Waytootall’s BodyBlog

My new gym was finally delivered and assembled on Wednesday! I purchased a Keys Fitness 1/2 cage with a smith machine and high/ low cable tower. See the photo of it in my gallery. One of the coolest features (I think) is that the multi- angle bench I bought to go with it, connects via a cable to the low pulley so one is using the plate loaded lat tower for the resistance instead of loading plates on the leg curl/ extension attachment. The bench is made by Smooth fitness and is from another 1/2 cage system, but I picked it anyway. I began Wed. night with a new training regimen (as soon as I cleaned up from the install!). It works so smooth (linear bearings rule!). I did chest and triceps for my first workout. I’ve switched back to a more classic routine of chest/ tris, back/ biceps, legs, shoulders/ forearms with calves and abs every other day (opposite each other). It’s Friday morning now and my chest is really sore.

One thing I’ve learned very quickly- working out on a leverage system gym (i.e.- the Powertech I just sold) gives one a truly false sense of strength. The weights I’ve been benching with the Powertech are considerably higher than I can push now that I’m going completely free weight! I’m glad I started with chest and not with legs, I might have hurt myself trying to squat free weight what I used to push on the leverage squat! It’s a shot to the ego to drop the numbers so much, but I just need to focus on the truth that it’s not about the weight in bodybuilding, but the pump and the form. Although, a little bit of heavy weight never hurt…..

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