Comments on: Homemade Gym “Rings” or “Handles” http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/ Gain muscle with strength training workouts | Fitness Program for serious athletes Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-26956 Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:31:59 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-26956 homemade eqiupment does rock Jamie! Phil - I like your better too, very versitile. Joe homemade eqiupment does rock Jamie!

Phil – I like your better too, very versitile.

Joe

]]> By: Jamie Sulc http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12481 Jamie Sulc Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:57:39 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12481 Homemade equipment rock. I have a nice collection of homemade sandbags and tire sleds. I'm hoping to put a pullup and dip station behind my shed at home. I like versatility of the handles that you mentioned. I might have to add a couple of these to my homemade collection. Nice work Phil and Joe. Homemade equipment rock. I have a nice collection of homemade sandbags and tire sleds. I’m hoping to put a pullup and dip station behind my shed at home.

I like versatility of the handles that you mentioned. I might have to add a couple of these to my homemade collection.

Nice work Phil and Joe.

]]> By: phil http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12439 phil Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:51:03 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12439 just noticed a similar set-up at http://www.straighttothebar.com/newsletter/2009/08/monday_3_august_2009.html I'm biased but I like mine better phil just noticed a similar set-up at http://www.straighttothebar.com/newsletter/2009/08/monday_3_august_2009.html

I’m biased but I like mine better

phil

]]> By: Jerry http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12403 Jerry Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:15 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12403 I use the same set-up in the gym but with just standard cable handles. As strength coaches we sometimes screw around in the gym coming up with some really odd exercises. We hung chain from the top of a squat rack and had the handles attached at the bottom a few inches off the floor and then we put our feet in the handles and did squats-very challenging. We also did some adduction exercises while standing on the handles. It was fun but I don't train my athletes this way. Just thought I would post it if you wanted to try it and have a little fun. I use the same set-up in the gym but with just standard cable handles. As strength coaches we sometimes screw around in the gym coming up with some really odd exercises. We hung chain from the top of a squat rack and had the handles attached at the bottom a few inches off the floor and then we put our feet in the handles and did squats-very challenging. We also did some adduction exercises while standing on the handles. It was fun but I don’t train my athletes this way. Just thought I would post it if you wanted to try it and have a little fun.

]]> By: Bill http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12365 Bill Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:41:49 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12365 could do some one hand deadlifting with them on cinderblocks. Maybe even some swings on a cinderblock. could do some one hand deadlifting with them on cinderblocks. Maybe even some swings on a cinderblock.

]]> By: Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12364 Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:23:30 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12364 Joe, Thanks for posting that, I love these discussions because it sets off little triggers in my mind. When you said ascending, I also remembered you can stick your feet in these like sturrups and perform jackknifes (face down for some serious core training) or lay face up and perform hamstring curls on them! Thanks for making that light bulb go off Joe! Joe Joe,

Thanks for posting that, I love these discussions because it sets off little triggers in my mind.

When you said ascending, I also remembered you can stick your feet in these like sturrups and perform jackknifes (face down for some serious core training) or lay face up and perform hamstring curls on them!

Thanks for making that light bulb go off Joe!

Joe

]]> By: keith fine http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12363 keith fine Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:22:55 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12363 You can try some recline bicep curls.. looks a like a cool set-up You can try some recline bicep curls..
looks a like a cool set-up

]]> By: Joe http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12361 Joe Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:19:34 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12361 Ascending pushups (I do this with one of my contraptions). Start with feet elevated and keep going to till you are doing incline pushups. Use as many levels as you see fit. Ascending pushups (I do this with one of my contraptions). Start with feet elevated and keep going to till you are doing incline pushups. Use as many levels as you see fit.

]]> By: Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12356 Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:09:55 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12356 Phil just mentioned Pull ups as well. I can see that they would work great for neutral grip pulls. Also, you can take something like this and put it on the tip SIDES (not from the usual pull up bar most have) of the power rack for some wider pulls. Ill try to get up a picture soon of what Im talking about! Joe Phil just mentioned Pull ups as well. I can see that they would work great for neutral grip pulls. Also, you can take something like this and put it on the tip SIDES (not from the usual pull up bar most have) of the power rack for some wider pulls.

Ill try to get up a picture soon of what Im talking about!

Joe

]]> By: phil http://synergy-athletics.com/how-to-build-muscle/homemade-gym-rings-or-handles/comment-page-1/#comment-12331 phil Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:31:29 +0000 http://synergy-athletics.com/?p=1905#comment-12331 and yeah, dips are great. I have clips further up the chain (first picture) so I can quickly switch from pushups to dips or supine rows. and yeah, dips are great. I have clips further up the chain (first picture) so I can quickly switch from pushups to dips or supine rows.

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