Boris Bachmann
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It's a great one
Other/Mixed Recent Fitness-Related Purchases
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Other strength modalities (e.g., Clubs), mixed strength modalities (e.g., combined kettlebell and barbell), other goals (flexibility)
MikeTheBear
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A sandbag shaped like a Husafell stone. Mine is 130 lbs. capacity.
MikeTheBear
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Yes but you must eat them raw, 1 dozen at a time.
Smau6785
Level 2 Valued Member
Is there any other way of doing it? I save the shells though, just in case I fancy something crunchy a little bit later. One got to treat themselves from time to time!
Chris Mills
Level 6 Valued Member
Not hard boiled, 100 at a time? Maybe that’s just in movies…..
silveraw
Level 9 Valued Member
I don't even know what this is!
Hung
Level 8 Valued Member
It's a set of questions to see what neurotransmitters that you're more sensitive
Thibs has an idea that training should differ based on neurotransmitter levels. By asking questions he determines what you’re hi/lo in and then that determines the style of training.
North Coast Miller
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I just picked up a crane scale, will be doing some baseline to see where I'm at.
Not sure how much help this will be as I won't be able to see the display real-time without clever use of a mirror.
Not sure how much help this will be as I won't be able to see the display real-time without clever use of a mirror.
Boris Bachmann
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We had a thread or two about this recently iirc. Here's one of them: Barbell - Chris Thibaudeau's Neuro Training Type
North Coast Miller
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Just ordered a second crane scale and enough wire to rig up a remote display.
These are inexpensive enough that I'll use the second scale only as a back-up, primarily just a rugged housing for the display on the in-use scale.
The single scale with local display was only going to work with a mirror or camera, even then only for occasional benchmarking. Having a remote display will greatly expand its utility. Crane scales with built in remote display start at about $300, this will run about $65.
These are inexpensive enough that I'll use the second scale only as a back-up, primarily just a rugged housing for the display on the in-use scale.
The single scale with local display was only going to work with a mirror or camera, even then only for occasional benchmarking. Having a remote display will greatly expand its utility. Crane scales with built in remote display start at about $300, this will run about $65.
Boris Bachmann
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BillSteamshovel
Level 6 Valued Member
Bought these grippers https://www.amazon.com.au/Strengthener-Outdoor-Strength-Trainer-Fingers/dp/B0B9732CX9/ref=sr_1_4 ...... they are not Captains of Crush but COC in Australia are a hideous price. To my inexperienced eyes and hands what I bought seem to be fine.
Was quite relieved and happy to be able to close the 100lb as before they arrived I was wondering if I had bitten off more than I could squeeze.
Was quite relieved and happy to be able to close the 100lb as before they arrived I was wondering if I had bitten off more than I could squeeze.
North Coast Miller
Level 9 Valued Member
I give you the isometric FranCranestein Scale. Aka the misery-maker.
Per my earlier post, a crane scale with remote monitor is several hundred dollars. Two of these from Azon are $50 plus some wire and a bunch of time with a soldering iron. Cut the leads between the batteries and strain gauge, and the display/controller, ran em 8ft across. Voilà! I even have a built in backup if one should stop working.
Spurred to make this by Alex Natera observation that even his most motivated athletes pushed harder when they were being objectively measured.
Time to start benchmarking. 100lbs on the one arm press.
Per my earlier post, a crane scale with remote monitor is several hundred dollars. Two of these from Azon are $50 plus some wire and a bunch of time with a soldering iron. Cut the leads between the batteries and strain gauge, and the display/controller, ran em 8ft across. Voilà! I even have a built in backup if one should stop working.
Spurred to make this by Alex Natera observation that even his most motivated athletes pushed harder when they were being objectively measured.
Time to start benchmarking. 100lbs on the one arm press.
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ChiBill
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Interested to see how it works out. I definitely can see how some objective metrics would be motivating. Nice work!
North Coast Miller
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Yeah, its already demonstrating some value. Part of my current regimen uses a bunch of rapid fire efforts taken to "as hard as I can". With the scale I can see when the effort tops out.
Indexing many of the values to traditional lifting analogs will require I set up dead over the anchor points, no lurching, crossing straps etc - this will only be for infrequent testing. Is still going to allow for objective tracing and real-time gauge of force output.
Time to dust off my notebook.
ChiBill
Level 6 Valued Member
And the metrics will add some "fun"!