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Quote from: Joe on October 05, 2010, 02:09:28 pm

Well, in most smith machines, the bar alone does not weigh 45lbs, I think it is usually closer to about 25lbs, so that accounts for a portion of the discrepancy.

Depends on the smith , at the last gym i went the bar with it's equipment ( to roll on the smith axis ) weighted 24kg according to the manufacturer , this one is 20kg.

Quote from: Raptor on October 05, 2010, 03:04:27 pm

Get in a gym with a proper bar and see the difference.

I for one can't squat at all in a fixed bar squat kind of environment...

Agreed , never thought of squating on the smith , i just had to do it once coz the rack was taken.
This gym im going is very close to my home so its really convenient but ill examine my choices.

Still want to hear adarq's extended opinion about normal/olympic bar differences.

i've never squatted on a 'standard bar' so I really don't know.. I'd imagine weight would 'feel' heavier/less stable on a standard bar, because of how small it is and how the ends don't usually rotate.. not sure though, never had a standard bar in any gym i've been in.

Squatting on a smith would definitely suck compared to oly bar though.. Trying to go deep on a smith would feel like hell I imagine.. I personally would think it would be 'harder' on a smith to go deep than free bar, just because of how locked into position you are with the smith, for me i'd hate that.

peace

Quote from: Flander on October 05, 2010, 03:01:09 am

Haha. Ive never tried to get a cramp in my glutes. Must be a special feeling.

 

very special if you get it walking down sum stairs, then hav to slip down the rest holding on to the sides xD you know you bin using it.

haha

peace
keep them fluids up

ya man thanks for the reminder if i get lazy with water intake then my ham tendon injury pulls alot easier, same with alot of other aches/pains.

peace man

Hey, I wanna increase my jump just a few more inches, right now im at about 37inch running vert off 2 legs.

My height is about 5'10ish with 7'3 reach.

Ive never properly weight trained before like squated. I am just wondering if you think I should start, or maybe do something else. In the past ive done some plyos and random bodyweight exercises but nothing much because I didn't have access to a gym.

Thanks 

hey man welcome to the forum.. that's a pretty impressive RVJ to start with without any weight training. Quick answer, strength training will help you improve your vert/running/speed vert etc. Long answer, well, check this thread out:
- http://www.adarq.org/forum/performance-training-blog/free-training-free-customized-athletic-programming-free-online-coaching/

That'll allow me to get a better idea of what you're capable of, how your diet is, when you sleep, what kind of injuries you've had etc.. it's easy to just say "do x, y & z" but it's less effective. Most likely i'd advise you to start with the intro block article I wrote on this site, but who knows, based on what you would fill out in that 'questionnaire', i might not So if you're interested in journaling your training, fill that out and drop it in the journal section.

http://www.adarq.org/forum/performance-training-blog/an-introductory-block

peace man

Quote from: Joe on October 05, 2010, 12:29:26 pm

Champion so far.

x2..x2..x2

Saw him live last year at Wizards...kid is the real deal. Those passes are just too crisp for words. The ones at 1:23 and 1:29 are dirty.

sick!

ya i love his game, his crossover is insane too.

Sagadpet / Glogowski

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3OxS3XUyY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3OxS3XUyY</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy4_NybGqb8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy4_NybGqb8</a>

this guy uploaded all of the K1 world GP 2010 fights, in HD 

http://www.youtube.com/user/evilbyte