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How to design a multi purpose strength garden gym with Rogue [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Jul 19, 2019 9:30:00 AM

 

Rhino Rack gym

How to design a multi-purpose strength garden gym with Rogue

This design has originally been published in the article "How to design a 3.6m x 4m gym with Rogue". Refer to this article if you want to see multiple options and how to use the Rogue Zeus engine most effectively and plan the space before putting gear into it.

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This multi purpose garden gym gets you all the necessary components to prepare for a powerlifting meet. You will have a deadlift platform, rack, belt squat machine and some extra space for stretching and conditioning. The only things this design does not provide are a treadmill or Rogue Echo bike and an office space. This design will put you back about $28.500 with about $22.800 for the garden room and $5700 on the gym equipment.

The RM4 will be your main port of call. The Rhino belt squat will help you when you get older and your spine cant take that hard of a beating anymore. It can also be used to bring your overall squat volume up and fix technique. The plate tree in the corner will provide a home for your plates while the platform can be used for heavy deadlifts and yoga.

Rack Rhino bird eye

 

Item list for the for the strength garden gym

Not in the picture but required for a functioning gym

The Rogue Thor bar is my favorite bar of Rogue for a strength focused gym. It has the right components for powerlifting while still looking nice and being inspiring to do more as you will be reminded of Thor every time you use it. If you prefer a cheaper or weightlifting barbell you can read my article on "which rogue barbell to buy" to learn more about the different options you have with Rogue.

The safety bar will enable you to inject some variety in your squat training and hit that posterior chain hard. It is also a safer option than a straight barbell for good mornings, banded and box squats. Many Strongman athletes are of the opinion that a safety bar help them a great deal for their performance. This is not a necessity for your first order from Rogue but might be something at a later stage when the budget allows for it. 

No Gym is to be taken serious of it does not provide for a timer and a white board. Both have been incorporated in this design. If you prefer to use a phone to time your workouts I highly recommend the Doc Artisan phone cases. With them you can attach your phone magnetically to your rack so that it safe from harm.

The Rogue adjustable bench will enable you to do your bench presses and Incline bench presses. It can also be used for torture twists, one of the best core exercises out there, dumbbell rows and kettlebell rows to make your lats and delts go pop.

The vertical plate tree will be your central storage unit for all your plates. This way you do not need to keep them on the rack or the Rhino Belt squat, which would also be an option. 

The Rogue RM4 rack will be the main place where the action will happen. The monster series from Rogue is a good protection for your investement as the resell value is high. It is also build like a tank. If you want to know more about other options out of the rogue portfolio check out my articles on which rogue rack to buy for over $1000 and which rogue rack to buy for under $1000.

The Rogue wood flat pack box is the go to option for pylometric training from rogue:when you are not using it it can function as a shelving unit for kettlebells as shown in the picture. 

The Rogue Monster kettlebell series are the kettlebells for the serious athlete who wants more than just 16kg to train with. These are massive but you can also choose from a wide range of other kettlebells from the rogue range.

The Rogue deadlift platform will give you the necessary space to do your heavy deadlifts or do some yoga and conditioning. It also provides you with band pegs to do banded deadlifts. 

The Rogue loadable dumbbell will save you space while being modular for the weights you want to use. This one of the genius ways in which Rogue takes a simple idea to make your life better and save space in your gym. 

 The Rogue Rhino belt squat rounds up the picture to give you a fully fledged gym for all seasons. Eeven if you were to sustain some shoulder injuries or have lower back pains you can still train with this machine to make your legs bigger.

Pros of the multi purpose office garden gym

This gym gives you many option to train for powerlifting in different ways. You have all the necessary security and variety you need to get better for years. The setup also allows for three people to train in parallel. The loadable dumbbell saves space and the deadlift platform can also be used for overhead work.

Cons of the multi purpose office garden gym

You have no Cardio machines or office corner to do our work. You also have to be careful when you are working in the rack, as the Belt squat machine is right beside it. 

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