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Never seen one in real life. It’s a shame how much good, simple, effective strength training has to be ‘rediscovered’.
There are plenty of ‘hardcore’ places to train in Maine. Hardcore training without the drugs and supportive equipment??
I suppose if it was easy, then everyone would do it!!

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Don’t know if it’s related to the Half-Moon bench used for Pullovers. Didn’t Dan Lurie used to make one??

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Do you have any pictures you could post of your Roman Chair? How the hell did it get named that anyway??

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Thanks Al. How hard is it to get a Roman Chair??

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Yeah, these rock. Between the rotator cuff and Oblique work they’re hard to beat. Seeing Bob Burtzloff also could one arm Clean and Jerk the world, its NO suprise he could Bent Press this much. Even if I saw him lift, I don’t think I’d believe my eyes!!

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it’s rounded, and is sold at Home Depot type box stores. Used to support houses in a basement, under a patio, etc.
Can now with my right hand, one arm row it once. What a bugger!!

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Congratulations on being honored! If they ever do a hardcore attic gym series, I’m in!!

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I stand corrected…TWICE….dammit

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I looked it up and the original dumbbell is 2.38″ so yours is harder than the original being .09″ larger in diameter

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I always thought it had an odd diameter of 2 3/8″?

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And I thank my girlfriend Lisa who found it while looking up information on Hip Belts.

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Got my 1 15/16″ x 10′ Heavy Lift bar today. Cost me 200$. Thanks Stiman steel of Augusta,Me 207-622-8747, for any future Maine All-Rounders.
I’ve decided to leave the bar at 10′ for now unless… I run my own USAWA Heavy Lift meet.
For the sleeve it looks like I’ll need a piece of 2″ extra-strong pipe(schedule 80?).It has an inside diameter of 0.9730 just shy of 0.975(15/16). Hoping I’ll be able to get that little extra diameter on a lathe.
Machinist is suggesting a 5/8″ piece of cold rolled steel for the hook. What are you guys using for a hook diameter and length??
At York, I thought the bolts on the Heavy Lift bar went into the bar but they DO NOT…correct? The bolts just help keep the sleeve snug to the bar?
Thanks or any input.
Geesh, in two weeks I’ve gained a competition Weightlifting bar AND a Heavy Lift bar. Make the Neck Harness and Hip Lift and I’ll be in business.

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Tom, it took me about an hour to find on GoHeavy.com but I think it was a response by Gwen Sisto that you complimented correct?? I’ve always wanted to know more about this subject. I’ve done ALL my Olympic lifting in low cut Chuck Taylor’s.
Here’s a link to the shoe questionhttp://goheavy.com/forums/olympic/index.cgi/read/538763
Thanks to you for bringing it up!!

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Thanks. It looks like the shortest 1 15/16″ 1045 cold drawn steel bar available locally is 10′ for 225$.

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So, it looks like I’m getting cold drawn as opposed to hot rolled 1045 steel. What I’m a bit confused about is the rules state the bar must be a MINIMUM of 1 15/16″ diameter. Basically this is to ensure the bar is loaded with Olympic plates NOT exercise type(1″ diameter) plates AND to ensure the plates fit without much movement back and forth. Am I correct?

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