Equipment Crew- Part II

[Skidmarx]

I would have used this personally

Hey man, I just realized you have a world record pullup !?? Awesome !!

[KBKB]

Anyone here ever made deadlift ramps?

Okay, I'll admit it: I don't know what a deadlift ramp is.

(I was staying quiet, hoping someone would say something like, "Yeah, I welded some up a few years ago. Here's a photo...")

[Northernmoris]

Okay, I'll admit it: I don't know what a deadlift ramp is.

(I was staying quiet, hoping someone would say something like, "Yeah, I welded some up a few years ago. Here's a photo...")

Your not alone.

[animalfan]

When doing squats, do most of you use knee supports? If you do use supports, do you use the neoprene sleeves, or wraps?

i use knee sleeves from elitefts. my knees are pretty injury prone, these keep them warm and feeling better. i don't know if they give any extra "bounce" from the bottom like a good knee wrap does, but they keep my knees happy. i can definately tell the difference if i don't wear them- i'm in pain the next day if i don't.

[gp92089]

Anyone here ever made deadlift ramps?

check these out
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=295&pid=3571

If not I know you can weld so you can make a deadlift jack
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=141825571

[dumb.bell]

Update:

I intend to attempt a double body weight squat on Saturday. Although I've made some great progress on the squat in the last couple of months due to a form/style change, I may have hit a plateau on the last one (don't have a lot of confidence going into Saturday). My most recent PR made it up, but that is the first time in recent memory that a squat has been that slow and shaky. I plan on hitting legs hard (volume) tomorrow with some leverage squats (regular and front) as well as some heavy leg extensions. Wish me luck.

I guess I also owe my recent squat success in part to a shoulder injury. The injury has forced me to concentrate on something other than my Bench.

I was asking about the knee supports due to the fact that my knees have felt sore (joints) after recent workouts. So I'm not looking for any kind of assistance (rebound), but more peace of mind that I won't get injured.

[dumb.bell]

Not the smoothest lift, but this is 335lbs wearing a slingshot. This is my attempt at emulating the form that I think Dave Tate is trying to teach in his videos. Critiques Welcome. If you click on the picture it links you to the video.

[KBKB]

Anyone here ever made deadlift ramps?

check these out
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=295&pid=3571

Slick.

Here's the video:



He's the same guy that makes the Pit Shark.

[pumping4life]

I have a question for those of you that do pullups. How long did it take you before you felt like you were making progress?

I've been doing them, kinda, for about 6 mos. I didn't get serious until about 2 mos ago when I brought them routinely into my rotation 1-2 times each week. I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere with them and it feels really good. I'm interested in everyone else's experience.

[Wildtim]

Anyone here ever made deadlift ramps?

I made a pair, out of wood. I'll get pictures if you want them.

[KBKB]

I have a question for those of you that do pullups. How long did it take you before you felt like you were making progress?

I started doing pull-ups in late spring of last year. When I started, I could barely manage one set of 4 bodyweight pull-ups. If I tried another set, I could only do one or two reps. Within a few weeks of starting them (twice a week), I could do multiple sets of 5. After a while, I decided that I'd do at least 30 reps total or five sets, whichever came first. So, in those early days, I'd do five sets of some low number of reps, say 5, 5, 4, 3, 1, for a total of five sets with 18 total reps. After a while, I was able to do 5 sets of 6, giving me 30 reps total. And, later on I was able to do 4 sets of 8 for 32 reps total. Anyway, now I'm doing 3 sets of 10 for 30 reps total. Sometimes I add an extra rep or two to one of the sets, usually the first one. And, sometimes, I'll miss getting 10 on the last set, forcing me to add a fourth set. I just go to failure on that set, so I might end up with a total of, say, 34.

I'm thinking that I should revise my goals again, but my right elbow is hurting. I'm hoping that doing pull-ups on rings will be less stressful on the elbow; if so, I'll probably bump the total up to 40, but still keep the "no more than 5 sets" rule. (I still have to hang the rings though - the challenge is finding a spot in the small space that I have available that won't interfere with overhead work with dumbbells or kettlebells.)

I'm also thinking of starting weighted pull-ups. That might be better than increasing the volume.

[pumping4life]

I'm thinking that I should revise my goals again, but my right elbow is hurting. I'm hoping that doing pull-ups on rings will be less stressful on the elbow; if so, I'll probably bump the total up to 40, but still keep the "no more than 5 sets" rule. (I still have to hang the rings though - the challenge is finding a spot in the small space that I have available that won't interfere with overhead work with dumbbells or kettlebells.)

That's an interesting idea. I wonder if anyone else can chime in on the rings vs. bar pullup effects.

[ExtremistPullup]

I have a question for those of you that do pullups. How long did it take you before you felt like you were making progress?

I've been doing them, kinda, for about 6 mos. I didn't get serious until about 2 mos ago when I brought them routinely into my rotation 1-2 times each week. I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere with them and it feels really good. I'm interested in everyone else's experience.

Months
My log for my world record weighted pullup
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=132720373

[KBKB]

That's an interesting idea. I wonder if anyone else can chime in on the rings vs. bar pullup effects.

I got the idea from this article:

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...ps_in_5_months

[Skidmarx]

I made a pair, out of wood. I'll get pictures if you want them.

Yes ! Do you use them regularly? How are they holding up to all the weight rolling on them? I have a router, so I could make a nice curved recess in the wood. I'm just concerned they will break under weight. Maybe I need to use something strong like oak.

[Skidmarx]

Bros...

What's your ab routine look like? Looking for ideas.

[animalfan]

Bros...

What's your ab routine look like? Looking for ideas.

planks, hanging leg raises, medicine ball slams (from overhead to floor), ab wheel, crunches. i don't do all of these at once, usually just pick one and go with it that day. of course, i have never seen my abs cause i'm a fatty.

[animalfan]

Not the smoothest lift, but this is 335lbs wearing a slingshot. This is my attempt at emulating the form that I think Dave Tate is trying to teach in his videos. Critiques Welcome. If you click on the picture it links you to the video.

sorry, meant to reply to this yesterday. it looked pretty smooth to me, except you didn't lock it out.

it does look like you touched close to your nipples, with an arch like that (which is awesome, i'm jealous), you should probably touch closer to your stomach. that would help you tuck your elbows in towards your sides a little more. tucking my elbows saves me tons of shoulder discomfort/aches. also helps me bring my lats into the movement.

[dumb.bell]

sorry, meant to reply to this yesterday. it looked pretty smooth to me, except you didn't lock it out.

it does look like you touched close to your nipples, with an arch like that (which is awesome, i'm jealous), you should probably touch closer to your stomach. that would help you tuck your elbows in towards your sides a little more. tucking my elbows saves me tons of shoulder discomfort/aches. also helps me bring my lats into the movement.

Thanks for the critique. I didn't even realize I wasn't locking out (shouldn't be an issue since that is not generally a weak point). You are correct, I touch just below the nipples where the chest meets the abs (which is my normal position without the exaggerated arch). I'll have to practice going lower on the stomach.

I've been playing around with the arch for a few months now, and it is just beginning to feel normal/or advantageous. I can finally see a difference in the numbers with this form and a flat or slightly arched back. I've spent years benching with my back flat on the bench, often times with my feet up on the bench to put more emphasis on the chest (goal was peck developement rather than posting big numbers).

With my chest having outpaced my back and legs, I'm focusing more on them (back/legs) this year. Trying to balance out my physique. So I'm doing very little volume on the bench and just trying to learn the most efficient form.

[dumb.bell]

Everyone needs a weighted vest rack, right?

Nice work. I'd been hanging mine over the preacher curl bench until recently when I converted it for chest supported rows. I really like your idea and execution.

[yankeemarko1]

I have a question for those of you that do pullups. How long did it take you before you felt like you were making progress?

I've been doing them, kinda, for about 6 mos. I didn't get serious until about 2 mos ago when I brought them routinely into my rotation 1-2 times each week. I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere with them and it feels really good. I'm interested in everyone else's experience.

Hi. I was awful at pull ups. Terrible. I used this program. Recon Ron. It works.

http://webpages.charter.net/bert/reconron.html

[Cleveland33]

Hi. I was awful at pull ups. Terrible. I used this program. Recon Ron. It works.

http://webpages.charter.net/bert/reconron.html

do you have anymore info on that? All I get is the spreadsheet rep/set. Is it everyday, once a week, etc?

[KBKB]

do you have anymore info on that? All I get is the spreadsheet rep/set. Is it everyday, once a week, etc?

More information here:

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28822

It's six days a week.

[ExtremistPullup]

Pull ups will get easier over time with consistent training.
You can train in your max rep range each time do o a set with longer breaks. Also you can train muscular indurance by taking very short breaks doing half your max sets

[Skidmarx]

Bros !

I picked up this body solid half rack today. 10 bucks.




gonna cut it up and build some stuff lol

[Northernmoris]

Bros !

I picked up this body solid half rack today. 10 bucks.




gonna cut it up and build some stuff lol

At what point does a person say "Just take it.."

[Wildtim]

Yes ! Do you use them regularly? How are they holding up to all the weight rolling on them? I have a router, so I could make a nice curved recess in the wood. I'm just concerned they will break under weight. Maybe I need to use something strong like oak.

I made them out of scrap 1x6. Just 2 basic cuts. One to create the dished portion, I don't know what the cut is called but I set the blade at a diagonal and draw the saw straight through I did do this in several shallow passes not all at once. The second cut was the ramp and that was just a steep bevel.







I haven't noticed any wear other than the light black marks from the dirt and paint off my plates. I used them two times a week for almost a year though I never even had 400 on them. I haven't used them recently though since I haven't really been doing full deads lately.

[darkfact]

A couple new plates showed up at my door today, I love the looks of these in this size! Put them right on the leg press where they'll mostly stay lol.

[KBKB]

A couple new plates showed up at my door today, I love the looks of these in this size! Put them right on the leg press where they'll mostly stay lol.

Those look awesome! Congrats!

[pumping4life]

Those look right at home on that beast of a leg press!