Garage gyms

**John Watson** · 01-31-2018, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by hollowpond

Safety bars would keep it off of my throat, but not my face. My nose is freaking HUGE...lol

I have actually taken to keeping the bar in the "bends" of the J hooks as opposed to on the edges since seeing those pics. I do have concerns...

If only one hook breaks you might be ok.

**dhalli** · 01-31-2018, 01:36 PM

My Titan T2 J hooks look significantly more stout. These aren't breaking...

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**dhalli** · 01-31-2018, 01:41 PM

That being said... I don't like the J hooks for squats. My cranky old shoulders have my grip set pretty wide. Kept nailing my fingers on the J hook, so did this instead.

3/4" grade 5 bolt, some fender washers, PVC to protect the knurling on the bar. A 1" bolt would have worked better, but this is what I had laying around.

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**Cheesepuff** · 01-31-2018, 03:37 PM

Brilliant.

**sbrl_19** · 01-31-2018, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by timelinex

What are you guys doing for dumbells? I'm guessing I need atleast till 120ish for the semi long term.

I see powerblocks as a realistic option, but I'm not sure what I'm giving up by having them all in one set like that? Do they get too big an unwieldy?

I've got bowflex adjustable dumbells that go up to 52.5 (had these for ~10 years and have always been happy with them), and added within the last year or so a pair of cap olympic handles that I leave 25's on most of the time