Author Topic: What piece of essential gym equipment is your gym lacking? (Read 6546 times)

doison · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:30:45 AM »

Smith machine

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:36:42 AM »

One leg hamstring curl machine
Reverse hyper
A real hack squat machine where the pads rest on your shoulders, not this new age padded-hip-thrust machines
Hammer Strength 10 degree incline bench press

I miss Lee Haney's gym. That place had so much awesome equipment. Things I have never seen before or since.

thegamechanger · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2015, 10:25:49 AM »

well look at the bright side guys!! my gym got crossfit ropes!!! $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Sokolsky · « **Reply #28 on:** August 20, 2015, 10:30:33 AM »

Quote from: thegamechanger on August 20, 2015, 10:25:49 AM

well look at the bright side guys!! my gym got crossfit ropes!!! $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Great way to really get the flipping burgers motion down.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #29 on:** August 20, 2015, 10:34:18 AM »

Lots of nonessential "essential" equipment in this thread.

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 20, 2015, 11:24:47 AM »

Quote from: Yamcha on August 20, 2015, 07:58:36 AM

A reverse hyper machine. $:-\$

Wish I had one as well...

ritch · « **Reply #31 on:** August 20, 2015, 11:38:46 AM »

Would like a "peck deck" to develop the definition and "inner chest"

thegamechanger · « **Reply #32 on:** August 20, 2015, 12:01:27 PM »

theres a lot of types of equipment my gym has it just not the right version or brand of that particular equipment... i wish i could take one piece from every gym ive ever been

Dokey111 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 20, 2015, 01:22:43 PM »

My gym has 3 Basile curl machines but no one uses them

WalterWhite · « **Reply #34 on:** August 20, 2015, 01:33:19 PM »

Quote from: _aj_ on August 20, 2015, 08:27:34 AM

Set It Up · « **Reply #35 on:** August 20, 2015, 01:34:47 PM »

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #36 on:** August 20, 2015, 04:38:53 PM »

Never1AShow · « **Reply #37 on:** August 20, 2015, 05:31:21 PM »

Several have said no standing calf machine. I thought that was standard. wTF?

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 20, 2015, 05:35:20 PM »

Seated calf raise
Smith machine

They remodeled and threw this shit out to make room for more "classes/cross fit style shit".

Never1AShow · « **Reply #39 on:** August 20, 2015, 06:50:11 PM »

We got one of those pull-up dip things that you can add counterweight to make it easier, a seated hamstring and a seated calf toe press. All effing worthless. Also a Hammer pull down without a seat. But no standing calf or lying ham curl.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #40 on:** August 20, 2015, 07:11:38 PM »

Reverse hyper

Belt squat

A third rack

More specialty bars

V Man · « **Reply #41 on:** August 20, 2015, 07:22:12 PM »

Hack squat
Standing leg curl would be nice too for variety.

We have a standing calf machine, just wish it had more weight. We recently got a seated calf and I was excited to try it but was disappointed in the way it felt. Just did not feel like it was hitting my calves the same as the standing calf......so I pretty much just use the standing calf machine again.

Schnauzer · « **Reply #42 on:** August 20, 2015, 07:31:41 PM »

Grape Ape · « **Reply #43 on:** August 20, 2015, 07:41:27 PM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on August 20, 2015, 05:35:20 PM

Seated calf raise
Smith machine

They remodeled and threw this shit out to make room for more "classes/cross fit style shit".

Anything is better than a smith machine.

Never1AShow · « **Reply #44 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:13:53 PM »

I really liked the donkey calf machine at Golds.

SF1900 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:38:47 PM »

My gym used to have it, but then they got rid of it when they remodeled. I loved this back machine.

ritch · « **Reply #46 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:40:21 PM »

Quote from: SF1900 on August 20, 2015, 08:38:47 PM

My gym used to have it, but then they got rid of it when they remodeled. I loved this back machine.

Those are very good.

falco · « **Reply #47 on:** August 21, 2015, 07:50:52 AM »

Loved this machine. The only problem was that with more than 4 plates each side the padding got painfull.

_aj_ · « **Reply #48 on:** August 21, 2015, 09:23:39 AM »

Quote from: V Man on August 20, 2015, 07:22:12 PM

Hack squat
Standing leg curl would be nice too for variety.

We have a standing calf machine, just wish it had more weight. We recently got a seated calf and I was excited to try it but was disappointed in the way it felt. Just did not feel like it was hitting my calves the same as the standing calf......so I pretty much just use the standing calf machine again.

Standing calf versus seated: soleus versus gastrocnemius. Different muscles.

Deadlifted · « **Reply #49 on:** August 21, 2015, 09:40:54 AM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on August 20, 2015, 07:46:40 AM

Squat rack and it's affecting my Shadow boxing skills.

Damn thats really inconvienent, where am I supposed to do my bicep curls with 2.5lbs on each side?