Comments on: Home Gym Training with Strength Coaches Kyle Battis and John Sifferman

By: derek

derek — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:31:46 +0000

yeah, i’ve toyed with attaching a length of pipe to the rafters for pullups, but am a bit ambivalent about pulling my head through the rafters. I don’t want to bash myself if I get going to hard without paying attention!

By: John

John — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:39:36 +0000

Nice setup, Derek. A pair of KB’s and some bands can go a long way. Kyle’s power rack just barely fits in his basement, and it has a pullup bar attached. It’s the same thing though, my head travels between the beams every rep. There’s not too much height.

It is possible to hang a pullup bar from the rafters, but depending on your height – this means that you will always have to keep your feet up and your knees crossed during reps. It can be done though. If this interests you, I can take a picture of such a bar (it’s homemade).

By: derek

derek — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:16:16 +0000

I’m in my basement. I’ve got two kettlebells, Lifeline stretch bands, one set of adjustable dumbbells, and a stability ball.

what i don’t have, and it looks the same in your video, is overhead space. The basement ceiling is too low–it makes it kind of tricky to do overhead presses (need to stand in between the beams). Makes it impossible to get a power tower for pullups.

I’m wondering whether Kyle solved this problem in any unique ways . . .

By: John

John — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:47:19 +0000

In my home gym, I have:

pair of 5, 10, and 15 lb clubbells
single 45 lb clubbell
300 lb olympic barbell set
door frame pullup bar
two adjustable dumbbells
several hex dumbbells
several resistance bands
1 kettlestack with 45 lbs
2 100 lb heavy bags
2 kegs
1 tractor tire for flipping

and my greatest assets
indoor floor space
outdoor ground space
fresh air
good music
and food only a moment away