Bench press Chains

miketheblade · 05-19-2009, 01:24 AM

hey guys anyone know where i can buy some bench press chains?

or...should i go buy some chains at home depot or something and try to rigg it up??

thanks.

Keeptryin · 05-19-2009, 06:53 AM

dammit,there was a post on here with that info.Included lengths and weight if you DIY.

ahh...http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...t=chain+weight

Myspacebarbroke · 05-19-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by miketheblade

hey guys anyone know where i can buy some bench press chains?

or...should i go buy some chains at home depot or something and try to rigg it up??

thanks.

yes, rig something up. With enough hooks, loops and lengths you could adjust the crap out of it and have any weight you want. Plus itd be cheaper than buying pre made ones.

dolphinsfan270 · 05-19-2009, 04:52 PM

No. BUY ONLINE. I got screwed over from buying at home depot. I bought 20 lbs of chians (4 5 foot pieces) for 90 $. ANd I got the biggest chian they had and it was only a lb a foot. online their is 50 lbs of chains for 80$. Online is better and cheaper most of the time.

SWORN · 05-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Just buy regular ol heavy duty chains from home depot and jerry rig it.. Your good to go my man

boxertim · 05-19-2009, 06:58 PM

used steel scrap yard...chains for cheap...and huge chains of all sizes

AFXC1 · 05-19-2009, 08:25 PM

For me, it's def. scrap yard, or online, I was lucky to find some old RUBBER coated heavy chains online 5 pounds of weight for 9 bucks!

JakeA · 06-14-2009, 03:04 PM

So I didn't want to start a new thread...

I'm going to just buy chains from Harbor Freight and rig them up. I need 5 feet of small chain wrapped around the bar connecting to 5 more feet of 1/2" Is that it? I would think that all the same size chain would make a better chain setup, yes I know that i'm still a noobie but I just need some tips.

Wildtim · 06-14-2009, 07:40 PM

IF you are a noob you don't need chains.

Chains are a techniques to use when you have gotten the most you can out of standard lifting and have hit a sticking point. adding them to your program right now would be a waste.

Accutron · 06-14-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildtim

IF you are a noob you don't need chains.

Chains are a techniques to use when you have gotten the most you can out of standard lifting and have hit a sticking point. adding them to your program right now would be a waste.

+1, you should be benching work sets over 200lbs at the very least...

yankeemarko1 · 06-14-2009, 11:12 PM

I have always preferred these wood chains to go with my wood rack. They look great in a home.

rucnne1 · 06-15-2009, 12:10 AM

how do you ho about using the chains?

do you rig up the weights so your only lifting them at the top third of the press??

MassMindControl · 06-15-2009, 07:38 PM

^^^ what he said.. i am also interested in this, i work out alone in my basement and hold back going into the heavier sets sometimes without a spotter. is that the reason chains are used? so that the lift progresively gets heavier throughout the rep?

Essexlad · 06-16-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rucnne1

how do you ho about using the chains?

do you rig up the weights so your only lifting them at the top third of the press??

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Originally Posted by MassMindControl

^^^ what he said.. i am also interested in this, i work out alone in my basement and hold back going into the heavier sets sometimes without a spotter. is that the reason chains are used? so that the lift progresively gets heavier throughout the rep?

Yes, it's so as you lower the weight, they pile on the floor, reducing the weight on the bar, as you press up they come off again increasing the weight.

They aren't designed to be a replacement to a spotter, they are meant to teach speed strength out of the bottom (so you start fast to overcome the added resistance at the top) and overload the muscles you lock out with (triceps for bench).

dolphinsfan270 · 06-16-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Essexlad

Yes, it's so as you lower the weight, they pile on the floor, reducing the weight on the bar, as you press up they come off again increasing the weight.

They aren't designed to be a replacement to a spotter, they are meant to teach speed strength out of the bottom (so you start fast to overcome the added resistance at the top) and overload the muscles you lock out with (triceps for bench).

good post. its meant for speed to over come sticking point at top and to put extra work on your triceps.