Moving to a new place and getting a lot of room. I'm wondering if anyone is doing a complete workout with a powerrack-dips attachment, bench,barbell and dumbells at home?
I think it's possible, I'll come up with a complete list of exercises, but how does it feel in terms of motivation, money-wise, etc.

This post was edited by Pakamon on Oct 13 2017 11:23pm

Completely possible. But for me, motivation lacked

It becomes extremely easy to skip sessions, or leave early if you’re not feeling it

I do plan on remaking my home gym one day, and make it goat, but will not exclusively train out of there. There is a lot to be said about having a good training atmosphere with people around, and sloots in yoga pants

looking at sloots boosts test

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10097801

This post was edited by kragujevac on Oct 13 2017 11:37pm

My dude I have a 21:9 ultrawide 1440p 100hz IPS monitor.
I have Kristy Mack porn up on one side of the screen, and War Machine knockout highlights on the other side,

I have them both playing at the same time with volume on both, I roughly spend 4 seconds glancing at either screen, then swapping. After a while, I start to imagine it’s war machine fighting kristy, and kristy fukking War Machine.

The test boost is amazing preworkout, the hardest part is not cumming tho

I have a PT studio which came from a garage renovation. Our cost was a lot more than you need to spend on a home gym, and the equipment was only a minority part of the cost.

I went with Fitness Avenue out of London. They're big on AmStaff equipment, which is somewhat comparable to Rogue or some of York barbell's stuff, but less expensive than Rogue and maybe around the same price as some of York's stuff, and cheaper than other stuff from York. I got this puppy here for $850: https://www.fitnessavenue.ca/amstaff-tr023-power-squat-rack-with-lat-pull-down-cable-crossover

No idea if their stuff ever goes off sale.

Xtreme monkey is imho a slightly lower-end brand with costs similar to that of AmStaff and the bonus of more distribution across Canada.

If you get dumbbells, a dumbbell rack, and the power rack I mentioned (which comes with a dip attachment, multi-grip chin bar, lat pull-down, row & cable crossover, all fit for 1" or 2" holed pl8s) from AmStaff/Fitness Avenue, and you add a few things like some bands & an Oly bar, you should still be sitting around $2,000. I will say that the lat-pulldown/row went to crap pretty quickly and the rest has held up beautifully after nearly a year. Rogue is a bit better, but costs twice as much.

I'd recommend looking into as many brands as possible to make an informed decision. I have stuff from a bunch of brands and I'd say that "commercial" equipment is often overpriced for what you get, and that "home" equipment is often compromised on quality. You want the in-between, dual role stuff. The garage gym type of stuff. I trust Rogue, AmStaff for a lot of stuff, and the middle to high-end York stuff, but not the low-end York stuff. Hope that helps.

e: to be sure, I'm not endorsing any of these brands for you. They're just what I've used over the years.

This post was edited by RewtheBrave on Oct 14 2017 06:05pm

def possible

I didn't respond to the part of your question that focused on motivation. That's because it doesn't matter. Each person has her or his own motivation for health and fitness. It is more important to have a bigger why for what you're doing than to look for daily motivation. Your why can be your motivation, but unless you have a purpose and a focus, willpower will be your best weapon. And willpower sucks. It is better to devote yourself to good habits over time and to follow your heart.

I love my PT studio/gym. It's a project I can keep working on for years and it's part of my business. My wife uses it, I use it, my clients use it, and my kids sometimes use it. I don't know what else to say. You can build a home gym on a budget for $1000 or you can spend a fair chunk of money. The total cost of my home gym including the garage renovation (the one I use as a PT studio, not the other one in my home) exceeded $50k CDN. You can build a great gym for just about any price, and if $500-5,000 is expensive for you, you can build it over time and reduce the financial pinch it might cause. What matters is not the cost but your compelling reason for having a gym.

I built my first home gym in my parents' basement with a Hulkamania kit I got in the 7th grade and I upgraded it with a small bench press/squat rig, a couple bars, and some plates. I slowly added to it and upgraded the bits over time through my high school years and I moved some of it during my university years. Eventually, I brought most of that stuff back to my parents' place and started a new setup in my adult home. My inspiration started as a way to get better at sports, emulate some of my heroes, and attract some girls. It turned into bodybuilding, strength training, and sports training. It taught me organizational skills, time management skills, and it made me feel good. It helped me socially, and it got me ahead of the competition as an athlete.

Just build the thing. The more research and preparation and work you put into it, the more it will feel authentic and give you new reasons to stay fit. But trust me about finding the purpose for your gym. That's really all that matters because the rest will follow.