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Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 7:58:19 AM
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 8:38:59 AM
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Also on a side note, is there any advantage having rubber weights than cast iron weights? and also, what's the difference between standard weights and the olympic weigths? the hole size??
Yes, the difference is the hole size... And on your choices of weight benches.. definitely not the first one... and I'd say the best two option are 2 and 3... and 3 is quite a bit cheaper, but has a max cap. of 60 lbs less than option 2...
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 8:57:29 AM
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Most of the iron plates don't have wholes around the edge of the plates like the rubber ones do.. the advantage to the rubber plates is you can do other exercises a lot easier with just the plates..like, front raises, shrugs, farmer walks etc.. Plus, if you keep them in the house.. they're a little easier on the furniture if you accidentally bump something and a little less likely to scuff furniture..
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 10:12:02 AM
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Also on a side note, is there any advantage having rubber weights than cast iron weights? and also, what's the difference between standard weights and the olympic weigths? the hole size??
Yes, the difference is the hole size... And on your choices of weight benches.. definitely not the first one... and I'd say the best two option are 2 and 3... and 3 is quite a bit cheaper, but has a max cap. of 60 lbs less than option 2...
I can get the 3rd one from somewhere else for about the same price as #2, so i guess a toss up between those two
thanks :d
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 12:05:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: existent
Also on a side note, is there any advantage having rubber weights than cast iron weights? and also, what's the difference between standard weights and the olympic weigths? the hole size??
Yes, the difference is the hole size... And on your choices of weight benches.. definitely not the first one... and I'd say the best two option are 2 and 3... and 3 is quite a bit cheaper, but has a max cap. of 60 lbs less than option 2...
I can get the 3rd one from somewhere else for about the same price as #2, so i guess a toss up between those two
thanks :d
ur welcome... and those two are both nice... you need to think tho, you MAY get stronger faster than you think, so if I were you I'd get the 3rd choice...
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 3:50:45 PM
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ORIGINAL: existent
Also on a side note, is there any advantage having rubber weights than cast iron weights? and also, what's the difference between standard weights and the olympic weigths? the hole size??
Yes, the difference is the hole size... And on your choices of weight benches.. definitely not the first one... and I'd say the best two option are 2 and 3... and 3 is quite a bit cheaper, but has a max cap. of 60 lbs less than option 2...
I can get the 3rd one from somewhere else for about the same price as #2, so i guess a toss up between those two
thanks :d
ur welcome... and those two are both nice... you need to think tho, you MAY get stronger faster than you think, so if I were you I'd get the 3rd choice...
hehe.. hopefully..
that's the one I'm leaning on right now..
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 4:59:21 PM
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why is the weight capacity so low?
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 7:37:29 PM
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cheaper equipment = cheaper parts = breaks easier
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RE: Squat Racks - 1/1/2008 11:59:34 PM
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Soccerking3000
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i fgured this much but really only 250 pounds? what is it made out of? tin foil?
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RE: Squat Racks - 3/1/2008 5:22:36 PM
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the last link is the ones we had at my highschool. i loved them and am yet to find one that i like better. Go with the last one
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RE: Squat Racks - 3/2/2008 1:51:53 AM
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I ordered from fitness superstore and they sent the wrong bench, it took ages to replace because most of their stock comes from the states. Their staff were pretty unhelpful too.
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RE: Squat Racks - 3/2/2008 4:39:48 AM
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When I've looked up power racks I've always looked at the max load. 250lbs max load? Are you serious? My standard $200AU bench which I shouldn't even be doing Squats on can take 350lbs.
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.... Mine have always held more than say, sometimes over 100 lbs more with no problem... They just make the "max" ultra low so there's nearly no chance it will break at that weight so they wont get sued...
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