Good basic equipment for (mostly) bodyweight training fans...

[transitt]

This was something I've been think about this morning. Whoever can add ideas please do.


-Good solid push up handles (reduces wrist strain and adds range of motion, allows for more variety in hand position, etc)

-TNT Powercables from lifeline USA. Great addition to bodyweight training. These cables provide variable resistance up to 240lbs. That's more than most people would ever need.

- Power Push Up from lifeline USA again. Add up to 240lbs of resistance to push ups. Again, more than most people ever need

- various resistance bands. Watch the "protein push ups" video to see SOME of the things that can be done with these. Also fantastic for rotator cuff development.

-Yoga mat. just useful for a variety of movements

-ironmind grippers. You want a strong grip? These are your toys.

Feel free to add...

[Erik]

Chin/pullup bar

[Dominator350]

what about a medicine ball!? or skip rope!? good god!?

[transitt]

That's why I said to add more....I suck at jumping rope, btw:)

[joaofury3]

i would add a swiss ball of course you can do some crazy stuff with it

[olinek]

Just a chin up bar and jump rope.

[tanawana]

2 chairs
steps

[Dominator350]

I gotta admit i suck pretty bad at it too but practice makes perfect eh i need to get on that shit to clear the tar outta my lungs, nice cold winter air will help.

[Marinewarrior]

How about a sledgehammer,tire,and some larger tractor tires for flipping and plyo work.

[Fatman]

You can rig the standard TNT cables to provide you double the max. resistance (i.e. 480 lbs.), also several degrees of resistance in between. They are great and they work.

[nready]

http://ironwoodyfitness.com/contact.html
This place sales the same grippers. They are good for band as well.

hope this helps.

[transitt]

http://ironwoodyfitness.com/contact.html
This place sales the same grippers. They are good for band as well.

hope this helps.



Fantastic site! Thanks for sharing! Anyone looking for a Christmas present for me? That complete set of "woody bags" on the site would work! It's only $1000

[nready]

I bought bands and grips my self.

[macon]

A good stick - something stronger than a broomstick that can be placed between two chairs for doing horizontal rows. I use a 5 foot wooden staff I picked up at a martial arts store.

Ab wheel.

[Marinewarrior]

You can rig the standard TNT cables to provide you double the max. resistance (i.e. 480 lbs.), also several degrees of resistance in between. They are great and they work.


Hey Fatman I have the TNT power cables with the various cables.But can you tell me how you double the resistance please.

[marksmarkou]

A pair of gravity boots to hang from a chin up bar. Some good stomach training can be acheived when crunching while hanging from the bar. Its good for stretching the back too.

[Fatman]

Hey Fatman I have the TNT power cables with the various cables.But can you tell me how you double the resistance please.

I'll try to explain as well as I can:

1) taking the example of one red cable (60 lbs. of resistance), if you plug one end into the middle hole of one handle and the other through the middle hole of the other cable and use it for eg. bicep curls, the resistance is 60 lbs. on each arm;

2) however, if you take the same cable and plug one end into one of the side holes, and plug the other end into the other hole of the SAME handle (and do the same with the other handle), you get two cables per arm, or 120 lbs. resistance (even more, as the stretch, and therefore resistance, is slightly greater than the standard way).

3) If you want to take it even further, you can use the two exercisers made in this manner and combine them TOGETHER (hold one handle and the bend of the other cable in each hand). By doing this you can increase resistance four times (or 240 lbs. per arm). This is great for doing chest expander-type exercises (for which the regular cable setup is too long), even deadlifts with an appreciable weight.

Hope this helps!

[nready]

Hello, Fatman

TNT power cables cost like 39.00 dollars right or is that just the simple system? I mean is there more thing to buy than the basic system?

It will help with range of motion training like for knee injuries and such.

Need info in general have seen them out on there web pages, used by football players soon.

[Marinewarrior]

Hey Fatman thanks for the response I will definitely have to try that with my TNT cables.

[nready]

Fantastic site! Thanks for sharing! Anyone looking for a Christmas present for me? That complete set of "woody bags" on the site would work! It's only $1000

Why do you want the $1080.00 one when you could get the economy for $580.00?

[transitt]

Why do you want the $1080.00 one when you could get the economy for $580.00?


Ummmmm...well, greed for starters

[Fatman]

@ nready: 1,080$? Are you kidding, or missing out decimals?

The basic set is all you need - I paid about 30$ for three purple cables, three red ones, two handles and a door attachment. More than enough to offer some very challenging workouts, even for someone who's been lifting (relatively) heavy weights for years.

[nready]

@ nready: 1,080$? Are you kidding, or missing out decimals?

The basic set is all you need - I paid about 30$ for three purple cables, three red ones, two handles and a door attachment. More than enough to offer some very challenging workouts, even for someone who's been lifting (relatively) heavy weights for years.

The 1080.00 dollars is in response to what transitt said. He want to buy like 12 bag from Iron woodies. http://ironwoodyfitness.com/woody-bags.php

The reason I asked about the TNT power cable thing is they have add on that cost about owe 20 dollars more. Just wondering what I should look for. The one I found cost 39.00 for the TNT cables.

[Fatman]

WTF? They're basically selling you sandbags for a thousand big ones. I see the Furey bug is catching on...

http://www.lifelineusa.com/IW_Products.m4p.pvx?;MULTI_ITEM_SUBMIT

The standard set costs $24 and contains the three standard cables (40 lbs. of resistance each), handles and attachment. They were on special offer, so I got three reds for a total of about $30; now the combined total would set you at about $50. Don't know about shipping and handling. That's not a lot of money to pay for such a great fitness tool.

[ComeOnMate]

as good quality as those bags look, i dont think they are worth the money. go to rosstraining.com for instructions to make a good sandbag, which you nca even adjust the weight in. all you really need is sand, a duffel or canvas bag, ziplock bags, and duct tape.

[transitt]

as good quality as those bags look, i dont think they are worth the money. go to rosstraining.com for instructions to make a good sandbag, which you nca even adjust the weight in. all you really need is sand, a duffel or canvas bag, ziplock bags, and duct tape.
I've already made sandbags. Brooks Kubik covered it ten years ago in Dinosaur Training. That doesn't stop me from wanting more stuff though;)

[Blaze85]

The Powerbar chin bar very nice and only £ 26

[Jetjaguar]

Roman chair for hyperextentions, situps and dips