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iron_worker · 07-17-2008, 02:03 PM

Not too much. The one I carried was probably like 40-50lbs. Its just the awkwardness of getting your arms around a big box like thing.

HULK2211 · 07-17-2008, 08:03 PM

great post...im going on vacation next week and was trying to find a hotel with a gym...but now i got some ideas and ill just bring some stuff with me instead

Andrew.cook · 07-18-2008, 09:04 AM

I hear you IW. One of the more interesting things that I have found, playing around with my equipment, is how difficult it is to do a set of squats with an empty 55gallon drum (squat, bear hug the barrel and lift). I think that the weight being situated so far out in front of you causes a lot of mechanical disadvantage which translates to much more resistance than you might experience with ... say a 35 DB. The drum itself is only 35lbs, but after a set of ten my PC was adequately fatigued. I'm talking MUCH more direct targeting than I feel on a normal squat.

In fact, it very closely simulates the "stand" movement in loading stones (which is why I started playing with it to begin with).

J-Rock · 07-22-2008, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrdgain81

I've gotten yelled at for "running" the steps outside holding a mini-fridge. They thought i was trying to steal it hahahah.

Why not strap a real fridge on your back?

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07-17-2008, 02:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
iron_worker Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada Posts: 1,078 Country: Gender:	Not too much. The one I carried was probably like 40-50lbs. Its just the awkwardness of getting your arms around a big box like thing.

07-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
HULK2211 Rank: New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34	great post...im going on vacation next week and was trying to find a hotel with a gym...but now i got some ideas and ill just bring some stuff with me instead

07-18-2008, 09:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Andrew.cook Banned Rank: Member Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lancaster, Ohio Posts: 353 Country: Gender:	I hear you IW. One of the more interesting things that I have found, playing around with my equipment, is how difficult it is to do a set of squats with an empty 55gallon drum (squat, bear hug the barrel and lift). I think that the weight being situated so far out in front of you causes a lot of mechanical disadvantage which translates to much more resistance than you might experience with ... say a 35 DB. The drum itself is only 35lbs, but after a set of ten my PC was adequately fatigued. I'm talking MUCH more direct targeting than I feel on a normal squat. In fact, it very closely simulates the "stand" movement in loading stones (which is why I started playing with it to begin with).

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