I can and do run 400+ lbs on My lat machine, if you want a machine that doesn't have binding and flex issues look into getting either a machine with steel or aluminum pulleys, or get a pulley...
TXBRASS, the only thing that might work better would be a standing calf machine or donkey calf raise machine, both of which I have no space for, old school stuff I guess, don't see them vey...
does anyone use the verticle leg press to work out their calves. I have a 45 degree leg press that I use for leg presses and for working My calves out, seems as though the verticle leg press would...
probably takes around 8 pulleys, which I have, some cable swedges a ball peen hammer some end fittings, steel,, primer & paint, the top piece I made for My lat machine is built to accept this mod, ...
the adjustable cable station would have to be built on the back side of the machine, not much room on the front side of the machine, would interfere with the lat pull down area... it would be a big...
looks like a good excercise for the obliques, I was thinking about fabricating an adjustable hight pulley for the lat machine for awhile now, initially for a certain tricep excercise...I'll post some...
no easy way, maybe just cut some thick tube to slide over the saftey supports to fit between the actual upright supports... that way no assortment of tools
would be needed, just have it cut to...
has he thought of welding thicker plate steel cut to size with holes larger than 1" diameter cut through the plates (and the machines uprights) and using a larger diameter safety support, this could...
good thing is, I bought the set of pulleys for one of their machines (g3 or something ) and ended up with about 14 extra pulleys, so when they wear out, they're around 3 years old now, I've got...
I bought a set for My lat machine, they were installed on a non- bodysolid machine, the original pulleys had
warped and the bearings were going out. so I bought aluminum pulleys from body solid....
replacing plastic / nylon / fiberglass pulleys that are warped and or worn with aluminum or steel pulleys will
get rid of alot of friction problems... I replaced the pulleys on My lat machine with...