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Originally Posted by kyleb
Doubt it. The cage that Rip designed should cost about $500-600 with parts/labor from a metal fabrication shop, which isn't "cheap." Buy a power cage used, not a squat rack, TC.
Those are going to be a little harder to find, I'd imagine. I need to check out the gym at work to see if it has decent stuff. I'm not optimistic since I know it is quite small and can get crowded, but need to check it out. Hopefully it is not terribly crowded early mornings, which is when I usually work out. The only trick with that is I give a ride to work every day to someone, and he doesn't like to come in before 9. I think he's supposed to get another car sometime soon, so maybe that won't be too much longer.
I still am wanting to run as well. Is it a big deal if I run on my off days? Would I be better off running on the same day as a workout (possibly morning run, afternoon lifting, or something of that sort)? Right now, my schedule is something like this:
M-run, T-lift (basketball after work most weeks), W-run, T-lift, F-run (basketball at lunch most weeks), S or Sun - lift. Rest the other day.
I did my own workout last Saturday and was sore for a long time. I did my first SS workout on Thursday and am still incredibly sore in my thighs and glutes from the squats. It didn't bother me at all for running this morning, so it didn't *seem* to be super awful. I'm perfectly fine with slowing my progress on strength a little, since it's not really a primary goal. I also figure I won't be this sore after a few more workouts since I'll be more used to it.
Also, with my squat technique, I'm wondering if I'm possibly doing something wrong with my grip since the vertebrae on my neck feels almost bruised from supporting the bar. My arms are not very flexible and I feel like I must not have had the bar back properly, or just wasn't supporting it enough with my hands. Also, it was on that damn Smith machine, so that could be the problem.