Trying out a new weekly thread idea.
This would be a thread for anyone working on personal projects to share their progress, and hold themselves somewhat accountable to a group of peers. We can coordinate weekly standup type meetings if their is interest.
@ArjinFerman, @Turniper, and myself all had some initial interest.
Post your project, your progress from last week, and what you hope to accomplish this week.
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
Notes -
Yes within reason, if you live in a modern construction with a concrete slab under you. You should be fine with a setup like this as long as you don't start powerlifting. I don't intend to ever lift more than 100kg/220lbs. If you're really worried and have timber floorboards you might want to do some research on maximum weight, but its really unlikely to be problem.
Also you need to make sure that you have some floor protection if you're in a rental (see my flattened cardboard even though its a bare concrete slab). Ideally you would use rubber tiles (~1m x 1m x 10+mm) for a permanent fitout. Things can be mitigated by using rubber coated plates like I'm using the picture and also by making sure you don't ever drop the bar unless its an emergency. This is both to make sure the flooring doesn't get damaged and also that you don't annoy your downstairs neighbors.
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