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Oly Bars for Women

February 25, 2022 Tim Comments Off

Get a CrossFit style workout in your garage with a Women’s Oly bar. Here’s the Passion Pink and Purple Wonder Bars from Fringesport. These are just one example of a Women’s Barbell for Olympic Lifting. How is this different than a men’s bar? The 25mm diameter is MUCH easier to grip with smaller hands. Because of the smaller size, these bars are lighter – weighing in at about 15 Kg (vs 20 Kg for a men’s.) Women’s barbells are made for those with smaller hands and those who need a lighter bar to start their lifting journey. Using a more appropriate bar for your convenience will enhance your workouts and keep you safer. So this means you can also use [Read more …]

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AB-4100 Adjustable Weight Bench from Rep Fitness

February 23, 2022 Tim Comments Off

Here’s a new adjustable weight bench from Rep – the Rep AB-4100. This would be a great option for your home gym or garage gym – and there’s a selection of colors! Using adjustable weight benches can provide some considerable benefits to your training. Adjustable weight benches are used by powerlifters, weightlifters, and even those new to lifting. These pieces of equipment have adjustable angles, high weight capacity, versatile platform, sturdy elevated base, and support high-intensity bodyweight exercises and heavier shoulder pressing. Here are some of the options you can get now from Rep: Rep AB-4100 Adjustable Weight Bench – Overview An adjustable weight bench is one of the most significant pieces of advanced resistance equipment. It is one of [Read more …]

Under Armour TriBase Reign 4 Now Available

February 21, 2022 Tim Comments Off

The 4th iteration of UA’s excellent CrossFit shoe is here. Let’s take a look at the UA TriBase Reign 4. The Men’s UA TriBase™ Reign has a minimal look but a versatile performance. The TriBase line is known for its durability, stability, and flexibility. Now on its fourth iteration, let’s see what changes and improvements Under Armour executed to make it better. Get it now, direct from UA: UA TriBase Reign 4 – Overview Your workouts become better when you have better contact with the floor during your workouts. The role of the UA TriBase™ tech is exactly to do that. Aside from better contact, the low, stable triangular base of the UA TriBase™ also enables natural motion and delivers [Read more …]

Ergonomic weights and bars from Mutt

February 20, 2022 Tim Comments Off

It’s the year 2022. Let’s be smarter about how we train. That’s not just form – our equipment needs to evolve beyond what we used in the 50s and 60s. Along those lines – here’s the Mutt Bars, Wheels, Cowbells, and More from Rogue. Free weights are highly versatile, and you can do a wide variety of workouts with, for example, a set of dumbbells. They are also affordable, compact, and take up little space. Train smarter with the good stuff from Mutt (via Rogue Fitness): Mutt Bars, Wheels, Cowbells, and More – Overview Free weights are inexpensive compared to weight machines and don’t require a gym membership. Free weights allow a wide range of sports performance and have a [Read more …]

Cold Therapy Equipment from Rogue

February 10, 2022 Tim Comments Off

Recover faster from your tough CrossFit workouts with Cold Therapy Equipment from Rogue. If you feel tired and low on energy, trying cold therapy can help you. Not only does it boost your energy, but it also boosts your immune system and reduces day-to-day stress and anxiety. Cold therapy lowers skin and muscle temperature, thus reducing blood flow and metabolic functions. As an effect, inflammation and swelling are reduced, and pain is also reduced. Here is the cold therapy gear you can get now, from Rogue: Cold Therapy Equipment from Rogue – Overview Cold therapy has become a more and more prominent way of enhancing one’s recovery and performance and decreasing day-to-day stress and anxiety. But though cold therapy has [Read more …]

Bonehead Ruck Weights from Fringe Sport

February 4, 2022 Tim Comments Off

Fringe Sport has some unique designs (like their Pizza and Donut bumper plates!) But now they are bringing their own zany brand of fun to the ruck march with the Bonehead Ruck Weight Plates. What is a ruck weight? Well, it’s simple – it’s a weight for your rucksack (aka backpack for us civilians.) Put some weight in a backpack and you turn an ordinary walk into a much more stressful workout. Fringe Sport has different sizes, for different skill levels. WARNING: Think 45 lbs isn’t heavy? Take that one out for 4-5 miles – it will be a humbling experience! Bonehead Ruck Weights Review Not quite sure what all the rucking fuss is about? We explain in How many [Read more …]

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New Cambered Swiss Bar from Rep

February 4, 2022 Tim Comments Off

Let’s take a look at the brand-new Cambered Swiss Bar from Rep Fitness. With the Cambered Swiss Bar, your hands rest lower than they typically would on a straight bar making it perfect for people with injured shoulders or low flexibility. To create the best multi-grip bar, Rep Fitness examined existing products to determine strengths and weaknesses and leveraged their engineering team’s proficiency and a skilled consumer review group to complete the ultimate feel. You can get this great piece of gym equipment for your home or garage: Cambered Swiss Bar – Overview The Rep Fitness Cambered Swiss bar is an excellent addition to any gym or garage. It is a versatile device providing a tremendous range of motion, and [Read more …]

Rogue 29mm Stump Bar – Shorty Ohio Bar in Stainless Steel

February 3, 2022 Tim Comments Off

In a tight workout space? (Like a home or garage gym?) You may want to look at the new Rogue 29mm Stump Bar. It’s an Ohio bar that’s shorter than average – but still rackable! A shorter sleeve bar doesn’t mean less functionality. Short barbells from Rogue will prove that they can do better than other short bars. They are even used in CrossFit Games! You can do different lifts like Olympic lifting, powerlifting, and more with these short bars. Get these shorty bars now from Rogue Fitness: Rogue 29mm Stump Bar – Overview Small yet outstanding compact barbell provides you the same functions and benefits as a typical sized barbell. Rogue manufactures shorter versions of the stainless steel Ohio [Read more …]