Starting my Own Iron Gym
I am planning to put up my own gym where a few friends can work out and maybe in the future the whole market of guys in the hood. First are you a guy or girl?
| 100% (37) | Guy | |
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| 0% (0) | Girl (Not for you ladies) |
37 voters have answered this question.
Age bracket
| 43% (16) | 15 - 20 | |
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| 18% (7) | 21 - 25 | |
| 10% (4) | 26 - 30 | |
| 10% (4) | 31 - 35 | |
| 5% (2) | 36 - 40 | |
| 10% (4) | 41 - 50 | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
37 voters have answered this question.
Occupation
| 11% (4) | Sales Executive | |
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| 0% (0) | Police man | |
| 0% (0) | Fire man | |
| 0% (0) | Doctor | |
| 2% (1) | Construction Worker | |
| 2% (1) | Body builder | |
| 38% (14) | College Student | |
| 5% (2) | Athlete | |
| 38% (14) | Other |
36 voters have answered this question.
Where do you think is the best place where I could put up a gym?
| 35% (12) | unused basement | |
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| 41% (14) | rent a stall in the town building | |
| 23% (8) | build an extension room for working out beside the house |
34 voters have answered this question.
What would be the main basic free-weight equipment I should have in the gym?
| 88% (30) | Set of Dumbells (from a pair of 2.5 lbs to 50 lbs) | |
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| 91% (31) | At least a bar (Ivanko or the standard stainless 45-lb steel) | |
| 70% (24) | Plates (from 2.5 to 50 lbs) | |
| 58% (20) | Squat Cage | |
| 38% (13) | At least a pair of 10 and 20 lb large rubberized plates for deadlifts, dynamic rows, etc | |
| 23% (8) | Kettle bells | |
| 44% (15) | Swiss Ball | |
| 52% (18) | Medicine Ball (4-lb) | |
| 67% (23) | Overhead bars |
34 voters have answered this question.
How about machine-based equipment that my gym should have?
| 70% (24) | Treadmill | |
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| 58% (20) | Lat pull down machine | |
| 52% (18) | Rowing machine | |
| 61% (21) | Ab Machine | |
| 55% (19) | Pec dec machine |
34 voters have answered this question.
I'm on a tight budget so I'm not putting up an A/C. What good source of ventilation can I use as substitute?
| 31% (10) | Electric fan | |
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| 9% (3) | Wall Fan | |
| 15% (5) | Stand Fan | |
| 40% (13) | Open Window | |
| 3% (1) | None |
32 voters have answered this question.
Workout clothing. What gym clothing would you wish that guys should wear while working out?
| 24% (9) | A Shirt/Tank Top, Shorts, Rubber Shoes | |
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| 5% (2) | A Shirt/Tank Top, Shorts, Sandals or slippers | |
| 37% (14) | Shirtless, shorts, rubber shoes | |
| 13% (5) | Shirtless, shorts, sandals or slippers | |
| 51% (19) | Home convenience style (Usually what I wear in my own room mini-gym) Shirtless, Jock / Boxers, Slippers |
37 voters have answered this question.
If you answer the one above in which guys be shirtless, should towel be required?
| 45% (14) | Yes | |
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| 54% (17) | No |
31 voters have answered this question.
Should we put rubber mats on the floor?
| 91% (31) | Yes | |
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| 8% (3) | No |
34 voters have answered this question.
Should we put a water drinking station?
| 17% (6) | Yes, but with a minimal charge | |
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| 80% (28) | Yes, but with no charge | |
| 2% (1) | No |
35 voters have answered this question.
Locker room. What do you think is a budget but already convenient locker room?
| 65% (21) | 10 - 20 lockers with pad locks, benches, hanger rack, shoe rack, lavatory, 2 - 3 shower stalls | |
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| 6% (2) | 10 - 20 lockers, guys should bring own pad locks, benches, hanger rack, shoe rack, lavatory, no shower stall | |
| 9% (3) | 10 - 20 lockers, guys bring own padlocks, benches, hanger/shoe rack, lavatory, no shower stall | |
| 18% (6) | 10 - 20 lockers, guys bring own padlocks, benches, lavatory |
32 voters have answered this question.
