Buying Fitness Equiptment

[liquid1010]

I live out of town a ways, and there is no gym near my house or my place of work. So i've been relegated to getting a gym at home. I dont want to get any cheap Canadian Tire equiptment, so I'm wondering where I can get some decently priced equiptment? I tried looking through the Bargain Finder, but most of it is garbage, or WAY to much ($2000+). I want an adjustable bench, and a machine on which to do lats, etc...

[KELSTAR]

Try Fitsystems on Fairmount Drive SE. My family just bought an eliptical, got a good deal and was delivered less than 48 hours after purchase! (just yesterday!!!) Ask for Scott.. Seems like a good guy!!

[hockeybronx]

Originally posted by liquid1010
I live out of town a ways, and there is no gym near my house or my place of work. So i've been relegated to getting a gym at home. I dont want to get any cheap Canadian Tire equiptment, so I'm wondering where I can get some decently priced equiptment? I tried looking through the Bargain Finder, but most of it is garbage, or WAY to much ($2000+). I want an adjustable bench, and a machine on which to do lats, etc...

I don't know what you mean by cheap from Canadian Tire. I bought quite a bit of equipment and through consistant use have never had a problem there.

I bought this bench:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441903939&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=2534374303517511&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=2534374303517616&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=1408474396670147&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396670147&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1105223657086
Complete with 7 exercises, and it has been the route of my workouts since I got it:thumbsup:

I bought this punching bag:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441903943&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=2534374303517511&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=2534374303517616&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=1408474396670148&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396670148&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1105223756067
It has been an awesome addition to my routines as well.

I have also bought all of my weight plates, grip squeeze things, and bars from Canadian Tire.

All this stuff has been top notch for me and I would highly recommend it.

[EnRich]

Theres a guy selling the BowFlex Pro machine on this forum, buy it off him.... This is all the equipment you need for like 1500 or whatever hes asking

[liquid1010]

I guess I meant I wanted Olympic Bars... thus they are thicker. Anyhow, Thanks for your guys help. After working out a budget for how much everything will probably cost me to buy... I might just have to make the "trip" to a gym afterall.

Anyone here workout at Cardell (sp?) Place, or the Crowfoot YMCA?

[rahim]

1 power rack
1 adjustable bench
1 barbell
2 dumbells
lots o weights

that as all you need to be able to work every muscle group

[EnRich]

Originally posted by liquid1010
I guess I meant I wanted Olympic Bars... thus they are thicker. Anyhow, Thanks for your guys help. After working out a budget for how much everything will probably cost me to buy... I might just have to make the "trip" to a gym afterall.

Anyone here workout at Cardell (sp?) Place, or the Crowfoot YMCA?



I've been at that YMCA.... Some of the girls were nice to look at, but the place is garbage... And theres a weird smell in the change rooms...

[danno]

i work out at the shawnessy ymca. it's awsmoe their but fairly expensive, i want to get a bowflex someday instead

[tc3]

Get the Nautilus system from Costco.
Hi end cage for cheap.
Mine was $600 for a cage, pull down and row attach, curl barl, olympic, weights, bench with curl and leg attach.

[SikAssR1]

Originally posted by liquid1010
I guess I meant I wanted Olympic Bars... thus they are thicker. Anyhow, Thanks for your guys help. After working out a budget for how much everything will probably cost me to buy... I might just have to make the "trip" to a gym afterall.

Anyone here workout at Cardell (sp?) Place, or the Crowfoot YMCA?


yeah, the Cardell isn't too bad, kinda small but has all the necessary equipment, also has a hockey rink, swimming area, hot tub, gym....I pay 480/yr

[78si]

If you want fitness equipment talk to Ryan at Physique Fitness!!
628 Manitou RD SE ->277-2166. Tell him Darren sent you.:)

[TrevorK]

Originally posted by liquid1010
I guess I meant I wanted Olympic Bars... thus they are thicker. Anyhow, Thanks for your guys help. After working out a budget for how much everything will probably cost me to buy... I might just have to make the "trip" to a gym afterall.

Anyone here workout at Cardell (sp?) Place, or the Crowfoot YMCA?

I got mine from the Bargain Finder.

Powertec incline/decline/flat bench with leg attachment and Squat Rack and ~300lbs of Olympic weight for 375.

Rack is rated for 1000lbs, bench for 600lbs - 3" square tubing. Definetely not the stuff they have at Canadian Tire :)

Just keep your eyes open - it'll come.

[gggunit]

Dont get all that fancy stuff.. just stick with an
adjustable Bench,
squat Rack, 2 dumbells, 1 Barbell (should come with bench)
and of course metal wieghts.. dont get the old school sand one.

check out Bargainfinder thats where I got my first set from like 4 years ago