I just noticed your respone a few weeks back to my one day arm program. I gained 1/8" to my 17" arms within a week. The real bonus, however came over the following month. I haven’t measured again, but I think I put on an extra 1/4 inch since then, and for the first time I have veins running down my arms. The only problem I had with the program, aside from it being brutally long, is that when I took the two huge postworkout sugar/protein shakes I became incredibly bloated, much to the chagrin of my fiance (it is a good thing I popped the question before this workout:). Definately do it at home because you pretty much lay like a beached whale unable to move except for constant flattulation for the next 3 hours. I do not think that driving home from a gym would be possible. I posted my question to Charles Poliquin, and if he responds regarding the programs for the other bodyparts which I devised I will post it. Definately try the arm program though.
I will stop by your store when down that way again.I tried ArmCure but found no growth after 5 days. However, it has been about a month now and I should take another mmeasurement. I train at home as well as Mike Katz’s World Gym in Branford. He has some Cybex equipment so I may have even seen you in there. I love their 45 degree Donkey Calf machine. What a burn. I duplicate at home with a hack squat macine and a 2 foot long piece of 4" X 4". Not quite as good but still gives a nice burn due to working at a new angle. Have a nice evening.
I bought one of those Weider benches from Sports Authority awhile back… I think it was $180, and it comes w/ a squat “rack” and adjustable spotter ledges for benching or squatting. It also comes with a pull-down attachment, a preacher curl attachment, and leg levers (standard plates). I’ve been pretty happy with it, considering I don’t have the option of having a spotter. It does decline, incline, and flat benching.
If money and space aren’t objects, I would definitely consider buying a real squat rack. The walmart chinup bars are good if you have a door frame wide enough to mount them (I don’t really like only having 2 out of three screws put in). Weights themselves are pretty cheap, and the sports authority had the best price on plates I could find. Walmart had the best price on chrome spin-lock dumbbell sets (metal weights, not plastic w/ sand). You don’t want to get this stuff shipped.
I find the space arguement against a lifting cage to be a little hollow. When I got my cage and bench (without uprights), it took no more space than the bench with uprights. You use the cage for benching as well, with the bench inside the cage. Yes, in general you’d pay a bit more for the cage and bench than for a specific pressing bench (with uprights), and that can be more of an issue. My put, if you have space for a bench, you have space for a cage.
Well, vertical space has to be taken into consideration… I have low ceilings, so a cage would simply not fit vertically in my house (well, my parents’ house).
Touche. I didn’t think of that. I have vaulted ceilings throughout my house, so I rarely even consider vertical space.
Yeah, I’d say for a functional gym: Powerblocks, adjustable bench, Olympic set of weights (which you can get pretty cheap), if you have the vertical space, a cage, and if you live in an apartment, rubber mats for the floor. One of those chin/dip stations for about $99. Also, a jump rope and maybe a stationary bike.
Hey I was just cruising the web, and saw this cool home gym. The website is www.pendulmfitness.com. Looks sort of like a home version of Hammer machines. Anyone ever see or use this machine?