What did you buy today?

[johnnytheboy]

Bought these as I’ve been a bit knackered with this flu and got some decent treks to do!

Hydro Energy & Focus x30 | fourfive plus | H&B

Optimised hydration blend containing over 900mg electrolytes per serving. Blended with Lion’s Mane, L-Theanine, Natural Caffeine, Panax Ginseng and B Vitamins.

www.hollandandbarrett.com

Gave some to the kids at work and they said they were hyper focused and had the munchies! Had a wee chuckle! Four coffees and 500ml of water and I’m still sleeping! Mustn’t work on us old folk!

 

[slowworm]

A second hand 2.2m x 12cm x 5mm strip of leather, which should make me a few belts. Also a large box of candles including 10 boxes of old fashioned Prices household candles. I may have overpaid on the candles as some of the boxes have 13 1/2 p stickers on them!

 

[oldtimer]

A jet washer. No excuse now not to clean the camper van. Might be more fun and less of a chore.

 

[Tengu]

A second hand 2.2m x 12cm x 5mm strip of leather, which should make me a few belts. Also a large box of candles including 10 boxes of old fashioned Prices household candles. I may have overpaid on the candles as some of the boxes have 13 1/2 p stickers on them!

What are you going to do with so many candles?

 

[slowworm]

What are you going to do with so many candles?

Add them to my growing stash of candles...

I was actually after the candle holders that came with them. Some of the less useful candles will be turned into firelighters and I'll keep the decent household boxes in the emergency drawer - I'm sure they will come in useful.

 

[Laurentius]

Nite ize aluminum rope tightner.

They actually work too.

 

[Herman30]

Prepareing for the next summer; a handheld fan. Can also be hung around the neck or as a table top fan.

 

[bobnewboy]

2x 50 foot hanks of neon yellow 550 proper Paracord, and 2x TBS Ferrocerium fire steel blanks. Both from The Bushcraft Store. Thankfully the Paracord is really bright, and may swap out my tents front guy lines!

 

[Keith_Beef]

So far, nothing today.

But on Thursday night I picked up a microscope objective: 10x, infinity, working distance of 29mm, and a set of three adapter rings to fit this on front of my camera lenses.

Currently at the opticians with SWMBO who is trying to choose frames for her next pair of specs.

Then I think that we'll go for some fresh fruit, veg, meat, milk.

 

[Dan00001]

A Herbert Terry & Sons Limited chest expander. Herbert Terry & Sons Limited were predominantly a spring manufacturer in Redditch, I believe. I think this is 1950's/60's. The chest expander is a very old resistance exercise tool, once very popular amongst body builders, but lost popularity when cable machines became commonplace. Some still swear by them, and I think they are a fantastic tool for upper body workout, especially for those who train at home. This is the second chest expander, my other one is of a different manufacturer with lighter weight springs, but the Terrys chest expanders are considered the Crème de la crème of chest expanders. This one has two 30lb springs. I picked it up for the costly sum of £6

 

[Mesquite]

A Herbert Terry & Sons Limited chest expander. Herbert Terry & Sons Limited were predominantly a spring manufacturer in Redditch, I believe. I think this is 1950's/60's. The chest expander is a very old resistance exercise tool, once very popular amongst body builders, but lost popularity when cable machines became commonplace. Some still swear by them, and I think they are a fantastic tool for upper body workout, especially for those who train at home. This is the second chest expander, my other one is of a different manufacturer with lighter weight springs, but the Terrys chest expanders are considered the Crème de la crème of chest expanders. This one has two 30lb springs. I picked it up for the costly sum of £6

Whenever I look at those I think to myself "no wonder body builder are bare chested"...

 

[Dan00001]

Whenever I look at those I think to myself "no wonder body builder are bare chested"...

I have long hair, and have caught it in the spring more than a few times.

Interestingly, they are called a chest expander because 'The' metric to go by back 100 or more years ago was the measurement around the chest area. The chest expander doesn't actually work your chest, it mainly thickens the back which of course increases the measurement around the chest. It can be used for lot's of other exercises, of course, including biceps and triceps amongst others.

 

[Mesquite]

Some Glow in the Dark Vinyl

 

[TeeDee]

A Herbert Terry & Sons Limited chest expander. Herbert Terry & Sons Limited were predominantly a spring manufacturer in Redditch, I believe. I think this is 1950's/60's. The chest expander is a very old resistance exercise tool, once very popular amongst body builders, but lost popularity when cable machines became commonplace. Some still swear by them, and I think they are a fantastic tool for upper body workout, especially for those who train at home. This is the second chest expander, my other one is of a different manufacturer with lighter weight springs, but the Terrys chest expanders are considered the Crème de la crème of chest expanders. This one has two 30lb springs. I picked it up for the costly sum of £6

Nice.

So 'Strandpulling' is a bit of a catch all term in association with this sort of kit. There have been some modern interpretations and remodelling of it over the years - modern stuff ranges from junk to quite good and mostly uses safer tubes or bands.

I have an Ironmind chest puller but seems that they don't make the model any more.

Can be used or a variety of exercise but you need to hold and anchor the handles in different places around the body , so alot of exercise potential is unilateral ( one arm or body part at a time )

Resistance is different to weightlifting as the tension increases at the fullest extent of range of motion which gives it a bit of a unique resistance profile ( weights tending to feel heaviest at the start of a movement ) . Good Find!!!

Strandpulling - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[TeeDee]

I have long hair, and have caught it in the spring more than a few times.

Interestingly, they are called a chest expander because 'The' metric to go by back 100 or more years ago was the measurement around the chest area. The chest expander doesn't actually work your chest, it mainly thickens the back which of course increases the measurement around the chest. It can be used for lot's of other exercises, of course, including biceps and triceps amongst others.

Not meaning to be 'that guy' but you can get the chest/pecs involved if you start the movement with the bands behind your back - then hold in each hand and then try to pull the hands together in front of the midline of your chest - the Pecs will get engaged as they would on a Pec deck.

 

[TeeDee]

A sandbag - for tossing.

Because I'm a t.osser.

 

[Dan00001]

Nice.

So 'Strandpulling' is a bit of a catch all term in association with this sort of kit. There have been some modern interpretations and remodelling of it over the years - modern stuff ranges from junk to quite good and mostly uses safer tubes or bands.

I have an Ironmind chest puller but seems that they don't make the model any more.

Can be used or a variety of exercise but you need to hold and anchor the handles in different places around the body , so alot of exercise potential is unilateral ( one arm or body part at a time )

Resistance is different to weightlifting as the tension increases at the fullest extent of range of motion which gives it a bit of a unique resistance profile ( weights tending to feel heaviest at the start of a movement ) . Good Find!!!

Strandpulling - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I think they are brilliant, it's really thickened up my back, and I think my traps are bigger now than they've ever been, even when I was a regular weightlifter in a gym.

I have tried a chest expander for chest how you described but find it uncomfortable and prefer to do dumbbell flys and pressups etc.

I've not heard of an Ironmind chest puller. will have a google.

 

[Stew]

Some Glow in the Dark Vinyl

What's the plan?

 

[Falstaff]

How do you tell what make they are? I've got some 1950's ones, with some weighted handles that are sprung so you have to use hand grip strength to close them as you exercise. I seem to have lost the original cardboard box they came in and the exercise/chest size chart included with it.
Mine have up to 4 springs, 2-off each stronger and slightly weaker strength.

 

[Dan00001]

How do you tell what make they are? I've got some 1950's ones, with some weighted handles that are sprung so you have to use hand grip strength to close them as you exercise. I seem to have lost the original cardboard box they came in and the exercise/chest size chart included with it.
Mine have up to 4 springs, 2-off each stronger and slightly weaker strength.

I don't know a lot about identifying the various makes, Terrys are stamped in various places, you can see a Terrys stamp on the handle in one of my photos. My other chest expander has no stamp that I can see but I'm pretty sure it's a 'Spenby' one