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pedro



Joined: 17 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:22 am    Post subject: Gym in Seoul Reply with quote

hey, i'm looking for a new gym in Seoul.
what i really want to do is mostly barbell work. i want to deadlift, squat, press. etc. i'm not interested in all the resistance or cardio machines. i need a squat rack or power rack and a barbell. that's it.
does anyone know of a good gym like this?
cheers, pedro
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jk3587



Joined: 02 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm also wondering about this.
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Easy Rider



Joined: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of the parks and mountains have freewieght equipment for free usage, but you may want heavier than they provde by the sound of it.
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caribmon



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What I do is take 8 latex bands and tie them in a knot over one of the machines in the park at the bottom. I put them over my shoulders and do one-legged squats. Much safer than with a bar. Destroys the legs. Then I take 2 of them and put them around the situp area to do leg curl. Again, destroys the legs with 4 reps 3 sets. Can barely walk after. I gain 2 lbs per month doing this without any injury potential as with machines. FREEEEE too
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kangnamdragun



Joined: 28 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah.. Seoul is a big city. Which part of Seoul?
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Easy Rider



Joined: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

caribmon wrote:
What I do is take 8 latex bands and tie them in a knot over one of the machines in the park at the bottom. I put them over my shoulders and do one-legged squats. Much safer than with a bar. Destroys the legs. Then I take 2 of them and put them around the situp area to do leg curl. Again, destroys the legs with 4 reps 3 sets. Can barely walk after. I gain 2 lbs per month doing this without any injury potential as with machines. FREEEEE too


Great satire!

You can get a good compund work out though with just squats, dips, pull ups and weighted crunches!
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Sl300a



Joined: 05 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Gym in Seoul Reply with quote

pedro wrote:
hey, i'm looking for a new gym in Seoul.
what i really want to do is mostly barbell work. i want to deadlift, squat, press. etc. i'm not interested in all the resistance or cardio machines. i need a squat rack or power rack and a barbell. that's it.
does anyone know of a good gym like this?
cheers, pedro


SAP GYM Bucheon Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7d8xaANxdo

For powerlifting I think this would be it
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seoulsucker



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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jk3587



Joined: 02 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kangnamdragun wrote:
Ah.. Seoul is a big city. Which part of Seoul?


Near isu station preferably.
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Pink Freud



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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