be able to afford a decent bar or decent gym membership.
Which in other words, china bar is fine lulz

This post has been edited by helven: Jun 1 2016, 03:19 PM

Be 80KG, Stiff Legged Deadlift or Deadlift 4 plate for 3x6 nice and controlled using 9RM, 2 minute rest between sets. 1RM prolly bout 230KG easy. ... pretty much end game for natty recreational lifters....
Forget that even reaching late advance is remarkable edy.

This post has been edited by Armesh: Jun 1 2016, 03:29 PM

That cross my mind to. But the linked one kinda hard to find. I guess need to really careful. Will not let ego lifting heavy put me at risk.

Thanks bro. Yah i go with your suggestion.

Agreed. But since im just newbie and budget constrain, i'll guess just set for the china made one. Once im stronger and reach 60% of my goal, will upgrade and sell everything that i have.

Here my novice setup so far. The rack and 1.8bar with 2pcs 15kg plate just bought couple of days. Total damage RM640.

Is that Apex bench? Is it stable? Rigid? Saw it in taobao probably cost RM300 to import.

I come across with a barbell test. Not sure what cheap bar he use but looks like can handle quite amount of weight before perma bend, and it doesn't snap


My friend also intro me a gym called Gympark in Klang Utama, which they also distributes gym equipment, gotta pay a visit one day.

This post has been edited by helven: Jul 11 2016, 04:25 PM