scope out auctions for fitness equipment

[kmwest]

I went to an estate auction today with my parents and picked up:

12 bottles of Isopure protein drink ($3)
a pullup/dip station ($12.50)
two dumbbell racks with hex dumbbells of every size in 5lb increments, ranging from 5# to 75# (no 30, 35, 40, 45, 50s) ($235 total)

Not a bad deal! My sister's basement, where I keep my gym equipment, is starting to look like a professional gym!

[Cynic]

As much as I like my powerblocks for their compactness in a tight space and the abiity to change weight fast, I love solid one piece DBs because there is no shift or clacking.

You'll be able to fill in those missing weights easy by hitting a "Play it Again Sports" center.

What's the make and model of the dip/pull-up station? It's still a deal at $12.50, but I like to examine regardless.

Oh, and don't forget to check out craigslist. It's also a good place to find deals.

[kmwest]

Well, I also have a couple adjustable standard DBs and plenty of standard plates. That's what I've been using for DBs all this time, so if I need one of the missing weights I'll be ok.

The dip/pullup station didn't have a model on it. It's not all that good, but I bought it because I have no other way to do parallel bar dips. I already had a really good chinup bar that I made out of galvanized pipe.

[Lisa~]

Sweet deal! Good for you!

[Terry Monk]

Nice pickup. Congrats.

[Steve-O-68]

I found an olympic bench, bar, dumbbells, and 300# of weights for $150 in the classifieds yesterday... but I someone was loading them up when I got there.