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Dude Ranch
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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 Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: Gym PowerRack, what the hell Korea, Daejeon? |
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I've been searching around several gyms in Dunsan, Daejeon and I can't find a single one that has a power rack to do squats/over head presses! All they have are crappy smith machines! which are bad for your knees and are actually more dangerous (despite being marketed as safer)
is this a korean thing not to use power racks?
[img]http://www.robbinssports.com/sporting-goods-store/images/powerline_fitness_PPR178_power_rack.jpg[/img]
Longshot: Anyone know of a gym in Daejeon that has one? I'd be willing to travel for a powerrack as I can't do my exercises without doing squats and presses |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I suggest buying one. Seriously: most gyms in Korea don't have them. Maybe you could give it to the gym in exchange for free membership for a while. |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Does the Roxy in Yuseong Homeplus have one? |
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Jeff's Cigarettes
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| My gym has one. |
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aquaponics08
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Not many gyms have them, just the Smith machines. I was back in the USA recently and saw them for a bit more than $100 for a "cheap" set. I wonder if there is anywhere in Korea that sells them? |
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Dude Ranch
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:02 am Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| I suggest buying one. Seriously: most gyms in Korea don't have them. Maybe you could give it to the gym in exchange for free membership for a while. |
I might do that. I'll print out photos of it, get a Korean friend to write out a letter, and submit it to the gym.
Smith machines are bad for the knees and should be avoided |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| I *think* Roxy has one... I am going on Thursday for a facial (not Roxy, but the skincare place next door) and will check it out and report back. |
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Dude Ranch
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| I *think* Roxy has one... I am going on Thursday for a facial (not Roxy, but the skincare place next door) and will check it out and report back. |
is that in daejeon? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Dude Ranch wrote: |
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| I *think* Roxy has one... I am going on Thursday for a facial (not Roxy, but the skincare place next door) and will check it out and report back. |
is that in daejeon? |
Yes, the big now-HomePlus, previously Homever, in Yuseong, is the home of Roxy.
I will check it out for you. |
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Dude Ranch
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Dude Ranch wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| I *think* Roxy has one... I am going on Thursday for a facial (not Roxy, but the skincare place next door) and will check it out and report back. |
is that in daejeon? |
Yes, the big now-HomePlus, previously Homever, in Yuseong, is the home of Roxy.
I will check it out for you. |
how close to the subway station is teh homeplus/roxy? are they in the same building? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| 5-10 minutes Wolpyeong Station over the bridge. Yes same building, 4th floor. |
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Dude Ranch
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:08 am Post subject: |
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thanks tzechuk
Ok, the Timeworld Gym on the 11th floor has a squat rack! The bad news is that membership costs 85,000 won a month the hours are only 6:00 to 22:00 during the week and 19:00 and 20:00 on sunday and saturday 
so if I can get my lazy ass out of bed before noon I might head over before work |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Here's tzechuk reporting back after visiting Roxy.
They have loads of treadmills (like 50) and they have a power rack like the one you showed in the picture.
The only thing is that it's expensive. You can pay monthly, 3 monthly, half yearly and yearly. Monthly it's 90,000 won and 3 monthly is 230,000. Half yearly is something else I can't remember.. yearly is 630,000 I think, which makes it just over 50K a month.
Hope this helps. |
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Dude Ranch
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| thanks for reporting!! last question, what are the hours? this will be the most important factor, is it 24 hours, open till 10, 12? do you know if they have a website, phone number? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:42 am Post subject: |
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Website in Korean only:
http://www.eroxywellness.com/
Opening hours:
M-F 6am-11pm
S.S 7am-10pm
Phone number:
825-3662 |
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