After coming across an article on T-nation the other day discussing ‘Hardcore Home Training‘ I decided to have another look at my own setup.
Just to get an idea of the stuff I use (I realise it looks a little cramped, but not all of the equipment is in there at once) :


The main item is obviously the power rack. Other than that I occasionally use :

• bench + preacher and leg curl attachments
• step (made from leftover pieces of a kitchen bench)
• dumbbells
• dip bars (designed to fit the rack)
• wrist roller (pick-axe handle and a length of chain)
• weight belt
• dip/chin-up belt
• push-up stands
• grippers
• tennis balls (for grip work)
• swiss ball
• stationary cycle

Changes (coming soon) include the relegation to eBay (or at least a dark cupboard somewhere) of the push-up stands, wrist roller, grippers and swiss ball; none of which gets a great deal of use. In their place will come an assortment of bands, dramatically increasing my potential range of exercises.
The lack of space (and money) see items such as a glute-ham machine or a reverse hyper at the bottom of a very long list. Looks like it’s Romanian deadlifts and Good mornings for now.