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Barbells range from 90-150lbs, Old school kettlebells, old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Note; instagram is awesome. lol
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Barbells range from 90-150lbs, Old school kettlebells, old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Note; instagram is awesome. lol
Just curious, and not trolling here.
Is there a reason why you ordered these instead of more modern, rubber molded,preloaded barbells and dumbells?
The reason I ask, is I have always found that this style constantly needs to be checked for loose collars. Not to mention, they ding up the floors and surrounding equipment.
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I feel some squat thrusts coming on!
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I feel some squat thrusts coming on!
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I feel some squat thrusts coming on!
I say Fidious, great day for some squat thrusts!
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Family Guy!
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Cool looking barbells Joe.
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Cool looking barbells Joe.
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x3..get some big ass wooden clubs next... :)
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x3..get some big ass wooden clubs next... :)
X 2 :D
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X 2 :D
x3 and while you're at it get yourself a typewriter
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x3 and while you're at it get yourself a typewriter
Lol
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Just curious, and not trolling here.
Is there a reason why you ordered these instead of more modern, rubber molded,preloaded barbells and dumbells?
The reason I ask, is I have always found that this style constantly needs to be checked for loose collars. Not to mention, they ding up the floors and surrounding equipment.
He likes it because older stuff was make to suit shorter people.
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x3..get some big ass wooden clubs next... :)
Indian Clubs 8)
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(http://www.kettlebells.com.au/store/skin1/images/NEW-weightlifting-hist-2.gif)(http://www.gymcompany.co.uk/_uploads/blog/Strongman.jpg)
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should have ordered some Basil equipment
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=395976.0;attach=452129;image)
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should have ordered some Basil equipment
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=395976.0;attach=452129;image)
Looks difficult, I don't think my clients could handle such intensity. They sure are shiny tho!
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Looks difficult, I don't think my clients could handle such intensity. They sure are shiny tho!
I dont even know what that machine is supposed to do :-\
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(http://www.kettlebells.com.au/store/skin1/images/NEW-weightlifting-hist-2.gif)(http://www.gymcompany.co.uk/_uploads/blog/Strongman.jpg)
I was going to say now Joe needs to grow a handle bar mustache and train in a onesie.
I dont even know what that machine is supposed to do :-\
It think you fight aliens with it.
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Barbells range from 90-150lbs, Old school kettlebells, old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Note; instagram is awesome. lol
Dog is lazy and slacking >:(
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this is hardcore also ;)
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Nice old school stuff.
Been my experience that some guy's back away from equipment that doesn't look familiar to them. Takes time to get use to, if at all, I guess.
How long are those bars? If collars always come loose, drill a hole in front of collars for a set pin to slide through. To the extreme, weld a small tack on the collars to the bar. A couple of out members were welders, and help build a lot of our basic equipment.
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should have ordered some Basil equipment
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=395976.0;attach=452129;image)
If he orders the equipment, does it come with the limited edition Basilie as well?
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Barbells range from 90-150lbs, Old school kettlebells, old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Note; instagram is awesome. lol
where did you get this stuff? looks ancient sig klein old.
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Barbells range from 90-150lbs, Old school kettlebells, old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Note; instagram is awesome. lol
Coach if you ever come to Dublin *don't know why you would - You have to have a look at the Hercules Gym, Weigtlifting club exists since 1935 or so - has equipment from 1835 like a dip bar of some sort - its fucking amazing - best gym ever.
I think what you do is extremly clever, I believe with more and more gyms making life harder for the serious lifters they will come right back to the "hardcore" gyms and as far as I know don't even mind paying a lot more as long as they have like minded people around them.
You need a hot receptionist - some chick that is a nympo and doesn't mind flirting all day long
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(http://www.gymcompany.co.uk/_uploads/blog/Strongman.jpg)
Hitler looking jacked.
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this is hardcore also ;)
Wonderful way to injure yourself training in the cold like that!
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Nice old school stuff.
Been my experience that some guy's back away from equipment that doesn't look familiar to them. Takes time to get use to, if at all, I guess.
How long are those bars? If collars always come loose, drill a hole in front of collars for a set pin to slide through. To the extreme, weld a small tack on the collars to the bar. A couple of out members were welders, and help build a lot of our basic equipment.
Coach has backed away from my question...maybe you can answer?
What is the benefit of using this old equipment?
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Coach if you ever come to Dublin *don't know why you would - You have to have a look at the Hercules Gym, Weigtlifting club exists since 1935 or so - has equipment from 1835 like a dip bar of some sort - its fucking amazing - best gym ever.
I think what you do is extremly clever, I believe with more and more gyms making life harder for the serious lifters they will come right back to the "hardcore" gyms and as far as I know don't even mind paying a lot more as long as they have like minded people around them.
You need a hot receptionist - some chick that is a nympo and doesn't mind flirting all day long
An essential part of any gym.
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Coach has backed away from my question...maybe you can answer?
What is the benefit of using this old equipment?
Stfu troll. Who said it was being used? You? Do you even train? Seriously? And why did you change your name......again?
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Stfu troll. Who said it was being used? You? Do you even train? Seriously? And why did you change your name......again?
I was being nice. Look back at the top of the thread...no need to be an ass, Joe.
So, tell us, why do you have them in your gym?
Are they seriously for decoration?
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I was being nice. Look back at the top of the thread...no need to be an ass, Joe.
So, tell us, why do you have them in your gym?
Are they seriously for decoration?
I like vintage.
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I like vintage.
Are they used for strength or performance training at all at your gym?
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Are they used for strength or performance training at all at your gym?
Just go them.in yesterday regardless, o would choose them.over machines.
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Just go them.in yesterday regardless, o would choose them.over machines.
Why are you hesitant to answer?
So you are planning on using them?
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Stfu troll. Who said it was being used? You? Do you even train? Seriously? And why did you change your name......again?
Wow Joe - are we a little tense today ?
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i like old school equipment, i started out training very basic and always liked it. this is my perfect gym
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i like old school equipment, i started out training very basic and always liked it. this is my perfect gym
gold's gym in the old days like the gym mascot guarding the door.
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Hitler looking jacked.
actually herman goerner.
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Coach has backed away from my question...maybe you can answer?
What is the benefit of using this old equipment?
Weight is weight....doesn't really make a difference.
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Weight is weight....doesn't really make a difference.
I agree, lbs. are lbs.
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Hitler looking jacked.
Got to be "STARK" ::)
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The older BB's didn't have a revolving bar, like Olympic bar's now days, so the weight lifted didn't always go smooth and could be awkward at first. They were very stiff, or dead is another term. Some didn't have any knuckling either. The spring of the Olympic bar (a live bar) usually could produce 20 to 30 more lbs on any lift.
Those globes could be shot loaded (don't know about the coaches, in the pics..might be solid cast) and hard to balance, because both sides were not always the same weight. Going with the non revolving bar and uneven weight, they presented a challenge when first using them. Back then all bar/DB's were not always made to any common standard, so different casting could be way off in actual weight. Different bar/DB thickness also. (exercise BB/DB's from China & India are almost never true weight or made that well..though China can make excellent Olympic lifting equipment)
Any advantage to using old style equipment, would be that more focus on the lift is more important and also the technique (lifting style) use. Actually it's kind of fun to play around with this old stuff, and it certainly brings new challenges to lifting. Finding, that maybe your not a cool , or strong,as you though you.
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Weight is weight....doesn't really make a difference.
no way. Some gyms have shitty ass dumbells that rattle and stuff. They really feel heavier than they are. I picked up a pair of 80's for dumbell shoulder presses when not at my usual gym (part of my warm up) and they felt real heavy.
Take a nice iron grip dumbell, nice solid handle, one piece dumbell and the difference is night and day.
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no way. Some gyms have shitty ass dumbells that rattle and stuff. They really feel heavier than they are. I picked up a pair of 80's for dumbell shoulder presses when not at my usual gym (part of my warm up) and they felt real heavy.
Take a nice iron grip dumbell, nice solid handle, one piece dumbell and the difference is night and day.
As long as they stay together, they are good to go.
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The older BB's didn't have a revolving bar, like Olympic bar's now days, so the weight lifted didn't always go smooth and could be awkward at first. They were very stiff, or dead is another term. Some didn't have any knuckling either. The spring of the Olympic bar (a live bar) usually could produce 20 to 30 more lbs on any lift.
Those globes could be shot loaded (don't know about the coaches, in the pics..might be solid cast) and hard to balance, because both sides were not always the same weight. Going with the non revolving bar and uneven weight, they presented a challenge when first using them. Back then all bar/DB's were not always made to any common standard, so different casting could be way off in actual weight. Different bar/DB thickness also. (exercise BB/DB's from China & India are almost never true weight or made that well..though China can make excellent Olympic lifting equipment)
Any advantage to using old style equipment, would be that more focus on the lift is more important and also the technique (lifting style) use. Actually it's kind of fun to play around with this old stuff, and it certainly brings new challenges to lifting. Finding, that maybe your not a cool , or strong,as you though you.
you should write your thoughts and training observations in a book.
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As long as they stay together, they are good to go.
Weight is weight. your muscles adapt to resistance
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The older BB's didn't have a revolving bar, like Olympic bar's now days, so the weight lifted didn't always go smooth and could be awkward at first. They were very stiff, or dead is another term. Some didn't have any knuckling either. The spring of the Olympic bar (a live bar) usually could produce 20 to 30 more lbs on any lift.
Those globes could be shot loaded (don't know about the coaches, in the pics..might be solid cast) and hard to balance, because both sides were not always the same weight. Going with the non revolving bar and uneven weight, they presented a challenge when first using them. Back then all bar/DB's were not always made to any common standard, so different casting could be way off in actual weight. Different bar/DB thickness also. (exercise BB/DB's from China & India are almost never true weight or made that well..though China can make excellent Olympic lifting equipment)
Any advantage to using old style equipment, would be that more focus on the lift is more important and also the technique (lifting style) use. Actually it's kind of fun to play around with this old stuff, and it certainly brings new challenges to lifting. Finding, that maybe your not a cool , or strong,as you though you.
Do you have a source for any of this?
I would like to read further.
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Coach, were'd you get those, and what make / brand are they? (The globe bells).
(I have a bunch of vintage globes, Jackson, Milo, etc)..
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Farmers Walk
(http://fightnews.com/Boxing/20100602timo002.jpg)
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As long as they stay together, they are good to go.
What about machines?
Weight is weight, right?
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What about machines?
Weight is weight, right?
What about machines? Are you saying that 100lbs on the bar is the same as 100lbs on a machine that has multiple pulleys and cable? Are you saying that if I did a bench press on a machine that I would recruit the same motor units as I were to bench on say a chest press machine? Are you saying 405 on regular free weight bench press is the same as 405 on a smith machine ? If thats what you're saying can you come up with some evidence or case study to prove otherwise?
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What about machines? Are you saying that 100lbs on the bar is the same as 100lbs on a machine that has multiple pulleys and cable? Are you saying that if I did a bench press on a machine that I would recruit the same motor units as I were to bench on say a chest press machine? Are you saying 405 on regular free weight bench press is the same as 405 on a smith machine ? If thats what you're saying can you come up with some evidence or case study to prove otherwise?
Joseph, I was replying to Vince.
Now, please answer my question that I asked numerous times in this thread.
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Stfu troll. Who said it was being used? You? Do you even train? Seriously? And why did you change your name......again?
Joe, pleas tell us...
Are these vintage weights one more tool you use to make your gym and techniques appear complicated and different. Especially to the kids?
Am I right?
Is this why you refuse to answer me?
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old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Do you get a lot of gunfire in your gym? ;D
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Do you get a lot of gunfire in your gym? ;D
Sure sounds cool though.
Reality is they are heavy, clumsy, and awkward.
There is a reason they are no longer made that way, but hey, it helps Joe sell his services.
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i like old school equipment, i started out training very basic and always liked it. this is my perfect gym
Pretty much like my gym except tidier.
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coach is nostalgic
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What about machines?
Weight is weight, right?
depends on the machine but the thing is that you have train every bodypart with a barbell and dumbbell set very inexpensively where-as a Basile type machine would cost thousands of dollars, take up space, and train only one bodypart....if hardly at all
Free weights reign supreme, they've built athletes for centuries, and there's no complicated shit to deal with. You pick it up and you curl it, push it, or pull it
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Machines are OK, but you spend your entire workout sitting on your ass. (Quote by Iron Mike BonDurant).
In older age I guess Ill get a bowflex, cause at 46 and 33 years of lifting, I'm staring to fall apart...
Lift iron until you cant move, then get into correction exercises...
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depends on the machine but the thing is that you have train every bodypart with a barbell and dumbbell set very inexpensively where-as a Basile type machine would cost thousands of dollars, take up space, and train only one bodypart....if hardly at all
Free weights reign supreme, they've built athletes for centuries, and there's no complicated shit to deal with. You pick it up and you curl it, push it, or pull it
I agree.
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Farmers Walk
(http://fightnews.com/Boxing/20100602timo002.jpg)
Nzmm with a hot date in this thread.
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Joe, pleas tell us...
Are these vintage weights one more tool you use to make your gym and techniques appear complicated and different. Especially to the kids?
Am I right?
Is this why you refuse to answer me?
I like vintage, they probably won't use them for liability purposes. You seem to not understand even by trolling me with this line of questioning that I get better results out my little gym that 99.5% of the people who go to 100 sq ft "box" gyms. It's not the equipment, it's knowing how to use the equipment. Lets keep this going.
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Sure sounds cool though.
Reality is they are heavy, clumsy, and awkward.
There is a reason they are no longer made that way, but hey, it helps Joe sell his services.
Yes..because we all know that lifting heavy things in a gym is bad.
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Barbells range from 90-150lbs, Old school kettlebells, old school bench is made from bullet proof iron piping!
Note; instagram is awesome. lol
I'd like to stop by one day. Please let me know when you're getting this piece of equipment first.
- Thanks
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I'd like to stop by one day. Please let me know when you're getting this piece of equipment first.
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Yeah we all wanted to know about your little weenie issue. :-X
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I like vintage, they probably won't use them for liability purposes. You seem to not understand even by trolling me with this line of questioning that I get better results out my little gym that 99.5% of the people who go to 100 sq ft "box" gyms. It's not the equipment, it's knowing how to use the equipment. Lets keep this going.
Ok, thank you for the honest answer. Serious.
I agree with your thoughts on box gyms.
Happy 4th! Enjoy the day!
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Weight may be weight, but it's the leverage required to lift/move any given weight. Possible that this is the difference between a exercise "machine" and the common BB/DB. Also lifting a weight through air, as dips & chins, set in motion another leverage example.
When lifting old style globe weights, I found the looser a grip the better the bar could be handled. Too tight a grip puts undo stress on the wrist/forearms/elbows. Just my view, that's all.
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Farmers Walk
(http://fightnews.com/Boxing/20100602timo002.jpg)
Thats not the farmers walk......... its the farmers fuck :D
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Coach, when are you going to rent the storage unit next door so that you can expand?
;D The new/old stuff looks cool.
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Yes..because we all know that lifting heavy things in a gym is bad.
Fireworks in HB tonight, Coach?
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depends on the machine but the thing is that you have train every bodypart with a barbell and dumbbell set very inexpensively where-as a Basile type machine would cost thousands of dollars, take up space, and train only one bodypart....if hardly at all
Free weights reign supreme, they've built athletes for centuries, and there's no complicated shit to deal with. You pick it up and you curl it, push it, or pull it
Thank you, Plato.