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Home Gym Guys....What to Buy Next?
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collegiateLifter
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I would take a power rack over a smith machine anyday. get a power rack
SofaGeorge
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Squat rack. If you don't have one you don't have a home gym.
Thanks everyone,
I guess the first thing I need to ask is what a power rack is. How does it differ from a squat rack? I got the Smith machine because I am a HIT advocate and since I train to failure and workout alone I need some measure of safety.
I'm 6' 1" and 42 years old. I train twice a week, each bodypart worked once, and do 4-6 sets per bodypart, all to full rep failure or beyond (partials, drop sets, etc.).
I'm trying to get down to 250 lbs, where I'll stop for 6-12 months and re-evaluate to see where I want to be. My high weight was 410 lbs, but as an ex-football type no one ever guessed I weighed more than 300 (or at least they wouldn't say it to my face
).
My base diet is a moderate low carb diet which I do for 3 weeks (which is all I can stand at the moment) do a week of something else (low fat, CAD, etc.) then back to low carb for two more weeks, then take a couple of days off and start the cycle all over again. I do light cardio 4-5 times a week. I currently don't take any supplements, but plan to do something starting in August or so.
Actually, the only Tonya thing I have is her X-rated wedding video..........yummy
I guess the first thing I need to ask is what a power rack is. How does it differ from a squat rack? I got the Smith machine because I am a HIT advocate and since I train to failure and workout alone I need some measure of safety.
I'm 6' 1" and 42 years old. I train twice a week, each bodypart worked once, and do 4-6 sets per bodypart, all to full rep failure or beyond (partials, drop sets, etc.).
I'm trying to get down to 250 lbs, where I'll stop for 6-12 months and re-evaluate to see where I want to be. My high weight was 410 lbs, but as an ex-football type no one ever guessed I weighed more than 300 (or at least they wouldn't say it to my face
).My base diet is a moderate low carb diet which I do for 3 weeks (which is all I can stand at the moment) do a week of something else (low fat, CAD, etc.) then back to low carb for two more weeks, then take a couple of days off and start the cycle all over again. I do light cardio 4-5 times a week. I currently don't take any supplements, but plan to do something starting in August or so.
Actually, the only Tonya thing I have is her X-rated wedding video..........yummy
RAIDERSFAN
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HEY SHARK, When you were at your heaviest I could flat bech you 5 times!
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jeremys
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with a squat rack/power rack, there's pins for safety. if you fail on your last rep, set the bar on the pins that are conveniently located right next to you down by the floor 
i definately do NOT reccomend the smith machine
i definately do NOT reccomend the smith machine
michaelcoutts
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even if you dont go right to failure whilst doing squats in a squat/power rack, you will build your legs alot more than if you did squats in a smith machine to failure.
I have a home gym with alot of stuff in it and I have zero room left. so I`m [lanning on getting rid of the smith machine and replacing it with a power rack. Don`t make the same mistake I did bro. it sucks squatting on a smith.
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