Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

Edwardius

Ah, thought it'd be more because he did 360 a while back, didn't realise he dropped a weight class. Serious lifting.

itsallaboutheL

gymsoldier wrote: »

Any idea's where to get sunbed goggles in Dublin?

Id like to just walk in and get them, rather then buy online.

Loud and proud sister.

nobbo

While messing about figured out you can program different intervals into rowing machines....WIN!

TimeToShine

repped OP of that BB thread LOL, he was 400k in the red and hes green now

Hanley

This is interesting....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64MICUhyw2M

Hanley

Also interesting...

http://www.spartanrace.com/london-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint.html

banshee_bones

TimeToShine wrote: »

repped OP of that BB thread LOL, he was 400k in the red and hes green now

Jesus, the amount of Californians posting on boards nowadays.
I miss stuff like , em, words, and, you know....punctuation, brah

itsallaboutheL

banshee_bones wrote: »

Jesus, the amount of Californians posting on boards nowadays.
I miss stuff like , em, words, and, you know....punctuation, brah

Why you mirin his English hater... You Jelly?

Edwardius

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Why you mirin his English hater... You Jelly?

Negged.

TimeToShine

banshee_bones wrote: »

Jesus, the amount of Californians posting on boards nowadays.
I miss stuff like , em, words, and, you know....punctuation, brah

Location: Dublin 4.

Mellor

TimeToShine wrote: »

Location: Dublin 4.

TommyKnocker

Hanley wrote: »

This is interesting....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64MICUhyw2M

Dear Santa

This Christmas I would like.......

Mellor

Hanley wrote: »

This is interesting....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64MICUhyw2M

I've no left audio channel on my PC headphones.
Windows 7 doesn't have an mono output option. So i can't hear what Stan is saying.
I'm very much intrigued by the vid though

hooplah

Hanley wrote: »

Also interesting...

http://www.spartanrace.com/london-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint.html

think its a UK vrsion of 'Tough Mudders' - a similiar looking US endurance race. Looks interesteing, all the charitys are for armed forces from the U.S, U.K and Canada which would really put me off.

d'Oracle

Hanley wrote: »

This is interesting....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64MICUhyw2M

A remarkably simple and innovative machine.
Makes me wonder why nobody has thought of it before.

conor678

d'Oracle wrote: »

A remarkably simple and innovative machine.
Makes me wonder why nobody has thought of it before.

That's a very interesting machine and as people are saying an excellent idea. How much is the machine does anyone know? The website has very little info but I'm betting it's not cheap!

d'Oracle

conor678 wrote: »

That's a very interesting machine and as people are saying an excellent idea. How much is the machine does anyone know? The website has very little info but I'm betting it's not cheap!

Dunno.
Can't imagine its cheap either.

Jarren

it is actually expensive

Some people on other Fitness forums claim that it costs circa 50K

rubadub

d'Oracle wrote: »

Makes me wonder why nobody has thought of it before.

I think there are other devices for negative-only training which would be similar concepts, I think some natilus machines in the 70's might have done something similar, but not with barbells.

I posted this one a few years back, a limited cheapo version, but will not raise it up
http://www.shermworks.com/index.html

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

I have also squatted myself with a similar setup to that device using webbing loops. You have a barbell across the hole in your attic like this with 2 webbing straps.

I adjust the webbing so the barbell is in the lowest position of my squat. Then I put the bar in the loops and load it up, then squat, so if I get in difficulty I can lower to the bottom and just fall out under it. I must start in the lowest position though, which is hard

You could have a second pair of webbing loops with hooks

so you could start in the upright position and have the lower loops as your safety catchers. you could also rig up some sort of pulley system if you wanted to easily get the bar in place on the upper hooks, some ratchet set might do it.

Google patents is good for stuff like this, seems to be quite a few spotting machines on it, and its good for a laugh sometimes. Have a guess what this is before clicking the link


http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=qtFaAAAAEBAJ

colman1212

Interesting article on the effects of weight training on speed from Joe D for anyone whose interested:

http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask-joe-test/41-strength-training/223-joe-d-answers-your-questions.html

Jarren

obviously if it works for sprinters,that's good enough for me:)

d'Oracle

rubadub wrote: »

I think there are other devices for negative-only training which would be similar concepts,

Its not for that though.
Its basically like a mechanical adjustable rack and spotter pins in one.

boogle

Question:
My gym has a Smith Machine http://befitandstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/smith-machine.jpg

Is the barbell on these counterbalanced? (i.e. does the bar not have any weight to lift?)

d'Oracle

boogle wrote: »

Question:
My gym has a Smith Machine http://befitandstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/smith-machine.jpg

Is the barbell on these counterbalanced? (i.e. does the bar not have any weight to lift?)

The barbell is the weight to be lifted.
You can see the weight plates on the end.
You lift the bar with the weights on the end.
The machine just holds it to moving a straight line.

This is a serious question isn't it?

Tigger

rubadub wrote: »

I have also squatted myself with a similar setup to that device using webbing loops. You have a barbell across the hole in your attic like this with 2 webbing straps.

how much weight have you trusted to that?

boogle

d'Oracle wrote: »

The barbell is the weight to be lifted.
You can see the weight plates on the end.
You lift the bar with the weights on the end.
The machine just holds it to moving a straight line.

This is a serious question isn't it?

Yeah I know how a barbell works :rolleyes:

I'd heard somewhere that some squatting equipment had the bar counterbalanced, so the only weight you are actually lifting is the weight plates. I was wondering if this machine does that. That's all.

Brian?

boogle wrote: »

I'd heard somewhere that some squatting equipment had the bar counterbalanced, so the only weight you are actually lifting is the weight plates. I was wondering if this machine does that. That's all.

A Smit Machine is not "squatting equipment". It's a machine that allows you to mimic an actual squat.

If you want to squat use a free barbell.

grimloch

boogle wrote: »

Yeah I know how a barbell works :rolleyes:

I'd heard somewhere that some squatting equipment had the bar counterbalanced, so the only weight you are actually lifting is the weight plates. I was wondering if this machine does that. That's all.

Some are counter balanced and you can lift them with your little finger, some aren't. Depends on the maker.

Only way for you to tell is check the machine in person.

Da Za

briankeating wrote: »

If you want to squat use a free barbell.

Can I get one?

gymsoldier

rubadub wrote: »

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=qtFaAAAAEBAJ

I think Ive after getting a hernia from laughing so hard :D:D