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I’ve always thought it was 45 pounds, but feels lighter because of its mechanics and the way it is leveraged against a slanted spire. I have no idea the real answer and am now curious though. ETA: [link=(https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tworepcave.com/6100/how-much-does-a-smith-machine-bar-weigh/...

It’s a tight fit, but people have made it work in worse. I’d suggest at least a half rack over a squat stand to add more versatility because versatility is king when it comes to home gyms. Also, make sure you check your ceiling height. The racks and stands are taller than you think....

The replies in this thread now have me somewhat glad that I’m just buying Carson’s prebuilt with the 3800X and plugging my 1070 in until I can decide what to do on processor/gpu. Let’s me wait to see how intel does on next gen and let the dust settle on the new cards because all I’ve been getting...

Can someone do cliffs on that video? Working and can’t look at it :lol:...

I would go Series S ($300) or Series X ($500). S doesn’t have the same hardware as Series X, but games will be optimized for it for the foreseeable future. I know Xbox has said they plan to continue support for the One models, but I just can’t see that happening for this entire console generation g...

GSLP W6D1 OHP: 105 3x5(15) Chin-ups: BW 3x5(16) Squats: 240 3x5(17) BB curls: 60 3x12(13) Sit-ups: +30 3x12(22) Squats are on a warpath right now....

Plenty of research online on creatine. Arguably the most researched supplement in the fitness industry and it flat out works if used consistently. The only recommendation you’ll see online is that you should drink plenty of water when using it as a supplement, but we should all be doing that anyway...

Whole foods are best for protein, but MyProtein and True Nutrition are best if you need to supplement (as almost anyone with a 9 to 5 does). MyProtein is the cheaper option and True Nutrition is the flat out best quality you can get IMO....

Echo’s are great. You’ll be happy with them. I have a mix-match of echo’s and HG’s because I just had to get what I could when I could. Definitely prefer the echo’s as the HG’s take up a lot of room on the bar and I’ll probably have to buy a pair or two of iron plates by the middle of next year....

A lot of it results in a similar argument that people have between conventional and sumo deadlift. It’s the same exercise, just emphasizes different muscles based on foot/bar placement. As long as someone is getting parallel, it doesn’t matter IMO. Do what feels right for you body and gets you ...

GSLP W5D3 Bench: 175 3x5(16) BB Row: 115 3x5(23) Squat: 235 3x5(15) Skullcrushers: 62.5 3x12(20) Sit ups: 25 3x12(24)...

Yeah, that’s par for the course. By no means do I think they’re bad nor would I encourage someone not to wear one. It’s actually the opposite because I think they at least give the average person a barometer to know that they are putting in some work and give them that satisfaction of “I’ve burned X...

Awesome. Going to hit some golf balls and I’ll hit you up after....

Carson, did you end up unloading that cpu? Just scooped a couple Gigabyte 27" 1440p, 170hz, .5 response monitors for a pretty solid deal...

I’m sure someone smarter than me will find a way, but at the moment they seem to use heart rate as the estimator which is not really a good barometer as people from all sizes have varying heart rates....

Yeah, this is the big change people are glossing over that affects almost everyone at some point or another. Unfortunately, it’s probably completely constitutional for them to remove the step up basis....

You could buy a dart board to estimate your calories burned in a set and it would probably be about as accurate....

What a cop out post. You specifically said if it’s a 26% credit, then the vast majority will be better off and you’d have to make ~325k to be negatively impacted. That statement simply isn’t true. [quote]it's been floated that the credit will be 26% for every dollar put in. If that's the case, t...

GSLP W5D2 OHP: 100 3x5(14) (meh) Chins: BW 3x5(15) Deadlift: 255 1x10 BB curl: 57.5 3x12(15) Shrugs: 127.5 3x12(20)...

[link=(https://taxfoundation.org/bidens-proposal-would-shift-the-distribution-of-retirement-tax-benefits/)]Tax Foundation[/link] This link does a great job of explaining the shift from deduction to credit. Single filers begin to be negatively impacted compared to current deduction at over ~40k a...