Comments on: Redefining the ‘Playground Legend’ http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/ The Original and Still the Best Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jesse http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 Jesse Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:31:48 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1727 wow talking about fitness wow

talking about fitness

]]> By: John http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 John Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:04:32 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1530 Molly, I would buy at least one set of 25lb Soloflex plates if they were comparable in price to what's out there. Also, it only costs $13.95 to send up to 70lbs via the USPS priority mail large flat rate box. I've had a 170lb soloflex dumbell set shipped from LA to NJ in three boxes for less than $42. Also, I purchased 4-25lb vintage York iron plates and were shipped in 2 boxes for the same flat rate. Molly,

I would buy at least one set of 25lb Soloflex plates if they were comparable in price to what’s out there. Also, it only costs $13.95 to send up to 70lbs via the USPS priority mail large flat rate box. I’ve had a 170lb soloflex dumbell set shipped from LA to NJ in three boxes for less than $42. Also, I purchased 4-25lb vintage York iron plates and were shipped in 2 boxes for the same flat rate.

]]> By: molly http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 molly Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:52:23 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1295 John I agree with you about the music. I've watched it a few times with friends and muted it. John

I agree with you about the music. I’ve watched it a few times with friends and muted it.

]]> By: molly http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 molly Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:15 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1294 Sage If there's a demand for 25lb plates, we may do that. Our thinking is that weight plates are so readily accessible, it may not make sense for us to make them and ship them across the country. The shipping of heavy plates would be very expensive. Just about any fitness equipment store has 1" plates, metal and rubber coated. We'll have to wait and see if it makes sense for us to carry heavier plates. Sage

If there’s a demand for 25lb plates, we may do that. Our thinking is that weight plates are so readily accessible, it may not make sense for us to make them and ship them across the country. The shipping of heavy plates would be very expensive. Just about any fitness equipment store has 1″ plates, metal and rubber coated. We’ll have to wait and see if it makes sense for us to carry heavier plates.

]]> By: Sage http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Sage Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:29:33 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1272 Yeah, the profanity is bad, much agreed. Molly, will there be heavier plates manufacturered for the new soloflex? Longer dumbbell handles? K. Yeah, the profanity is bad, much agreed. Molly, will there be heavier plates manufacturered for the new soloflex? Longer dumbbell handles?

K.

]]> By: John http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 John Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:36:00 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1257 Because of the profanity in the background I turned it off. Because of the profanity in the background I turned it off.

]]> By: Sage http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Sage Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:14 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1252 I would have to respectfully disagree. I think he would be somewhat thinner from not using weight but this should not take away from what he has accomplished from using these body movements. As far as strength is concerned, the guy is in good shape and the body coordination is definitely there. Even the bulkiest gymnist uses some weight to help themselves to develop enough strength to start a movement. Like an Iron Cross, if most people started with their own bodyweight, even trained or untrained will fail miserable at first attempt because they do have have the neuromuscular pathway established to perform that movement. The torque on the joints would be so overwhelming and frustrating that it almost worthless because you have to practice over and over again to get a movement down and falling out of the movement due to lack of strength is the wrong way to progress. Its like wanting to bench 400 lbs and starting out with 400lb in the hopes that someday, you will bench 400lb. Better to start at 50lbs and work your way up to 400 lbs. If you wanted to train to perform the iron cross, you could trained upside down with weights in both hands and pumped them up to your side, so you can begin to develop those pathways and once the strength is established,practice of the iron cross could be done over and over again to develop the movement. If you ever get him Molly to perform an infomercial using the new soloflex, ask him what he did to develop his physique. He had to use weight lifting with lots of bodyweight lifting to develop that physique. I would have to respectfully disagree. I think he would be somewhat thinner from not using weight but this should not take away from what he has accomplished from using these body movements. As far as strength is concerned, the guy is in good shape and the body coordination is definitely there. Even the bulkiest gymnist uses some weight to help themselves to develop enough strength to start a movement. Like an Iron Cross, if most people started with their own bodyweight, even trained or untrained will fail miserable at first attempt because they do have have the neuromuscular pathway established to perform that movement. The torque on the joints would be so overwhelming and frustrating that it almost worthless because you have to practice over and over again to get a movement down and falling out of the movement due to lack of strength is the wrong way to progress. Its like wanting to bench 400 lbs and starting out with 400lb in the hopes that someday, you will bench 400lb. Better to start at 50lbs and work your way up to 400 lbs. If you wanted to train to perform the iron cross, you could trained upside down with weights in both hands and pumped them up to your side, so you can begin to develop those pathways and once the strength is established,practice of the iron cross could be done over and over again to develop the movement. If you ever get him Molly to perform an infomercial using the new soloflex, ask him what he did to develop his physique. He had to use weight lifting with lots of bodyweight lifting to develop that physique.

]]> By: Dave http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Dave Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:22:12 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1247 This is not a weight trained body we are seeing here. This is a body that has been defined through body weight resistance exercises alone. There is no bulk to his physique, but rather lean striated definition through mass volume movements from inconceivable angles and torques. He looks to have a body fat of about 4-5% with nothing left over; his diet is probably as strict as there is. He would be a superb study in any university kinesiology or biomechanical laboratory. This dude is much further along than most of the gymnastic athletes of our time. He is too leaned out for that bunch. A marvelous a specimen of physical strength, flexibility, and muscular endurance as I've ever seen. Dave This is not a weight trained body we are seeing here. This is a body that has been defined through body weight resistance exercises alone. There is no bulk to his physique, but rather lean striated definition through mass volume movements from inconceivable angles and torques. He looks to have a body fat of about 4-5% with nothing left over; his diet is probably as strict as there is. He would be a superb study in any university kinesiology or biomechanical laboratory. This dude is much further along than most of the gymnastic athletes of our time. He is too leaned out for that bunch. A marvelous a specimen of physical strength, flexibility, and muscular endurance as I’ve ever seen.

Dave

]]> By: Dalton http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Dalton Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:09:12 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1242 Heck, that ain't nothin'. I do the same exercises as just one part of my morning workout. Yeah, right.... Heck, that ain’t nothin’. I do the same exercises as just one part of my morning workout.
Yeah, right….

]]> By: molly http://www.soloflex.com/archive/redefining-the-playground-legend/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 molly Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:16:35 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1838#comment-1241 Sage Bring it. I think those moves would work great on the new machine! I should find that guy and film him on it ;) Sage

Bring it. I think those moves would work great on the new machine!
I should find that guy and film him on it ;)

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