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You don't have to screw the knobs in, as they are spring loaded into the holes. For extra safety and heavy loads, I typically screw them all the way in but for light loads I may only screw one of them in. Weight storage pegs would definitely be nice! I bought a weight tree and it does the...

Look into doing pullups on rings if a fixed bar hurts your elbows. See the one on the bottom of this page POWER RACKS Not exactly rings, but you get the idea. There are rings with basically ratchet straps attached to them online at various places. A bit more flexibility as you have to have a...

Another note about endurance-based muscles/slow twitch fibers. Based on my experience (I don't claim to know everything), abs and calves best respond to lower reps with high acceleration and weight added to the exercise. Proof of this is to compare the calf muscles of a sprinter to a long...

For me the best response for my abs has been weighted crunches via the overhead pulley and a rope attachment, maxing out at around 15 reps. This all depends on your body and how it reacts though. Others may react better to lower or higher reps. In my opinion, if you want a flat stomach with...

And for working your lateral delts, I'd go with some DB lateral raises. Start with the DBs at your sides and raise them to near parallel with the ground, then lower then till they are about 3" from touching your sides. Lowering the dumbbells in front of your body till they touch just allows the...

I would not recommend vertical rows before incorporating rotator cuff exercises to strengthen that region. Vertical rows wreak havoc on the rotator cuffs. Behind the neck presses are not well accepted by most lifters due to their affect on the shoulder girdle. They also make you look down...

Another article that is on the same topic TESTOSTERONE NATION - What Speed of Movement Should I Use? Good couple paragraphs on Stretch Shortening Cycle

TESTOSTERONE NATION - The Secret to Motor Unit Recruitment Thought I would post this and get some opinions or a discussion going on this. Chad Waterbury is among the elite trainers and has some pretty cutting edge stuff. I know speed reps isn't exactly breaking news. What are your thoughts and...

I do both. Dead hang is good to stretch out the lats between each rep, but it is also allowing the lats to relax between reps. Going down to near dead hang will keep constant tension on the lats, but you will not be able to do as many this way.

Hell it could be anything from genetics to mass to routine to bodyfat %. One thing that has helped me for center insertion of the pecs is partial rep flies from the fully stretch position to about 45° angle from the floor. I get as much stretch as possible while not going so far as an injury...

If it were me, I'd get the smaller diameter handles assuming they are standard size and not undersized. If you feel you want to work on your grip, get a set of these to convert them to large diameter: Thick grip dumbbell adapters strongman poliquin - eBay (item 190207102310 end time Mar-22-08...

This may sound really weird, but people that have had problems getting their biceps to grow have seen their arms grow once they started squats. Squats increase the body's GH production unlike any other exercise. And as mentioned before, the best way to build a strong core is to do squats and...

Stand up, and put your hands like the bottom position of the pushup. Now extend your hands to mimic a pushup (just without weight). While doing this, don't tense up your elbows, wrists, or shoulders. You hands should flare out at the end when you elbows straighten out. Not exactly the same...

No offense but I wouldn't trust my grandmother on that bench. I don't want to be loaded up on a bench with a set of heavy dumbbells and the damn thing tip over or snaps the incline pin. I'm willing to spend money where it is needed, as this gym will be used for many years. It's not going to be...

Dumbbells I plan on buying: Ironmaster :: Quick-Lock Dumbells and the bench (look at all the possible attachments!) Ironmaster :: Super Bench

The Power Rack is the only piece of equipment I use. For the past 2 years that I've been a member of our gym, the only equipment I have used is the power cage and the dumbbell/barbells. They have all of the other machines there but my routine doesn't involve them. I figured I would be money...

I'm going against the grain here and will praise them. They aren't the greatest invention since sliced bread, but will work great if you have many pushups in your routine. The idea behind it is to allow your hand to rotate naturally throughout the movement, rather than in a fixed position...

no pain no gain, unless it is injury related pain ;)

Powerlifters and big guys do a lot of cheat lifts. The idea is to move as much weight as possible. Another example would be cheat curls. This isn't something novice lifters should do, as it can lead to injuries real quick. Many times, such as curls, getting heavy ass weight going from a stop...

Well my wife and I have decided to quit dumping our money into the gym and actually build our own in the basement since we have plenty of room. I don't deadlift or squat 1000lbs, so commercial equipment like elitefts and samson really would be overkill and not exactly in our price range. I have...