I agree. That will keep you busy for a while. I'm into 12 ounce curls for a few days now. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Monitor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms
> Well guys I heat my house mostly with wood. So between cutting slitting > and > stacking the wood and all of the caring it into the house and other things > that you have to do when heating with wood I really don't need to work out > with weights and things like that HA HA ... > MARRY CHRISTMAS FROM ROB FROM MINNESOTA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Little Freak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:14 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > >> 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? 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