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[lurcherman 887 12,685]

Just now, Daniel cain said:

Who's who? 

I’m still making my mind up

[TOMO 24,879]

13 hours ago, mushroom said:

If you've got no weights or not enough room to set a gym space up, I highly recommend the home work out app (see bottom right of pic). It's free on Google play. 

The Mrs has just ordered us a set of resistance bands. They should be here tomorrow, so I'll be starting a daily routine with them the coming week plus the home workout.

have you ordered the right sized ones......theres quite a few difrent types.....some are what they call hip circles.....and are typicaly used in warm ups with regards to sqating and stuff....these are quite short....the other longer ones around 6 foot are the ones typicaly used for doing things like assisted pull ups ..pressing ..ect

[TOMO 24,879]

been meaning to build this home gym for about 3 year now.....fecking pissed I never got round to it.....

anything that's for sale now on ebay is so over priced.....even them plastic filled York dumbells are fetching money....

serriosly thinking of acquiring ...a couple of beer kegs and filling one with sand or somat....

[mushroom 12,392]

58 minutes ago, TOMO said:

have you ordered the right sized ones......theres quite a few difrent types.....some are what they call hip circles.....and are typicaly used in warm ups with regards to sqating and stuff....these are quite short....the other longer ones around 6 foot are the ones typicaly used for doing things like assisted pull ups ..pressing ..ect

From what I can gather she's bought a full set of both (short and long), raging from lightweight to XXheavyweight resistance. I've been watching a few vids etc and my mate has been using them for a couple of years now, so I've got a pretty good start on how to create my routine, warm up and work out.

[gnasher16 29,664]

6 hours ago, Rusty_terrier said:

Have a look back mate. Never once tried to ridicule you or was never rude to you. Have a read and back and see . If anything it's the other way around.  Only time I said anything was last comment and I stand by it you came across like a know it all and quite snobby in this thread. If in wrong and you can show where I ridiculed you I'll hold my hands up but I dont see where I have. 

" highly dangerous dip station "

I was simply pointing out that most people that have been training more than a few months know that most Argos stuff is light gauge home equipment aimed at beginners and teenagers....for reasons only you know you took exception to that but no problem i cant be bolloxed in all honesty...enjoy your training 

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1 minute ago, Rusty_terrier said:

Fashioned a home made belt to hold weight plates for dips. Just starting with 2 kg for 5x5 and and goin to jump up in small incriments probably a few kg a session.  After that rattled off 75 body weight.  Not pretty but does the job.

Is that for your kid to train with

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Just now, W. Katchum said:

Your a cnut made me proper laugh that, wife giving me one her looks fs

2 kg for fukc sake

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1 minute ago, Rusty_terrier said:

Much do you do weighted dips with mate ?

Just starting and taking it easily. 

My elbows are f****d so can’t seriously train anymore but used to hang a 25kg plate off my belt for 20 reps for 3-5 sets. 

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Just now, W. Katchum said:

I think your doing well, just thought he was funny I’m still doing body weight dips only thing I add weight to is pull ups

If your adding weight for pull ups do wide arm and pull so the back of your neck touches the bar

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Just now, W. Katchum said:

I give em a bash any advice for me calves

Toe lifts whilst dangling a plate off your belt 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558]

6 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said:

Shake hands shake hands 

I like when you say that 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558]

21 hours ago, gnasher16 said:

Whats the diameter of that bar Stiff about a Coke can ?......i have decent size hands and have used a similar size for grip work it certainly takes some holding.....thats a nice solid frame,if it go,s tits up its because you failed not the equipment failed 

Just seen this mate , 

its about the diameter of a red bull can , I like it as I can “splay” grip if I’m a bit sore for the dips and the pull up bat height is a little above my standing stretch so I can do negatives etc . 

A good frame I found lying around one day at work and acquired. It’s been outdoors at our office and we use it most weeks as a troop and it’s held together 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558]

21 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Not to be scoffed at mate, we moved a few big loads couple weeks ago am fcuk I was like an old man next few days my lad was up at crack at dawn again, wish I was young again got gazillions a tyres that need shifted very Soon In every size and shape ye can imagine. Feel free to pop up an help

When I get up there I’ll cone and do that with ya 

[king 11,664]

53 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

I give em a bash any advice for me calves

Railway track is good touch each sleeper and stay on your toes.

If no disused railtrack about do a similar thing on tarmac and push hard on every step almost like a spring.

 

[NEWKID 26,211]

1 hour ago, socks said:

If your adding weight for pull ups do wide arm and pull so the back of your neck touches the bar

Wide arm.pull ups... that was a killer..