Ben Dearman

Question the Conventional

I love the equipment we have in our gym…love it!  We have all we need to get the best results of any other gym in the Upper Valley.  However, we can also more and better toys.

Hence my wish list!

This isn’t really a true wish list, as in “I wish I had five more facilities” (which I do).

Wait.  That isn’t a good example because I WILL have five more facilities eventually. 

So…another example, I wish I had a cold plunge (basically a tub that you fill with cold water and use to help decrease and eliminate soreness.).  That is a total wish.

The wish list below is more of a Want List…which I call a wish list because it just sounds better then a want list.

Go figure.

Wish List

Bench http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&cid=391&pid=3232 red pad black frame x 2

 0-90-incline

 

 

 

How can you not want more benches?  This is the same bench we have now, just two more.

 

 

 

Jacobs ladder - http://www.jacobsladderexercise.com/index.html x 1

 jacobs-ladder

How can you not instantly fall in love with this piece of equipment!  I was introduced to this piece of equipment when I was with the Rangers.  This thing will blast your heart rate up to 90% of your max within 20 seconds of getting on it.  And the great thing is that it used no electricity!  The Jacobs ladder is such an amazing piece of equipment for intervals and specifically for decreasing the force on your joints.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerodyne bike - http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_4939_A_CategoryID_E_414 x 2

aerodyne 

The aerodyne bike is the most utilized piece of interval equipment in our business.  Low impact, full body and there is a fan on it!  And did I mention you don’t have to plug it in?  Yep…self powered.

 

 

 

 

 

Free Motion Dual Cable Cross - http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_5207_A_CategoryID_E_467 x 2

free-motion 

I love using the bands the way that we do.  However, nothing beats being able to adjust your weight and see the increases in poundage. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Versa Climber - http://www.versaclimber.com/VC_SM.htm

 versa_climber_108cm

Guess what….self powered!  And again a great piece of full body interval machine.  This thing is awesome for anyone that does any kind of rock climbing.  And when I have access to it, this is my go to piece of equipment for people that have back issues due to the limit amount of spinal flexion and load.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

My wish list…read it and enjoy!

January 25th, 2011 Posted by bendearman | Rants |