Quote Originally Posted by Gadgeteer View Post
I see a need for a couple of ropes, or cables, running through a braking apparatus, which can be deployed, instantly.
Not a bad idea.
When I was in high school the coach told everyone never to lift more weight than you can lower without dropping. If competitions required lowering the weights as well as lifting them to complete a full repetition in order to win the competition. They would be a lot more interesting. Probably 100 to 200 lbs lower totals but more interesting none the less.