u/kevymetal_

A few years ago I got really into lifting at a box gym just down the road from me. I would go almost every morning at 4:00am and work out for an hour or so and it really paid off. Well, life happened and between work, being a toddler dad and moving somewhere that was too far from any gym with hours that worked for my training schedule. I went almost a year without going to the gym, and finally decided I needed to set up a small home gym in my garage to get back into lifting. I found a used Bowflex Xtreme (the original one) for $150 and decided it was a low enough price to try it out.

I did my first workout with it this morning and it was pretty good. I tried one of Eric Burton's workout videos from his YouTube channel and overall I found it enjoyable. Do most people find they use their Bowflex for HIIT circuit training like he does with his videos, or do you all stick to the traditional progressive overload with sets consisting of rep and rest periods. I sort of feel with the linear curve of the power rods, traditional lifting might not yield the same results as it does with free weights and cable machines.

Any other good channels to recommend would be greatly appreciated as well!

Well, it happened. The transmission on my '21 1500 grenaded with only 134k km on it, and it went fast! The Chevy shudder started after work on the drive home one day, and like most cases, only happened around 50-80km/hr and I was able to throttle out of it. The next day on my drive to work it was the same thing. On my way home, the shudder got more frequent and severe and I could hear a mechanical whirring sound. While backing into a parking spot, it started to slip really badly. I made the call to drop it off at the dealership and the next morning they confirmed the transmission was cooked and in need of a full replacement. They said it was evident that the failure was caused by extreme heat which broke down the fluid and caused severe damage.

I've had the fluid changed twice (once at about 70k km by the dealership and again around 120k at a private mechanic shop). I tow, but nothing ridiculously heavy and I go easy on it and use tow/haul to help keep the temps down. Unfortunately, GM Canada said they won't do anything to help with the $9700 repair bill for a reman transmission. The dealership is giving me a bit of a break on parts and labor but it's still not going to be cheap.

Keep an eye on those transmission temps fellow Silverado owners! Heat is the killer of transmissions and the ones in these trucks run hot! I will be adding a thermal bypass valve and a transmission cooler once the dealership is done the work.