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DIY Training Equipment Guide: Part 2 - Design and Construction

by JoeWeir 01 Nov 2009 21:10

In Part 1 we talked about planning and material selection, in part 2 we're going to talk about the design and construction aspects.

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DIY Training Equipment Guide: Part 1 - Planning and Material Selection

by JoeWeir 01 Nov 2009 20:00

Recently I've been getting involved in more and more aspects of grip training and strongman training however, these endeavors require specialty equipment at times. Anyone that has ever looked at buying training equipment knows that it can get expensive in a hurry, even for a couple of seemingly small things. The shear cost of equipment, combined with the fact that shipping to Canada can be just as much money as the item you're buying, has sent me into the workshop to build my own equipment. This series of articles will serve as a general overview to building your own equipment. I'll include a basic outline of how to come up with ideas, how to build, tools that you may need, building materials, etc. and I will do my best to make it as comprehensive as possible.

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Grip Strength Feat

by JoeWeir 28 Sep 2009 13:30

I came across this video on youtube this morning. All I can say is WOW! That is some pretty serious grip strength. The one point in the video where he is holding the flange of the plate I thought he was going to do a plate flip but then he pulls off that mid air hub grab. Awesome!

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For the Love of...Pullups And Chinups

by JoeWeir 17 Sep 2009 15:39

So many people, myself included, started out with lat pulldowns and didn't give a seconds thought to doing pullups. Having been converted from a lat blaster on the pulldowns to a weighted pullup junkie, I can honestly tell you that I will never go back to the pulldown machine even if one day I can only do a single pullup. (At which point I will be revisiting this article)

But why do I have so much love for vertical pulls? Let me count (or maybe list) the reasons:

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The 'Wrong' Way To Squat

by JoeWeir 14 Sep 2009 14:34

By now you're probably done shaking your head or laughing at the guys in the video, but the main reason I'm posting this is because it was the No.3 site listed when I searched "Squats" on Google. For two guys claiming that this is the "right" way to squat…oh boy.

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