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Posted: 7/25/2014 2:11:39 PM EDT

I am thinking about setting up a gym in my garage, it is not climate controlled.

I do the real man's stuff, squats, deads, etc. I love the gym where I am, but my dead lifts are getting a little heavier and due to the building the gym is in I have to set the bar down really slow, I can't let it hit the floor hard at all. It seems to be more risky that way letting the weight down so slow.

I can deal with the heat just fine, but what about when it is 20 degrees outside?

What do you guys do? Just wear more clothing and get er done?

Is the cold bad to work out in from a potential injury standpoint?

To be clear, the cold doesn't bother me, just not sure if it is more risky from an injury standpoint. I would of course warm up properly.

Thanks

Posted: 7/25/2014 2:35:29 PM EDT

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I am thinking about setting up a gym in my garage, it is not climate controlled.

I do the real man's stuff, squats, deads, etc. I love the gym where I am, but my dead lifts are getting a little heavier and due to the building the gym is in I have to set the bar down really slow, I can't let it hit the floor hard at all. It seems to be more risky that way letting the weight down so slow.

I can deal with the heat just fine, but what about when it is 20 degrees outside?

What do you guys do? Just wear more clothing and get er done?

Is the cold bad to work out in from a potential injury standpoint?

To be clear, the cold doesn't bother me, just not sure if it is more risky from an injury standpoint. I would of course warm up properly.

Thanks

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I have a finished 3 car garage and blew insulation in the attic above. The garage doors are insulated, but they don't seal worth a damn so cold air still get's in and some days it can be pretty cold in there, but nothing extreme. Right now I use a kerosene heater during the winter. I'll light it about a half hour or so before working out and it's warm enough. I was worried the kerosene smell would be a problem when I'm breathing heavy, but I don't really notice it. For clothes, I wear a hoodie while warming up and will usually take it off not long into the workout because it's getting too hot. When it's 20 degrees outside, it will still be a lot warmer in your garage and most likely above freezing.

edit....I realized after that you were talking about your gym floor and not your garage. As for the floor, you can lay down a sheet of plywood in the spot where you're deadlifting, or stop by a Cal Ranch store or something similar and pick up a Horse Stall Mat. Or, get both. You'll be good to go.

Posted: 7/25/2014 2:41:35 PM EDT

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In the winter I just put on more clothes and have to start taking them off when I warm up.

In the summer I just sweat.

Posted: 7/25/2014 3:37:29 PM EDT

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Live in the middle of the desert so I have no idea.....was 115 on Wednesday when I was lifting

Posted: 7/25/2014 3:50:19 PM EDT

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I wear fewer clothes in summer, more clothes in winter. Fan in summer, space heater in winter. Winter requires more warmups.

And remember, we get the Southern Snow/Ice, which is much colder/icier/slicker than what you guys get.

Posted: 7/25/2014 4:34:06 PM EDT

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I think I'm going to bring my barbell inside at night during the winter. I hate holding onto a cold ass barbell.

Posted: 7/25/2014 4:44:06 PM EDT

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I wear fewer clothes in summer, more clothes in winter. Fan in summer, space heater in winter. Winter requires more warmups.

And remember, we get the Southern Snow/Ice, which is much colder/icier/slicker than what you guys get.

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Yes. And that humid cold is much worse. We are very dry here.

Posted: 7/25/2014 5:49:12 PM EDT

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Winter--- Hoodies... gloves, tights, whatever it takes. I've worked out in -20... fucking sucks. Kerosene heaters would be an option. but fuck I hate the smell.

Summer: Big fucking fan... and lifting nearly naked.... did I mention a big ass fan?...

Posted: 7/25/2014 7:37:58 PM EDT

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In the winter I have to put on shoes but still workout in my underwear.

Posted: 7/25/2014 7:43:37 PM EDT

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Winter--- Hoodies... gloves, tights, whatever it takes. I've worked out in -20... fucking sucks. Kerosene heaters would be an option. but fuck I hate the smell.

Summer: Big fucking fan... and lifting nearly naked.... did I mention a big ass fan?...

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Would an electic space heater be enough? No smell that way.

I have two big fans for summer.

Posted: 7/26/2014 5:22:57 AM EDT

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I was thinking of one of those propane radiant heaters, but... I'm hesitant because the way I see it, by the time my garage gets anywhat warm, I'll be warmed up anyway?...

I totally agree with the above about the cold bar being the worst... Someone should design a "bar heater"... hmmmn....

Posted: 7/26/2014 8:07:43 AM EDT

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Would an electic space heater be enough? No smell that way.

I have two big fans for summer.

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Winter--- Hoodies... gloves, tights, whatever it takes. I've worked out in -20... fucking sucks. Kerosene heaters would be an option. but fuck I hate the smell.

Summer: Big fucking fan... and lifting nearly naked.... did I mention a big ass fan?...

Would an electic space heater be enough? No smell that way.

I have two big fans for summer.

I haven't found one that was worth a damn for heating a garage.

Posted: 7/26/2014 5:20:21 PM EDT

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As far as the garage floor is concerned, you will need at least stall mats, a full platform buildout is preferred if noise reduction is the goal. I also suggest getting bumper plates. This will not only quiet the deadlifts down, it will also allow you to Oly lift on your platform.

As far as climate control goes, a good space heater and some insulation will do the trick for the winter time.

Posted: 7/26/2014 6:33:42 PM EDT

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I use a heater that mounts on top of a 20 pound propane bottle. I start it a half an hour or so before I workout. I use gloves because the cold bar sucks and it gets below zero some days here. No matter how much you heat the room the bar will still be cold. It doesn't get very warm during the worst months, but I can stand in front of the heater between the first few sets to keep warm. After that my blood is pumping enough along with adapting to the cold that I feel fine. Getting started in the cold takes a little longer.

Posted: 7/26/2014 7:43:31 PM EDT

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I use a heater that mounts on top of a 20 pound propane bottle. I start it a half an hour or so before I workout. I use gloves because the cold bar sucks and it gets below zero some days here. No matter how much you heat the room the bar will still be cold. It doesn't get very warm during the worst months, but I can stand in front of the heater between the first few sets to keep warm. After that my blood is pumping enough along with adapting to the cold that I feel fine. Getting started in the cold takes a little longer.

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never thought about the cold bar...hmmm. that would suck

Posted: 7/26/2014 8:00:08 PM EDT

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Mr heater big buddy heater with 20# accessory hose. with both burners and the blower going its tee shirt ready by the time I finnish stretching.

I think the UT winters are worse than TX so check out the Mr heater propane bullet heater.

http://www.mrheater.com/hero-heater-93.html

Posted: 7/28/2014 8:53:03 AM EDT

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Summer - Big fan with open windows and doors.
Winter - I warm up on the tread mill in the house. Wear layers of clothes and take them off as needed. We got a cold snap last winter where it was -10 or so for over a week. I lifted in a hat and mechanix gloves. The bar is cold btw.

Posted: 7/28/2014 11:28:15 AM EDT

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OP - I went your route for a few years and my garage is fully insulated, however it doesn't have heat or AC. Even when I left the door from the house to the garage open for over an hour, the bars are still cold in the winter, your joints don't warm up as quick, and it still smells like a garage - which is great when you aren't working out. Turning on a propane heater just amps that smell up. In the summer it still gets too hot, and well, smells like a garage when breathing hard and working out. YMMV so if those are things you can live with then you might be fine. After my garage stint, I move what I could fit into our basement family room but ran out of space. I joined a gym this last spring.

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