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NiHaoMike:

Good way to reuse old equipment that's way obsolete or not worth fixing, as well as large transformers that have now largely been replaced by switchers.

BTW, I wonder how many could say they own a switching supply heavy enough to get a decent workout with. I certainly do - a Prius inverter that I'm converting into a solar inverter - although it's actually relatively light (~30lbs) for the power level.

--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 14, 2020, 11:38:56 pm ---Make sure you get your proteins,  the body cannot manufacture those and they are critical for well being.

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Tofu is one good source but make sure you get organic and/or Non-GMO - the regular stuff is likely to contain GMOs tainted with harmful pesticides.
coppercone2:
2020 year in review work out log  : hung barbell plates from a crimp to see what happens

now that this thread some how revived and I remembered what gravity is, i expect to walk funny some time next month ( don't really give a shit because of the virus and economy).
AndyC_772:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on June 15, 2020, 03:29:08 am ---BTW, I wonder how many could say they own a switching supply heavy enough to get a decent workout with.

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Linear is the only way to go for sheer mass! This little lot is mine - though I can't say it's ever occurred to me to use them as actual gym equipment...

https://cawteengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/663xB-PSU-stack.jpg

12.7 kg (28lb) each, qty 5, which is almost my own body weight in power supplies.

Before lockdown my regular sport was (is!) archery... great for building up a certain group of back muscles that aren't really used for much else. Our club is back up and running now, but not shooting for a couple of months has taken its toll and I can't draw my bow with any degree of control or technique. After a couple of dozen shots on my first session back I had to stop, and I've switched to limbs with a lighter draw weight to try and build back up again.

The irony is that archery is done in an outdoor field with plenty of space between participants, so shutting it down was much more an unfortunate side-effect of the indiscriminate closure of sports clubs, rather than it being an inherently risky activity that really needed to be put on hold. </rant>

Instead I took advantage of the fantastic weather we've been enjoying, dug out my old MTB and started cycling again. That soon led to 'I really fancy a new bike', and then, 'I want to keep this up when the weather inevitably turns bad'. Somehow I've now ended up with a full Zwift setup and a genuine curiosity as to what my FTP might be. (Apparently it doesn't mean File Transfer Protocol to a cyclist!)
maginnovision:
I use my rowing machine for cardio and I do squats, deadlifts, strict press, and bench press/incline bench press. I do some other stuff as well but that's the core stuff. I'm not inhibited by gyms since ive got everything at home which is nice because I can wake up, work out, and start my day.

I'm not sure I'd say a 30lb power supply can give you a good work out since it'll be awkward to manipulate but it can definitely give you some exercise. It could also just give you some real injuries.
Ground_Loop:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on June 15, 2020, 03:29:08 am ---
Tofu is one good source but make sure you get organic and/or Non-GMO - the regular stuff is likely to contain GMOs tainted with harmful pesticides.

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Pesticides are not GMOs.  Further, every agricultural product harvested for consumption is genetically modified either by direct DNA manipulation or selective breading.  GMO is not a chemical, it's a condition.
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