{"id":5113,"date":"2016-03-04T12:50:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T12:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/?p=5113"},"modified":"2021-02-25T22:16:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T22:16:30","slug":"crossfit-home-gym","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/crossfit-home-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"CrossFit Home Gym: 21 Must-Have Items"},"content":{"rendered":"
updated January 1, 2019<\/p>\n
Think you have to join a gym (scratch that, box) to Crossfit. That may have a been the case a few years ago, but no longer. The Crossfit industry has grown exponentially in the past five years. It now offers a full range of training gear for both the commercial gym outfitter and the home user. But, if you’re going to set up your own private CrossFit Garage Gym<\/strong>, you’d better make sure that it’s equipped with everything you need to go balls to the wall on your WOD, every day.<\/p>\n Here’s the essential list:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Crossfit takes a lot of moves from the training of gymnasts. A quality pair of gymnastic rings<\/a> with straps is a non-negotiable piece of equipment in any good CrossFit facility.<\/p>\n Click here to read our in-depth guide for the best gymnastic rings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Crossfitters love kettlebells<\/a> because they’re so much more badass than dumbbells. You can perform more dynamic, functional movements with them, you can grip them in different ways to beef up your forearms and you can use them for a great cardio session. If you’re a guy, you’ll want a pair of 32, 44 and 52 pounders. Ladies should half those numbers.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to find out which kettles that suit you best.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n You’ll need a bar<\/a> that provides just enough knurling to allow for a decent grip without ripping your palms apart. Make sure, too, that the bar doesn’t have too much whip in it. By the way, you don’t need centered knurling for the majority of Crossfit moves, so avoid bars that feature it. Men’s bars weigh in at 20kg, with the women’s version at 15kg. The tensile strength of the bar you purchase should be at least 150,000 psi.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to read our review for the best Olympic barbells.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n This is a pair of bars that look like push up extension bars. They allow you to do a lot more than pushups, however. With a pair of parallettes<\/a>, you can add dips, planches, L-sits and handstand push-ups<\/strong> to your workout of the day options.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The Wall Ball<\/a> is a favorite Crossfit move that involves throwing a ball against a wall (duh!). Don’t use a standard medicine ball. Instead go with a Dynamax ball<\/strong>, which has lots of extra padding to allow it to take a beating.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Jumping rope<\/a> remains one of the best moves you can do to get in the shape of your life. Invest in a good rope that has swivel handles, ball bearings and is made of leather. To determine the correct rope length, place your foot on the middle of the rope and pull both sides up.<\/strong> If it’s the right length, they’ll come to your armpits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n A thick climbing rope<\/a> is a great training accessory. Scaling up and down it will do wonders for the strength and development of your lats, trapezius, shoulders, and forearms.<\/strong> With 20 feet being the ideal length, the challenge will be to find a good place to hang it from. If you don’t have the height indoors, consider suspending it from a tree.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n A quality rowing<\/a> machine is essential for a complete Crossfit Garage gym. This may well be your most expensive investment, so choose wisely. Be on the watch for air as opposed to magnetic resistance. Air resistance more closely simulates a water rowing experience. You will also want steel as opposed to an aluminum slide rail which is long enough to allow for a full extension when rowing. A good machine will also allow you a full forward reach.<\/p>\n Finally, make sure that the capacity of the machine is able to accommodate your bodyweight; rowing machine capacities vary from 100 kg (220 lbs) to 180kg (396 lbs).<\/strong><\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to read more about our rowing machine reviews.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n You’ll be doing a lot of explosive Olympic and Powerlifting type moves<\/strong> during your Crossfit sessions so you absolutely need a solid power rack in which to do them. Stay away from the cheap rubbish that you’ll find at the big box stores; they will not afford you the protection you need. Rather, you need a hardcore machine<\/a> that is made from at least 2” x 2” 11 gauge steel and uses five-eighth inch bolts and fasteners. It should feature safety pins band pins.<\/p>\n Ideally, Power Rack<\/a> will also have the Westside hole pattern, which allows you to pinpoint your bar placement by offering a one-inch hole distance for the bench press range and 2 inches for the squat range.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n If you’ve purchased a quality power rack<\/strong>, it will come with, at least, one pull up bar<\/strong>. However, many times the pull-up bars on racks are too high to allow for the performance of such essential Crossfit moves as muscle ups and double unders.<\/p>\n Click here to read our massive guide for the best doorway pull up bars<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Yes, you’ve got some kettlebells, but they’re not a replacement for dumbbells<\/strong>, especially when it comes to moves like the dumbbell bench press and push presses.<\/p>\n To avoid the expense of buying a complete set, consider investing in an adjustable pair of dumbbells<\/a> that will allow you to select your resistance level.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Bumper plates have a couple of unique features. Firstly, they are encased in rubber to protect both them and the floor from the considerable bouncing and dropping that goes on in a Crossfit workout. Secondly, unlike traditional plates, they all have a standard diameter of 17.5 inches. This allows for uniformity of the lifting height when you are doing exercises like the deadlift.<\/p>\n The most economical way to buy your bumper plates<\/a> is as a set. Start with 160 pounds and add to it as your strength level increases.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n You’ll want a bench<\/a> that is multi-purpose enough to allow for use on weighted pressing moves with dumbbells or kettlebells,<\/strong> as well as steps ups, and box jumps. Make sure that the bed of the bench is not too wide to allow you to do flye type exercises. Ideally, your bench should also adjust for incline work.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Even with bumper plates to lessen the impact,<\/strong> you still need to have some serious floor protection for your CrossFit Garage Gym to be able to withstand the pounding that comes with daily workouts of the day. You have a number of options, and you should check out each of them carefully, including rubber horse stall matting, and virgin rubber floor tiles<\/a>. Even though they are the most cost-effective alternative<\/strong>, EVA interlocking foam tiles probably won’t be up to the task.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n If you are able to, why not get hold of some white board paint and create a white board area on the back wall of your CrossFit Garage Gym where you can record your WOD’s and your training results?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n You don’t want to have a CrossFit Garage Gym that is constantly littered with messy weight plates<\/strong> sprawled all over the floor. Hopefully, your Power Rack will be fitted with some weight storage pins for you to load your bumper plates onto. If it doesn’t, you may be able to purchase them as an add-on. Check this option out before you fork out for a standalone weight tree<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n A sturdy box from which to perform plyometric moves such as box jumps is essential for a quality Crossfit session. Plyo boxes<\/a> come in either wood or metal and a range of heights. You want a box that just kisses your butt when you squat to parallel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n This is a fantastic piece of equipment for strengthening and shaping the butt, hamstrings and lower back. It’s relatively expensive but you will never regret having this unit in your training arsenal. We have written here<\/a> a complete guide to best glute ham developers that you may need for your home.<\/p>\n Developing your core and glute strength will make you infinitely more efficient on the power Crossfit moves that you’ll be doing in your power rack.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Collars are the safety belts of your weight bar.<\/strong> You need to have total confidence in their integrity so that you can focus on the task at hand and not worry about plates falling off.<\/p>\n There is a myriad of collar<\/a> mechanisms to choose from.<\/strong> You need to focus on quick release muscle clamps, which can be put on and removed with a single hand and are slip resistant.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The Ab Mat<\/a> is a patented training device from Rogue Fitness that targets the abdominals and core in a variety of training applications to strengthen and build the mid-section.<\/p>\n It allows you to get in a great ab session in a confined space in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
#1: Gymnastic Rings<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#2: Kettle Bells<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#3: A 7 Foot Olympic Bar<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#4: Parallettes<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#5: Wall Ball<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#6: Speed Rope<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#7: Climbing Rope<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#8: Rowing Machine<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#9: Power Rack<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#10: Pull Up Bar<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#11: Dumbbells<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#12: Bumper Plates<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#13: Flat Bench<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#14: Rubber Floor Mats<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#15: White Board and Chalk<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#16: Weight Tree<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#17: Plyo Box<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#18: Glute Ham Developer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#19: Collars<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#20: Ab Mat<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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#21: Suspension Trainers<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n