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Originally Posted by sharkattack
Thanks for the quick reply. What style have you used, the diamond shaped one or the octagonal one? The one thing that I'm a little concerned about is the inability to vary your grip since it's going to be dictated by the fixed handles. I'm going to look at one this weekend, but before I spend the money on one I'd like to get some help/info from folks like you who have more experience with them than I do.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
What were you expecting or trying to do with it?
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Originally Posted by sharkattack
Actually, I just started deadlifts as part of my program. I'm looking at learning as much as I can about the deadlift since it will be a staple in my bag of exercises.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
well, trap bar is really great. it is a good compliment to both the deadlift and the squat.
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
I would love see them put one in at my gym. I've never had the opportunity to use one before.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
when you work at a gym that sucks you need to just get and bring your own shit. At my gym they didn't have one so my buddy was like "fuck it...I'll buy one." So, now we have one. A trap bar at performbetter.com wil run ya about $250 (i think...maybe cheaper) and I think it is even cheaper at newyorkbarbell.com.
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Hah, that's never gonna happen.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
when you work at a gym that sucks you need to just get and bring your own shit. At my gym they didn't have one so my buddy was like "fuck it...I'll buy one." So, now we have one. A trap bar at performbetter.com wil run ya about $250 (i think...maybe cheaper) and I think it is even cheaper at newyorkbarbell.com.
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Originally Posted by Dale Mabry
Every gym I have worked at I have brought some of my own shit. It is actually good for scrounging up clients too. I had some plyo equipment that I brought to my last gym and would only let my clients use it.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
well....then find a new gym.
I mean honestly. Just start stock piliing shit like that so that some day you will be able to have a gym in your garage. then you wont have to go to the gym anymore and you will alredy have some quality equiptment. |
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Sadly, this is about the closest to a lifter's gym around the way. The only one I've even been in that has a power cage, and I definitely did my research. A new one is opening in a few months, which I will gladly join if it's better even though I workout at my current one for free because I work there. I do plan on buying some things for a setup like that one day, but I have to start small. The first thing I need is a fucking dip belt. The next thing I need is some grip training tools. Those are more reasonable in terms of cost.
Another one just opened recently, but its a suit and tie club so to speak. They have one goddamned squat rack, it's not adjustable, and I guarantee every douche bag fucker that goes in there curls in it. I don't want to have to kill 140 pound guys working out in casual dress clothes. Goddammit I hate paying for school myself; money sucks. I'm just going to be a weightlifting monk. |
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Originally Posted by P-funk
yea, I hear ya. Money is a bitch.
well, poor mans trap bar.....dumbells. |
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Originally Posted by Dale Mabry
You could use tape to make the full structure around the dumbbells so no one will know you are brokeass.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
yea, I hear ya. Money is a bitch.
well, poor mans trap bar.....dumbells. |
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Yeah, I guess I don't do DB deadlifts enough. I wonder if 120s are even enough.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
when you work at a gym that sucks you need to just get and bring your own shit. At my gym they didn't have one so my buddy was like "fuck it...I'll buy one." So, now we have one. A trap bar at performbetter.com wil run ya about $250 (i think...maybe cheaper) and I think it is even cheaper at newyorkbarbell.com.
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Originally Posted by Tough Old Man
There $129 form Newyorkbarbell.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
120s should be plenty. DB deadlifts are a lot harder then you think. THey are harder then the trap bar, IMO, because of the independant loading. You really have to stabalize and watch your movement to get in a good position to drive up because it is very easy to turn it into more of an RDL then to actually try and sit more upright like you do in the trap bar.
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