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I have a garage set up. It works for me. Mine paid for itself in around a year of saved gym fees. One thing I would say is make sure, if you get a bench, it is sturdy enough for bench presses etc. I looked at an Adidas one which was rated for 100kg. I’m 88kg so that wouldn’t be safe.
Availability will likely be the problem at the moment. The various posts here show the difficulty and cost of getting plates etc.
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Aside from lack of stock, is it stupid for me to be considering buying an Olympic bar/squat rack?
I used to do quite a lot of strength work (3x week heavy lifting for 5 yrs) but I’ve barely set foot in a gym for 10 years. I want to get back into a bit of lifting for swim/bike/run S&C but I know I’m not going to go to a gym regularly. I’ve been doing some bodyweight stuff but want to move towards heavier 5-8rep stuff.
I was thinking barbell setup over dumbbells because that’s what I’m more familiar with. I’d want to keep it pretty simple but I’d be doing mostly leg stuff so was thinking of a squat rack and a bench.
My main thought/concern is whether it’s totally stupid to be lifting solo in my garage? In the old days all my weights sessions were paired so I always had a spotter and most were coached. Now I’m just a MAMIL with delusions that I can lift the same as I did in my 20s. I’ve not done much with dumbbells but maybe that would be a cheaper/more flexible/safer option?