Using chains for training...

[big in vegas]

I've really been considering making some. I know that I can get the chains easily and I can find someone to weld them to a collar, but I'm just not sure how much I want to go with. I was thinking a pair of 25#, 50# and 75# chains so it'd total a set of 50, 100 and 150 pounds worth of chains. The problem I'm facing right now is that I'm not going to be dragging in 150# worth of chains everytime I wanna use them so I'm not sure what to do.

 

[nuknuk]

I would like to try them, never have.

 

[PAL]

This is a west Virginia thing, haha. What about ropes? Seems like you could get the same weight with less gasket. I really don't know though, it depends on your goals.. should be great for strength

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[big in vegas]

Yea I'm going for strength at this point so this is something that'll help out tremendously

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Oh and no my gym won't let me keep a bunch of chains there even if everyone had access to them because only a few would utilize them

 

[Lightsout]

I made a set 25 lbs. They work pretty good.

 

[mike ross]

check out the chains by dave tate at elite fitness systems. You can see what their systems comprise and copy them if necessary. I like his kit

 

[big in vegas]

check out the chains by dave tate at elite fitness systems. You can see what their systems comprise and copy them if necessary. I like his kit

It's been a long time since I've been on his website, but I'll check them out. Thanks for the heads up

 

[The Dude]

That would suck lugging them around. I would think there would be some benefits for size as well. I'd like to give them a shot some day. I'm surprised your gym doesn't have a little closet where they could store them

 

[big in vegas]

They do, but I hate to ask the owner because he's an older Italian and everything that doesn't benefit him is just a nuisance. And I just don't wanna hear the old prick argue or bitch that I just asked him to do me a favor. Hell he'd probably build me a small box to place them in then charge me the price of the supplies and a storage fee based on square footage lol

 

[1MoreRep]

I used to lift with some power lifters about 6 years ago and it works. We would train with chains one week, bands, one week, and board pressing another, I believe we did them every 2 weeks and then maxed and it help with the exploding up on your bench.