Just ordered some new kit for the home Gym...
18-06-2006, 07:53 PM
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Just ordered some new kit for the home Gym...
As i dont have access to a bar at teh gym i use, i have always done my benching at home, on this trusty York kit i bought a couple of years ago:
But its getting a littleunstable now when im benching heavy weights, not entirely helped by my 17stone frame! The base i am lying on starts to bend and wobble from side to side... very unerving when i dont have access to a spotter, so ive ordered these...
So now i can hopefully squat at home too!
Dont know why i have told you that, but i am excited. lol
But its getting a littleunstable now when im benching heavy weights, not entirely helped by my 17stone frame! The base i am lying on starts to bend and wobble from side to side... very unerving when i dont have access to a spotter, so ive ordered these...
So now i can hopefully squat at home too!
Dont know why i have told you that, but i am excited. lol
18-06-2006, 08:07 PM
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Sure looks it...
I am hopeing i can assemble and position it in such a way as i can use it for easy benching as well as squating. Dont really see a problem but you never can tell until you have actually tried it i guess.
Fingers crossed.
I am hopeing i can assemble and position it in such a way as i can use it for easy benching as well as squating. Dont really see a problem but you never can tell until you have actually tried it i guess.
Fingers crossed.
18-06-2006, 08:08 PM
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Its just occured to me...
Wait till Nicole see's that bloody great squat rack, im allready hearing whispers of...
"We need some nice cane furniture in that conservatory... its summer"
&
"That lot could go in teh garage couldnt it?"
Wait till Nicole see's that bloody great squat rack, im allready hearing whispers of...
"We need some nice cane furniture in that conservatory... its summer"
&
"That lot could go in teh garage couldnt it?"
18-06-2006, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Wierd question...
Why try and get as big as pyshically possible? Why do you do it?
Why try and get as big as pyshically possible? Why do you do it?
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Surely the size of your arms restricts you from doing most things lol...Yeah i understand the male instinct but being big isnt everything? Why not box or something? Why make yourself huge? lol sorry curious moment
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18-06-2006, 11:23 PM
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I dunno. I do it for one reason - to become the best Rugby player I can be - I'm not one to tone or define. I just want the strength. If becoming huge comes with it then whatever.
19-06-2006, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Wierd question...
Why try and get as big as pyshically possible? Why do you do it?
Why try and get as big as pyshically possible? Why do you do it?
Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Why not box or something? Why make yourself huge?
19-06-2006, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Its just occured to me...
Wait till Nicole see's that bloody great squat rack, im allready hearing whispers of...
"We need some nice cane furniture in that conservatory... its summer"
&
"That lot could go in the garage couldnt it?"
Wait till Nicole see's that bloody great squat rack, im allready hearing whispers of...
"We need some nice cane furniture in that conservatory... its summer"
&
"That lot could go in the garage couldnt it?"
You could always pop a couple of cushions on the bench when you're not using it and tell Nicole it's the latest fashion sofa from Japan or something. 
Seriously though, I've been having a good read in here these past couple of days and have to say you guys are an inspiration and great work to all of you that have improved so much over the months.
After reading your thread in GD about how you gave up caffeine Stu, it gave me the kick I needed to do the same. I was a big cola drinker (upto 10 2 litre bottles a week) and I knew it wasn't good for me - But I'm pleased to say that apart from the odd splash in my vodka at the weekends - I haven't been buying or drinking it for the past 3 weeks. I've switched to water.
I feel so much better already and it prompted me to change my diet too.
I'm not into body building - but I do want to improve my health and fitness and get toned up. So I've been having a look around for some equipment for that. After reading through this forum - I'm even more geared up for it now.
Sorry, waffled on a bit
19-06-2006, 02:00 PM
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Ive just realised my York bar is unlikely to be 6ft long so wont actually work with a bloody squat rack. Where teh hell do i buy a 6-7ft barbell?
Well pleased you have found improvements in life without Caffeine Darren, the bloody stuff has zero positive attributes yet lots of negatives!!
Get yourself down the Gym next mate, soon find yourself feeling good in teh morning.
Well pleased you have found improvements in life without Caffeine Darren, the bloody stuff has zero positive attributes yet lots of negatives!!
Get yourself down the Gym next mate, soon find yourself feeling good in teh morning.
19-06-2006, 06:53 PM
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Would love to be even a tiny bit like this...
Its a funny thing,its like tattoos, once you have one....etc.....once you start to see your self grow you just think i can get a bit bigger here and a bit more there and so on....
You get hooked on the whole lifestyle....the Gym the food the training techs social life at the gym and so on....
Its a funny thing,its like tattoos, once you have one....etc.....once you start to see your self grow you just think i can get a bit bigger here and a bit more there and so on....
You get hooked on the whole lifestyle....the Gym the food the training techs social life at the gym and so on....
19-06-2006, 09:58 PM
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Cutler is a great example of someone who probably has quite serious restriction in his arms!!
I wonder if he can wipe his own arse? My boxer pal really struggles!
On a more positive note, i found a decent 6Ft standard bar for Ł25 delivered on e-bay, so all is well again, karma has been restored.
I wonder if he can wipe his own arse? My boxer pal really struggles!
On a more positive note, i found a decent 6Ft standard bar for Ł25 delivered on e-bay, so all is well again, karma has been restored.
20-06-2006, 09:21 PM
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Well, new rack and bench arrived today, assembled it all and i am very happy with it.
Only pisser is my bar didnt arrive, so will have to wait to try it out.
Anybody want to buy my old one very cheap? here it is fully assembled again as it was when new, i never used the leg curl or butterflies.
Only pisser is my bar didnt arrive, so will have to wait to try it out.
Anybody want to buy my old one very cheap? here it is fully assembled again as it was when new, i never used the leg curl or butterflies.
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[quote="Stu @ M Developments"]
I am a boxer...and i do on my own behalf do resistance training at the gym. But we can't put weight on and grow fucking huge, just toned and fast. To be big aint you gotta have protein shakes etc?
Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Most boxers do a lot of resistance training as well as their normal skills and cardio workouts. Lets face it, boxers are hardly skinny little weaklings are they?
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If you want to look like arnold bloody scwarznegger then yes you have to take all sorts of crap.
But you can still get really strong with just a decent diet without any artificial crap ( i don't believe in suppliments).
But you can still get really strong with just a decent diet without any artificial crap ( i don't believe in suppliments).
21-06-2006, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by OvaBoost
I am a boxer...and i do on my own behalf do resistance training at the gym. But we can't put weight on and grow fucking huge, just toned and fast. To be big aint you gotta have protein shakes etc?
21-06-2006, 07:30 PM
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Jesus Stu,how much weight is on that bench press bar?
Ive only got 50k on mine I am a skinny cnut and have just started training though
Rob
Ive only got 50k on mine
I am a skinny cnut and have just started training though Rob
See this topic where we i have commented on a similar subject.
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=205147
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In 8 month youve double your benching weight 
to me thats some going and can't even imagine myself being able to do that. Saying that,i always feel that way when i first start training,then a few months down the road you start taking to it and it does eventually happen. How often do you increase weight Stu? Is there a time period or do you go on how you feel?
Rob
to me thats some going and can't even imagine myself being able to do that. Saying that,i always feel that way when i first start training,then a few months down the road you start taking to it and it does eventually happen. How often do you increase weight Stu? Is there a time period or do you go on how you feel?Rob
22-06-2006, 08:07 PM
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After a month or 2 i was adding almost every week!
Now its stopped dead. ROFLOL
Just keep at it pal, i uttered those EXACT words somewhere in this room 8 months ago, feel free to search, its there somewhere. 
Now its stopped dead. ROFLOL
can't even imagine myself being able to do that.
22-06-2006, 11:26 PM
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I weigh 60 kgs and im 16 i benched 50kgs at the gym just to see how much i could do...i don't normally do those though. Work on my shoulders and chest really lol.
23-06-2006, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by OvaBoost
I weigh 60 kgs and im 16 i benched 50kgs at the gym just to see how much i could do...i don't normally do those though. Work on my shoulders and chest really lol.
If so benching is an exercise for the chest.
Get it in your routine. 
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Does benching work your chest? i didn't know that lol Might have to start including them in my routine.
My mate just got his membership for my gym now and were gonna start going alot more now soon cuz i aint been for ages i dont like going on my own lol
Might have to start including them in my routine.My mate just got his membership for my gym now and were gonna start going alot more now soon cuz i aint been for ages i dont like going on my own lol
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well while stopping at stus at the weekend i tryed out his new stuff and hes right they work great
we even had a little session our selves and i manage to bench 55 kg which aint that bad seens as i aint lifted a weight for over a year
we even had a little session our selves and i manage to bench 55 kg which aint that bad seens as i aint lifted a weight for over a year
01-07-2006, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Does benching work your chest?
smilie so I never replied.
01-07-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Does benching work your chest?
smilie so I never replied.
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I cant find a bench wide enough to take my wide back/frame
I had one exactly the same as yours Stu, but had to get rid of it because the main pad support was too narrow and i kept slipping off the side
and when lifting weights above you when lying down (bench press etc) the last thing you want is to slip/fall off to one side
i havent tried in any gyms, i assume they are all standard width
I had one exactly the same as yours Stu, but had to get rid of it because the main pad support was too narrow and i kept slipping off the side
and when lifting weights above you when lying down (bench press etc) the last thing you want is to slip/fall off to one side
i havent tried in any gyms, i assume they are all standard width
04-07-2006, 09:52 AM
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I cant find a bench wide enough to take my wide back/frame
I had one exactly the same as yours Stu, but had to get rid of it because the main pad support was too narrow and i kept slipping off the side
and when lifting weights above you when lying down (bench press etc) the last thing you want is to slip/fall off to one side
i havent tried in any gyms, i assume they are all standard width
I had one exactly the same as yours Stu, but had to get rid of it because the main pad support was too narrow and i kept slipping off the side
and when lifting weights above you when lying down (bench press etc) the last thing you want is to slip/fall off to one side
i havent tried in any gyms, i assume they are all standard width
being a diesel fitter he had plenty of heavy metal to weld up to make wat he wanted, but it does become a compromise
i suppose this is part of the reason so many places have multi gyms and wieghts machines rather than free wieghts
me personannly can't lift too much because my shoulders joints are a bit crap, but i wouldn't mind being bigger, it's nice to be physically fit and be able to tighten and lossen bolts and nuts with weedy spanners rather than trying to put in 3 foot long breaker bars to undo that little nut you can't get to
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Stu,
Just hope you don't try lifting too much and need to sop the bar.. floor would take a hammering.
Can you get any matting down incase.. or will Nicole not approve ?
Just hope you don't try lifting too much and need to sop the bar.. floor would take a hammering.
Can you get any matting down incase.. or will Nicole not approve ?
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Originally Posted by glenis
I cant find a bench wide enough to take my wide back/frame
I had one exactly the same as yours Stu, but had to get rid of it because the main pad support was too narrow and i kept slipping off the side
and when lifting weights above you when lying down (bench press etc) the last thing you want is to slip/fall off to one side
i havent tried in any gyms, i assume they are all standard width
I had one exactly the same as yours Stu, but had to get rid of it because the main pad support was too narrow and i kept slipping off the side
and when lifting weights above you when lying down (bench press etc) the last thing you want is to slip/fall off to one side
i havent tried in any gyms, i assume they are all standard width
06-07-2006, 10:03 AM
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Stu,
Just hope you don't try lifting too much and need to sop the bar.. floor would take a hammering.
Can you get any matting down incase.. or will Nicole not approve ?
Just hope you don't try lifting too much and need to sop the bar.. floor would take a hammering.
Can you get any matting down incase.. or will Nicole not approve ?
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Just looking around...
http://www.worldofhealthandleisure.c...ccessories.htm
RUBBER MATTING
JM10 Solid Rubber Mat, 2 m x 1m x 10mm 46.95 39.95
JM2 Solid Rubber Mat, 2m x 1m x 17mm 82.19 69.95
This stuff looks thick enough..
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http://www.worldofhealthandleisure.c...ccessories.htm
RUBBER MATTING
JM10 Solid Rubber Mat, 2 m x 1m x 10mm 46.95 39.95
JM2 Solid Rubber Mat, 2m x 1m x 17mm 82.19 69.95
This stuff looks thick enough..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRONGman-weig...QQcmdZViewItem
