Attachment Handles

[SF1900]

I have access to a fitness center (free), which is small, but you can get a decent workout in. They do not have many attachment handles (maybe 1 or 2) and I was contemplating purchasing some. I figured this would be useful on the days I did not feel like driving to the gym.

Which attachment handles would you invest in?

[Board_SHERIF]

why be so cheap? whats a gym membership ? 10-20 dollar a month ?

[SF1900]

why be so cheap? whats a gym membership ? 10-20 dollar a month ?

Did you miss this part of what I wrote:

"I figured this would be useful on the days I did not feel like driving to the gym."

 

[Board_SHERIF]

Did you miss this part of what I wrote:

"I figured this would be useful on the days I did not feel like driving to the gym."

 

yup I did  ...,my bad

[BB]

In a perfect world, that Back Widow bar Flex Wheeler demos would be great, but I think it's like $400, Edit - on sale for $250.

I'd just buy, or have them buy a traditional straight lat bar and a triangle / D row handle - https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-59118648745518/lat-low-row-triangle-opposing-grip-3.gif . You can use the regular lat bar for press downs, no need for a fancy short handle.  

[SF1900]

yup I did  ...,my bad

I think I am going to get these:

[SF1900]

In a perfect world, that Back Widow bar Flex Wheeler demos would be great, but I think it's like $400, Edit - on sale for $250.

I'd just buy, or have them buy a traditional straight lat bar and a triangle / D row handle - https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-59118648745518/lat-low-row-triangle-opposing-grip-3.gif . You can use the regular lat bar for press downs, no need for a fancy short handle.  

A few weeks ago it was 224, now its 249 lol.

[Dave D]

Did you miss this part of what I wrote:

"I figured this would be useful on the days I did not feel like driving to the gym."

 

SF1900 have you considered not being cheap and spending money on gas to drive to the gym? Or maybe ride a bike. You'll feel better.


Flex Wheeler makes an all in one handle you may find useful.

[Powerlift66]

SF, I love the close-grip triangle thing for back (pulldowns),and also upright rows on a Olympic bar.

Our gym got the MAG bars recently, love the medium one (larger one is too wide, made for Thor and Falcon sized people). MAG is expensive I think tough.



I like the one I have, sort of a bent bar w/ pronated handles, sort of like this one, with bends at the handles (I like this one too for rows, etc).

[SF1900]

SF1900 have you considered not being cheap and spending money on gas to drive to the gym? Or maybe ride a bike. You'll feel better.


Flex Wheeler makes an all in one handle you may find useful.

Yes, the BACK WIDOW, which helped Flex achieve his fitness goals!!

It's fun to be cheap.

[SF1900]

SF, I love the close-grip triangle thing for back (pulldowns),and also upright rows on a Olympic bar.

Our gym got the MAG bars recently, love the medium one (larger one is too wide, made for Thor and Falcon sized people). MAG is expensive I think tough.



I like the one I have, sort of a bent bar w/ pronated handles, sort of like this one, with bends at the handles (I like this one too for rows, etc).

Never used MAG products, but I prefer the other styles better (silver handles).

[Dave D]

Yes, the BACK WIDOW, which helped Flex achieve his fitness goals!!

It's fun to be cheap.

Yeah the Back Widow. In order to save more money Id buy a 6 foot rope and 2 c clamps and make my own handles.

[SF1900]

Yeah the Back Widow. In order to save more money Id buy a 6 foot rope and 2 c clamps and make my own handles.

Sounds like something Vince Goodrum, CSN, MFT, HPP, CEO, would do.

[robcguns]

I think I am going to get these:

That middle one is all I would need,can curl,reverse curl,push down reverse push down,pull down multiple,row multiple.Great bar.

[SF1900]

That middle one is all I would need,can curl,reverse curl,push down reverse push down,pull down multiple,row multiple.Great bar.

Agreed. I think the v handle would be a waste.

Though, I really like the Rogue tricep pushdown attachment (1st picture).

[Powerlift66]

Never used MAG products, but I prefer the other styles better (silver handles).

Try the MAG, you may love it. Specially if elbow injuries. (Life saver for me).
Though you are young, get to my age, and years training (41), this shit is appreciated.

[oldtimer1]

The various M.A.G. handles are the best I have ever used. You will never use a conventional pulldown bar again.

[SF1900]

Try the MAG, you may love it. Specially if elbow injuries. (Life saver for me).
Though you are young, get to my age, and years training (41), this shit is appreciated.

Even at my age, I have felt it in the joints for quite some time.

[SF1900]

The various M.A.G. handles are the best I have ever used. You will never use a conventional pulldown bar again.

Hmmm, maybe Ill get the "close grip neutral" and "medium grip pronate."

[ratherbebig]

move somewhere where you dont have to drive to get to the gym.

new york city is good, check it out.

some good gyms too

lemme know how it works out for you

[Hypertrophy]

Hmmm, maybe Ill get the "close grip neutral" and "medium grip pronate."

When my palms face each other during rowing or pressing movements it feels the most natural and I have zero joint pain. The moment I change to palms up or down I start to feel it in my elbow and wrist joints and even shoulders.

[Powerlift66]

When my palms face each other during rowing or pressing movements it feels the most natural and I have zero joint pain. The moment I change to palms up or down I start to feel it in my elbow and wrist joints and even shoulders.

Because of the tear I have in tennis elbow tendon, I mainly do palms facing (parallel) these days. Basil's "Supinator Machine" would not be in my life at this point.

I bench w/ a multi-grip bar (football bar, swiss bar, etc), I use the MAG bar Medium grip (parallel grip), Hammer curls for Bi's, etc. The natural feeling of the MAG's are awesome, even the way they sit in your hand.
And w/ the arch in the bar, you can pull your lats back further at the bottom of the movement, and squeeze/hold. Works well for seated cable rows also.

[SF1900]

When my palms face each other during rowing or pressing movements it feels the most natural and I have zero joint pain. The moment I change to palms up or down I start to feel it in my elbow and wrist joints and even shoulders.

Hmm, interesting. For me, I just have the basic tendinitis that starts in my elbows and goes down to my forearm. When it acts up, it bothers me on most exercises.