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06-20-2018, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Ok gents, do you really need all that stuff?
This is a spin off poll type topic from my gym thread, but how much equiptment do you need. Ironically, i have always been a cable bbell and dbbell guy along with a couple basic things like leg press, pec deck etc. Maybe, its me and my ego that says somehow i managed to get to 275 without all the sideways one arm reverse lat pulldown so i can develope my middle outer lat. But, when choosing a gym just how much do you need or desire?
Personally, i feel a variety is great for bussiness. Wow, i can blast my pecs from 13 angles....awesome....I'm in! But, how many would choose a competitive mature atmosphere over equiptment? I polled my friends all three of them and only one said atmoshphere, but ironically he was stronger than the other two combined Sarcasm intentional. Hawk |
06-21-2018, 03:29 AM | #2 |
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Free weights would take a gym far. How many dumbbells exercises are there? Barbell? The list of exercises go forever. Throw cables in there. I can live with just that. I have to say, when comes to machines, I much prefer plate loaded Hammer Strength machines over weighted stack machines. Cheaper too. A few of those would be a bonus. If anything, maybe a weight stack pullup/dip machine by HS?
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06-21-2018, 10:51 AM | #3 |
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young uns like the flashy machines, the more specialized they are the more they like them, its weird
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06-21-2018, 01:15 PM | #4 |
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I like hammer strength equipment
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06-21-2018, 03:12 PM | #5 |
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Personally I like gyms with a lot of various equipment.
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06-21-2018, 06:59 PM | #6 |
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Squat rack, and good heavy bar.
Other that, I literally carry everything I "need" in a suitcase everywhere I travel. And that is a set of rings, or a TRX set up depending on length of travel, which dictates suitcase size. Big suitcase, I take my wooden rings; but at a minimum I always take my TRX. I can do anything I need with that kit. But at the house, I have my kettlebelle's, adjustable DB's, med balls, and my Bulgarian Bags, and pull up bar. Oh wait... my grappling mats... and my sandbag. I am however thinking about getting a new rack, and plates from Rogue, with their rower as well. |
06-21-2018, 08:27 PM | #7 |
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Thanks gents. If we do this gym thing we would have to get rid of some equiptment but I proposed keeping all the hammer stuff, dbbells to 150, the jungle, l press, l extension l curl, 1 preacher, 2 power racks, 2 oly/dlift platforms, 2 flat and 1 incline bench and a few cardio pieces. The jungle is sweet and along with a few utility benches it offers a lot of options. We have only upper body hammer, but row, pulldown, low press, inc press, shoulder press and preacher curl. So, the basics and a bunch of steel.
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