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[Closed] Home gym in upstairs spare room?

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Does any one have this setup and should i be concerned about the weight? It's an early 1900's terrace (2 up 2 down style).


 
Posted : 21/07/2011 3:52 pm
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Depends what you've got up there surely?

I used to have a smith machine + bench and weights in an upstairs room.


 
Posted : 21/07/2011 3:55 pm
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Proper floorboards and early 1900's I wouldn't worry. If the kit your going for is that big and heavy you wouldn't get it up teh stairs anyway!

By coincidence I've bought a rowing machine today. First day it hasn't rained in two weeks as well so looks like I might not even need it 😉


 
Posted : 21/07/2011 4:18 pm
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Depends on your total weight, weight in one spot and whether your neighbours will want to beat you to death for being a noisy pain in the arse.


 
Posted : 21/07/2011 4:19 pm
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Weight shouldn't be a big problem. I had 300+lbs of weight in a bedroom (which sound a lot but it's only the weight of a fat bloke).

For controlled stuff like squats and bench presses that's not a big deal. I wouldn't (and didn't) want to start slamming stuff around doing deadlifts or olympic lifts (not that you'd have the height for the latter presumably).

I did put down a layer of chipboard for extra reinforcement though.


 
Posted : 21/07/2011 4:38 pm

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