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Aug. 30/06, 03:25 PM
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| | | Is this a good weight bench?
Hey,
I was looking at weight benches at mc sports and this one seems to be a great bench. The only thing i dont like is the small bump on the pad, because i thought it might hurt my lower back when doing bench presses. what do you guys think? Also does this bench look sturdy for 200 lb. presses? thanks!  |
Aug. 30/06, 03:37 PM
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Aug. 30/06, 05:54 PM
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| | | That should do the trick, but remove the leg extension/curl attachment and never use it. |
Aug. 30/06, 06:11 PM
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| | | You'll need to purchase a bar and plates.. Might wanna check how much those run locally before you commit. |
Aug. 30/06, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Cynic That should do the trick, but remove the leg extension/curl attachment and never use it. | whys this?...  |
Aug. 30/06, 06:24 PM
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| | | 1. They are isolation exercises and for both fat loss and muscle building, you want to recruit as many muscles as possible. For fat loss, this raises the metabolism higher. For muscle gain, it helps the body to produce more natural growth hormone and testosterone.
2. Leg extensions put a tremendous strain on the medial and lateral tendons of the knee. A tear in one of these could cause a lifetime of disability. |
Aug. 31/06, 03:52 PM
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| | | what about the bump in the pad that you lay on to do bench presses? do you think that it would cause back problems? |
Aug. 31/06, 04:09 PM
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| | | That looks much better than the one I have...and mine is working perfectly as of right now. |
Aug. 31/06, 04:09 PM
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| | | i dont think it would because on my bench(no bump when it is flat), my back never touches the bench... if anything it will probably help your lower back by giving it support | |
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