I plan to lift outside on a dirt floor under a roof, what are the downsides?
>>77293010Dirty
>>77293010Getting back to your ancestral roots bro. Go with God and lift heavy shit.
>>77293010This is now a Frank Zane appreciation thread.
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>>77293010I sure hope you're using heavy rocks for your lifts and not anything made out of metal
>>77293137What is metal but special rocks heated up and cooled?
>>77293010Pitting in the floor over time resulting in an uneven and out of level surface unsuitable for lifting over timeBest case scenario the barbell rolls away from you and is funnyWorst case scenario something falls over in you or you loose your footing with 7 quintillion pounds in your back
>>77293260Platform on top of dirt?
Your equipment may rust
>>77293098>>77293100>>77293437No, fuck out
>>77293371Now were getting somewhere
>>77293371>>77294571What if we, you know, because of rain and shit, out a roof?And to keep bugs out, some walls?Some doors get in too!Some windows for light!
>>77294850Oh fuck, I got an overhang next to the barn that has a roof and a fenced perimeter. I would just need plywood to add wall
>>77293010Environmental moisture will eventually begin to corrode lower quality steels, which will flake and decay. Ensure you purchase 316 Stainless or some other marine grade steel for your bar/weights, and ensure your carbon steel power rack is treated with an outdoor paint to prevent rust or any weird galvanic action.
>>77294910It will be powdercoated and under a tarp when not in use as well as the bench. The barbell will be inside, still deciding if I want an adjustable dumbbell set like Ironmasters
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>>77295420WOULD LICK TIL FAILURE
>>77295529Yes he is yummy
>>77293010>outside on a dirt floorthis is called the "ground". never heard someone call it the "downsides" before, but happy to answer that for you
>>77295675>>77295675Please do
