absolutely, this is a great way also if you are trained in how to do it. The problem is your casual weight lifter is not. So it would do more harm than good. Doesn't sound like your the Joe blow out their doing casual weight lifting.
thanks, Little Freak([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms Matt, I learned a trick a very-very long time ago probably when I lifted in high school, what that is when lifting alone leave the locks off of the ends of the bar so that if you do get in trouble you can dump the iron with out getting caught under it. The unintended consequence of this method is that I find myself being far more careful and paying a lot more attention to my form than I would if I depended upon some other piece of equipment. I do not recommend this for everyone but I have been at this for many years and feel pretty comfortable with heavy weights. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Little Freak Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 6:03 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms hi, if you are doing free weights I would suggest anything over 100 to 150 pounds, that you get Olympus style weights. I also suggest if working out by your self that you get a bench and rack that will act as a self spotter. This way if you get in trouble all you have to do is let go and it will catch and lock in place and leaving you with the least amount of injury. I would say anything over 50 to 100 pounds a person need a spotter or a self spotter. This is especially you are blind. That small amount of with you might could get off of you anything more and you would be in trouble. Also if you are not trying to bulk up a lots or train for some kind of event, and are wanting to just stay tone and in shape with some bulk I would suggest resistant lifting with bands on a machine or your own body weight. You also could mix in some dumbbells along with these machines. I will give two machines that will work good for this method below. just one man thoughts. 1. the Total Gym will do good as a body weight resistant . 2. the Bow flex will do good as a band style resistant . thanks, Little Freak([EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:littlefreak%40blindmanworld.com> ) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 3:23 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms I have a Wieder bench with the rack included. You can adjust the uprights high enough so you can also use it to squat with. The knee extension doubles as a ham string curl but I feel a lot safer doing 1 leg at a time. Then I only have to load half the weight on it. I welded some extensions on the rack part because it was pretty easy to shove the weights up and go over the top of the cradle. I just took a piece of angle iron and extended the back of the cradle up about 8 more inches. That makes it impossible for me to over shoot. I had angle iron in the shop and thought that may be stronger than just a piece of band iron. And since I didn't have any band iron at the time, I could convince myself with that argument... If you have a Dick's Sporting Goods near by they carry a bit of weight equipment. You definitely want the better stuff once you go over 150 pounds or so. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms I use free weights a lot in the gym and was actually considering buying a bench based system that includes a squott station, leg curl and quad curl station but when I tried it out in the store it felt really flimsy and like it wanted to come apart and that was just using the 110 LB included weight set. Most of that stuff looks like toys to me. A couple of guys on Carol's department have bowflexes but like the soloflex they make you look better than you really are. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 11:22 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms I have free weights so I'm probably no help. I don't know if they still make it or not, but I can say beware of the soloflex gym. That was the one with "resistance bands." A friend bought one and I could bench the highest resistance band which said it was 500 pounds. Great for the ego but not realistic. At that time I could do half that weight on a good day. Maybe someone else will have a better recommendation. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms This morning while slaving away on the squat-rack in my local gym, one of the girls on the front desk told me that they were moving to a larger facility on the other side of town. Much to far to walk besides which interstate15 is in the way. Do any of you folks have any suggestions for a home gym alternative? I need something that can provide a total body workout and with at least 300 LB's of resistance. 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