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#2,452
Just got a good deal on some used dumbells 20s thru 60s and an adjustable bench... Anybody have any good workouts for at home?
 
#2,453
#2,453
Gym was packed this morning. Hard to get a good lift in like that.

I bought a canned protein shake there. RD51 by MetRx. I liked it
 
#2,454
#2,454
nbakerld said:
One of my favorites: do flat bench in the power rack. Set the bumpers just a hair above your chest. Do a slow negative, and before doing the positive let it rest on the bumpers for a good count. It's amazing how much of a difference it makes with the lift when you eliminate the possibility of using momentum. You might think you aren't using momentum when you do flat press, but it's likely you are.

If anybody knows what this lift is called (the chest equivalent of sit-downs), I'd be much obliged.
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There's only one power rack at my gym, I don't wanna be a doucher when somebody is trying to squat.
 
#2,455
#2,455
Jwill10ut said:
Just got a good deal on some used dumbells 20s thru 60s and an adjustable bench... Anybody have any good workouts for at home?
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Down the road I would like to be able to lift at home. Get a good power rack with a few other things and you're golden.
 
#2,457
#2,457
I switched up my workout yesterday and did rear delts with some back work as well. My traps and in between my shoulder blades are very sore. I love that pain though.
 
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#2,458
milohimself said:
There's only one power rack at my gym, I don't wanna be a doucher when somebody is trying to squat.
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There's only one at mine (which is a huge gym - 7 flat press benches), but lucky for me the power rack is only in regular use during peak hours.
 
#2,459
#2,459
Dead lifts in my gym is awkward, because they don't have a squat rack or any logical place to lift, so I wound up just pulling the bar off the incline bench and doing them right next to the bench, in the middle of the gym.

The only squat rack they have is the safety rack, so I could just lock it all the way at the top and use the bar in there, but then I'd be taking up the safety rack and not even using it lol.
 
#2,460
#2,460
By power rack are you guys referring to the smith machine or the multi use squat rack? Our squat rack is used for squats, lunges, shrugs, curls, hanging leg lifts, pull ups, etc etc. We use the adjustable spotter rails when curling or shrugging.
 
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#2,461
govols/cc said:
By power rack are you guys referring to the smith machine or the multi use squat rack? Our squat rack is used for squats, lunges, shrugs, curls, hanging leg lifts, pull ups, etc etc. We use the adjustable spotter rails when curling or shrugging.
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Power rack would be what you call a squat rack
 
#2,462
#2,462
govols/cc said:
By power rack are you guys referring to the smith machine or the multi use squat rack? Our squat rack is used for squats, lunges, shrugs, curls, hanging leg lifts, pull ups, etc etc. We use the adjustable spotter rails when curling or shrugging.
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Power rack

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Squat rack

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Dunno what a safety rack is.
 
#2,463
#2,463
Everybody calls the "power rack" the squat rack. Ours is more complexed than the one you took a pick of. The "squat rack" you showed looks like something cheap you buy at your local sporting goods store. I think he meant smith machine when he said "safety rack".
 
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#2,465
govols/cc said:
Everybody calls the "power rack" the squat rack. Ours is more complexed than the one you took a pick of. The "squat rack" you showed looks like something cheap you buy at your local sporting goods store. I think he meant smith machine when he said "safety rack".
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I call it a power rack.
 
#2,468
#2,468
I call it a safety rack, cuz it's so safe :)

That's what I called it before I knew what a Smith machine was, so it kinda stuck.
 
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#2,471
govols/cc said:
Just thought it was funny. Never heard anybody ever call it an actual power rack.
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My old gym had all three: power, squat, and smith machine. Guess that's why I refer to it as a power rack.

My new gym doesn't have one, which sucks. Love that thing.
 
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#2,474
chavisut said:
My old gym had all three: power, squat, and smith machine. Guess that's why I refer to it as a power rack.

My new gym doesn't have one, which sucks. Love that thing.
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Same with me (but with my current gym). And I use all 3 on the reg (not for curls).
 
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