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[denbro01]

I have a $100ish to spend on some equipment for the garage what would you suggest.
Kettlebell, sandbag, dumbbells, medicine ball.....
Or any ideas on making homemade stuff.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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[Pandadude]

Go to rosstraining.com for instructions on how to build useful workout equipment.

Anyways the equipment you buy should be a reflection of you goals. If you want to get big and strong you should buy a squat cage, barbell and weights. If you want to become explosive you should buy a barbell and bumper plates for the o-lifts (maybe some other random stuff for plyometrics such as vertical jumps etc), if you want to look like a gymnast you should buy some adjustable rings and parralel bars, if you want "functional strength" or whatever a medicine ball, sandbag, tractor tire and hammer might be of interest. Likewise I would use kettlebells more as a conditioning tool (a fun tool at that) than a strength tool. I don't think dumbbells are as versatile as barbells unless you're in a wheelchair (you won't be able to load properly for leg and lower back exercises).

[arthurb999]

For $100 I'd buy/make:

"Never Gymless" from rosstraining.com
A place to do pullups
A set of pushup bars
A jumprope
A couple of good resistance bands from ironwoody or resistancebandtraining.com for leg work

[iniQuity]

RINGS.

Won't run you $100 (or shouldn't)

Especially if you have high ceilings. Ring dips alone will make you appreciate the rings. With the rest I’d buy/make

- PVC parallettes (these can also double as push-up handles, well sort of – google for instructions)

- sandbag

- weighted backpack. I haven’t done this yet but I saw at rosstraining.com sandbags filled with pea gravel and I think you could make a pretty heavy backpack using the same material, it’s dense so it takes up little space.

- pull up bar (either door-frame or something you can attach to the wall preferably)

- sledgehammer (and find an old tire)

[denbro01]

Thanks for the responses! I'll check out rosstraining.
@pandadude....sorry, I should have prefaced with what I want to accomplish. I am just looking for "functional" fitness.
Keep the ideas coming!!

[TimBell]

- Rings, cheap-ish and awesome for lots of different exercises/progressions including pull ups, dips, push ups, static holds, muscle ups, squats etc. (ever see a weak gymnast? didn't think so!)
- Jump rope, so cheap and so great!
- A great book on how to use your own body weight efficiently and effectively Books / Audio

[arthurb999]

I like rings myself... you can do dips and bodyweight rows on them to start... good stuff.
What does functional fitness mean?

[js290]

I have a $100ish to spend on some equipment for the garage what would you suggest.

Rings.

[denbro01]

What does functional fitness mean?

You know...being fit enough so that I'm functional! ; )

[Al_Kavadlo]

Rings and/or a pull-up bar