Building a Home Gym 
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| Plates: Know what type of barbell you have or will purchase. "Standard" plates & bars have a 1" diam. hole while "Olympic" plates & bars have (approx.) a 2" diam. hole. Olympic barbells will not work with standard plates and vice versa. Tip Credibility: 49 (Best Tip!) |
| When buying plates try and find used ones for sale. They will be cheaper and probably in just as good a condition as brand new ones. The usual price for basic (new) Olympic plates is approximately $1/lb. Tip Credibility: 49 |
| Always weigh your plates and mark the weight on them! Olympic plates are typically accurate to within 2%. At the extremes you could have 2 45lb plates that weight 44 and 46lbs! Over time that constant uneven loading can cause problems in your training. Tip Credibility: 49 |
| Know that you do not need to purchase commercial quality equipment for your home gym. Such equipment is meant to withstand the use of many people on a daily basis. Spend the most money on those things that are prone to the most damage. Tip Credibility: 48 |
| Don't make any rash decisions when you buy exercise equipment. Decide what your fitness goals are and then determine what exercise equipment will best help you achieve those goals. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| If more than one person will be using the home gym, make sure that any exercise equipment you buy can accommodate different body sizes and can be adjusted for different fitness goals and fitness levels. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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