Category: weights
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I like the hex bar
by Jay Hiller, December 9, 2022 About 3 weeks ago, I had this idea that I thought would work well to squat using a hex bar. If you’re not familiar with them, you stand in the middle of them and hold onto the handles. The orientation of your torso changes whether you’re squatting or deadlifting…
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Gadget Review: Add on change plate pairs
by Jay Hiller, October 25, 2022 I started using these add on change plate pairs last week. They’re like fractional plates, only for dumbbells. The idea is that it can be a big jump between the dumbbell weights available to you and that adding these little plates to the end of your dumbbells helps you…
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Couldn’t catch a wave: Workout after an icky day
by Jay Hiller, September 8, 2022 It was that kind of day–meetings, meetings and hey, why not another meeting? I didn’t feel like I was getting much done. Everybody’s been there I tried to break things up by taking a couple walks, which help me a lot. My office is basically a very nice closet,…
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Adjustable weights, great for a home gym
by Jay Hiller, August 28, 2022 Before the pandemic, I wanted to buy a kettlebell, but I couldn’t decide what size to get. I didn’t want to have to go back in a few months and get a larger size and I didn’t want to optimistically buy something that was too heavy for me. Adjustable…
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Should you join an online fitness community?
by Jay Hiller, July 29, 2022 One of the best parts of practicing regularly at an in-person yoga studio is the community. People tend to be on their best behavior at yoga studios and you get to know people in a special way, practicing yoga together. Even at the big box gym I attended before…
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Fractional weight plates are awesome
by Jay Hiller, July 26, 2022 Sometimes fitness reminds me of when I was doing a lot of sewing. There’s always one more cool gadget. Fractional weight plates, that is plates that fit onto a barbell that weigh between .25 and 1 pounds are extremely helpful to have. Frequently the increments between traditional plates are…