KETONES 1535 Posted December 31, 2020 I bought a PROUD Olympic bar 20kg and some decent 15kg and 20kg plates from ATX today stainless centre plates, colour coded! Not cheap but great quality! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackoffblades 1122 Posted December 31, 2020 1 minute ago, KETONES said: I bought a PROUD Olympic bar 20kg and some decent 15kg and 20kg plates from ATX today stainless centre plates, colour coded! Not cheap but great quality! Post pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KETONES 1535 Posted December 31, 2020 40 minutes ago, Jackoffblades said: Post pics Why ? You don’t lift Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackoffblades 1122 Posted December 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, KETONES said: Why ? You don’t lift Don’t lift? Behave yourself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KETONES 1535 Posted December 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jackoffblades said: Don’t lift? Behave yourself Nice bar that! I need to sort the garage out but I’ll stick with these plates and just add kit as I go..I’d get select bits not the usual stuff. 4 Spieren, Jackoffblades, Philfg and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackoffblades 1122 Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, KETONES said: Nice bar that! I need to sort the garage out but I’ll stick with these plates and just add kit as I go..I’d get select bits not the usual stuff. Very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, KETONES said: Nice bar that! I need to sort the garage out but I’ll stick with these plates and just add kit as I go..I’d get select bits not the usual stuff. Fancy plates ey. Very nice. Mine are the tri grip ones, cheaper than those flash things you've bought. Did you have to wait long? I know they are still having 3/4 month wait on their stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KETONES 1535 Posted December 31, 2020 23 minutes ago, Philfg said: Fancy plates ey. Very nice. Mine are the tri grip ones, cheaper than those flash things you've bought. Did you have to wait long? I know they are still having 3/4 month wait on their stuff. 1-2 days delivery on the plates, I got polyurethane so I can bump them.. 1 Philfg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted January 23 Still waiting on my lat pulldown bar, sick of using my v bar close grip, mmmmmmm @BLUE(UK) got to do what you can. 1 BLUE(UK) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLUE(UK) 13656 Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, Philfg said: Still waiting on my lat pulldown bar, sick of using my v bar close grip, mmmmmmm @BLUE(UK) got to do what you can. That’s ideal although I think I’d use a buckle strap and wrap it round a good few times so it’s less likely to slip sideways if that makes sense? Either way it’ll make you concentrate on what you’re doing so it could be a blessing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, BLUE(UK) said: That’s ideal although I think I’d use a buckle strap and wrap it round a good few times so it’s less likely to slip sideways if that makes sense? Either way it’ll make you concentrate on what you’re doing so it could be a blessing. I did think, if this velcro grip goes I'm loosing some teeth. It held 80kg fine though. 1 BLUE(UK) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLUE(UK) 13656 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Philfg said: I did think, if this velcro grip goes I'm loosing some teeth. It held 80kg fine though. Just realised you’re doing pull downs with it. Haha. Years ago I got a local bloke with a welder to bend and weld a loop to a bar for me as I prefer a tad thicker bar than the usual. 1 Philfg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazza61 7556 Posted January 24 Sometimes training in a home garage isn't that great after all. This is the temperature when I finished training this morning and this was after having had a Calor Gas fire on for an hour! 2 sean m and BLUE(UK) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted January 24 25 minutes ago, Kazza61 said: Sometimes training in a home garage isn't that great after all. This is the temperature when I finished training this morning and this was after having had a Calor Gas fire on for an hour! I'm just sitting down to post workout brunch, bagel, P butter and banana. I could see my breath in the garage this morning, must have been -2 up here in geordie land this morning. Worth it though ain't it 1 Kazza61 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottysafc 210 Posted January 24 If yous are spending ££££'s on equipment surely you can afford some insulation to put up in the roof. Think I've got a few rolls spare - I'll swap you for a squat rack. 1 Kazza61 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted January 24 8 minutes ago, scottysafc said: If yous are spending ££££'s on equipment surely you can afford some insulation to put up in the roof. Think I've got a few rolls spare - I'll swap you for a squat rack. I don't mind the cold Scotty. Just happy I've got somewhere to train. Garage loft is packed with, car exhaust, camping gear, sledges, xmas decorations, it's like Steptoes yard up there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLUE(UK) 13656 Posted January 24 3 hours ago, Kazza61 said: Sometimes training in a home garage isn't that great after all. This is the temperature when I finished training this morning and this was after having had a Calor Gas fire on for an hour! Haha, I trained back this morning which isn’t fun gripping the bar but two sets in and I’m fine. Yesterday I trained chest and wore a fleece jacket to keep my arms warm. I stopped using a calor heater as they create moisture to rust the kit. 1 Kazza61 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLUE(UK) 13656 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, scottysafc said: If yous are spending ££££'s on equipment surely you can afford some insulation to put up in the roof. Think I've got a few rolls spare - I'll swap you for a squat rack. My garage is partly under my house and the exposed pitched roof is insulated. It doesn’t really make much difference since the door has plenty of gaps to let the cold wind through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D 4 Damage 741 Posted January 24 Just picked some 32's up to go with the 27's and 32's 42-45's next when some come up local.... move house in a couple for weeks 2 big garages too choose from so smith machine/power rack coming soon cant wait to mat it out and get set up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_ 4 Posted January 24 https://www.rebelstrength.co.uk/product-page/adjustable-weight-dumbbells-pair-2-plates thinking about getting these. What do you think? Good price? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted January 24 4 minutes ago, D 4 Damage said: Just picked some 32's up to go with the 27's and 32's 42-45's next when some come up local.... move house in a couple for weeks 2 big garages too choose from so smith machine/power rack coming soon cant wait to mat it out and get set up! You will love it. Its definitely a worth while investment atm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philfg 697 Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, tom_ said: https://www.rebelstrength.co.uk/product-page/adjustable-weight-dumbbells-pair-2-plates thinking about getting these. What do you think? Good price? Spooky, I just messaged a lad on messenger about these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D 4 Damage 741 Posted January 24 37 minutes ago, Philfg said: You will love it. Its definitely a worth while investment atm. No doubt mate, enjoying training at home, stick what ever tunes or podcast you want on and get on with it, smith machine and olly bar plus lat pulldown and low row will be awesome and free up more exercises, decent little set up with the dumbbells and ez bars I've already got. 1 Philfg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_ 4 Posted January 24 85 is good, how much weight does he include Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazza61 7556 Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, tom_ said: 85 is good, how much weight does he include I think that's just the bars? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
