Anyone use this for Barbell Hip Thrusters?
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Yes! I have used it for hip thrusts and is PERFECT for that purpose! Nice and thick!
1269264
Not sure what barbell hi thrusters are but love my sponge for heavy weight squats and lunges. Only thing I would change would be to shorten slightly as I am small and have to use a wider grip on bar then normally would.
1269265
Yes, they are great for barbell hip thrusters (i.e. glute ham raises) which is why I purchased the squat sponge. I use the squat sponge up to my current max of 505 lbs. The squat sponge is much more comfortable to use for glute ham raises then folding a bunch of exercise pads. Just be careful that the slit in the squat sponge is facing up so the sponge doesn't squeeze off the barbell when you lift up.
374506
Anyone else tried hoist? I think I am going to buy them, they seem like the best choice for p90x, thoughts?
912097
Bar has threaded ends and comes with two, large, chrome-plated "stars" that screw onto the ends to secure the weights. Some have complained that the stars will "unscrew" slightly with use. After a few reps you may need to retighten the stars, but it is as simple as closing a jar of pickles.
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I don't have any issues with threading the spot bar through. I have had a lot of success with this rack. My only complaint I guess would be that if you are doing pullups or anything heavy where you might be banging the rack around, have some weights on the back weight rack otherwise the rack itself might move a little. But I am also using 400+. Its a great unit
394992
Unfortunately this device was designed to be used primarily with an ez-curl bar or a straight bar. Using dumb bells can be tricky...mat be difficult to maintain balance. Hope this helps.
535092
This should be only used with Olympic type bar. This will not work with small diameter bar. I also like it because it is cheaper then American steel, rubber is of good quality and I have not have had a problem with any equipment bought from Body-Solid. Do not mix with steel olympic weigthts these are used to keep from marking wood floorsl, .
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yes,DUCK it workes the core quite well,i have been a fan of the dynamic inertia resistance products for the past few years,i also highly recomend the Bodyblade,it cost a little more but worth every penny. avc6381@yahoo.com
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For muscle ups, it's certainly strong enough, but it would have to be mounted pretty low or your ceiling would have to be pretty high. Also you'd have do them facing the bar/facing the wall because not sure if there's enough clearance (how much it sticks out from the wall). Not familiar with the Barstarzz/Barbarian workouts.
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This should be only used with Olympic type bar. This will not work with small diameter bar. I also like it because it is cheaper then American steel, rubber is of good quality and I have not have had a problem with any equipment bought from Body-Solid. Do not mix with steel olympic weigthts these are used to keep from marking wood floorsl,.
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You can use a workaround, the same way you would with an Ergo (YouTube search: Ergo hip carry). It's a little awkward to get setup, and not listed in the instructions, but doable :)
1508667
No. I have both the smooth and threaded barfells, so I needed both types. My curl barbell is short and smooth. I like because it is so simple to change the plates. But I don't trust pinch and slip on collars for my standard size barbell, which I use for squats and bench presses. Hope this helps.
55651
No it does not. It allows you to slip in a bar that you have already. You also need to get some sort of cross-bar that allows you to pull up the barbell (plus weights) with. The device is just the pivot mechanism. n.b. The bore sizes were too small for the regular bars that I have so I had to use the Olympic bar hole for the regular barbell to fit. In the end I am able to do T-bar rows.
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While the bar is sturdy and steady enough for both adults and children to do basic ballet moves, pushups and modified pull ups, I do not recommend it for parallel bar moves. If you need something for parallel or uneven bar exercises, I recommend checking out VitaVibe's (their website has their whole line) other barre products. I researched their website, then purchased through Amazon because the prices were comparable and shipping costs were cheaper. Hope this helps.
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Yes I use it on my olympic bar, 45 lb one. I also use them on my dumb bells and lat par. hopes this helps
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I purchased it and it is only for the lat/low row attachment as you said. Also you should know that if you use Olympic plates you will need either the weight stack (sold separately) or Olympic conversion parts. I will say the construction of the item is good. I had to buy it as I just needed the ability to do those exercises to round out my routine.
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Yes on mounts because of the swivel design and maybe on lag bolts:It depends on your total weight divided by two and if your doing full body weight or partial suspension vs dynamic gymnastic routines. If it was me i would install/mount a 2x4 between rafter joist and replace lag bolts with same diameter machine bolt,lock washers and nut. This is a simple modification and it will be SOLID! If you decide to go with lag bolts I would always inspect prior to use.I like your idea and I may try it myself, good luck!
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This barbell is fitted for 2" Olympic Plates only. If it were a 1" standard bar it could be used in combination with 2" plates although it wouldn't be ideal. I would search "CAP 1" Barbell" or something similar on Amazon and see what pops up. Thanks, Michael Matters of the Cart