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What to buy, what to buy

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  • 23-11-2013 6:26pm
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    Sea The Starz
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Gonna treat myself and blow a load of cash on equipment coz I'm such a great person and deserve it, and because Santa has blacklisted me and won't get them.

    Looking for suggestions on what to buy. So far I'm going to get.

    Fat Gripz
    Light Resistance bands for mobility
    Hand Gripper (suggestions welcome)
    Oly dumbbell (then I'll have two)
    More Plates

    Any comments on if/what to buy welcome. Cheers


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    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    D8fitness for all of it.

    As for "what" - what do you want to achieve?


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    Sea The Starz
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Sea The Starz


    Thanks Hanley, My goal is to get stronger and not confine myself to a wheelchair in the process. When I say strong I mean it in a vague sense, ie I'm not training for any specific sport, I'd just like to have a decent overall level of strength,

    D8 fitness looks good, do you think there is any potential for discount if you bought a decent amount?

    I was also considering buying weightlifting shoes too, I currently just throw some plates under my heels when squatting. I notice you use snazzy red ones when squatting. Is there much of a differ between the two? Thanks.

    Anyone have any opinion on what gripper to buy. Looking at getting the Captains of Crush 100lb one?


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    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    http://www.d8fitness.com/product/gym-rings/

    Rings for 30 euro = good value.

    keep an eye out on done deal. There was a gym losing down in Limerick earlier in the week and all their gear was up for sale.

    https://www.strengthshop.co.uk/miscellaneous-products/35mm-rope-20m-length.html

    Wish I had seen this before I ordered my manilla rope.


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    Sea The Starz
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭Sea The Starz


    Thanks JJayoo

    I was thinking about rings but how/where would you attach them? Is their much added benefit as opposed to just doing bar dips or pullups.

    How do u find the manilla rope? I'd say it destroys your grip/forearms.


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    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    Sea The Starz wrote: »
    Thanks JJayoo

    I was thinking about rings but how/where would you attach them? Is their much added benefit as opposed to just doing bar dips or pullups.

    How do u find the manilla rope? I'd say it destroys your grip/forearms.

    Doing dips or pullups on the rings requires more stabilising than with a bar as the rings move left and right and forward and back. Ring dips are f*cking hard if you've only ever done dips on a bar!


    • dips
    • chin ups
    • pull ups
    • press ups
    • rows
    • iron cross
    • knee raise
    • leg raise
    • throw the *insert object* though the ring(s)

    There's a lot more I'm sure.
    Sea The Starz wrote: »
    Gonna treat myself and blow a load of cash on equipment coz I'm such a great person and deserve it, and because Santa has blacklisted me and won't get them.

    Looking for suggestions on what to buy. So far I'm going to get.

    Fat Gripz
    Light Resistance bands for mobility
    Hand Gripper (suggestions welcome)
    Oly dumbbell (then I'll have two)
    More Plates

    Any comments on if/what to buy welcome. Cheers

    There is only one hand gripper worthy of hercules, the [URL="
    Sea The Starz wrote: »
    Gonna treat myself and blow a load of cash on equipment coz I'm such a great person and deserve it, and because Santa has blacklisted me and won't get them.

    Looking for suggestions on what to buy. So far I'm going to get.

    Fat Gripz
    Light Resistance bands for mobility
    Hand Gripper (suggestions welcome)
    Oly dumbbell (then I'll have two)
    More Plates

    Any comments on if/what to buy welcome. Cheers

    There is only one hand gripper worthy of hercules, the captains of crush brand. If you can close their highest level one they send you an award certificate :P"]captains of crush[/URL] brand. If you can close their highest level one they send you an award certificate :P


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    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    I really like the rings for inverted rows, you can pretty much create a giant drop set by gradually increasing the angle of your body to the ground. I find ring chins way harder than normal chins.

    The manilla rope is rough on the hands. I have done a few proper rope climbs but mostly I use the rope for rack climbs/sled pulls. The cotton rope would be a lot easier on your hands. the below video looks like a cotton rope.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbQG6B3qpSw


    These are the rack climb things I do.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F60P-PFYBpg


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    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    JJayoo wrote: »
    These are the rack climb things I do.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F60P-PFYBpg

    I had a go off these at the end of yesterdays session, managed 5 reps (without straight legs) before plumetting to the ground :P Good for the forearms!


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    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Dermighty wrote: »
    There is only one hand gripper worthy of hercules, the [URL="

    There is only one hand gripper worthy of hercules, the captains of crush brand. If you can close their highest level one they send you an award certificate :P"]captains of crush[/URL] brand. If you can close their highest level one they send you an award certificate :P
    I would go for the JB gripper instead.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EwFnW6iC4w


    I made extensions for my own gripper and the are great.

    http://www.kettlebells.co.uk/jbgrippers.html


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    drdeadlift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭drdeadlift


    Dermighty wrote: »
    Doing dips or pullups on the rings requires more stabilising than with a bar as the rings move left and right and forward and back. Ring dips are f*cking hard if you've only ever done dips on a bar!


    • dips
    • chin ups
    • pull ups
    • press ups
    • rows
    • iron cross
    • knee raise
    • leg raise
    • throw the *insert object* though the ring(s)

    There's a lot more I'm sure.



    There is only one hand gripper worthy of hercules, the [URL="

    There is only one hand gripper worthy of hercules, the captains of crush brand. If you can close their highest level one they send you an award certificate :P"]captains of crush[/URL] brand. If you can close their highest level one they send you an award certificate :P

    I have the cc gripper rated at 365lb iirc,the hardest one anyway.It was a present from a friend.Have never been able to close it.
    When i worked in a supplement store from time to time your stereo typical polish meathead would come in.At the counter i would say if you can close the gripper you can have that for free,,,they never closed it..
    Mickk from Irish Lifting has a custom made gripper that was off the scale.


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    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    drdeadlift wrote: »
    I have the cc gripper rated at 365lb iirc,the hardest one anyway.It was a present from a friend.Have never been able to close it.
    When i worked in a supplement store from time to time your stereo typical polish meathead would come in.    At the counter i would say if you can close the gripper you can have that for free,,,they never closed it..
    Mickk from Irish Lifting has a custom made gripper that was off the scale.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690


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