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  1. NightFallTech

    Lat pulldown/low row single stations - any ideas for good quality ones on a budget?

    How do you transport the welded equipment? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4
  2. NightFallTech

    Brand Name Equipment Compared to No Name Brand Equipment

    Proportional to the Chinese workers salary though is that pump actually cheaper?... Plus consider the social advantages of labour laws, environmental restrictions etc..... Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4
  3. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    This is at the highest point on the adjustment, I think the lower ones are for shirt calved skinny jeans wearers Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4
  4. NightFallTech

    Finally brought a house - Bring on the home gym!

    I brought my rack, plates, a couple of bars and bench from them, for the lat tower and seated calf they only sell force USA though and i'm not 100% sold on those model, but i agree their service is fantastic, best experience I've had building this gym Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4
  5. NightFallTech

    Finally brought a house - Bring on the home gym!

    I'm looking to expand slightly Items to add are Lat tower / low row - powertec looks great but $850 plus shipping. Does anyone have experience with the Force USA and body solid glm83 plate loaded? Seated calf, force usa would be good but I struggle to get my knees under... Body solid is...
  6. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    That's my concern too actually, tried one out and have difficulty getting my legs under... Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4
  7. NightFallTech

    Brand Name Equipment Compared to No Name Brand Equipment

    Picked up my ABC barbell from the factory literally hot from knurling a few weeks ago. Local and seems great quality Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4
  8. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    :) I should, it cost a bit in the end and I'm still planning on a lat pulldown/low row (probably the body solid(, seated calf (prob force usa) and i'd love to fit a Smith machine in, but i really can't find anywhere to put it :) (a lying leg curl would be nice too)
  9. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    Its not quite like a barbell squat, I can go pretty deep and feel it well in my quads glutes and hamstrings, but its not really the same movement pattern as I essentially lean back into the pads.... god for body buikding id think, probably not for powerlifting
  10. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    The lever squat is great, although ive added some friction tape to the footplate to give me more confidence I wont slip. Heavy calf raises do require a 1/4 squat or so to get the lever up into position its a decent peice of equipment though, ill let you know in a few montha how it holds up
  11. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    I brought one of them as well, great item my new home gym is largely together, I might try to squeeze a lat pulldown/low row in there, but its otherwise complete
  12. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    I brought one of them as well, great item my new home gym is largely together, I might try to squeeze a lat pulldown/low row in there, but its otherwise complete
  13. NightFallTech

    Finally brought a house - Bring on the home gym!

    Yep, putting pictures in the home gym thread :)
  14. NightFallTech

    430mm plates...

    Its actually a good thing to do because it will mean i protect my concrete floor with at least 10mm of rubber :) (given i'm not building a platform (yet))
  15. NightFallTech

    430mm plates...

    Thanks Kaz... I'm not sure i understand the maths?, is this because the plates compress the rubber? For bar centre line to be at the same height as 450mm plates, shouldn't the plates be raised by 10mm?, or am I completely wrong with my calculations, should this be 20mm?
  16. NightFallTech

    430mm plates...

    Anyone?
  17. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    I've actually got 10sqm of 15mm rubber from iron edge already, but i haven't had a rack yet or the indoor space to actually try squatting/deadlifting on them.. once i get my rack up @ over 200kg it might be hard to re-arrange the floor underneath it! :) I think i'll go for rubber underfoot...
  18. NightFallTech

    430mm plates...

    I'm thinking about getting 430mm plates and putting a 1mx1m 10mm mat under each end of the bar (with me standard on the concrete in between), this putting the bar at the correct height... is this sensible?
  19. NightFallTech

    Show us your Home Gym

    How do you find squatting/deadlifting on the rubber mats, i'm currently torn as to whether i want them underfoot on my concrete floors or just under the weights (with slightly smaller plates)
  20. NightFallTech

    Doing calves at home on powerrack

    Use a dip belt, weight vest, sand bag over your shoulders or combination of such to let you load up the weight while not needing the stability of leaning against the rack.
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