$60,000 Home Gym - Overview and Thoughts

[@BasementBrandon]

Spoiler alert… $1000 was for stall mats 😂

[@markhalstead2386]

I believe it! It was around $450 for stall mats for my gym.

[@jaredbowling4872]

Not to mention the cost of the house was so you could have a better basement gym

[@HighSpinSwingSpeed]

How much are Stall mats where you guys are? $52 each in Southren California

[@markhalstead2386]

@@HighSpinSwingSpeed $47 in WV

[@tony72tony72]

you are missing the ir sauna for recovery

[@GarageGymReviews]

The stormtrooper look on all the steel is so cool. Probably a top 100 basement gym in Eastern Rhode Island, in my opinion.

[@BasementBrandon]

You'll be knocking down my bulkhead door once North Korea starts dropping nukes!

[@trevorfelix66]

Love it

[@TheBcoolGuy]

@@BasementBrandon Still waiting on that.

[@robertduncan6292]

The fact that it's in a basement and not a garage puts it in the bottom third of home gyms in Eastern RI.

[@LosFerrer]

Uauuu… astonished… also it is cheaper than buying similar in Europe… here everything Gym related is super expensive always.

[@jasongoodman4959]

Just wanted to thank you for doing this! You and Coop have been such incredible guides through the home gym world. These longer videos going over a lot of things briefly are always super interesting.

[@BasementBrandon]

Helps me b/c there's like half this stuff I haven't made a video on yet lol

[@tonyallen3138]

@@BasementBrandon 😂 🤣

[@favre231]

Definitely agree on longer videos. Would be nice to almost have a two part depending on the person… high level overview first half, nitty gritty details second half

[@joecowan3719]

The Jujimufu Gym of the North East...where we have to stay underground for warmth and cooling and because land costs are just stupid at this point... incredible setup that keeps getting better!

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Joe, Juji (and many others) put this to shame.

[@edgarhigham746]

Its the little things that make the difference. Like the sonos, organization, use of space, placement, lighting and etc. Nicely done.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Edgar!

[@BeastmodeJones316]

Thats a nice gym set up

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Chris, hope all is well dude.

[@Buxeyjo]

the most insane and clean home gym I have ever seen, it would be my life goal to have a gym like this one day!

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@BradArbic]

What an amazing layout and accumulation of incredible gear. Thanks for sharing it with us B. I'm jealous

[@BasementBrandon]

Would trade them for a bigger bench press lol

[@GymReview4U]

Love that this is a real channel... Kids yelling upstairs and all.... true life.... thx man....

[@BasementBrandon]

Haha they always choose to lose their shit whenever the camera comes on.

[@BusinessAndFitness]

FIRST! And first thought… if you’re admitting to your wife it’s $60K then we know you spent at least 6 figs

[@BasementBrandon]

Well I think last video I guessed $25k lol.

[@martin1234512345]

Or maybe he's not a simp and isn't married to a soul sucking vampire that doesn't understand what his passions are. Just sayin

[@BasementBrandon]

@@martin1234512345 That's a little aggressive, no?

[@keithhoneycutt2324]

I’m impressed how easily you fit that Big Black Clock in

[@BasementBrandon]

It wasn't easy getting it down there, it's 14.5" and is one of the biggest ones I've gotten my hands on.

[@gregors00]

*mark bell voice* hey now!

[@williamagnew]

@@BasementBrandon hey who makes the clock?

[@ALLvideogamesFANBOY1]

I read this wrong…

[@keithhoneycutt2324]

@@ALLvideogamesFANBOY1 😏

[@pariosjr]

DOPE!!! You are the first channel that inspired me for my home gym.

[@BasementBrandon]

I appreciate that!

[@steinerhayes]

Dang bro 60k is a lot but having a badass home gym is goals

[@BasementBrandon]

Yeah it's a weird number, part of me is like dang that's a lot, the other part is like I could've spent so much more.

[@MacStrengthCo]

Best tour yet! Watched every minute of it. The best part was looking under Iron Bear and finding stuff. haha.. Thanks BB for the tour. Always appreciate your content and inspiration. THE best basement gym on the planet.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Rylan, wish I had your type of space!

[@garagegymdads3356]

As always. Well done! Layout looks great, and that you've got a perfect flow for your workouts! Whenever you need to unload some of that equipment, I know someone down in NC that can take them off your hands!

[@BasementBrandon]

Take a ride up north, bring a truck lol

[@NoBuddyz]

I definitely want that single stack! I’m still debating a power rack. Decently happy with my yoke, really hate the flat plate holders. Limited space 9”W x 20”L & 8” ceiling

[@BasementBrandon]

The prime is a great piece

[@ChubbyBlumpkinz]

One thing that comes to mind, buying quality equipment you can typically limit your loss if you need/want to sell. I’ve made a ton of gym changes and for the most part have only lost tax and shipping

[@BasementBrandon]

Great point, I sold my previous gym in the span of about a week and barely had any depreciation. I prob could have gotten more if I held out, but wanted things gone.

[@IRONMAN79101]

I remember the blue monster in his old basement , now it’s not a basement gym it’s a lab!!! Good job Campbell

[@BasementBrandon]

Sometimes I miss that space!

[@CliftaFIT]

Wow!!! That's some set up!!! So awesome!!! And I love the idea of stall mats... I had forgotten about those! Something that I want to look into down the road.

[@BasementBrandon]

Good to hear from you Clifta.

[@CliftaFIT]

@@BasementBrandon Thank you, Brandon! Trying to get back to it. I'm glad I found your channel! 👍

[@Tlevy2]

Great video as always! Sad to see you got rid of the Rep rack at some point. In any case, it would be cool if you did a video on tips when selling gym equipment (e.g. best marketplaces, timing, pricing etc.). Anyway love the content, thanks!

[@BasementBrandon]

Just made sense to let it go to a better home where it could be better utilized! I can prob do a video like that but I"m prob a bad example, I price stuff pretty competitively so it sells quick.

[@roshansharma725]

Awesome! Appreciated the honest feedback on actual usability of lever arms. Tempted to throw $1k on those because I’m the ultimate consumer, but less tempted now! Also love those sorinex change plate pins - def getting some!

[@BasementBrandon]

Some people love them but I've found the majority of people are unhappy with them.

[@tommymanno3357]

I use mine quite a bit. However, I really implore a company to allow for more adjustments on the angle the arm hangs at. If you can seamlessly change the angle of the arms they'd be so much better. I have a chain system I use to adjust the angle. It took my awhile to come up with it and lots of trial and error to figure it out. As is, with the arms just hanging straight down or all the way on the floor. They suck. You must get creative to utilize them to their potential and that's where I think all of the companies have missed the mark.

[@gregors00]

@@tommymanno3357 have a look at your local hardware store, I picked up some things called Camjams recently, and you can just use a load rated rope and the CamJam caribeeners on and then it will allow you to adjust their resting position as needed. Let me know if you want some pics.

[@tommymanno3357]

@@gregors00 ok this makes total sense. Wish I would've done this instead. I'll probably stick with my system since it's already in place but that seems much better.

[@gregors00]

@@tommymanno3357 it took me a long time to come up with the solution for an adjustable length rope/cable for my home-job cable system, and I stumbled across those at the hardware store haha. And now I have no need to buy that rail trainer thing!

[@byungkim9013]

Always love seeing that bench in your videos. Like seeing and old friend in the background of a photo.

[@BasementBrandon]

I could live on that thing!

[@Rocket4ce]

Your home gym is so legit. Good to see that you have a spin bike and punching bag. Work that main muscle, the heart. That's weird that Sorinex didn't make that comp bench to spec.

[@BasementBrandon]

Appreciated Leo

[@TheFarrOutpost]

If you are really looking to add stuff, and you wanna go with the log more often… you’re gonna need some Circus dumbbells and Atlas Stones. 💪🏼🎅🏼

[@BasementBrandon]

I need to find time for the log. I prob need a lighter one to start lol.

[@strongmandan]

@@BasementBrandon yeah I have a pitbull pro that’s 115 and the rogue is 135. Big fan of both. I’ve competed on the bartos and the powdercoat is awesome

[@GeorgeTheGreekTD]

Awesome video - thanks for sharing. The home gym community is better because of you! With that said… I’m surprised you don’t have two pieces of equipment in particular. 1. Marrs Bar 2. FreeMotion Dual Cable Cross

[@BasementBrandon]

Marrs Bar just looks awkward to me and I feel I can get pretty close to that movement using the TB in a hinge setting. I also don't see myself using a dual cable cross, so never really looked into it.

[@cs834nn]

You should get a combo rack for the days when you feel "competition mode". Your gym looks more like a museum then a gym. One of the best gym on KZbin in my opinion just behind the White Box in Dubai

[@BasementBrandon]

I actually had a combo rack in my last basement gym. Just didn't make sense to keep!

[@MaxxxiorPL]

Sick! And probably better equipped than most of the public / commercial gyms.

[@BasementBrandon]

Can't complain!

[@robertrivera5597]

It's Awesome to see what people can do today with home Gyms. Great Gym Brandon 👍

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Robert!

[@marjones69]

A very good look Brandon, long time subscriber and it's amazing to see the evolution.

[@BasementBrandon]

appreciate you

[@josurke]

This is great. I am always curious about how people decide optimal placement/spacing etc.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@Kparris7]

I use the jammers primarily for seated supported row. It's really hard to isolate the mid back without a dedicated T-bar. I use the Rogue shackles and some chains to allow me to adjust the resting angle, so I can do things like seated incline or military press.

[@BasementBrandon]

Right on

[@ZedRebel]

Regarding what you need and what you could simultaneously do about the deadlift platform: get the Mike Bartos PR platform! It will give you even more ways to train dead lifts and they look awesome.

[@BasementBrandon]

Mike does make some great stuff! I just don't even use the band pegs on my existing platform.

[@ZedRebel]

@@BasementBrandon ah I see, well you mentioned you want to improve your grip, buy a Saxon bar!

[@nickc3365]

Looking awesome. I miss the basement gym set up but opening the garage door on a nice day is also very nice. I'm a little pissed off for you regarding the sorinex bench press rack and the bench height not being competition spec.

[@BasementBrandon]

Yeah those spring days in the garage were nice, but summer was too hot and winter was too cold lol. I'll cover it more in depth on the bench in that video, kind of shitty, but still a great bench.

[@briangodfrey2723]

I've watched this video a few times Brandon. Beautiful gym and love how detailed your videos are. Thanks for the great content

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Brian! Need to do an update!

[@brandonhoover2120]

Beautiful setup, it’s just crazy to think Coup has like 5 different garages worth this each. Love the frequent uploads as of late, hopefully they continue until transformer bar video drops 😂

[@BasementBrandon]

Coop is the best, being in the northeast though land is super expensive and usually old and decrepit.

[@lxltheredroomlxl3940]

Love seeing the progression of your gym, so clean and well laid out. The wife just made her first gym purchase and ordered the peloton bike, would love to see your review on that.

[@BasementBrandon]

Will try to get to soon!

[@gregors00]

Do you use the GymKit intergration on the Peleton with your watch much? Seems like a cool thing

[@1882dmac]

I really can't wait for the Kabuki Transformer Bar.

[@BasementBrandon]

Hope to get to it soon. Want to work through my backlog.

[@DavidEricsvids]

The best basement gym! Thanks for the inventory breakdown and gym tour.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@dennislagace]

Great video! Send this to your insurance company too. In an older video, you made reference to not having motivation problems, because it’s actually nice to go downstairs. Great philosophy and so true! I try to emulate that. Love the old school York plates. Would you ever want to try the milled 45s? That’s all I lift with bc I like the milling. If you wanted to do an assessment for the channel, I’m north shore MA and could loan enough wheels to fill your deadlift (on the condition I get them back!)

[@BasementBrandon]

Hey Dennis, so I actually had 8 pairs of milled 45s that were going to be coming my way and I was planning on doing a few videos on restoring them, but after thinking about it more I'm way too lazy to do that, and I know even though I think they're cool, I do like newer stuff in most cases. I have some other plates on the way as we speak... :)

[@danielpicerni24]

I’m in California. I have a patio gym which isn’t bad because of the great weather. Unfortunately basements are not common in Cali. Would love to have a basement gym/man cave. Incredible gym!!

[@BasementBrandon]

Yeah here in the Northeast a patio gym would be unusable during large chunks of the winter :(

[@milankafka3273]

Thanks for the updated video. Gym is looking awesome 💪🏻

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks brother!

[@ryanoconnor9210]

This is the definition of goals. Good video man.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Ryan

[@cappy0023]

I'm at $10K and would need to reallocate living space or replace equipment to spend much more. Love your setup.

[@BasementBrandon]

I've been thinking about rearraning. There's a lot of unused space right now b/c I just want stuff against walls and a big open middle area.

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

The big open middle is really nice, I'd keep it. I don't think you want to be dodging machines when you're moving a barbell around.

[@cacapoopoo2327]

BodyCraft F660. 8 exercises, that I’m aware of, can be done on it, including shrugs and presses.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@emraharslanoglu23]

Brandon you should put white Rhino brother

[@BasementBrandon]

Rogue wouldn't do it for me, I asked.

[@jamescollis2167]

best home gym in the YT space. trying to get mine like this.

[@BasementBrandon]

apprecaite that!

[@hullihenfamily829]

Love the gym setup and design. realy purpose built for your training.. looks great! my only thought of what I would add that I enjoy is the a leg press\hack squat. I have the rhino belt squat and a leg press\hack squat and prefer the leg press. I have about $40k in my gym so thats for making me feel better.

[@BasementBrandon]

Seems to be the popular suggestion!

[@sukhmandhatt8291]

I don’t use anything except a barbell + chins and dips but I have to constant urge to buy more gym equipment this is a lifelong obsession…

[@BasementBrandon]

I can relate lol

[@ItsxMagiicGaming]

That lat pulldown looks niceeee. Can’t wait for the review on that one.

[@BasementBrandon]

Solid piece!

[@ericmason2917]

Awesome video! Great walk through. Haven’t seen your gym in a min.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks Eric!

[@Phoenix11720]

Have you seen the ironmaster ultimate row handle? So much versatility

[@BasementBrandon]

I have, but have not used!

[@christianramirez8831]

Gym goals! You’re just missing a white\black MBPC modular pr platform

[@BasementBrandon]

Trust me I've considered it :)

[@evancook6155]

You’ve got room for a nice white and black leg press in the back corner by the hamstring curl. Just justify it by saying it’ll add to your DL once you can start training on one.

[@BasementBrandon]

Lol I never really found I used the leg press much even when I belonged to a gym.

[@GlucksGym]

I pushed liked before I was 1s in because you'll always be king to me

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks, check's in the mail.

[@TherapeuticTactics]

Solid gym. Very clean and organized. You’ll even break even in 33.33 years if you had a membership at a nice gym priced at 150 a month. Also: Do you have farmer carry bars?

[@BasementBrandon]

The nice thing about most of this stuff is it holds it's value really well, so if I ever grew tired of it, I could get most of my money back. No carry items bc it doesn't really align to my training.

[@benemirate7584]

Bridgebuilt racks are soo good love to see you got their J-cups maybe you should do a review on their foldable squat rack

[@BasementBrandon]

I likely won't, only b/c I end buying a lot of these items and I just don't see a reason to add another squat rack... now barbells are another question :)

[@ryandwalmsley2038]

Wooden deadlift platform or some really cool lighting roll around unbreakae mirror

[@BasementBrandon]

I used to have a wooden platform, I prefer the tiles!

[@richardschank5568]

Are you planning on a full review of the Prime Fitness Single Stack? It would be great to see a full review. Thank you.

[@BasementBrandon]

I prob should

[@javiersgym]

I had a question before watching, but after I’m just speechless. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 (standing up- slow clapping)

[@BasementBrandon]

lol I see a lot nicer gyms in peoples homes, they just don't post them on youtube!

[@paul1458]

Really enjoyed the walkthrough. Gave me some ideas for my own home gym. Have you ever thought about adding a GHD for ancillary work on the posterior chain? The footprint is significant though so it might take up too much of your remaining floor space. All the best.

[@ncdozer3103]

He has one next to the lat pulldown, no?

[@BasementBrandon]

Hey Paul, I have a GHD currently did you maybe mean Reverse Hyper? If the latter, I did have one in my first basement gym but found I didn't get much benefit from it other than a spot to rest my phone.

[@iwanvickery6547]

when you first went with the black and white stormtrooper look I wasn't a fan, it felt like old school hammer strength equipment from the 80's. But since you have customized the whole gym I think it works really well. I still think investing some time and ideas into the walls of your gym would really complete the look although this basement is much nicer looking than your old one.

[@BasementBrandon]

Aw man, my last basement was also great :(

[@iwanvickery6547]

@@BasementBrandon and the blue rack was lovely. But I’m loving the stormtrooper theme. If you do the walls it could make a good video. A neon logo or a bit lit logo might really pop and also brand your videos a bit

[@actionjackson9121]

Brandon great review brother. Your gym changes so many times this was probalby due. Im a big white and black fan and wish I knew your secret on getting Rogue to color match a bench and other things for me. Been looking at the transformer for a bit now, I've got the Rogue SSB but that TB just seems so cool; I'll be waiting on that review anxiously! :)

[@BasementBrandon]

I believe Rogue will be updating their SSB too. They haven't custom painted much for me in the past 2 years. I inquired about getting a rhino with white frame but they said no go.

[@pirsquare7338]

Brandon, would you be able to do a Peloton review? Would love to know how all your training has prepared you on the Peloton Leaderboard.

[@BasementBrandon]

I'm hopeful to soon. I was waiting for that 1 year mark. I'm going to talk about my perspective as a powerlifter.

[@pirsquare7338]

Awesome thank you! It would be great to see that perspective as most reviews don’t cover the angle of a powerlifter. Looking forward to it!

[@rodolfomedini9931]

Functional trainer would offer some variety my suggestions would be: Cybex Bravo 8800 they have 4:1 or 2:1 options 170 or 350 pound stack this allows some versatility and each arm has 360° articulation and an adjustable stability pad... WAY OVERBUILT The model number is starting the retail cost, free motion double stack (like coop's), or rep/titan nemesis (yeah I know you're not going to go titan)

[@BasementBrandon]

TBH I don't see myself using that much, I tend to prefer barbell work.

[@CJT184]

oak club can also do a custom horizontal bar storage rack

[@BasementBrandon]

Nice!!

[@christianbolt5761]

I would have guessed more like $25k. I’m guessing that there is a lot of money in bars, calibrated plates, and dumbbells

[@BasementBrandon]

Oddly enough that's what I guessed last time. I prob paid that in shipping and tax :(

[@michaelsofine]

The best part of a home gym, even if you say my home gym cost 1 million dollars, you may only get a fraction of that back if you decide to sell it unless there’s another pandemic.

[@BasementBrandon]

I've found in most cases you can get up to 75% return.

[@mxjr3564]

Great video, what height is your Iron Bear? My PD is getting a new building and we’re trying to figure out how to design the new gym which is unfortunately only gonna be an about 500sq ft. Gonna have to get creative with the space and that iron bear seems like the perfect option for dumbbell/ medicine ball storage.

[@BasementBrandon]

I don't know the exact height off hand (they only list how many tiers on the PO). Mine is the 5 tier height and I'd say it's right around 6' tall.

[@dasdos002]

I watched the video about you selling the rogue echo bike. I still think that was one of the best investments for my warmup and health. LISS warmups just take too long lol. Great video! Hopefully, the misses watches it and doesn’t sell everything for dirt cheap if anything happens 😂

[@BasementBrandon]

can do hiit, tabata, climb, etc on the peloton :)

[@Adampunishment88]

Any plans for an updated gym tour?

[@BasementBrandon]

I could prob do that. Not many new big pieces, but have rearranged stuff some.

[@ozzygarcia9589]

My garage gym is still a newborn baby compared to this, but i look to make a huge upgrade this year.

[@BasementBrandon]

Def a process, if you go back and look at my first home gym I thought it was so expensive at 5k total lol.

[@yungdro1972]

Badass. 😎 Where can I order a "Bar Don't Lie" T-shirt Brandon?

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks big man! I just did a small run of them but they sold out pretty quick. Will likely get some more.

[@mw66683]

It could use a receptionist desk (but seriouly, that is sweet!).

[@BasementBrandon]

What do you think my wife does!

[@HughLeFitness]

Sorry if I missed it but do you have lower body machines to do leg curls and extensions? Maybe you have a belt squat machine that I missed? That's an insane gym. You can open it for business and charge people to come train haha!

[@BasementBrandon]

I don't find I need a belt squat, I do however have a plate loaded leg curl/ext.

[@DannyOuellette22]

Could you remove the Gunner sleeves and put them on another bar? Like Rogue Ohio Power bar?

[@BasementBrandon]

Might have to try :)

[@strongmandan]

Dude that’s a great idea! I love my gungnir all around we but would definitely prefer those sleeves on a true power bar.

[@IntegraAEM]

Awesome Brandon ! I’m really surprise about the no belt squat.. seems to be a mandatory staple piece in most home gyms.

[@BasementBrandon]

TBH every one I've used has been ok, but nothing that would compel me to want one

[@gmoneycash7456]

Brandon have you tried Sorinex's J squat belt squat?

[@andrewstearns9276]

Amazing gym, thank you for sharing! Yes, the 30 Barbells are overkill 😂 Like you though I got my Peloton Bike a year ago for my wife as a Christmas gift and found that I used it as much as her. My favorite part of my gym which I would have NEVER expected. Interested in your Pepin review. I have had mine for 6 months now and like some things about them but also have a few things I don’t like.

[@BasementBrandon]

Yeah it will be interesting to give them a go. I've been on record saying I think IronMasters are the best for my style of training as far as adjustable goes

[@tommymanno3357]

For your style of training this gym seems to be perfect. I'm envious of the space you have as I utilize about 180 sq feet. The only thing I'd want in your gym that you don't have is a leg press. That's just me tho

[@BasementBrandon]

Seems to be a popular choice per the comments. I just have so many ways to train legs now and don't want to give up the massive space a leg press needs. Plus getting it down here would suck lol.

[@tommymanno3357]

@@BasementBrandon now that's one thing us garage gym owners have on the basement dwellers lol

[@twistedbarbell3950]

What you're missing? 😂 Sweet setup with nothing too frivolous (except for maybe that bar collection). 😂 Definitely setting the bar high for the rest of us and thanks for sharing with us my dude!

[@BasementBrandon]

Now that I've documented em all I can sell the ones I've reviewed that I don't use :)

[@TheChicken]

Brandon’s gym > Coops 🤭

[@BasementBrandon]

Not even close, he has 3 soon to be 4.

[@georgeg.3853]

Gym looks amazing bro. glad to hear the boys are getting along too. :)

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks George!

[@MrLukeStarkiller]

At this point a dedicated hack squat or leg press is up next I think.

[@BasementBrandon]

TBH I just don't think I'd use it!

[@meisdetermined]

Mr. Brandon, have you been to the Luxiaojun website lately? It’s like 85%-90% sold out and that might be low. Are they pulling out of North America? Or is China needing all their steel for..uh…possible military purposes? Lol. Don’t answer that part but I’m definitely curious if Luxiaojun is going to continue to sell here.

[@BasementBrandon]

I'm not sure but I did notice that, every thing is marked down with everything out of stock. haven't heard from them lately either!

[@stevephla]

Surprised you have no Concept2 toys. I’d probably add a rower.

[@BasementBrandon]

Maybe one day, just don't think it'll add to my current training!

[@RogueCylon]

You never did do a full review on the Prime Simgle Stack.

[@BasementBrandon]

You're right!

[@ChristianDurusTelamon]

Welp...I guess I need to step it up. As to what you could add - Brian Shaw has a back attack machine that looks good, as well as some crazy thing he just did with Nick Best that is like a seated hip extension (no idea what it is called). I still am wondering if the Rogue pulley system would be worth getting for my rack and doing an extension off to the side or building a single rack.

[@BasementBrandon]

Will have to give it a look!

[@thomasbrown7328]

Love your stuff, Brandon! Sorry if you’ve mentioned it at one point in the past that I’m not aware of but how about a video on basement radon testing and mitigation? Some basements have more radon than others and levels even vary day by day. The concern is breathing it in, not skin penetration. So if we’re in these nice decked out basements huffing and puffing for hundreds of hours a year for our health and well-being should radon be tested and if high should the mitigation equipment be installed? Arguably it’s less of a concern for garage gyms since they’re typically ground level.

[@BasementBrandon]

Ah you should def get the basement tested. In this one we have a passive mitigation system in since our levels were low. In my last basement gym (blue rack) they were higher so we had an active system in.

[@thomasbrown7328]

@@BasementBrandon Super I’m happy you’re aware and protected. You do great videos on equipment, lighting, gym timers, etc I think it’s important you throw a dedicated video out there about at least testing basement gyms for radon. Your fans will appreciate it from a wellness/ prevention standpoint since the last thing we want our fitness lifestyle to lead to is sickness - other than shopping addiction, amiright? ( Disclaimer, my job has nothing to do with pulmonology or selling radon mitigation equipment, I just figure if thousands of your subscribers do it a few health scares might be averted.)

[@JByteTX]

Some PowerScale would look good in there...

[@BasementBrandon]

For my PB of lifting footage archive 🤓

[@babygiantbarbell1014]

Awesome spot Brandon! My gym wants to be like your gym when it grows up 😂

[@BasementBrandon]

Haha thanks my dude!

[@joseurrutia9119]

the captains of crush look brand new

[@BasementBrandon]

Get little use

[@joseurrutia9119]

@@BasementBrandon lol. I understand, still set up looks nice and at least the option for grip training is there on the off chance that u get that itch.

[@mikelary88]

That’s the exact rack I want to build. Perfect size. Thanks for sharing.

[@BasementBrandon]

No problem! Easy to just order a rm6 and request 30" depth

[@mikelary88]

@@BasementBrandon thanks for the info (here and in response to my Instagram DM 👊)

[@stevensecondo1103]

Can we get an up to date gym tour?

[@BasementBrandon]

Can prob do that!

[@hoo_li]

Awesome video. But please use a gimbal or image stabilization software because I literally started getting motion sickness for how jittery this video is.

[@BasementBrandon]

Sorry! TBH that's more work than it's worth.

[@Nick-zz4qr]

My budget is 5K-8k. Can you recommend a rack, functional trainer, bench, and Olympic bar? Here’s what I have in mind but any advice would be greatly appreciated! Functional trainer: Prime fitness prodigy single stack or Inspire Fitness FTX Rack: Rogue RM 6 monster rack Bench: Rep AB 5100 bench Bar: Rogue Ohio bar Plates: ? I already have a Peloton. I’m 42 and just looking to get back in shape! Thanks again for any tips or suggestions!

[@BasementBrandon]

A lot of that stuff is going to depend on your own preferences but I will say the items you picked out are all solid choices. I haven't used any of the functional trainers but I know a lot of home gymers love the Inspire FTX that they bought from Costco.

[@martin1234512345]

If I could spend half of that on my gym I'd be happy. I really want Matt wennings tricep machine. Have you seen it?

[@BasementBrandon]

I don't believe I have

[@TheMattfranz]

Great gym. Don't understand the 35's purchase though.

[@BasementBrandon]

Best way to load 205, 385, 475, 565, etc...

[@TheMattfranz]

@@BasementBrandon I know Im just breaking balls. Great setup

[@avb4358]

A Powerlifting Combo Rack would be nice in your gym, but also keep the power rack :)

[@BasementBrandon]

I had one previously!

[@Fartking_69]

two questions for you 1. why did you go rogue for the rack? (vs. Rep/Sorinex/WS), also would you recommend the WS leg/ext curl or go with another setup? Trying to build out my garage gym this year and your insight is appreciated!

[@BasementBrandon]

Went with Rogue b/c I like their attachments the best. The WS leg curl/ext is awesome if you have the space and the budget!

[@nuculerman1654]

Thanks for making me feel a lot better about my wasteful gym purchases :) I'm probably at $6k now when I'd be happier with a gym that costs half that. Just waiting for our house upgrade/move -- high basement ceilings is a hard requirement ;) Personally I'm finding a lot of the "essentials" recommended by KZbinrs like yourself (but not you personally) overrated. E.G. I can't wait to get rid of my platform. I have no idea what the point of it is other than allowing my rep FB 5000 -- an otherwise perfect bench -- to slip, and in general make me feel less secure while moving heavy weights. I definitely prefer your setup of stall mats throughout and will be doing that at the next place. I'm also going to replace my R3 with either the Rogue Yoke or the new Rep yoke/sled releasing this year. Even though I squat 2-3x/wk, a dedicated rack takes up way too much space IMO, with minimal utility (unless you're buying one with all the attachments -- but I think you're better off buying those attachments separately instead of having a rack that's mediocre at everything). Just stick spotter arms on a squat stand and you're just as safe and have the ability to move them around to fit in other things when you're getting bored. As a fellow basement gym-er, the thing I feel like I wish I had the most was space for a sled. So see previous point. New setup will be all horse stall but a lane of turf to do push/pulls and other fun lifting/cardio hybrid exercises you can't do on rubber. Also -- roman chair > GHD IMO -- but no one really makes them. I have a cheap one that I use almost daily, but I'm looking at the Edgefitness standing back extension as a replacement.

[@BasementBrandon]

Interesting take on the Roman Chair, I don't see how it could possibly be better personally. For the platform, I actually did that in my first basement gym and discussed in a video how it was overkill, have to go a good 6 years back to find it, but it's there!

[@nuculerman1654]

@@BasementBrandon Ask Bret Contreras. It's a better glute exercise if you're doing it right, it has more utility (hip extension or erector hyper extension) and it has a smaller gym footprint. If you miss the hamstring work of the GHD, just buy a $40 spud strap and do nordic curls with your bench -- which is a better hamstring workout anyway. It's also going to have better carry-over to a deadlift barring significant hamstring weakness/imbalances due to it's closer proximity to the movement. I do think I saw that video a while ago :). I'm much happier with the purchases you've convinced me of (Strength Co plates, roller cups and stainless OPB boneyard) ;)

[@northbuster290]

My home gym is 3200€, build with used rogue, leoko, xenios.

[@BasementBrandon]

Sounds nice!