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_aj_

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Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« on: August 12, 2014, 04:40:54 AM »
For me, the trap bar



I use it for deads, overhead press, shrugs and bent-over rows.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2014, 04:57:04 AM »


Since I no longer train at home this is now gathering dust. :(
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2014, 05:31:16 AM »
Rolling thunder.

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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2014, 05:39:26 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 04:40:54 AM
For me, the trap bar



I use it for deads, overhead press, shrugs and bent-over rows.

Cambered bar for me.....trap bar close second.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2014, 05:47:15 AM »
Ironmind Belt Squat -

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I set mine up like the bottom pic, works great when you just don't want a bar across your back.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2014, 05:50:01 AM »
Quote from: BB on August 12, 2014, 05:47:15 AM
Ironmind Belt Squat -

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I set mine up like the bottom pic, works great when you just don't want a bar across your back.

I wanted to try those out for years but never came around to it.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2014, 06:17:13 AM »
Quote from: phreak on August 12, 2014, 04:57:04 AM


Since I no longer train at home this is now gathering dust. :(

I would love that thing to bench with my fucked up shoulder. BB bench is out for a while, it has to be DBs.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2014, 06:20:13 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 06:17:13 AM
I would love that thing to bench with my fucked up shoulder. BB bench is out for a while, it has to be DBs.

That's precisely why I bought it. Then I discovered I liked DLing with it better as well. And overhead pressing. Hell, when my knees allowed I even squatted with it a few times! Love this bar. Much more versatile than one of those multi-grip ones. Also, being made by Watson Gym Equipment it has proven indestructible. Those guys make quality equipment.

Shall I mail it to you? ;)
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2014, 06:21:59 AM »
Quote from: phreak on August 12, 2014, 06:20:13 AM
That's precisely why I bought it. Then I discovered I liked DLing with it better as well. And overhead pressing. Hell, when my knees allowed I even squatted with it a few times! Love this bar. Much more versatile than one of those multi-grip ones. Also, being made by Watson Gym Equipment it has proven indestructible. Those guys make quality equipment.

Shall I mail it to you? ;)

Aren't you in the Netherlands? It would cost more to ship it than for me to buy new!

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&cid=212&pid=6004
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2014, 06:25:11 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 06:21:59 AM
Aren't you in the Netherlands? It would cost more to ship it than for me to buy new!
Probably. Just from the UK to Holland cost about 25% of the bar itself. Worth it though. I just can't bring myself to just give it to the commercial gym Band I work out at now.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2014, 06:25:57 AM »
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2014, 06:27:30 AM »
Quote from: Rambone on August 12, 2014, 06:25:57 AM


Damn! I should have known that thing was coming.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2014, 06:33:40 AM »
DONT HAVE PIC BUT ITS THAT GIANT THICK ASS ROPE DOING(WAVES)IT WORKS THE DELTS LIKE NOTHING ELSE
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2014, 06:41:45 AM »
Prowler sled.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2014, 06:44:52 AM »
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2014, 06:45:19 AM »
Quote from: Ken Fresno on August 12, 2014, 06:41:45 AM
Prowler sled.

I have one of those too, but my damn shoulder has kept me from going as wild as I would have wanted.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2014, 06:47:05 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 06:45:19 AM
I have one of those too, but my damn shoulder has kept me from going as wild as I would have wanted.

Well maybe it's time to get wild again, missile tits!  :D
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2014, 06:47:36 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 04:40:54 AM
For me, the trap bar



I use it for deads, overhead press, shrugs and bent-over rows.


I have the Sorinex version of that bar. They call it the "Diamond Bar"

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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2014, 06:50:03 AM »
AJ how do you like your TDS dip stand??

I have few of the specialty bars from NY Barbell. They are quite good.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2014, 06:50:47 AM »
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2014, 06:52:58 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 06:45:19 AM
I have one of those too, but my damn shoulder has kept me from going as wild as I would have wanted.

They're a great bit of kit, I like attaching a rope to it and alternating between pushing and pulling.

The gym at work is too tight to buy one, so we have to make do with using an upside down vaulting box loaded with weights, lol.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2014, 06:54:21 AM »
Quote from: Ken Fresno on August 12, 2014, 06:52:58 AM
They're a great bit of kit, I like attaching a rope to it and alternating between pushing and pulling.

The gym at work is too tight to buy one, so we have to make do with using an upside down vaulting box loaded with weights, lol.

I have a Westside sled for pulling. I have a LOT of equipment.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2014, 06:54:59 AM »
Quote from: Royalty on August 12, 2014, 06:50:03 AM
AJ how do you like your TDS dip stand??

I have few of the specialty bars from NY Barbell. They are quite good.

LOVE IT. I have a lot of stuff from NY Barbell. They are probably second to Rogue as my supplier.
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2014, 06:56:06 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 12, 2014, 04:40:54 AM
For me, the trap bar



I use it for deads, overhead press, shrugs and bent-over rows.

I would need the part that you step in to be a much larger diameter to account for my flaring V taper and wide shoulders
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Re: Favorite non-standard piece of gym kit?
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2014, 09:01:09 AM »
Quote from: Big Chiro Flex on August 12, 2014, 06:56:06 AM
I would need the part that you step in to be a much larger diameter to account for my flaring V taper and wide shoulders

I am not sure that they make them for a man of your magnitude...stud.
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