EPTI currently use olympic sized handles and will continue to because 60 doesn't cover my rows, I don't do flys or presses yet because I don't trust the locks completely. Just want a temp check on the deal. Retails for 300 or so.
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Kronen
United States732 Posts
I currently use olympic sized handles and will continue to because 60 doesn't cover my rows, I don't do flys or presses yet because I don't trust the locks completely. Just want a temp check on the deal. Retails for 300 or so. | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
On June 15 2015 21:54 mordek wrote: Anyone have some fitness/lifting related podcasts they recommend? Powercast by Mark Bell and Silent Mike is pretty solid from what I've heard. Barbell Shrugged on YouTube also seems pretty popular. I don't listen to podcasts though, so I don't have many recommendations. | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
On June 14 2015 09:15 Kronen wrote: Is this too good of a deal to pass up? A set of iron masters adjustable dumbbells for 100: link I currently use olympic sized handles and will continue to because 60 doesn't cover my rows, I don't do flys or presses yet because I don't trust the locks completely. Just want a temp check on the deal. Retails for 300 or so. I bought new powerblocks here: http://shop.fitnessdepot.ca/PowerBlock-Sport-90-Dumbbells-Stage-I-5-50-lbs--P248.aspx#.VX9AFU9ViqY When they were $280 (also upgraded them up to 70lb for $130)... So if you find it worth buying those for $100, then why not. I've done A LOT of research on adjustable dumbbells and I would say in terms of quality it goes Powerblock > Ironmaster > Bowflex. I'd recommend just making sure that the locking mechanism is in great condition and everything, see if you can get the receipt to transfer the warranty as well. My power blocks have a warranty of 10-20 years, so would be good to have that. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
But yeah, if they're in good condition then that's a fantastic price from a reputable brand, I'd say go for it. | ||
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Philozovic
France1677 Posts
 On the bright side I weight almost 10kg more than a year ago | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
On June 16 2015 06:25 phyre112 wrote: I've always figured I would buy Powerblocks if I were to get any adjustable dumbbells for a home gym. From what i've heard it's actually Ironmaster > powerblock >>>>>>>>> the rest in terms of quality, but the design of powerblocks makes them much easier to adjust (iron master are an actual screw in plate.) But yeah, if they're in good condition then that's a fantastic price from a reputable brand, I'd say go for it. Powerblocks are better in terms of practicality. Ironmaster by design means you can drop them a lot more, because they are essentially a normal dumbbell. But a change on the power blocks takes 1-3 seconds if it's in 10lb increments, and takes me about 15-20 seconds to change both dumbbells if in 2.5lb increments (this is after using them for months and changing them in a normal relax paced). And the look of them might not look sturdy, but they are very good, and I'm very happy. | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
Just bought a couple new things for my home gym recently. I added an EZ bar, just to have a different grip for curls, as well as do overhand grip bicep curls for warm up to hit the upper side of the forearms, as well as skull crushers. Also bought the rope that is used for tricep extensions with cables, so that should be nice, I think that is the best tricep exercise on the planet. Also bought a sissy pad for my Dad, as he was complaining about squats hurting his back, he does a really high-bar squat, so I don't really blame him. Maybe if I go up in weight a lot I'll start using it, but right now my legs are weak with so much cycling, so still going to 200lb or so for 5-6 reps, so not necessary at all. I was also considering buying the 15lb bar that has like a rectangle in the middle, and then two handles in it for neutral grip, but didn't feel like I'd really use it. The only practical reason I can see for it is skullcrushers, maybe hammer curls, but I do that with dumbbells anyway. So I chose against it. Exercises have been going well, I think I stayed the same, or moved up 5lb's on all lifts from last week. Started to write my numbers down, instead of just memorizing them, might give a better sense of progress. I have questions about what you guys think as my choice of exercises for the 4 core muscles if you will. I do more or less a pyramid style, so usually I'll start with like 8-9 reps after warm up, going down all the way to 5-6. If it's a smaller exercise I'll do a little bit more, like last set of 7-8 : Legs: Squats (1x12,1x10,4x6~), Weighted lunges (4x16-24) <- so 8-12 per leg Chest: Flat Bench, 30 degree incline dumbbell, 10 degree incline flyes Back: Kinda close-wide grip lat pull downs, close neutral grip cable rows, bent over barbell row Shoulders: Seated OHDP, front raises and lat raises combined together, and reverse flies I think this is more or less my usual set-up for the muscle groups. On top of that I have deadlift, abs, trap exercise, and 1-2 exercises of pure biceps and triceps a week. So for legs, is that sufficient? Is that stuff that's in the gym necessary? Those seating leg extensions, the opposite of the seated leg extensions, calf raises, etc? Keeping in mind that I bike 200km a week. So chest... Mmm, back when I used to workout before, I used to do decline bench a lot, should I start doing that again? Do decline flies have any merit? Any recommendations here?... I'll start alternating the incline dumbbell with incline barbell, and flat dumbbell instead of flat barbell all the time. Oh, and what do you think about that exercise that's a little bit like skullcrushers, but you bring your elbows above you head (so at the same height as your head), with your arms straight? Back... I'm pretty happy with this. Feel like I'm hitting everything pretty well. Sometimes (like last time), instead of doing bent over rows, I grab dumbbells and lie on a slightly incline bench so I can't cheat. Shoulders... Here I feel like I'm lacking a bit. Should I do hang cleans and press? I feel like that's a nice compound exercise that I do as a burn off every now and then. Also, I like the exercise that is essentially a hang clean and press, but you use a single dumbbell instead of a barbell, thoughts? Also is it good to use the barbell for shoulders here and there also? Anyway, last two things are that last time I did abs, my lower back really hurt after doing just regular sit ups on a bench where I made the bench decline , but only go to horizontal, so I don't get to rest at the bottom... Like my lower back was helping me lift myself up, if that makes any sense. So yeah, was not fun, it was not a pleasant pain, and it last for like 5 days. I probably shouldn't have done deadlift 5 days later, but I managed to do the same weight as the week before rather easily The other thing is for my cable machine, I have this: http://shop.fitnessdepot.ca/-LatLow-Attachment-for-Iron-Factory-Power-Rack-P1494.aspx#.VX9MeE9ViqY And the piece slides about the hollow rectangular cross section beam. I'm trying to figure out what the most optimal lubricant that I should place here to lower the friction is. WD40, Silicone spray, bike gear train lubricant? Anyway, Leg + Shoulder workout in 4 hours, so going to make myself an omelette and then maybe a quick 20km bike ride. Please don't feel the need to reply to my whole post, just if you have a suggestion on a thing or two, I'd love to hear it  | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On June 16 2015 09:34 IgnE wrote: I actually think it's less safe to use a sissy pad, since the bar can roll off you with the pad, but it's nearly impossible without the pad. I tend to think people are just doing it wrong if they need a sissy pad. This x1000 Squat: work up to 200kgx1, BP: 145x2x2, 155x2x2, 165x1 missed (too tired), Hold 172 and 180 for time. Weight has gone from 87,8kg to 85,5kg. Today I begin cutting water by eliminating all sodium, carbs and creatine from my diet T_T | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
Oh well, my Dad liked them when I went with him to a gym before, and today is the first time he will try using it in the home gym, so we will see how it goes. I guess it's important to keep in mind that when you're 45-50 years old, your body will work differently than when you're in your 20s. edit: Just wanted to save, I think people are overly critical of using the pad. If the bar isn't rolling off, then it will train your muscles the exact same way as a regular squat. It's just like if I use gloves or chalk for deadlift - the reasoning might be instead of making my hands really tough and crusty, and not make them bleed when I start, use something to help ease in that department. The muscle development will be more or less the same. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
On June 16 2015 10:18 IgnE wrote: Unless he's just doing it wrong and that's why it hurts. Or you can be doing it right and feel more comfortable with it? It's not like it's an excruciating pain, it's just what makes him feel more comfortable. No harm to foul, dunno why people here have to be opposed to anything "girly" when it in essence achieves the same thing. I write a long post where I specifically ask many questions, and what people find to nitpick about it is the "sissy pad" instead of everything I said. Like wtf, how pathetic is that? | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
If you want comments on your other stuff my comment would be: why aren't you doing chinups and pullups for back? | ||
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farvacola
United States18869 Posts
Edit: The pad is less safe, I'm almost sure of it. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
On June 16 2015 12:19 farvacola wrote: Somehow, now that I'm working 40 hours a week of very stressful legal shit, my numbers in the gym have gone up and I'm losing bf slowly but steadily. Whoop whoop. Just needed to brag. My elbow and knee still render me an old man in some ways Edit: The pad is less safe, I'm almost sure of it. It's those summertime rays man. | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
On June 16 2015 10:44 IgnE wrote: It's what stood out. It's not about doing something in a "girly" manner or "manning up." I just think that if you need it you are actually doing it incorrectly. It shouldn't be a requirement. You shouldn't be bruising your spine. If you want comments on your other stuff my comment would be: why aren't you doing chinups and pullups for back? Sorry, I suppose I did come off a bit rude. I'm currently doing lat pull downs, which essentially mimics a pull-up, or an assisted pull-up. Currently I am a bit weak in the area, and I'm reaching a point, where if I increase my lat pull down by say 20lbs, I should be able to do 6-8 reps of somewhat wide grip pull-up. Also it's so I can do the same exercise with my Papa, and the only shitty thing about my gym is the ceiling is a bit low, and there is only like 6 inches above the handle bars, so hard to do the full range of motion for them. I thought/think that they are a decent alternative until I get my strength up. At 5'9"-5'10", just 6-8 months ago I was 190-195lbs with essentially no physical activity. Now I'm 175lbs with 200km cycling and 3x per week lifting. So I lost a bit of strength from all the fat loss, and I still have 5-10lbs of fat to lose before I'm at what I'd call my ideal off-season fat percentage. Even though I think bulking and cutting seasons are things meant for bodybuilders, and not me. So yeah, I'm hoping it's a decent alternative in the meantime, as I can't do assisted pull-ups in my gym, and I'd rather just do lat pull downs instead of those silly pull-up progressions I see on youtube. On June 16 2015 12:19 farvacola wrote: Somehow, now that I'm working 40 hours a week of very stressful legal shit, my numbers in the gym have gone up and I'm losing bf slowly but steadily. Whoop whoop. Just needed to brag. My elbow and knee still render me an old man in some ways Edit: The pad is less safe, I'm almost sure of it. Good stuff on increasing the numbers! And hmm, I'd agree with you, but I think they should both pass the safety test if done properly. edit: And workout went great! New squat PR (well now that I'm lifting again) for 5 reps, 205lb from 195lb. The 195lb is the one that I got stuck on and had to call my papa two weeks ago lmao. Also did 5lbs more on seated OHDP, only for 4 reps instead of the 6 I'm supposed to - still I'd call that a win! And I just felt really good through the entire workout up until almost the very end. The shitty thing that happened at the end of my workout though is that I was doing reverse flies, and I heard a little rattling in the dumbbell, so instinctively I came to a sudden stop to take a look at weight on my way down, and I think I slightly stretched my muscle by doing so. I tried doing it again, and there was a sharp pain, so I stopped after not even lifting it once. I went down 5lbs, the sharp pain was just as bad, so I finished there and then. It was my last exercise and only had 2 sets left, so hopefully it's okay. Don't really use that muscle in any other lifts, so I think next week I'll try the lift at an easy weight, see how it feels, and at the first sign of any pain, I'll stop, and wait another week. It doesn't hurt if I do it with no weight, which leads me to believe it's not the most serious injury... Still an injury though, the first one since being back | ||
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
Squat - 190x8x5 Seated Leg Curl - 115x12x4 Hanging Leg Raise - BWx20x3 Triceps Pushdown - 90x10x5 (w/ rope attachment) Leg Press - 295x12x3 Tuesday's Workout Bench Press - 152.5x8x4 Incline BP - 122.5x8x4 Chin-ups - BWx8x4 *Lateral Raises - 25x10x3 *Front Raises - 15x10x3 Dumbbell Curls - 25x12x3 Barbell Shrugs - 240x12x3 Face-pulls - purple band x20x3 *supersetted the shoulder exercises Everything went well, although squatting felt slightly harder than I expected. It all went up easily enough though. | ||
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