Hampton "Multi-Hex" International Dead Lift / Shrug Bar w/ Hi-Lo Handles and Rock & Rack - for Olympic Weight Plates Review

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(More customer reviews)Got this bar couple of weeks ago. Great quality, love the kick stand idea - you can load and unload the bar easily. Easier on the back when doing deadlifts and makes doing shrugs more effective. For some strange reason I feel like I can lift more weight with this bar vs a straight bar. My wife wasn't able to do more then 25lbs deadlifts with a straight bar (the weight of a 5ft hampton bar), now she's doing deadlifts with this bar (no weights) but the bar weighs 60lbs and finds it more comfortable even though its over twice the weight.

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PowerLine PSM144X Smith Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a good machine if you can lift any substantial amounts of weight. It's a little unstable. The hooks that lock into the holes so you can spot yourself don't always line up very well and that kind of sucks when you've just tired yourself out and you want to rack it but you can't...

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A true powerhouse that's often imitated but never duplicated, the PowerLine PSM144X Smith Machine combines the sophistication of free weight power and resistance with the safety and control of a machine. The unit is ideal for everything from squats to bench presses to shoulder shrugs, with PowerLine's patented Super-Glide carriage riding smoothly within the four 2-by-2-inch, 12-gauge steel pillars. Once you load on the weights, the bar lifts and lowers in a controlled manner, so you needn't worry about losing your balance during a lift or loading on more weight than you can handle. The machine also offers 14 lockout positions and adjustable safeties to guarantee the lifter's security while helping him or her strive for greater muscle gains. Other details include spotter extensions for when you're working out alone and a scratch- and rust-resistant, powder-coated finish. The Smith Machine measures 76 by 80 by 45 inches (W x H x D) and carries a 10-year warranty on the frame and a one-year warranty on all other parts.

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Body Solid SCB26 Power Lift Squat and Calf Block Platform Review

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(More customer reviews)Product was on backorder, but the seller contacted me immediately and told me when it would be delivered.It then came exactly when he said it would.

This thing is heavy-duty.The only assembly involved was attaching the squat platform to the calf block with 2 bolts.I have not used the squat platform much - I prefer the flat floor.But the rounded calf block hits those calves hard.The surface of the calf block prevents your shoes from slipping.

Finding a way to exercise calves at home is difficult.Professional gyms can give up the space and money to dedicated calf machines, but most homes have a limit on both.If you've already dedicated the space in your home gym to a squat rack (and that's significant space), then there's no point in not owning this.Of course, a squat rack is absolutely necessary for this device:

You'll have the weight bar up high against the back of the cage.I have the weight bar resting on the horizontal bars that go all the way across the cage (in case I ever fall forward it will catch the bar).I get up underneath the bar with bent legs, push up, then do the calf extensions with the bar scraping against the back uprights - almost like a smith machine.

I'm protecting against falling backward by the back uprights.Although theoretically I could fall forward, there doesn't seem to be that tendency.But again, if I did the horizontal bars that go all the way across the cage would catch the weight bar.

Although it seems a little pricey, its a necessary product for anyone who owns a squat cage.

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The Body Solid SCB26 is half squat platform and half calf block, letting you perform both stable squat exercises and intense calf raise exercises with a full range of motion and complete comfort. The unit offers a full 26-inch-long squat platform that invites the user to elevate his or her heels for better balance and concentration, along with an 18-inch-long by 6.5-inch-tall calf block that stretches and contracts your calf muscles. Plus, the SCB26 is durable and long lasting, with a solid-steel, two-bolt assembly that includes a welded carrying handle and a textured, no-slip surface. Offering a 2,000-pound capacity, the SCB26 carries a lifetime warranty.

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