I have been reluctant to share pictures of my lifting apparatus because, well, because it is so humble and home-spun.
Two bags of concrete, 1" black iron pipe ended up weighing 130 pounds.
The first ballasting was near the ends of the bars and added another twenty pounds.
Then I added a single ten-pound plate in the middle. Today I added a second, ten-pound plate in the middle for 170 pounds. Yes, Virginia, by the grace of God I was able to pump out four sets of ten dead-lifts.
Now for the fun part. The weights in the middle "Clang". I want those of you who know what a dead-lift "looks like" and to visualize WHERE they are when they clang.
I think this arrangement has commercial potential.
ERJ, any setup that helps you train is the right setup.
ReplyDeleteActually, hanging weights from bars and/or adding bands to increase resistance and increase working on stability is a common training tool.
But yeah, might distribute the center weights to either side...
Cringing over here...
ReplyDeleteFrom the bad pun?
DeleteThe bar comes up to about mid-thigh when it is at its highest. Since I am not from Texas, I don't have to worry about sensitive body-bits hanging down where the clappers are clanging.
It still sounds cool.
That appears to be good DIY piece of training equipment. That 'clanging' comment made me chuckle some.
ReplyDeleteI do 'planks' for building - maintaining core strength. Combining leg squats with swinging 10 lb. dumbbells from side to horizon gets my heart rate up and exercise my upper shoulders at the same time. Two sets of 15 reps is easy to do in the living room while taking up minimal space.
If that pipe goes all the through the end of the cement weights shove a piece of rerod through the length of it and hang the weights on the ends.--ken
ReplyDeleteOne end is exposed. The other is closed and I was not able to clear it.
DeleteIf it works for you and is helping you don't worry about the looks.
ReplyDeleteFYI I have really enjoyed your fiction.
I’m a little south of you in Calhoun County and we’re giving away a Weider home gym that my son does not use any more.
ReplyDeleteAlas, I am constrained by floor space. You will notice that the exercise equipment is outside.
DeleteAnd thank-you for your extreme generosity!!
I appreciate it.
A little putty, a little paint, yer ready for QVC. Last week I couldn't even spell pefessional, now I are one!
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ReplyDeleteI have a nice weight set up. If I had it to do again, I would do a pair of adjustable weight dumbbells and a bench. Less floor space. But anything is better than doing nothing.
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