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Depending on your goals and what/why you are training.
I honestly think a lat pulldown/low row (plate loaded high/low pulley) is a worthwhile piece of equipment to have after a power rack.
Can do almost all available cable exercises on it.
Edit - maybe not what you are looking for, just noticed you posted in strength/power lifting....
How about a solid free standing dip station with tapered bars?
Bazza, there is carry over.
The resistance is in direct line with the torso which means that the emphasis is placed o th hip and leg and less on the lower back.
A standing leg press so to speak.
Wraps are an awesome tool for overload if you learn the to wrap correctly.
UDLs reign supreme for lower back work.
As for trap bar, we only have been using it for a month, but pop makes some good points about it.
I also LOVE it for rows.
Wraps are an awesome tool for overload if you learn the to wrap correctly.
UDLs reign supreme for lower back work.
As for trap bar, we only have been using it for a month, but pop makes some good points about it.
I also LOVE it for rows.
With knee wraps I totally agree but I just hate putting knee wraps on myself and can never be bothered. I end up fucked before I even squat and my squat sessions take twice as long.
UDLs I agree are good but 80kg just isn't enough weight. I loaded up my handle with 110kg first time and cranked out 20 reps easily. Then put on 150kg and did 10 but it was too bulky with that much weight and too much stuffing around. I liked the movement but ended up thinking it was probably just easier to do deficit deads. Thinking about it deficit trap bar deads would probably work well as a replacement for UDLs and be much easier to chuck some weight on.
Trap bar I have been thinking about for a while now. Only thing that stopped me getting one was the general view when you read stuff on eleitfts and other PL sites there is minimal carryover and Dave Tate said westside gave them a very decent crack then scrapped them. Although I am sure it's a good movement in its own right.
Ok I am thinking trap bar might be worth giving a go. Surely it can only help with leg drive on conventional deadlift despite what a lot of people say.
Also have been browsing on the net and wondering what are people's opinions on a reverse hyper?