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Oh, I do not fasten them. I guess that there is a slight outwards force, so they stay pressed against the edge. Maybe it is not the best positioning, but it does the trick for me!

After watching some more real bench press accidents (not just amusing farts) it is shocking that people do not use racks all the time. There was one with a spotter, and another with two spotters, and on both of them the guy dropped the bar but the spotters reacted too late. Crazy. Get a rack, stay s...

As promised, here is my "dip station". Note that this is not the height that I use it at! Just for an idea.

I was told that the main advantages of free weight over machines are that they work stabilising muscles too, and you are not forced into a movement that may be unnatural to your body shape. People have go injured on Smith machines because they are forcing their body to move slightly out of their nat...

The hex dumbell holds look best to me, as you have wider grip. In kung-fu we do finger exercises without weights. Hard to explain, but with arms out straight in front of you, palms facing down, bring your hands in towards your chest while closing each finger, one at a time, with index and thumb firs...

If you cannot afford a rack, then try to get some saw horses. They can handle a lot of weight, and are a good interim measure while you are still deciding if you want to invest in a rack. In case they are now called saw horses in he states, here is a random link (first on Google) of what I mean: Saw...

I remember wondering this years ago. In fact, what I used ask myself is, at one point do you become a man? I was asking myself at 18, as I felt that I was not a "man", and was wondered at what point I would feel like a man. At some point I stopped wondering, and now I guess that was the time that I ...

I'll photograph it tomorrow if I have time after the Christmas shopping. I have a day off work, but somehow I fear I will be wishing I was in work afterwards.

Following a simplified boxers workout is a great way to lose weight and get fit. Boxers are ranked amongst the fittest and most well conditioned athletes. The demands in the boxing ring mean that a boxer has to be in top physical condition to compete. To follow a full boxers fitness regime would be ...

I definitely recommend a rack/cage, especially after seeing that YouTube clip. Did he actually snap his knee? With a good rack you can chuck some fence poles on it to create a dip station too - I bought 2 poles from a garden centre for 4 quid each, and they are great! The rack does have a lat pulldo...