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 Feb 23 2008, 07:38 PM
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 The Resident Drunk  Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266  |
Have any of the gym rats here ever used Bowflex products? I am currently thinking about getting this:
The Bowflex Dumbells |
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Feb 23 2008, 07:41 PM
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as seen on tv? the name sounds scarily familiar.
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Feb 23 2008, 07:41 PM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
Yeah that one. I don't know anybody who has personally used one of these.
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Feb 23 2008, 07:48 PM
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 Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,419 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
Overpriced. To get a decent amount of weight from those buffoons (they come in different variations), you'd be paying $400. Use the money for a gym membership so you get access to a squat rack.
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Feb 23 2008, 07:51 PM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
True that is what I will do. I could definitely use the leg work.
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Feb 23 2008, 07:54 PM
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Feb 23 2008, 07:54 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,419 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
Squats and deadlifts increase GH and testosterone production from the sheer quantity of muscles being recruited, so they'll have affect on your upper-body, as well. They're the most important movements you can do.
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Feb 23 2008, 07:59 PM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
I wish there was someway that I could do the squats in my crib, but I totally agree with you that they need to be done. They definitely help the upper body, but it will be a few weeks before I can get into squats. I gotta get my strength back up first. Can't half step on this.
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Feb 23 2008, 08:06 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,419 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
Just start squatting light, and work your way up. Lifting lightly will carryover to your heavy attempts. This is how some of the strongest athletes in the world, Westside powerlifters, train: two heavy days (max effort), two light days (dynamic effort).
These are some routines I put together for beginners: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessag...;topic=38694471 |
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Feb 23 2008, 08:42 PM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
Thanks for the advice so far bro. No homo, but that squat pic you had is definite motivation.
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Feb 24 2008, 04:58 AM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,419 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
I made a public service announcement to promote squats and to say no to useless exercises (coughtbicepcurlscough):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJ6bMntMb8 |
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Feb 24 2008, 10:18 AM
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The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
Dude that was priceless man.
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