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    Buying a quality barbell

    Some good advice, thank you everyone. Now I have two last questions/decisions to make. Markings. The power bar obviously comes with powerlifting federation type markings, but they also have the ability to add an outside ring at IWF specs. I don't plan on doing any serious Oly lifting, but I...
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    Incline bench or not

    In my experience incline benches don't feel as good for flat benching as a flat bench does. Even hammer strength commercial ones. The flat bench always feels better, the seat sometimes wobbles around a bit, you might find it hard to fit on the bench with the gap etc. But as others have said...
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    Buying a quality barbell

    That does seem like good advice. My recent rack purchase is the first time I have ever been able to train with safeties so I am pretty well practised at not dropping. I was kind of looking forward to being able to drop it haha.
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    Buying a quality barbell

    But then I look at this $339 bar and Iron Edge claim that they have never bent or broken one, despite trying. Maybe I am being too cautious. 20kg Bushing Barbell - Hardened Chrome - Iron Edge
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    Buying a quality barbell

    Still barbell shopping/browsing. The biggest thing putting me off spending $600 on an ABC power bar is dropping it on the safeties of my rack and bending it in the first week/month/year. If I am going to spend serious cash I want it to be indestructible haha. In terms of a bar being dropped...
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    As you all know I purchased this rack from Aussie Strength SPX Rack – Aussie Strength | Aussie Strength Equipment These guys are only the second gym provider in Australia who have managed to a) reply to my emails promptly b) answer each question asked c) get back a quote with the correct...
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    What Barbell is best for me?

    Did you end up pulling the trigger on a bar? I am interested to know which you went for.
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    I wish I had seen this before I had put my order through with the more expensive price tag haha. Ahh well, I will be stoked enough when it arrives that I won't mind too much.
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    Quick Lock Dumbbells - Adjustable between 2.5-50kg

    I have found this to be the case with gym and fitness. It's incredibly frustrating to find a product you like the look of (admittedly at a good price) then call up, or email to place an order only to find that the item you want is out of stock and possibly never coming back in stock. I suspect...
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    I understand, and don't disagree with you. however, in this case the design happens to meet my needs fairly well. I would love to have a big, open space, with even floor, tall ceilings and without fluorescent lights getting in the way. And when I do I will be setting up my dream gym. I am...
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    Another contender has emerged. I emailed Aussiestrength.com.au to try to get a quote on their commercial half rack and it turns out they do a crossfit styled one too, at a pretty affordable price. SPX Rack – Aussie Strength | Aussie Strength Equipment
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    What Barbell is best for me?

    I am in the same boat mate. Heaps of choice out there, but hard to know for sure without having used them/having them side by side in front of me. I am looking for a power bar, but I think (and I might be wrong?) you can have the knurling marked for both powerlifting and Olympic standards.
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    What Barbell is best for me?

    I have been looking into getting an ABC barbell but it's almost impossible to get a straight answer to a number of simple questions out of them via email. I have given up on them at this stage. The barbell sticky thread at the top of the page has a tonne of really good information in it, but...
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    I have just found another possible contender Power Rack - Half - Gym Equipment - Exercise Equipment Store - NC Fitness Gear I am just going to keep posting half racks in here in the hope that it helps anyone else looking at them.
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    I have already drawn up plans for a plate storage add on using some left overs from a previous project. If I get my quote request back from gym and fitness and everything looks ok I am pretty sure this is the rack that i am going to buy. It pretty much has most of the stuff that I want, and...
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    Force USA cross fit style half rack

    Has anyone had any experience with this rack? Force USA Cross Training Half Rack w/ Attachments | Gym Equipment I was originally considering a full power rack but due to space/usable area restrictions of my garage I have turned my attention to half racks. It looks to be fairly similar in...
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    Height for chinups

    Just remember to leave room for your head. No point having the bar go all the way to the ceiling.
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    Which rack? Force USA for Muscle Motion commercial

    Huge help, thank you. And thank you to everyone else who have posted their thoughts. i have also hear back from gym and fitness. they have confirmed that the bottom cross members are too high to deadlift inside, and the top cross members are close, but probably just a fraction too short for a...
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    Which rack? Force USA for Muscle Motion commercial

    Thanks mate, Graeme from little bloke fitness was as helpful as ever, got back to me straight away with as much info as he could give me. unfortunately he didn't have one set up in the showroom so I couldn't get all the info I need. Still waiting on a reply email from gym and fitness. I...
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    Which rack? Force USA for Muscle Motion commercial

    I am going to bump this thread again. hopefully I can get an answer from someone who owns this rack. Commercial Power Rack What is the height of the bottom crossmembers from the floor? Will I be able to deadlift inside the rack using 450mm bumper plates? What is the height of the top...
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