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I had the original Titan SSB, and it was "adequate", but I sold it because the handles were simply too far apart (16"). They rested on my delts, making it uncomfortable. I wrote them an email about...

I have never been able to squat much at all, and injured ny back doing only 175 lbs. That's why I bought the leg press. For some reason I have always reasonably strong legs, but not if the load...

I have the PCLS-16. I love it.
Yes, it is 30 degrees, so that halves the weight of the plates.
So it is .5*( plates + sled + bodyweight)
Max recommended plate weight is 700 lbs; but you can see...

Assuming it really does go in to the same depth, snugger is better.

That's a general rule for life.

That does look tempting!

I also have lower back problems that really limit the amount of weight I can tolerate in a squat. Trap-bar squats are slightly better, and I do those too, but anything...

Best price I found was here:
https://www.fitnessfactoryoutlet.com/powertec-compact-leg-sled-p-cls16.html
Free shipping
I have bought a few things there. Great service. They are the real deal. ...

I have the PCLS-16, and it is a favorite. Very well-built machine.
But be aware that the 30° angle means the load is halved. It is listed as 700 lb max load. I have had it up to 410, which is...

No problem. Don't worry about it.

If you don't want to spend any more money for a leg press, then you can just try every variation of squat and dumbel lunges and step-ups.

I did not have the Troy Supra Curl Bar in mind. But that does look extremely nice.
I was think of the difference between a 'standard" curl bar...

I've used a curl bar. Is there an advantage to the supercurl design?
More natural wrist angles? Separation distance? More comfortable ?....or is it just "different"?

Different machines will have different real resistance and a different leverage even when the number is the same. There might be a general correlation, but it is not particularly accurate.
That's...

Yes, you are overtraining.
...unless you are a professional, and putting on the final touches for the Mr Olympia competition and can sleep 12 hrs per day.

Buy and read "Starting Strength".
Start following the program, but very cautiously. Remember that what you do in the next month is irrelevant; what you accomplish in the next 3 years is what...

Starting Strength has their own website and user forums that you could check.

But I frequent them also. They are pretty "zealous" about the program, and I am pretty sure they would advise NOT...

Well, the devil is always in the details, but I have been to China numerous times, and in fact just returned from 2 weeks in China, and I can attest that there is a lot of fake, phony, low-quality...

To my eye, that looks IDENTICAL to my Titan Box, except for the wood-burned-in logo.
I bet a vendor in China creates them all and will burn in any logo they want.

I have the 12-14-16 box and I was actually very impressed with it.
The screws & holes are all the right lengths and diameters so everything fits together nicely and the heads are flush.
Being a...

Have you actually tried that ?

That is exactly my desire...like the Kabuki Strength Transformer Bar in its most extreme forward position.
But a SSB is still more comfortable than Front Squats. ...

Thanks for the detail!

I am not trying to be argumentative, but I think that if you flipped the bar over the handles would not go up towards your chin, they could still be held in the same places...