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Jeans for lifters made by lifters. Their kickstarter went live yesterday and their prices are very competitive with other high end jeans.
Link for those that don't skip leg day.
For Sale -
Force USA Commercial Power Rack - SOLD.
Iron Master Super Bench w/ seat attachment - SOLD.
Sorinex Safety Strap Pack - $250 o.n.o (Can post these.. $20 Aus Wide).
Texas Power Bar - $500 o.n.o (Or swap for ABC Power Bar)
Gym Flooring (marine carpet and rubber flooring) - SOLD...
[ADL] DHS Hercules Weightlifting Oly Olympic Barbell.
Great for Olympic lifting, powerlifting or crossfit.
Ideal for a home gym, PT studio or commercial gym.
These bars are used by "Australian Muscle: The Gym" so you know they can take a beating.
Details:
High Quality Barbell similar to...
Your worst exercises, the ones that give you grief, or you recieve nothing at all from them.
Chest
Back (upper)
Back (lower)
Shoulders
Thighs (quad)
Thighs (ham's)
Biceps
Triceps
Hi I bought my first barbell just over a year ago from gym direct, at the time i wasnt aware about size and just went with the cheap olympic bar , which was about was 110$. After some research it has been recommended a 28mm barbell , black oxide, with decent rotation of sleeves and a bit of...
Here is a comparison of the various basic barbell training programs out there.
They look at
Starting Strength – beginner
Stronglifts 5×5 – beginner
Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 – intermediate or advanced
Madcow intermediate 5×5 – intermediate (advanced version available too)
Texas Method – intermediate
Last piece of equipment for my home gym and I'm finding it hard to pick out a clear winner from the 2 barbells. The ABC power bar or the Buddy Capps TPB?
ABC is considerable cheaper (Roughly $150) but the TPB has a better reputation?
Which one would you pick if cost isn't a factor?
What grip width are you using and why?
What weekly rep ranges do you use?
Should we be training narrow width (hands shoulder width) as opposed to much wider?
Hi everyone,
Having outfitted the garage into a pretty sweet home gym, I've decided to offer coaching/programming services via a barbell club.
What is Ronin Barbell Club?
Ronin Barbell Club was started to provide a supportive and hardworking atmosphere for those chasing down their strength...
Hey everyone,
I have a barbell set with the stand. Pics and description are in the link below. Price is negotiable of course.
Barbell set with stand | Gym & Fitness | Gumtree Australia New South Wales - Sydney Region | 1025927138
I just wanted to mentiuon that I started out doing 45 degree barbell rows and once I perfected the form I noticed a lot of it in my upper back. I then researched more and found that the oldschool barbell row (pendlay) style works more of the back apparently. I just wanted to know if anybody has...
Hi everyone,
I'm new here and interested in setting up a home gym!
I'm currently giving the stronglifts program a go and therefore my workout is based around Squats, Bench Press, BO Rows, Deadlifts and OH Press.
I'm really only interested in purchasing one bar so will need an all rounder...
Anyone do these, I'm on a huge kick to keep my rear delts killer to avoid making my shoulder problems any worse. The curse of the bench bro LOL. I was lurking an old fave website ExRx (Exercise Prescription) on the Internet and they break up bodyparts by their relevant exercise and this was one...
I wouldn't buy one
But if i saw one at a gym, i'd give it a go
Tsunami Barbell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFBcOrZe6IE
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG3FEx8D5xQ