Where to find equipment

> Have you taken a look at Craig's List?
>
> http://raleigh.craigslist.org/
>
> I've picked up a bunch of dumbbells and plates through it.
>
> (I'm not sure how close Raleigh would be to you. I know it isn't far
> from Mayberry.)
>
> I get a lot of stuff at Play It Again Sports. They've got about a
> dozen stores in NC and often have an interesting mix of things.

I hadn't checked there, thanks for the tip. I'm on the opposite side
of the state from Raleigh, but I can always come up with an excuse to
travel!

- J

On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:09:25 -0700, Jason <jwcarlton RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:

>Guys, I've driven to every fitness store within 100 miles that I can
>find, with no luck. I'm looking for 2 things:
>
>1. I have a Weider Club 565 home gym, that came with 300lbs in
>weights. I need to buy at least another 90lbs in weights (preferably
>another 300lbs), but I'm picky and want them to match. The problem is,
>I can't find a Weider dealer, and the Weider website is no help at
>all.
>
>Any idea who might carry Weider? I'm in western North Carolina (United
>States). The ICON site claimed that Dick's Sporting Goods and The
>Sports Authority both carry Weider, but I've been to both and if
>that's true then the salesmen didn't know it.
>
>2. Doing preacher curls has become a real problem with this gym. I'm
>using the EZ curl bar, and curling 95lbs, 3 sets of 10. The problem,
>though, is that there isn't a rest for the bar, so to get started I
>have to lift the bar while standing, then move into position. Between
>sets, I have to muscle the bar down to my waist so it can rest on my
>thighs, just to muscle it back up for the next set. When I'm all done,
>and I've lifted as much as I can, I still have to make one last rep,
>hold the bar to my chest, then stand up and walk over to somewhere
>that I can sit the bar down. That's too much!
>
>I could probably increase the weight substantially if it wasn't for
>the inconvenience of worrying about that last rep.
>
>In order to correct this, I'm looking for either a rest for the EZ
>curl bar, or failing that, an EZ curl bar that will attach to the
>cable. I tried using the lat bar, but it turns my wrists awkwardly and
>I ended up with some unexpected forearm pain.
>
>TIA,
>
>Jason

Have you taken a look at Craig's List?

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/

I've picked up a bunch of dumbbells and plates through it.

(I'm not sure how close Raleigh would be to you. I know it isn't far
from Mayberry.)

I get a lot of stuff at Play It Again Sports. They've got about a
dozen stores in NC and often have an interesting mix of things.