hehehe I prefer to think of it as *creative thinking*, and
there is no crime in that. <g> Us mom's do what we have to
do in order to accomplish the goal.
Joyce
On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 08:57:47 -0800, Fred
<
[email protected]> wrote:
>You know, extortion, is a crime - except, maybe when
>attached to motherhood! (G)
>
>On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 02:54:34 -0600, Joyce
><
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Yup, was quick and easy. I did most of the legwork
>>yesterday, so had our options sorted out before dragging
>>son out of bed this morning. We ended up at Sportmart, is
>>the closest store to the house - straight down Roosevelt
>>about 2 miles. This set wasn't the original one I looked
>>at, these were $10 cheaper ... and at this point I figured
>>weights were weights ... knew he wanted the barbell, I
>>wanted the dumbells and screw collars - the rest didn't
>>matter much.
>>
>>Sonny boy has never been overly difficult to get out of
>>bed (daughter is an entirely different story), but putting
>>the game plan in the open and letting him know he was in
>>control of his own destiny - does change things a bit. I
>>might try this with more things, probably would get a lot
>>more man-work completed around the house. <G>
>>
>>Joyce
>>
>>On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:58:19 -0600, "skiur"
>><
[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>That's it? Great deal! Where did you go? I have to
>>>consider this for myself.
>>>
>>>Isn't it funny how minor suggestions get the young ones
>>>moving? ;-)
>>>
>>>"Joyce" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>> hehehe - getting him out of bed was the easy part. Just
>>>> told him, 'you
>>>aren't
>>>> going to girlfriends until we get a set of weights ...
>>>> you want to sleep,
>>>you're
>>>> decision. Mama isn't sharing nice today". Funny - the
>>>> kid was up and
>>>showered,
>>>> ready to go in 10 minutes. Made it to the bank (deposit
>>>> his paycheck),
>>>post
>>>> office (mail my bills), sports store and home in about
>>>> 40 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> He really seemed to want that higher weight set, so we
>>>> went with it.
>>>Wierd
>>>> though, says 110 lb weight set 100# ... so is it 100
>>>> pounds or 110 pounds?
>>>And
>>>> the plates amount to 80 pounds (4 - 10's, 6 - 5's, 4 -
>>>> 2.5's), not 100 or
>>>110 -
>>>> maybe the bars themselves add the other weight? Came
>>>> with barbell and two dumbells - 6 thick metal screw
>>>> type collars (he wanted the spring ones but
>>>said it
>>>> really wasn't a big deal - he lost). Was only $49.99
>>>> ... $10 more than
>>>the 40
>>>> pound handweight set. I'm happy, he's happy, guess it
>>>> turned out ok. He unloaded, was out the door in a
>>>> flash.
>>>>
>>>> Joyce
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:05:19 -0600, "skiur"
>>>> <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >Good point. I hope you got him out of bed w/o too much
>>>> >hassle.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >"Joyce" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> >
news:[email protected]...
>>>> >> The only problem I see with the 100 pound set is
>>>> >> that he may not use it
>>>at
>>>> >all.
>>>> >> It's not so much a matter of outgrowing it, as
>>>> >> whether it will be
>>>> >detrimental to
>>>> >> his training. He is a pitcher, not really going for
>>>> >> strong man stuff -
>>>> >and has to
>>>> >> be very careful with how and what he develops. It
>>>> >> will be something we
>>>> >will need
>>>> >> to discuss while out shopping.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Joyce
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:12:30 -0600, "skiur"
>>>> >> <
[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> >For what it's worth, I'd go with the 100 pound set.
>>>> >> >Your son may progress quicker and faster than you
>>>> >> >and might outgrow
>>>the
>>>> >40
>>>> >> >lb set faster than you think.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >my two cents
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >Julie
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >"Joyce" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> >> >
news
[email protected]...
>>>> >> >> I think I found what I'm going to get - need to
>>>> >> >> run it past the dear
>>>> >boy.
>>>> >> >I found
>>>> >> >> 2 sets ... one is a 100 pound set, includes the
>>>> >> >> handweights and also
>>>> >the
>>>> >> >barbell
>>>> >> >> for going higher (not sure what the kid wants) -
>>>> >> >> was $60 at one of
>>>the
>>>> >> >sports
>>>> >> >> stores. Options for the hand weight sets were
>>>> >> >> slim, seems the
>>>sports
>>>> >> >stores
>>>> >> >> around me don't like to stock the sets. I found
>>>> >> >> one 40 pound set
>>>for
>>>> >$20
>>>> >> >but it
>>>> >> >> had plastic screw on collars ... I'm not ovely
>>>> >> >> thrilled with the
>>>> >concept
>>>> >> >of using
>>>> >> >> plastic, am afraid it would break if constantly
>>>> >> >> being changed (which
>>>> >could
>>>> >> >happen
>>>> >> >> with multiple users). Target had a 40 pound set
>>>> >> >> in the briefcase
>>>> >storage
>>>> >> >thing
>>>> >> >> ... sports authority had a 40 pound set that
>>>> >> >> would just be laying in
>>>> >the
>>>> >> >box for
>>>> >> >> storage - probably would be ok ... Both were $40.
>>>> >> >> The other option
>>>I
>>>> >ran
>>>> >> >into was
>>>> >> >> buying the plates individually and the gripper
>>>> >> >> things individually -
>>>> >think
>>>> >> >I
>>>> >> >> figured that would also run around $40 for the
>>>> >> >> same 40 pound set.
>>>Oh
>>>> >> >dear,
>>>> >> >> whatever shall I do???
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I was looking online at a set, but have a feeling
>>>> >> >> shipping will cost
>>>a
>>>> >> >small
>>>> >> >> fortune. What confused me online was the
>>>> >> >> description and picture
>>>...
>>>> >> >picture
>>>> >> >> looked like the steel screw on collar - but
>>>> >> >> description said *spring
>>>> >> >lock*. What
>>>> >> >> am I messing up here?
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Joyce
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 18:35:46 GMT, "Lesanne"
>>>> >> >> <
[email protected]>
>>>> >wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >Those little bolts do Suck. I have the ones that
>>>> >> >> >are a collar in
>>>> >> >themselves
>>>> >> >> >that screws onto the bar. It can't fall off
>>>> >> >> >unless you let it
>>>unscrew
>>>> >> >> >itself about 3 inches of bar, and the plates
>>>> >> >> >would be rattling all
>>>> >over.
>>>> >> >> >Dummy proof. Trust me.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >"Fred" <
[email protected]> wrote in
>>>> >> >> >message
news:t7ah409bgnibhtfjr0tt6975c82t0thokb-
>>>> >> >> >@4ax.com...
>>>> >> >> >> I recall years ago, a friend was lifting dumb
>>>> >> >> >> bells that were
>>>held
>>>> >by
>>>> >> >> >> the colloar with the little square bolt. Damn
>>>> >> >> >> thing came lose
>>>and
>>>> >> >> >> about 3 plates slipped off one end and the bar
>>>> >> >> >> slipped through
>>>the
>>>> >> >> >> central collar and crashed down the other way.
>>>> >> >> >> BAD news. I have
>>>> >the
>>>> >> >> >> spring clips.
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:41:53 GMT, "Lesanne"
>>><
[email protected]>
>>>> >> >> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >Falling off is not the Major problem for me,
>>>> >> >> >> >ease of changing
>>>the
>>>> >> >plates
>>>> >> >> >is
>>>> >> >> >> >what I like about the screw on ones, and
>>>> >> >> >> >general durability.
>>>The
>>>> >ones
>>>> >> >I
>>>> >> >> >got
>>>> >> >> >> >with the squeeze thing are a real pain in the
>>>> >> >> >> >butt.
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >"Joyce" <
[email protected]> wrote in message new-
>>>> >> >> >> >s:
[email protected]
>>>> >> >> >> >...
>>>> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:24:59 +0100, Marc
>>>> >> >> >> >> Heimann
>>>> >> >> >> ><
[email protected]>
>>>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> >Joyce wrote:
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> Ok, I am now moving into purchasing some
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> weights, so these
>>>> >> >> >advertised
>>>> >> >> >> >in the Good
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> Housekeeping magazine. Are these a good
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> deal? Is a 40
>>>pound
>>>> >> >limit
>>>> >> >> >> >good? I was
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> thinking this might be good enough for
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> me, as well as my
>>>son
>>>> >who
>>>> >> >is
>>>> >> >> >> >obviously
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> stronger. And shipping is free! Any
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> advice or info would
>>>be
>>>> >> >> >greatly
>>>> >> >> >> >appreciated.
>>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://www.spriproducts.com/subcategory.cfm?category-
>>>>>>>_id=61&subcategory_i
>>>d
>>>> >=
>>>> >> >2
>>>> >> >> >68&CFID=304229&CFTOKEN=32186185
>>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> >> Joyce
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >Assuming your not into Powerlifting or
>>>> >> >> >> >> >hardcore Body Building
>>>40
>>>> >> >lbs
>>>> >> >> >(or
>>>> >> >> >> >> >30 as you found out later
) is enough.
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >Head to a local sports store and have a
>>>> >> >> >> >> >look at the weights
>>>they
>>>> >> >have.
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >As mentioned by previous posters pay close
>>>> >> >> >> >> >attention to the
>>>way
>>>> >the
>>>> >> >> >> >> >plates are secured.
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >I've seen some that are using a screw
>>>> >> >> >> >> >thread to secure them.
>>>> >Easy,
>>>> >> >> >fast
>>>> >> >> >> >> >and secure.
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >Take a look here
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >and here
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >to get started.
>>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >> >Cheers Marc
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> Thanks for the info Marc, I've bookmarked
>>>> >> >> >> >> the sites and will
>>>look
>>>> >> >into
>>>> >> >> >> >them
>>>> >> >> >> >> tomorrow. I am definitely not looking
>>>> >> >> >> >> towards powerlifting or
>>>> >> >> >> >bodybuilding, am
>>>> >> >> >> >> only going for strength training. I have 3
>>>> >> >> >> >> sports stores very
>>>> >near
>>>> >> >me,
>>>> >> >> >> >will head
>>>> >> >> >> >> out tomorrow and do some investigating. I
>>>> >> >> >> >> didn't realize that
>>>> >the
>>>> >> >ways
>>>> >> >> >> >the plates
>>>> >> >> >> >> secured were so different, am glad to have
>>>> >> >> >> >> everyone tell me
>>>that
>>>> >> >this
>>>> >> >> >is
>>>> >> >> >> >something
>>>> >> >> >> >> to pay attention to. The last thing I need
>>>> >> >> >> >> is those weights
>>>> >falling
>>>> >> >> >off
>>>> >> >> >> >on me.
>>>> >> >> >> >> <g>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> Joyce
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>>
>
