What do you guys use? This has been brought to my attention because I've read that some guys use whatever they can find for weight ie, watergallons, fans, etc.
Weights
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Fans??? Naw, I usually use a cat. LOL. I bought some generic weight plates at Wal-Mart. 2.5,5,10 lb plates.
Fans heh. I guess I was sleepy.
I have no bowling balls.
Ankle weights that you can put in and take out sandbags. Totalling 10lbs in all.
-ItsElectric
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Are they any good?
Same here, 45 lbs. The ankle weights work good, though I now use a regular 5lb circular weight and 1 ankle weight (with 4lbs worth of sand bags in it).
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I use a a 2 3/4 pound weight along with a full Gatorade bottle. 
The only bad thing about the circular weight is that it hangs lower, so I have to sit on my desk and put my feet up in my chair.
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I made a hanging spindle or post to put my weights on. Made from a 1 inch diameter piece of aluminum 6 1/2 inches long. I drilled and tapped a 1/4 inch hole on one end and attached a 2inch washer with a screw. The weight rests on this washer. On the other end a drilled and tapped a 1/8 inch hole to receive a 1/8 inch eye bolt. The hanger attaches to the eye bolt. I can stack regular weights very easily on this spindle. It would probably hold 100 pounds. I could never imagine hanging that much weight so I should be fine with this.
Wow that's awesome!!!
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Gardenier90;9611 said:
It's good to use real weights to enable gauge the weight you are hanging with
doublelongdaddy;757275 said:
I think [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/join-now.html]MOS[/words] should be selling weights too
I made my hanger set up. After 4 attempts to get one comfortable, I made my best one yet. 1-1/2” pvc conduit 45 degree bend. I glued an insole pad, and attached a smaller carabiner to attach weights.
1/4” threaded rod at Home Depot, a “fender” washer, and nut. Weights are a single 5 lb steel “puck(?)” and some 1 lb lead bars I found on eBay.
I just started thinking about getting the Malehanger. It looks to be better than what I have been using. I have had some great success lately, after getting back to “work” !
1/4” threaded rod at Home Depot, a “fender” washer, and nut. Weights are a single 5 lb steel “puck(?)” and some 1 lb lead bars I found on eBay.
I just started thinking about getting the Malehanger. It looks to be better than what I have been using. I have had some great success lately, after getting back to “work” !