Pulled the trigger and got a Bells of Steel plate loaded pulldown/row. From the reviews it seemed solid and half the price of Rep and Rogues versions and it's able to be upgraded to a 310lbs stack. I thought the assembly would be much more difficult as the majority of reviews expressed the instructions were sub par. However, I found them pretty straight forward.

Took me about an hour and a half to put it all together. I sprayed some silicone lube on the pulleys before I installed them and this machine GLIDES SMOOTHLY!!! Definitely seems like a good purchase, time will tell though.

Inspired by the Oak Club shelves, I attached 12 inch crossmembers to a rear crossmember of my half rack. Still plenty of room inside and perfect for curls in the rack!

Got it for $500
Very nice. Happy about this decision.

https://reddit.com/link/1ggqwas/video/jkyv6nbl46yd1/player

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Went to Tractor Supply and picked up 4 stall mats and put them in the guest bedroom today. There’s just a little give to them on top of the carpet but in the long run it’s insignificant.

I had to leave some carpet on the right side so I can still open the doors in the room.

I’m a single homeowner. Decided to convert one of my guest bedrooms that never gets used into a home gym. Looking to put a mirror on the left wall next. In a future home I’d like to have a bigger space with rubber floors and the works.

My dog Pepper likes to visit me while I'm working out.

It is here, and this is the dedicated thread for discussing all things 2024 Home Gym Black Friday, or Black November, or Holiday Discounts, or whatever you want to call it.

Deals, links, coupons, whatever... If it saves some money on your Home Gym... post it here!

Feel free to share other websites that have cumulative tracking, discount codes, whatever helps the group find the deals they want this holiday season, is good to go!

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We’ll be running this through the end of November.

Just finished my space saving garage gym