Finally Back

[leo8013]

Well I have been off for a while since I got hurt. Shoulder pop during bench and had to go through rehab for external rotation on my rotator cuff. Well 3 weeks ago I got the go ahead to start working out again. Its humbleing comming back from an injury and going slow to make sure you dont do something stupid. Well also I am in the process of buying a house and if all goes well I will buying settling the first of July. The only problem is that there are literally NO real gyms anywhere near me and the ones that are there are all cardio and few free weights at all. So my wife said that is was ok once we got settled in to go ahead and build/buy a 20x20 shed on a poured slab concrete floor and make my own gym at home. Woo Hoo. I have already fabricated a push sled from a design that I found online kinda like the prowler 2. I am going to make my own squat rack, and chest supported row as well. I work in a fabrication shop so I can make a crap load of gym equipment myself. Others I will get off craigslist and things like that. All I got to do is buy the raw steel and I can do the rest. Well anyways that is what I have been up to.

 

[The Dude]

Good to have you back and that sounds like a pretty sweet deal!

 

[big in vegas]

Good to have you back bro

 

[big in vegas]

Hell if you work in a fab shop you can make your own weights as well. It'd be nice to make some 100# plates because those fuckers are expensive to buy. It'd be nice to be able to custom make things so congrats on that. The shed will be nice as well, put up a 4 foot wall, a few fans and maybe enclose it to keep the weather out and you should be good to go

 

[leo8013]

Yeah its going to be an enclosed in shed. Fans for the summer and a heater for the winter and just run electrical to it and I am set.

 

[big in vegas]

Hell yea, that's awesome man. I'd die for a setup like that. Get you some old Arnold photos or something to hang in there and it'd be like watching one of the Animal videos

 

[leo8013]

^^^^^^hahahaha

 

[big in vegas]

You better watch though, that's how the old school prison weight pits are set up so you may see some ex inmates trying to get in a quick set or two lol

 

[leo8013]

might have to rethink my plans on the home gym. The place we are looking at has a barn on it and is considered an agricultural historical site. I wanted to take it down. instead I might have to fix it back up and put my gym in there. got a 400lb tire lined up. making a trap bar this week. I need to find some battle ropes.

 

[Presser]

might have to rethink my plans on the home gym. The place we are looking at has a barn on it and is considered an agricultural historical site. I wanted to take it down. instead I might have to fix it back up and put my gym in there. got a 400lb tire lined up. making a trap bar this week. I need to find some battle ropes.

what are battle ropes? the big thick ones you wave with each hand?

 

[leo8013]

yes. I have never used them but people I know that do love them. killer cardio (just something different than the norm) and shoulder workout.

 

[big in vegas]

They'll kill your shoulders as well, I tried them once and they murdered me.