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Very Nice and congrats. Hope there are no issues getting the Cybex bench. That is a really good bench.

Healthnut,

Never have done seated shrugs. I have done plenty of standing shrugs with an Olympic bar (and with a trap bar). Just never saw much value in doing a seated shrug. That is why I would...

Much prefer the Legend piece just for the versatility. The Power-Lift and Atlantis pieces I would pick way before the HS for the same reasons.

Harris,

Good post. It really is a turn off when another company bashes another product. I'm not a fan of the SS training and of course not a fan of really any MedX stuff that I have used (I know I...

Correct. It was a single piece collar design.

Paulie,

I have the Hampton too. Wife picked one up for me a couple years ago for Christmas, purchasing it through Iron Company (very good company too). Like you I have gotten a good bit of mileage...

Dumb.bell,

This is what happens when you type to quickly and are trying to watch college basketball at the same time (Indiana goes down). As for the NB bar, when I was typing about the bearings, I...

Minimum spec and your point is well taken about increasing minimum yields. As you probably know, when a bar touts for example, 165,000 PSI, that usually refers to the minimal accepted. The bar you...

Not only that, he has a little weight on that bar and I see starting with floor presses.

GarageIron,

Just to follow up, the bar shaft for both the new HD and NB bar is made from the same material as the original NB bar. It is just that the minimal PSI is now 190,000 PSI. The NB bar...

Nice. Top line bumpers from a good company.

D2mind,

Rogue also makes a rackable hex (trap) bar. It goes for $295. If you are looking for a hex bar that is just easier to load, thus the interest in a rackable, Hampton and York make hex bars...

Agreed,

The Pendlay NexGen HD Bar is an incredible multi-purpose bar, especially if oly lifts are a part of your routine. I have the old version and understand the new version is improved upon...

Tom,

Maluket gave some good advise. There is much that you can do with dumbbells, especially if they go up in weight a fair bit. Dumbbell snatches, DB Bulgarian Squat, Push Presses, various...

Just to follow up on your thoughts. Cable machines have a different resistance curve than free weights. And at the other end of the spectrum, the ratio can be set up to different ratios such as 2:1...

Mdis,

I don't think this will be marketed toward your typical commercial gym such as Golds or 24 Hour Fitness. Life Fitness/ Hammer Strength, Cybex, Star Trac, Matrix and Precor have an advantage...

Agent Lazy78,

Were you the point person on this project? Looks like Life Fitness Optima line and Life Fitness Activate Treads primarily. I imagine with what I can see, if it was all purchased new...

Well some may believe that Glassman left the building sometime ago. He and Dave Castro have run off some very good people, such as Greg Everett who heads up Catalyst Athletics. I think that Crossfit...

Bloodtype,

I believe you are right. I don't think this bench was ever geared toward the home market. If you look at the price point it does compare favorably to the EFS collegiate bench in price...

I also have a Cybex two tier dumbbell rack. It is a very nice rack. Fortunately, I have Ivanko pro-style dumbbells. Cheapest way out would be to sell the rack. Not a big fan of hex dumbbells, so I...