I found one of those old school chest expander tools today, the one that looks like a bar with handles at the ends, but it has a heavy-duty spring in the middle that you bend for a chest workout. I had never used one before, but it did seem to work your chest pretty well. I thought about getting it, for variety and for when I'm away from home. Anyone else ever use one or still use one?

I found one of those old school chest expander tools today, the one that looks like a bar with handles at the ends, but it has a heavy-duty spring in the middle that you bend for a chest workout. I had never used one before, but it did seem to work your chest pretty well. I thought about getting it, for variety and for when I'm away from home. Anyone else ever use one or still use one?

Yes, I have. While you are at it, pick up a chest expander (http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/chest_expanders.html)for overall upper body work. Get one with at least 5 spings or cables. Both are extremely effective, if used. :tucool:

Yes...I have one of those as well. (old school bend-bar rig).

You can get several different effects on these as follows:-

(1) Bending downward,palms facing down. Start with your elbows pointing straight out to the sides. Now bend the bar down using only your Lats basically...the focus is on moving the elbows from straight out to straight down. Do not change wrist or fore-arm position.

(2) Bending upward, palms facing up. Grab the rig like you're going to do a barbell bicep curl. Now, keeping the 90 degree elbow angle fixed, bend it into a "U" shape. By the time you're finished, your elbows should pointing straight out.

(3) You can do inner,mid, and outer partials on these rigs...repping out at certain fixed points or do a combo of full-ROM and partials in the same set.

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Lol this is like that thing the kid's brother in the movie The Goonies used right? I think they tied him to the chair with it :lol: