Question:
Old School
LOL,how many of you worked out with sand weights as a kid? I remember as teen messing around in my parents basement with sand weights. LOL, I thought I was hard core.
I've still got a set and I use them!!
I've still got a set and I use them!! COOL, I bet if I looked around my dad`s basement. My old set is still there.
LOL,how many of you worked out with sand weights as a kid? I remember as teen messing around in my parents basement with sand weights. LOL, I thought I was hard core. Started with them
Mine were concrete, from K-Mart. 110-lb set. The brand name was K-Tron. They are in my closet if I ever want to do some curl action over the weekend.
:)
Ya...loved those cement things.:rolleyes: Still have 2-10 lb dumbells and 1-2.5 lb weight kept as kinda memorabilia. Have gone through many cast iron plates over the years usually lost during moves.
:)
LOL,how many of you worked out with sand weights as a kid? I remember as teen messing around in my parents basement with sand weights. LOL, I thought I was hard core. Ha! I think I have a couple of those sand-filled plastic "plates" in my closet...right next to the spring loaded chest expander! :)
Had a 110 pound set myself. I forget what name they were, but they were gray in color.
I bought an Weider set of weights (iron) from Canadian Tire when I was in grade 12. I worked out in the basement using a bench I made from a piece of plywood and some screw-in furniture legs. (Now I'm starting to sound like the Monty Python Four Yorkshiremen skit.)
Remember the oblong wrench to take the collars off with!!!
Wow, I totally forgot about those...
COOL, I bet if I looked around my dad`s basement. My old set is still there. same here. I used to mess around with them, but I've never actually trained with them.
does bring back some good memories of my dad...
him training in the basement...blastin some Al Green and me trying to help. :o
LOL! I still have a set in my basement I use when I'm to lazy to go to the gym. Nothing like the sound of sand moving to get you pumped up! LOL!
[quote=soxfan;62322811]Wow, I totally forgot about those...[/QUOTE
AHHHHHHHHHH, the good old days,I use to hold my dad`s heavy bag in my arms to squat with.
Yeah now that I think of it my first set of weights were sand. I think my Dad bought them at Kmart. Good times :)
yep
Grey Kmart sand or concrete weights.
I finally got a 2nd set. It was funny, one set came with a heavy solid bar. The second set came with a longer hollow bar that weighed nothing, lol. So I liked to use the hollow bar so I could put more plates on it to look cool.
And one set of the weights was probably fairly accurate. The other set was OBVIOUSLY overstuffed because the plates were all bulging out etc
yep
Grey Kmart sand or concrete weights.
I finally got a 2nd set. It was funny, one set came with a heavy solid bar. The second set came with a longer hollow bar that weighed nothing, lol. So I liked to use the hollow bar so I could put more plates on it to look cool.
And one set of the weights was probably fairly accurate. The other set was OBVIOUSLY overstuffed because the plates were all bulging out etc I remember having the weights spread across the bar. Damn I thought I was strong LOL
yeah, then I finally got a bench from sears i think..with the leg ext attachment. I was just so SURE I was going to have legs like Platz in no time!
yeah, then I finally got a bench from sears i think..with the leg ext attachment. I was just so SURE I was going to have legs like Platz in no time! LOL,good one. I remember my mom being pissed when she found out. I cut the sleeves off of most of my shirts,because I thought I had big guns LOL!!!
I had all those and still use 'em. (I know I've shared these pics before, but they are so appropriate for this thread.)
Yes, the blue bench came from Sears.
And I still have the oblong "wrench" for the nut on the DB collars.
^^^^
nice...now thats old school. thank the Gods for duct tape.
I think be afraid to even sit on that blue bench...
:)
I had all those and still use 'em. (I know I've shared these pics before, but they are so appropriate for this thread.)
Yes, the blue bench came from Sears.
And I still have the oblong "wrench" for the nut on the DB collars. Great pre-Columbian artwork! LMAO!
I had all those and still use 'em. (I know I've shared these pics before, but they are so appropriate for this thread.)
Yes, the blue bench came from Sears.
And I still have the oblong "wrench" for the nut on the DB collars. WOW, GOD you just brought back a ton of memories!!!!
Those sand weights were the real thing. Until then, ie from about "51" until then, all I had were the homemades my dad did for me. He took old broomsticks put some nails in the ends and then set them in different sizes of old paint cans. My brothers and I thought they were great.
LOL,how many of you worked out with sand weights as a kid? I remember as teen messing around in my parents basement with sand weights. LOL, I thought I was hard core.
Answer:
I've still got a set and I use them!!
Answer:
I've still got a set and I use them!! COOL, I bet if I looked around my dad`s basement. My old set is still there.
Answer:
LOL,how many of you worked out with sand weights as a kid? I remember as teen messing around in my parents basement with sand weights. LOL, I thought I was hard core. Started with them
Answer:
Mine were concrete, from K-Mart. 110-lb set. The brand name was K-Tron. They are in my closet if I ever want to do some curl action over the weekend.
:)
Answer:
Ya...loved those cement things.:rolleyes: Still have 2-10 lb dumbells and 1-2.5 lb weight kept as kinda memorabilia. Have gone through many cast iron plates over the years usually lost during moves.
:)
Answer:
LOL,how many of you worked out with sand weights as a kid? I remember as teen messing around in my parents basement with sand weights. LOL, I thought I was hard core. Ha! I think I have a couple of those sand-filled plastic "plates" in my closet...right next to the spring loaded chest expander! :)
Answer:
Had a 110 pound set myself. I forget what name they were, but they were gray in color.
Answer:
I bought an Weider set of weights (iron) from Canadian Tire when I was in grade 12. I worked out in the basement using a bench I made from a piece of plywood and some screw-in furniture legs. (Now I'm starting to sound like the Monty Python Four Yorkshiremen skit.)
Answer:
Remember the oblong wrench to take the collars off with!!!
Answer:
Wow, I totally forgot about those...
Answer:
COOL, I bet if I looked around my dad`s basement. My old set is still there. same here. I used to mess around with them, but I've never actually trained with them.
does bring back some good memories of my dad...
him training in the basement...blastin some Al Green and me trying to help. :o
Answer:
LOL! I still have a set in my basement I use when I'm to lazy to go to the gym. Nothing like the sound of sand moving to get you pumped up! LOL!
Answer:
[quote=soxfan;62322811]Wow, I totally forgot about those...[/QUOTE
AHHHHHHHHHH, the good old days,I use to hold my dad`s heavy bag in my arms to squat with.
Answer:
Yeah now that I think of it my first set of weights were sand. I think my Dad bought them at Kmart. Good times :)
Answer:
yep
Grey Kmart sand or concrete weights.
I finally got a 2nd set. It was funny, one set came with a heavy solid bar. The second set came with a longer hollow bar that weighed nothing, lol. So I liked to use the hollow bar so I could put more plates on it to look cool.
And one set of the weights was probably fairly accurate. The other set was OBVIOUSLY overstuffed because the plates were all bulging out etc
Answer:
yep
Grey Kmart sand or concrete weights.
I finally got a 2nd set. It was funny, one set came with a heavy solid bar. The second set came with a longer hollow bar that weighed nothing, lol. So I liked to use the hollow bar so I could put more plates on it to look cool.
And one set of the weights was probably fairly accurate. The other set was OBVIOUSLY overstuffed because the plates were all bulging out etc I remember having the weights spread across the bar. Damn I thought I was strong LOL
Answer:
yeah, then I finally got a bench from sears i think..with the leg ext attachment. I was just so SURE I was going to have legs like Platz in no time!
Answer:
yeah, then I finally got a bench from sears i think..with the leg ext attachment. I was just so SURE I was going to have legs like Platz in no time! LOL,good one. I remember my mom being pissed when she found out. I cut the sleeves off of most of my shirts,because I thought I had big guns LOL!!!
Answer:
I had all those and still use 'em. (I know I've shared these pics before, but they are so appropriate for this thread.)
Yes, the blue bench came from Sears.
And I still have the oblong "wrench" for the nut on the DB collars.
Answer:
^^^^
nice...now thats old school. thank the Gods for duct tape.
I think be afraid to even sit on that blue bench...
:)
Answer:
I had all those and still use 'em. (I know I've shared these pics before, but they are so appropriate for this thread.)
Yes, the blue bench came from Sears.
And I still have the oblong "wrench" for the nut on the DB collars. Great pre-Columbian artwork! LMAO!
Answer:
I had all those and still use 'em. (I know I've shared these pics before, but they are so appropriate for this thread.)
Yes, the blue bench came from Sears.
And I still have the oblong "wrench" for the nut on the DB collars. WOW, GOD you just brought back a ton of memories!!!!
Answer:
Those sand weights were the real thing. Until then, ie from about "51" until then, all I had were the homemades my dad did for me. He took old broomsticks put some nails in the ends and then set them in different sizes of old paint cans. My brothers and I thought they were great.