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Title: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: LurkerNoMore on May 29, 2015, 10:01:08 AM: Trying to recall the name of it..

Plate loaded machines (some models similar to Hammer Strength design) that allowed you to overload the negative portion of the rep. For example, on the preacher curl you could load 100 lbs* on it and curl with 60lbs of weight on the positive portion, but the negative portion would be the full 100 lbs. Anyone remember the line?

*100 lbs is just an example for the 15" pipe cleaners that are prominent in the gyms today.
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on May 29, 2015, 10:24:07 AM: I remember
A gym by me still has the bicep machine
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: BB on May 29, 2015, 10:51:19 AM: Strive?
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on May 29, 2015, 11:27:54 AM: Quote from: BB on May 29, 2015, 10:51:19 AM
Strive?

i think so
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: funk51 on May 29, 2015, 12:05:54 PM: Quote from: LurkerNoMore on May 29, 2015, 10:01:08 AM
Trying to recall the name of it..

Plate loaded machines (some models similar to Hammer Strength design) that allowed you to overload the negative portion of the rep. For example, on the preacher curl you could load 100 lbs* on it and curl with 60lbs of weight on the positive portion, but the negative portion would be the full 100 lbs. Anyone remember the line?

*100 lbs is just an example for the 15" pipe cleaners that are prominent in the gyms today.
kaiser made an air machine which used a similar principle...
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: funk51 on May 29, 2015, 12:15:50 PM: Quote from: funk51 on May 29, 2015, 12:05:54 PM
kaiser made an air machine which used a similar principle...
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Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: BB on May 29, 2015, 12:31:14 PM: There was also a company Mentzer modeled for that had those smith machine style machines that had a pedal arrangement weight release that you could do negatives with, but I don't remember the name. They were interesting, never actually seen one in the wild.
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on May 29, 2015, 01:22:34 PM: (http://s30.postimg.org/juglh597l/basile_mech_warrior_24_11_2014.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: LurkerNoMore on May 29, 2015, 01:28:40 PM: Quote from: funk51 on May 29, 2015, 12:15:50 PM
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that's it in the top two pics
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: LurkerNoMore on May 29, 2015, 01:32:38 PM: http://strivefit.com/strivefit/products/plateloaded/index.htm

I would love to find a gym with these pieces in it.
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: HonestBob on May 29, 2015, 01:35:40 PM: I seem to recall strive only changing the strength curve and not allowing you to overload the negative.
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: tommywishbone on May 29, 2015, 02:17:22 PM: Quote from: BB on May 29, 2015, 10:51:19 AM
Strive?

That's it. I think.
Title: Re: Anyone remember this gym equipment?
Post by: Mawse on May 29, 2015, 03:47:17 PM: Quote from: HonestBob on May 29, 2015, 01:35:40 PM
I seem to recall strive only changing the strength curve and not allowing you to overload the negative.

Yeah, that's what they do. I have a couple of Strive pieces that I bought on CL in my garage gym and theyre good but don't overload the negative

AFAIK only Nautilus made machines that did that, like their crazy Duo Squat