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Mostly out of the game. Job change, engineering school, and preparing to build a house. Time is too short for me atm.



Thanks man I appreciate the good words :)

Hehe it has served me well for years, just no time to use it anymore :/

garage, as it has a concrete floor.

given it says I've only started 11 threads since 2006... I'm inclined to think, for my current purposes, it might as well not exist.

I had one just like this... let me dig up the thread.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121155511

seems there are some very slight differences, but it is quite similar.

I...

The secondary point of me not using straps is so I do not have to do extra grip work. I hate wasting time, so skipping grip on an exercise that can help it, just so I can do other grip only work...

In 5x5 or 5/3/1, I never have had my grip hold me back, so I never have seen a use to use straps. I think my non-use of straps has helped my grip never be the issue.

But it as it has been said, it...

I personally never use them, but I am training for raw powerlifting, so I see no point in using them personally.

It also appears they changed the way the foot plate mounts to the slide bars. Mine is bolted instead of welded.

Some pics

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6171653&d=1378595691

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6171663&d=1378595747
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a good bit of surface rust is no real problem, and can be fixed many ways.

If it is actually pitted with rust, then I would not use it.

nice, thanks for the heads up on that, I prolly woulda been a bit annoyed to see that :P

it arrived today, but I had no time to put it together, so no pics/reviews yet lol

this got me a bit aroused....

If you are only using lower weight ranges, then DL's can be done using dumbells (it is not going to be an exact replacement of course, but it can be very similar).

Other than that, you would...

I'll def post pics as soon as it gets here.

But if I was in texas I would probably get promaxima's nice one:
http://www.promaxima.com/glute-ham-developer-403.html

Its a bit more money, but it...

To the US DIY'ers:

where do you guys buy your vinyl upholstery and dense padding for your benches and such?

I am making a mount in rack reverse hyper, and I will want to get a nice pad for...

Ordered the getrxd one, as it seemed to be the best bang for the buck.

It was shipped out today.

Now the waiting game :D

Yes, with shipping it runs about $500. I personally think it is worth it, but that is more a matter of personal preferences.

I LOVE my fw-150. Though beware, promaxima charges a LOT for shipping.

My post about the bench:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=153161101&p=1066741141#post1066741141



I do...