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Outdoor COVID19 home gym: Any advice?
[Searched around and read some of the previous posts about this, but couldn't quite find what I was looking for.]
OK, so it's come to this. I'm going to have to build an outdoor home gym--due to space limitations it can't be inside--on an outdoor patio area in my backyard. The patio area is concrete, but slopes downward slightly. In the attached picture, the gray concrete area slopes downward as it approaches the fence. This is especially noticeable if you compare it against the foundation of the house.
It might rain, but if it does I'll have to put a tarp over my setup and hope for the best. Not sure what else I can do. I mean, it's not like I'm going to not train...
A few questions:
1. I assume squat stands are a bad idea, and an especially bad idea on a slightly unlevel surface. True? If so, is my best bet something like the Rogue S-1?
2. Is it OK to use bumper plates on driveway-style concrete? I assume so.
3. Is there anything specific I need to know about training outdoors or on slightly sloping surfaces?
Any and all advice welcomed.