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    Home Gym Flooring

    Does anyone have recommendations for home gym flooring? I want something that’s hard wearing and can install myself. I don’t drop weights on it (at least not intentionally). It’s to go on a concrete slab of a domestic house.
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    FS Muscle Motion Commercial Power Rack plus loads more

    SOLD Hi All, I have the following for sale for $2,499 ONO. PM for more details. Located on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. 1 X Muscle Motion Commercial Power Rack 1000kg J Hooks / 1500kg Safety bars rating Frame is made of 100mm x 50mm x 3mm steel Net weight 200kg Includes a multigrip chip...
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    Recommended mats for a DIY lifting platform?

    I've been wanting to build a lifting platform for a while and have decided to clear out the garage and go ahead with it. It's going to be a 2.4x2.4m platform with plywood base, another 15mm plywood board in the middle and 2x 2400x600 rubber mats either side - the only issue I have with going...
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    Wanted: 2X 20kg Weight Plates (Rubber Coated)

    My work gym has a total of 177.5kg in plates and I'm close to deadlifting the lot and want to progress further. I can either join a gym or pay for some more weight, work won't pay unfortunately so looking at adding 2 extra 20kg plates. Cheapest I have found is $70 per plate.
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    Enter: ORION GENESIS :)

    Hey guys, excited to announce our latest model of Orion "Orion Genesis" Have a squizz/read below. They're now available for pre order. Don't forget to use your AUSBB discount code. Click here to check them out in the blue and click here to check out the yellow! Introducing our latest...
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    Bumper Or steel

    Hello, As I have been understanding the foundational principles in lifting, and the basic 4 things you need to lift regardless of which training program you are going to use... As a weight lifter, you would need bumper plates as the weights are dropped from overhead (outside a power rack)...
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    For sale vic, power rack and bumper plates full setup!!

    Full setup Power rack with chin up bar and dip station that can be attached $800 Olympic barbell with close grip handle $100 New bumper plates rubber outside 8x20kg, 2x10kg, 2x 5 and 2.5kg sold Bike $100 Commercial grade bench fully adjustable, not cheap crap. $500 All bought new except...
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    Building a lifting platform to include rack.

    Sadly the other excellent thread on this, is missing all of its pictures. Including the link here for reference. http://ausbb.com/showthread.php?t=15419 I need to build a platform to avoid damaging the floor in our house (no other place to put it) and to hold in place the following rack which...
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    FS pair of 10 & 15 rubber Olympic plates (non bumpers)

    Looking for $100 for both pairs. Pickup is in Bayswater North 3153 Email nevharris700@Hotmail.com for info
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    Rubber coated plates with steel inserts

    Hi all, Does anyone have any recommendations? I've got cheap rubber ones that leave black crap all over my hands and my barbell sleeves when I slide them on and off. These seem to be the best I can find http://aussiestrength.com.au/strength-equipment/weight-plates/rubber-coated-weight-plates.html
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    Starting home gym

    As some of you may be aware - I have not been training much, motivation is down - but also on the other hand I have just purchased my 1st home and will be moving in (all things going well) on the 16th on this month. It is a beautiful old country style home BUT it also has a fantastic garage and...
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    Price my gym

    Am looking at selling my home gym and wondering your thoughts on an appropriate price to advertise. Spent around $2500 all up brand new. Force USA: Power Rack Inclince Decline Bench 182.5 kg Olympic Rubber Plates (2x25, 2x20, 2x15, 4x10, 2x5, 4x2.5, 2x1.25) Force USA Plate Rack 1500lb Barbell...
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    Rubber Hex DB's, Kettles, Bench and Rubber Flooring - Nth Brisbane

    Hey guys, I bought all this free weight stuff but don't need any of it now due to circumstance and also need to make room for a car! All this stuff is almost brand new and hardly used. Rubber Hex DB's Pair 5Kg - $25.00 Pair 10Kg - $50.00 Pair 15Kg - $75.00 Pair 20Kg - $100.00 Pair...
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    [SYD] FS MMPR Power rack w dip bar, Olympic Bar+200kg , 6 x mats, storage - $1.5k

    Muscle Motion Power Rack - MMPR model (includes chin up bar and dip bar attachments) Standard Olympic bar - 20kg 200kg weights 8x20kg 2x10kg 2x5kg 2x2.5kg 2x1.25kg 6 x 1m2 rubber floor mats Flat Bench Weight storage rack Assembly tools included Asking for $1,500. Bought about a...
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    Just in - Premium Grade Rubber Olympic Weights!

    We recently received a container of our new range of Rubber Olympic Weights and I LOVE THEM! :p Yes they are $3.50 per kilo but worth it! Specifications! • Material – Virgin (not recycled) Rubber Coating over steel plate. Extra grippy feel and no smell. • Feature - Highly accurate weight...
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    Buying Prostyle Dumbbells - A cyberfit rubber dumbbell review

    Part 1 I thought I’d give a review on the cyberfit prostyle dumbbells I bought. I spent a lot of time researching prostyle rubber dumbbells in Australia before committing to these. There were a few questions I had before I bought them that I couldn’t find answered on the net that I thought...
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    VIC - WTS: Rubber Coated Olympic Plates & BB - Rubber Flooring - Dumbells - Bench Etc

    VIC - WTS: Rubber Coated Olympic Plates & BB - Rubber Flooring - Dumbells - Bench Etc Hey guys, looking to sell some equipment I picked up around Christmas time and have barely used, as I soon found it's either to hot or to cold to workout in the shed, and have just kept going to the gym :P...
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    Rubber Coated Olympic Weight Discs V Old School Non Coated

    It seems most gyms nowadays are all kitted with the rubber coated Olympic plates so you don't get to hear the clatter of the plates tapping each other on each rep whilst Benching or Squatting! What do you guys and girls prefer? clatter or no clatter
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    stuff my wife/husband/partner/gf/bf does that annoys me" Thread

    so our partners do stuff that annoys us , rant about it here .... mine stresses out over the little most insignificant thing, drives me insane more to be added
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    Rubber Weight Plates vs Bumper

    Hey, I am starting to get a few bits of gear for home and i'm trying to decide on plates. What would be better for home use. They will be used for standard lifts like deads, bench, rows, squat etc.. I am looking at IE Weight Plate Set (164kg) - Iron Edge Fitness Equipment - Train Smarter...
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