equiptment help

[edge250]

i do floor press's for chest and i want to be able to do them at home. i need to find like a 1/2 rack or something similar where i can lay on the floor and rack and unrack the bar. my basement doesnt have a high enough ceiling to use a regular squat rack. any idea's?? thanks


just found cap brand barbell plates at wal-mart. the fancy round ones with the handle in them for a very good price.

 

[edge250]

thinking about rigging something up with cement blocks

 

[MilitaryMuscle]

i know thats what my cheap ass would do. I do them at this one gym i train at sometimes and i just stack down some 45's (4 of them) on the floor and rest the plates im using on them. Cinder blocks would work even better. If thats all you were using the power rack for i would just do something make shift. Or go to home depot and get creative with some metal/pipes.

 

[BoaMan]

I always thought floor presses were more of a powerlifting movement for the lockout. Are they a good chest builder?

 

[oldfella]

What about making a type of hook or rack that you can hang down from the cieling. Just bolt them into the rafters above and make them just long enough to go to the height you want. Can you weld? or do you know someone that can. Make some pipe stands that get dyna bolted into the floor.

 

[oldfella]

I always thought floor presses were more of a powerlifting movement for the lockout. Are they a good chest builder?

Try them and see. they work fine!

 

[edge250]

I always thought floor presses were more of a powerlifting movement for the lockout. Are they a good chest builder?

yea give them a shot, i was very very suprised. i have a pec tear from regular flat benching and floor presses have allowed me to surpass my chest size pre-tear

 

[edge250]

thanks for the ideas guy, i am experimenting with the concrete blocks the plates will fit right in the groove of the block. i plan on hibernating in the basement this winter and coming out in the spring much much much bigger. i plan to blow a certain someone entirely off the stage, clear into the 5th row

 

[edge250]

What about making a type of hook or rack that you can hang down from the cieling. Just bolt them into the rafters above and make them just long enough to go to the height you want. Can you weld? or do you know someone that can. Make some pipe stands that get dyna bolted into the floor.

hey YOWIE. why do i picture pulling the entire house down on top of me, lmao

 

[oldfella]

hey YOWIE. why do i picture pulling the entire house down on top of me, lmao

Yea I kinda pictured that myself. Hey since you are going to live in a burrow for the winter go and look up a WOMBAT!! This will be your new name! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Tough Old Man]

thinking about rigging something up with cement blocks

Don't do that brother..I tried it and they crushed leaving the bar on my chest..Do what i did and just buy a couple of jack stands that hold up a car..Works for me...

 

[edge250]

Don't do that brother..I tried it and they crushed leaving the bar on my chest..Do what i did and just buy a couple of jack stands that hold up a car..Works for me...

awesome idea. thanks old fart...uh i mean tough old man

 

[MAINEVENT]

thanks for the ideas guy, i am experimenting with the concrete blocks the plates will fit right in the groove of the block. i plan on hibernating in the basement this winter and coming out in the spring much much much bigger. i plan to blow a certain someone entirely off the stage, clear into the 5th row

Are you.....talking to me? ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

Yougottabefrigginkiddingme!

 

[Tough Old Man]

awesome idea. thanks old fart...uh i mean tough old man

They work perfect and you can get them cheap at Harbor Freight Tools.

 

[LATS]

GO TO NEWYORKBARBELLS.COM.. THEY HAVE HALF RACKS.. GREAT PRICES TOO.. I HAVE ONE MYSELF IN MY HOME GYM..