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  1. SWH

    Dumbbell bench over Barbell bench?

    Is there any benefits in doing bench press with dumbbells over normal barbell press? I'm doing the beginner program so i've been doing bench press quite a lot but I was just wondering if there would be benefits to using dumbbells instead just to change things up a bit? If there are differences...
    • SWH
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    • bar barbell bench bench press dumbbell pectoral
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  2. The Hamburgler

    ABC Safety Squat Bar

    Hey guys, basically I'm trying to convince AusBarbellCo to make me a safety squat bar but they are reluctant to make me a one off bar so I'm trying to gather other people who want one thus increasing the likelihood of them making them. Basically my plan is to go to them on Wednesday with a...
  3. Persistenttiger

    Back tenderness where bar rests

    I've just started doing heavier squats - previously I have only done bodypump (high reps) with 17kg on the bar. Mind you, it's not that much heavier (30kg) but with the olympic bar, so it's a bigger bar. Anyway, my back, where the bar rests, feels a bit bruised? Is that normal (ie: I just need...
  4. R

    Deadlifts with a 5 foot bar?

    Does anyone see any issues performing deadlifts with a 5 foot bar? I have an olympic bar which I use for squats, bench etc however Iwould prefer to leave that on the rack so I can quickly rotate between lifts
  5. Big Mick

    Show us your Home Gym

    I have just spend the last 3-6 months setting up my home gym in the rumpus room of our home, I have luckily kept my old Gym equipment stored away in the back of the garage, my missues been onto me for years to get rid of the rubbish, as she called it from my teenage years. This stuff is old but...
    • Big Mick
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    • Replies: 1,027
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  6. J

    Bar hacking up back during squats.

    The knurling on the bar is shredding my back, ends up removing plenty of skin and get some light blood like a graze. I find on the last few reps I tend to pull down on the bar digging it into my back. anyone else experience this? I figure I'm doing something wrong or simply need to harden up...
  7. H

    Olympic Bar (Do i need to go all out?)

    Hi all, Starting my small home gym on a student budget and require an Olympic Bar. Is it worth (what extra benefits do i get) going all out (for me that is $200) and getting this bar rated at 600kg (cool supporting a member/) 220cm Olympic Barbell_Thrust Bearing_Rated 600kg or getting...
  8. The Hamburgler

    Safety squat bar

    Ok so I'm sitting in hospital with my arm in a sling (did some shoulder ligaments apparently) and was wondering what the best Safety Squat Bar available in Oz was. I was going to get a new bar to replace the one I bent on Monday and figured I'd kill a couple of birdies with one stone I'm leaning...
  9. S

    7 Ft 25mm Bar

    hey guys/ girls. Anyone know where i can pick up a 7ft 25 mm bar? I picked up a 28mm from gym direct but didn't fit my plates, it did for one set and not the other. In sydney preferrable so i can pick it up over the weekend. Cheers
  10. jonnie_sfw

    How to bend an olympic bar

    interesting read on how Ivanko bars come to life. Articles and Reviews | GMV Bodybuilding DVDs – Male & Female Bodybuilding DVDs – GMV Productions
  11. Iron Alliance

    Epic Protein Bar

    YouTube - Maximum Protein Experience - Epic Meal Time Get your post workout on. :cool:
  12. N-J-T

    Protein Bar recipes??

    Has anyone got any good protein bar recipes? Preferably not to many different ingredients, also if you have any other good whey protein recipes they would be great for ideas :o
    • N-J-T
    • Thread
    • bar protein recipes
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Recipes
  13. N-J-T

    musashi P40 bar

    I have tried the musashi P40 bar (choc hazelnut) and it tasted great, im thinking about buying a bulk lot of the choc cherry. Has anybody tasted both? how were they? which would you think tastes better? thanks, nathan
  14. P

    Eleiko Olympic WL Childrens Bar

    I saw this being promoted on facebook & thought it'd be worth thread'ing here... Eleiko Olympic WL Childrens Bar With a weight of only 5 kg the Eleiko Childrens Bar is the perfect bar for safe childrens training at the gym. The Eleiko Childrens Bar has the exact Olympic dimensions and a...
  15. leachy

    Low Bar Squat

    I have been high bar squatting for a while now. I am getting some irritation in my right hip/groin area, which seems to be getting better from bringing my stance in a bit. After some research, low bar squatting seems to easier on the back and allow for more weight to be pushed. Some may argue...
  16. P

    Gym Direct sub $200 bar

    As you guys know, I have a couple of Gym Directs $200 bars, rated at 600kg. On the weekend at ProRaw, we used them during the warm ups, along with Ironedge bumpers The place stopped when Gawain was squatting 270kg on a GD bar, full of bumpers. The bar handled it easier than you guys will...
  17. DKD

    Trap bar for deadlifts

    I'm thinking of starting trap bar deadlifts in place of regular dl. I've been told that my poor flexibility inhibits me on regular dl. I started reading something about how the trap bar is better for people in that situation, so I thought it may be better to use that than stuff around for...
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