all posts post new thread

Other/Mixed Recent Fitness-Related Purchases

Other strength modalities (e.g., Clubs), mixed strength modalities (e.g., combined kettlebell and barbell), other goals (flexibility)
GovernorSilver said:
I preordered the Freak Athlete Nordic Hyper GHD a while back, and I just received it. The box containing it was left next to the porch instead of on the porch. Whoever delivered it did not feel like carrying it up the porch steps. The box weighed 106 lbs.

I can't power clean a large 106lb box myself, so I had to cut the box open and carry individual parts out of it up the porch and into the house.

I cobbled together these routines, which is to be done after the main exercise session - alternating between the two:

Day A:
Assisted Nordic Curl 3x5
45 degree Back Extension 3x10

Day B:
QL Raise 3x10 (per side)

When the exercise starts feeling easy, switch to weighted. I have KBs starting at 8kg for this.
Click to expand...
Governor,
How's the fit, finish, overall quality ?
 
mvikred said:
Where can I find SF bells outside of US? I would be very much interested in purchasing but can't get them shipped from US to India as it would become prohibitively expensive. If there was a way to get it directly from the manufacturing site to location then a bulk order purchase might work. Any thoughts on how this can be done? I was also trying to explore getting the RKC bells but that was turning out to be pretty expensive due to shipping and import duties, etc.
Click to expand...
On the kettlebell sales page here, you'll see a note about bulk orders.

-S-
 
GovernorSilver said:
The parts themselves appear to be of good build quality. Will post an update, regarding how the parts fit together, after I assemble the unit.
Click to expand...

@Don Fairbanks and anyone else interested...

I had some activities going on so I didn't complete assembly tonight. I also lost some time being confused by which knobs were supposed to be 1, 2, and 3 per the printed instructions. Will get back on it tomorrow. I only got as far as attempting to bolt the main frame to the front and end base units, and bolting on the footplate.

What I can report is the main frame, base units, and footplate are all heavy AF. Maybe they're light to someone built like The Mountain from Game of Thrones - I am nothing like that person.

The fit between the main frame and the base units is very tight. I had to pound each base unit into place with palm strikes/hammer fists before I could start inserting the bolts. The nuts and bolts can be screwed together by hand maybe 5% of the way, then the provided tools must be used to finish the job - very tight fit.

My back started feeling the effects of lifting these heavy parts and assembly. Reminds of when I had to lift my Mom's luggage to and and from the airline check-in desk at the airport, because we were trying to get both pieces under the weight limit. Lot of weighing the luggage piece, then taking it back and moving items between the 2 pieces to get the weight even and both under the limit. My back was so sore the next day.

So to try to compensate, I took a fair number of breaks for Fast And Loose type drills, hip rotations, ATG split squats on the stairs to stretch the hip flexors, etc. After I called it for the night, I spent some time with lateral stretches on a door frame and cobra pose. I might still wake up tomorrow with my low back feeling terrible but at least I tried.

So in conclusion, I think the Freak Athlete Nordic Hyper GHD is not built to be a lightweight thing that will collapse under a guy like The Mountain. Heavy AF, with parts that fit together tightly, and bolts that take effort to secure. I'm confident that a properly assembled unit will support huge, heavy guy like that day after day, for years on end, without issue.

Assembly video for the curious
 
Last edited:
i stumbled upon this review by someone who also has a similar piece of equipment by Bells of Steel. He puts it through some stress testing and brings up good points about experiences taller people such himself might have with certain exercises.

 
AXE and Iron Cardio. Well worth the money spent! Avoid the traps from IC and stop signs (the idea and the specific ones for the protocol) alone make them worth the purchases. Commentary on structural vs. intuitive training: priceless.

Other than that, kettlebells. Always kettlebells. And the occasional Persian Meel set (heavy clubs). I am looking at both a 24-kg kb and 12-kg meels (6-kg per) as my next purchases.
Smau6785 said:
Iron Cardio and BTS4/6. Also stopped my gym membership due to lack of gyms in the area where we moved to + finally having enough space at home for all my training.

Now in semi-desperate need to buy 2x24kgs + 1x32kgs
Click to expand...
My favorite kettlebells: Rogue, then Kettlebell Kings, then DD, and I have some older Muscle Driver v2 bells that I like (that company went out of business sometime back). I gave away some Ader bells that I had (24-kg and 28-kg). They are good bells, but have a slick finish which I don't like. Lots of good advice on kettlebell purchases in this thread and on the forum.
 
@Luis T. Gonzalez Looks like you've made some good purchases recently.
If I'm only able to do one thing in a day, it's a carry of some sort. I have a 110 lb sandbag, so sometimes it's that; sometimes it's a quick trip to the gym up the road and I'll carry whatever feels right that day. But if there's only one exercise, it's that.
 
Wes Yeary said:
@Luis T. Gonzalez Looks like you've made some good purchases recently.
If I'm only able to do one thing in a day, it's a carry of some sort. I have a 110 lb sandbag, so sometimes it's that; sometimes it's a quick trip to the gym up the road and I'll carry whatever feels right that day. But if there's only one exercise, it's that.
Click to expand...
Awesome! I don't do them every day but I plan to add them to my training after lifting on Saturdays. I really believe in carries. My son started carrying my kettlebells when he was about 8 and he built some decent strength with just doing farmer carries. Right now I have some sandbags, atlas stones, the farmer handles, and the husafell plus a yoke, so it should be a good time.
 
Last edited:
mfbunch said:
My favorite kettlebells: Rogue, then Kettlebell Kings, then DD, and I have some older Muscle Driver v2 bells that I like (that company went out of business sometime back). I gave away some Ader bells that I had (24-kg and 28-kg). They are good bells, but have a slick finish which I don't like. Lots of good advice on kettlebell purchases in this thread and on the forum.
Click to expand...

Thank you! I suspect most of those are US based and Rogue are fairly expensive at the moment, I'm in the UK so I'll have to have a dig! I bought cheap from Amazon a brand called Metis, they are not incredible, but as far as lumps of heavy iron go, they're really good and cheaply priced, plus home delivery is always a bonus! I might splurge on a Wolverson for a 32kg once I get there with my press (55/60% bw)
 
Last edited:
Boris Bachmann said:
Does it come w. collars? Will it take regular collars? They look nice!!!
Click to expand...
I don't have experience with that particular brand but the collars for those handles always break.

Watch out for "cheaper brands" they might have 48mm bars, so weights or collars don't really fit.

Edit: Titab should have their s***e together so it should work. Following is still true though

They work, but they will get work out and you will have to get new collars pretty regularly.
But i think its mostly a weight issue, mine broke completely with regular 110kg walks (walked up to 120kg per case in prep of competition). The putting-the-weights-down part where some speed meets the weight and tearing on the construction of the case is what i think does it.

For the same price you can get just as cheap top-loaded ones where you dont need collars.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom