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Thread: Roger Stewart's calf block
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12-11-2007, 12:35 AM #1
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12-11-2007, 08:44 AM #3
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Waste of money. The pivot action is nice but if you have steps in your house, you have a calf block
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12-11-2007, 08:24 PM #4
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12-15-2007, 04:36 AM #13
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12-15-2007, 05:32 PM #14
If you are going to do the pivot thing, I would place pegs to limit the angle so you don't dump yourself off it. I also would consider angle iron to brace the wood in the pivot areas. Wood has a tendency to split when twisted under pressure.
Let's see some pictures when you get it done.Here's what is happening in my neck of the woods....
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12-16-2007, 04:01 AM #15
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12-18-2007, 12:21 PM #19
sandpaper is OK, but you would probably get as good of a grip and much better life using skateboard deck sheet, it's designed for grip and decent life, and it's big enough for two uses
http://catalogs.shoplocal.com/CCS/in...rcularid=11952
If you want the best range of motion, use a rounded blockLast edited by ctgblue; 12-18-2007 at 12:26 PM.
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12-18-2007, 12:31 PM #20
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01-11-2008, 09:53 AM #21
I think all of you are missing the point. You can make just about anything out there if you have the right material and tools, but there are people out there that are too lazy to build this and will buy it. This guy thought of something that works and trying to sell it. Hell, look at Body By Jake garbage. You can build just about all of that stuff as well. Stop bashing what someone else had the initiative to go out and market and just build the thing if you want one.
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01-11-2008, 10:36 AM #22
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01-11-2008, 10:45 AM #23
The best calf block I've ever seen was the double sided one from body solid (no longer made)
had a rounded side for calf raises and a small wedge block for squats on the other side. Best ROM I have ever tried. But it was $100 and obviously did not sell.
I am guessing a lot of people do not use much weight for calf raises, like on stairs, which is fine. But for 500lb calf raises, nothing supports like steel.
****, here it is for $52 at Sams
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/nav...6&pid=_Frooglelift big 2 get big
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Obesity related illness will account for more than 1/2 of all health care costs in the next few years.
So why is the damn government waging war on the FITNESS Industry??
Before you criticize someone, try walking a mile in their shoes
Then, you are a mile away AND, you have their shoes!
DIRECT WORDS FROM THE CEO....
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07-20-2008, 12:39 AM #24
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