The official gym pic of the day

[maltralson]

My little guy loves playing around in the rack.

I can't wait until he's old enough to train with me!

Sorry about crappy Blackberry picture

[iportal]

I'd call what you guys have; hangers, barns, and warehouses lol.



Yep, pronounced Garr-idge, instead of gur-Arge. Not, sure which one of us has it right here. lol



And there was me, using the mirror for technique, when all along I had the perfect mirror for playing tug the slug. When used with my gym timer and squat box, I have the perfect podium for my speed-fapping antics, who knew.

This made me laugh, our 'single car 'Garr-idge's' are so small compared to the American garages!

Gym looks good mate, great gains after your injury!

[ProtienandIron]

This made me laugh, our 'single car 'Garr-idge's' are so small compared to the American garages!

Yeah I'm pretty used to the unnatainable gyms on here now. I've learnt to just accept it and be happy with what I've got.

Gym looks good mate, great gains after your injury!

Thanks mate, it felt so good. My legs are feeling it today, but the DOMS isnt too bad as I have been building up to it gradually. I have a few more weeks to go before I deload so I may be able to eek out another PR soon with a bit of luck. But I won't be mentioning that as it won't be another wheel just yet. Next step is to hit my next landmark for deadlifts, but that'll be a few months yet.

(reply email inbound tomorrow fella, just doing a lot of study at the moment)

[StephanBB]

Getting things bolted together...

[GarageIron]

Getting things bolted together...

That looks fantastic!! I LOVE that bench. Could you measure its height at some point?

[f0rbidden]

From ninjaneer in the other bench dimensions thread:

dimensions on the sorinex np 0-90 bench:
Length: 39" (Back), 14" (Seat)
Height: 18"
Width: 11.25" (Back), Seat tapers from 10" wide to 6"
Gap: 1.5"

[BAVE]

Getting things bolted together...

Man I'll tell you that is one sexy rack and bench. Looks stealthy.

[ThundaHorz]

[KBKB]

Nice! (Repped.)

[jackbravo]

I was half way through deadlift day and I realised that I haven't posted any pics of my new gym setup yet. Its messy, cramped, and cold.... but I get a buzz training in it.



I'll try and take some better pics to put in the stickied thread in the day time, after a little tidy up.

lookin juicy

Getting things bolted together...

how big is the gap in the NP bench?

[Iakovos]

My set up for squats.
So poverty I put concrete weights in buckets.

"What else can we use?"

[ninjaneer]

lookin juicy

how big is the gap in the NP bench?

supposed to be 1.5", according to sorinex.

[SlopesDown]

I'm sorry but I have to ask this. With you guys that own racks and place them in the basement, how do you do overhead presses? Just seated? Because I can't imagine them doing them down there with that ceiling space; that was the main reason I placed my rack in the garage.

[HawkTime7]

That rack looks awesome. Your GHR as awesome as well. Sorinex all day in that basement!

[rthawker]

The only thing that can make that beastie any sexier is to load it up with all of those revolvers.

[Earl H]

My little guy loves playing around in the rack.

I can't wait until he's old enough to train with me!

Sorry about crappy Blackberry picture

Love the pic!..my 15 year old has been training with me for about 4 years. This is the 1st year that I've let him train heavy(225 bench for reps/900+ on cybex leg press for reps). He has gone from a short pudgy kid to a lean 5'8" 195 pound athlete (and with size 14 feet...still growing). For a gym rat,there is nothing that compares to training with your son and seeing him growing bigger, stronger and to be more athletic...and then to see his face as each new football and wrestling season comes when he sees the benefits of all that hard work. I also have a 3 year old who loves to imitate his dad and big brother in the gym. He might end up being a bigger beast than his brother.

[maltralson]

Congradulations on your sons bench, thats one of my own goals is to get to a two plate bench. A year ago I got serious with the home gym and training hard. I took basically 10 years off training before that and am happy as ever, and have decided with my son, and a daughter on the way that it is an investment in my family's future.

[matrix563]

[2MoreRepz]

[ProtienandIron]

Damn dude, those weights really did stunt your growth!

Great bench great kid, reps en route.

[matrix563]

Damn dude, those weights really did stunt your growth!

Great bench great kid, reps en route.

it wasn't the weights, it was those 2 extra reps

[2MoreRepz]

lol, those last 2 reps will get you every time!

[jackbravo]

forced into the basement due to freezing garage

[slik]

forced into the basement due to freezing garage

Are those clamps effective? Where did u get them? Thx

[matrix563]

Are those clamps effective? Where did u get them? Thx

yes they are

[jackbravo]

Are those clamps effective? Where did u get them? Thx

Yep. Got them from home depot, but haven't seen them there since. What doesn't work for that bar is muscle clamps.

[817boy]

Are those clamps effective? Where did u get them? Thx

You should be able to get them at any home improvement store.

They work for most lifts unless the barbell is being dropped

[ProtienandIron]

I've always known them as pony clamps if that helps.

[Stasher1]

You should be able to get them at any home improvement store.

They work for most lifts unless the barbell is being dropped

Yup. Any of the large chain hardware stores, many of the small ones, and discount hardware places like Harbor Freight and Northern Tool ought to have them in stock and they're usually pretty cheap.

[OutdoorsinCO]

My workout space at 3am yesterday morning