$5K Rogue Garage Gym Build | Power Rack and Platform Assembly | Strongman Garage Gym 

Haha. I’m odd in the sense that I enjoy these builds. Thank you so much for watching!

Agreed 100%. It’s a badass gym build for sure and it’s only getting better

Absolutely. Just be PATIENT!

Ha. Not so much. There will be some upgrades/differences, but not all new

That does work well but it cal also unintentionally cause you to cut at an angle. Just be careful.

Thank you for watching! More to come! Do you like tours as well?

I enjoy the gym builds, home gym tours, and product reviews

I have a 1” style rack as well and went a step further getting it at 100” tall

Not a bad hack! Pun intended. I’ll try this out next time I cut some

I bought mine from Rogue awhile ago because I always seemed to need a dedicated set for these kinds of builds. The monster series comes with a set though.

The most effective gyms often are simple and to the point

Agreed. I wish they would do that with the monster lite

The ML rigs are not that design. I just threw one together (see my Instagram as it is where I’m training right now) I’m saying it should come standard. Thanks for the comment and insight though!!

I used to be a line maintainer on 16s. A pointy head in my prior life.

@@TheKurtlocker that’s what’s up. I guess I already said my former career job of 11yrs lol…so I have a few that my wife would allow me to spend on a gym and I have a old body solid rack with the lay pull and low row but it’s old school and want to upgrade. Also been looking into a treadmil and again, wife wants the norditrack 32i but what would be 5must have for a home gym that does not violate Bro code and not have me in the cold because wife would be upset with said purchases in excess of 10k? Lol #helppleaseSir

Looking forward to your view as always!

@@TheKurtlocker nothing to say! It’s very nice! I’m happy for your friend!

It is better than nothing. How are you liking the flat-foot design?

3/8” lag bolts that are about 2” long

Thanks!

Everything used here was actually 1/2” OSB sheet that was cut to be a 10x12” platform. I don’t have the cut list anymore but if you need help getting one, hit me up in DMs on Instagram

Thank you! I was watching some of your videos the other day. You’re doing some awesome stuff. Thank you for watching!

I’m excited to get my place set back up! Can’t wait

@@TheKurtlocker will continue to watch your youtube videos. I must have been in a cave that I didn't know you also had a youtube channel. Love to see Soldiers with experience in Army and still working out . Very motivating ! Keep it up Sir!

For this floor the slope was so minimal that there was no correction required. I think the best method I’ve seen is acquiring shingles to correct slope

This is the 490C V2

3/8” x 1.5-2” lags with the appropriate washer to match the anchor size

It’s whether the nut side of the setup or the bolt head side is facing the plates. I prefer to face the bolt head to the plates so that a rubber spacer will separate the plates from rubbing into the the bolt head. If you put the nut side of the setup, the bolt itself extends further off the side of the rack causing it to still make contact with the plates

@@TheKurtlocker Got it, perfect explanation which when I went back to watch, it clicked straight away, thank you.

Awesome. Thanks for commenting and watching!

There were no holes in the concrete. The rack is bolted to the platform only

I only suggest a platform if you’re a heavy deadlifted with steel plates only. Obviously you take risk based off your judgement and not mine. The platforms are largely for bolting down without drilling through the floor.

I still think the AB-3 is an excellent bench, but I only recommend the AB-3 is decline bench is something that you train. There are other benches that are excellent as well but less expensive from Rogue fitness such as the Rogue Adjustable Bench 2.0 if you require incline and flat work or Minster Utility Bench 2.0 if flat bench is all you train.

@@TheKurtlocker The Rogue Adjustable Bench 2.0 is what I'm probably going to get, thanks for your input!

@@TheKurtlocker So I just ordered the REP AB-5200 ADJUSTABLE BENCH which was in stock today and in blue so it matches my Rep Dumbbell Rack. I watched more reviews and it seems like the Rep AB-5200 is similar to the Rogue AB 2.0 with a few improvements and it comes with Reps new pads. I saved quite a bit of money and in the end if I don't like it I'll return it. Also after more research the Rep AB-5000 Zero Gap and Rogue AB-3 seem more of pain to adjust while working out so I'm glad I went with something more simple, I'm a simple kind of guy. That one review you did on those two benches was incredibly helpful, thanks again!

I’m excited for you! Enjoy the bench!!

Because I can. In some cases there is a value based on space requirements or the type of safeties included with the rack. I personally love to do log pressing inside the rack for safety reasons as well.

Personally, I prefer the ML3.0 BUT as long as rogue continues to develop the monster line accessories I will still say that my desire is to own a monster series rack at some point. The reason I prefer ML is the hole spacing.

This garage was on a very slight slant. Using shingles to level under the platform seems. be a good method for leveling out your platform. In some cases, using thin plywood layered on the lower portion.

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@@TheKurtlocker thx

I use 3/8” lag screws to the wood platform

In this gym, the slope was not accommodated. In my current gym, I used the shingle leveling method

Your comments are always appreciated.

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They are lag bolts. I drilled a pilot hole and drove the lag

@@TheKurtlocker but not into the foundation right?

That is correct

2"

I bought a bunch off of McMaster Carr a few years back and it’s killing me because I can’t find them right now. I will respond to this when I find them though as well as link them in the video description.

I used a rectangular piece of horse stall mat, drilled a large hole for the plate holder and two small ones that fit the nut head inside. looks and works great

@timm129 I have the link here. Part number should be LF111 www.fullcirclepadding.com/hammer-strength-plate-loaded-plate-horn-rubber-bumper-lf111/

это американский 3" x 3", но 75 мм x 75 мм - это то, что использует метрический мир

What painting?

@@TheKurtlocker Hah! Not for you an inspirational colour on the wall behind the rack it seems - just the bare board with the dashes of undercoat. Each to his own. Thanks for the channel. I have learned lots from it. Cheers from Down Under

Ahh. That was in base housing AKA pain in the butt to paint because you have to return it to what it was when you moved in.

Ha! Always something special about that. Way to get the video off to a good start!

Perhaps you forgot to load more weight

The lag bolts that secure the rack to the platform are 3/8” lag bolts that are 2” long. Thanks for watching!

This is a gym in base housing. For military housing, painting walls is usually not authorized.

That is the Rogue RML-690C. It is 90” tall and there is over 2” of clearance

@@TheKurtlocker I ordered a RML-390C monster lite, it measures at 90" and my garage is on a slope, I'm putting it on the 95" inch side, do you think that's fine?

You’ll be fine. That’s what my garage gym 2.0 was and I was successful.

@@TheKurtlocker you got a new subscriber in me, thank you for helping me out, my equipment arrives in the next week or so can't wait

I’m excited for you! You’re gonna love your new gym!

The lag bolts are 3/8” by 2” long

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This is a very old platform. Those numbers are wildly inaccurate though. How did you come to those very scientific numbers?

This was no common joe. Thanks for watching.

Gun metal color. Thank you for watching!

@@TheKurtlocker perfect, that's the one I had in my cart, definitely checking out now. Thank you!

Rock on!!! I’m excited for you

@@TheKurtlocker One last question before I submit my order... a RML-490C with safety strap and sandwhich j-cups ADD-ONS is about $35 less than a RM-4 with safety straps and Sandwhich J-Cups UPGRADES with an addition upgrade of get a fat pull up bar rather than the skinny version on RML-490C, which one do you think I should choose?

That will have to do with how much you value the west side hole spacing and future attachment purchases. Monster series has a few attachments only offered for monster (flip down safeties etc) and the Monster series tends to have new attachments available sooner. Outside of that...it’s a matter of whether you want 1” holes, nicer attachments, or you are fine with taking Rogue’s delay in new attachments for ML I do tend to tell people that if I was starting from scratch all over again, I would buy a monster series first abs build my gym off of that

Afterward I do a once-around to do a final tighten.

It’s funny because this wasn’t my gym. It is true that feet will slip but this was the desired design. Some people don’t have an issue with it. Thanks for watching.

Hell yea! Less house for you! Platform for my boy!

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