Reddit mentions of York Barbell 4232 Pro Series 204 Squat Rack Bench Press-No Bench

This rack will fit that bar http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPLXYPY/

Can't say the short bar is a great idea, but that rack wouldn't be the point of failure in your plan.

EDIT: may have to drill a few holes to get the collars in that close. they slide on that back bottom tube.

I think that Rogue fitness has a lot of good quality stuff. You'll need an standard oly barbell, bench, squat rack/power cage, weights, collars for barbell and possibly a platform to deadlift on if you're wanting to do SL and not destroy your floor (not sure how much deadlifting is in SS since I don't do it). However, I will say this about Rogue: it can be quite expensive for someone on a budget. I would LOVE to have all Rogue equipment, but that's not a possibility for me in the near future and possibly not for you either depending on your finances (if you can afford it, def go with Rogue).

Otherwise, look into Craigslist in your area. Lots of people are trying to get rid of weights/racks all the time and usually at a pretty reasonable price. I think that what you should look for is someone who wants to sell between like $.50 and $.75 per lb of weight, obviously cheaper if you can get it! You should look for someone selling a set of probably around 300 lbs of oly plates (2 inch holes on the plates).

If you have the room, I'd suggest getting a power cage because they make lifting without a spotter (example: if your bf isn't home and you want to lift) a lot safer. You can fail your bench/squat and not have to worry about killing yourself, usually. Here is a decent cage for someone on a budget:

If you don't have room for something that tall, try going with this.

As for a bar on a budget, you can get one on Rogue for pretty cheap. I've heard good things about the men's economy bar.

or for something a bit cheaper.

Here is a good brand of collars.

Depending on your floor type, you may want to get some horse stall mats to put your rack on.

Good luck and happy lifting.

Edit: You will also need a bench...if you want to bench press at home. I personally do DB bench press because I feel like it activates the muscles better so I have kind of a cheapo bench. But here is one apparently rated for 500 lbs at an ok price. There are probably better ones out there but in the short term it could work alright.

Also, even if you don't do SL and do SS instead, SL is good at explaining the equipment and giving links to decent quality stuff.

I was thinking along the lines of this:
http://www.amazon.com/York-Barbell-Pro-Series-Support/dp/B00DPLXYPY

If you're not going to squat more than 155 at a time, it makes a lot more sense to simply do a dumbbell routine, here's one suggestion:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=1266579671#post1266579671

I think all you need for that is dumbells, a bench, and a pullup bar.

If you want to lift more than that with a barbell, I'd suggest something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPLXYPY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1ADF3YRBVHJKE&coliid=I113JUOCU5FWFK

It appears to come apart in the back via large handscrews, and the black piece in the back is completely removeable, so you can stack it flat against a wall (preferably indoors) while you're not using it.

I work from home, and I built a home gym. It cost us (wife wanted it too) about 1000 bucks for the bumper plates, squat rack, bench and olympic weight set, but now I have it forever. We're just doing a simple 5x5 routine so that's all we need.

Keep in mind a gym membership would be cheaper short term. For both of us it will take a little over a year before our home gym will cost us less than a gym membership.

If you're interested in building a gym, I got this rack recently and it's great. If you have limited space and/or don't anticipate lifting more than 300 pounds this one isn't bad either (I owned it for a bit).

I also live near two parks that have running tracks and pull up bars, but I rarely go anymore. I used to run in the winter, but it's not that bad. You just have to invest a bit in some running clothes.

>When I get up at the end of the day, my legs are super sore from sitting.

I'd suggest getting a standing desk! I find if I can stand with my laptop up high for a bit it helps with the circulation and other problems. Also there are some stretches you can do. That's a men's website, but the stretches should really help anyone.

Build a home gym. A couple plate loaded dumbbell handles, an olympic bar, power cage, adjustable bench, and enough plates for your current strength level. For barbell exercises you can get away with 2 25lb plates, 2 10 lb plates, 2 5lb plates, and then enough 45's for whatever you need at your current strength level and just buy more as needed. Might be a big initial cost but I'd rather spend $500 on enough equipment for my own workout equipment than spend $10 a month to make 0 progress.


http://www.amazon.com/CAP-Solid-Dumbbell-Handle-Collars/dp/B0010YOBB4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1398024495&sr=8-5&keywords=dumbbell+handles


http://www.amazon.com/Series-Squat-Rack-Bench-Press/dp/B00DPLXYPY/ref=sr_1_14?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1398024654&sr=1-14&keywords=squat+rack


http://www.amazon.com/Cap-Barbell-Weights-45-Pounds-Olympic/dp/B00306YI1I/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1398024706&sr=1-3&keywords=cap+weight+plates


http://www.amazon.com/Reebok-05-55127-Fitness-Bench/dp/B003PB2LN0/ref=sr_1_10?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1398025286&sr=1-10&keywords=adjustable+bench


just an example of what you'd need for a basic home gym setup. For $400 you can get a bench, squat rack, and the dumbbell handles, another 100 bucks will get you enough weights to be able to do pretty much any dumbbell exercise and you could use the same plates for the barbell as you do the dumbbell so you wouldn't need a whole lot of plates. considering my golds gym membership is $40/month that means for roughly 15 months of a gym membership you can get enough equipment for bodybuilding at home any time you want without having to drive to the gym or wait for equipment to open up or worry about getting kicked out for working too hard. If you find the stuff on craigslist im sure you can do it for even cheaper.