Exercise Equipment

Rogue Hybrid Power Bar

February 27, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Here’s the new Rogue Hybrid Power Bar – it’s meant for powerlifting and good old fashioned strength building. Combining tighter tolerances with current innovations from the renowned AGGRO Power Bar, the Rogue Hybrid Power Bar came to life to create a superior lifting experience, while symbolizing another step forward in precision machining. The Rogue Hybrid Power Bar is optimized for powerlifting and strength programs. It has excellent sleeves with controlled spin, tight manufacturing tolerances, and many more features, making it a powerful bar for serious lifters. The Rogue Hybrid Power Barbell: Rogue Hybrid Power Bar – Overview An aggressive knurl, center knurl, reduced whip, and controlled spin are the traditional “core four” features of a standard power bar. Rogue worked [Read more …]

Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer

February 19, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Force USA has updated their Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer – this is the new version 2. It’s a functional trainer – and so much more! The new and improved perfect entry-level All-In-One Trainer is here to bring convenience to your fitness. The Force USA® G3™ is an upgradeable All-In-One Trainer that integrates twelve strength training stations into a single power rack footprint. It is recommended for home use and comes with 14 attachments and a 2:1 cable pulley ratio for a versatile training. The newly updated V2 of the G3 All-In-One Trainer from Force USA: Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer – Overview The Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer provides exceptional workout versatility in a single power rack footprint. With [Read more …]

The Chewy Bar (Powerlifting Bar/Stainless) from American Barbell

February 19, 2023 Tim Comments Off

American Barbell has launched the The Chewy Bar. It’s a stainless steel powerlifting barbell. Powerlifting bars are the most common barbell used to perform squats, presses, and deadlifts. When getting a powerlifting bar, the feel of the knurling, the convenience of sliding big plates on and off, and the ability to endure the heaviest load without bending are some of the features that will tell you your bar is of high quality. The Chewy Bar – new from American Barbell (and made in the USA): The Chewy Bar (Powerlifting Bar/Stainless) from American Barbell – Overview The IPF Spec, Stainless Steel Chewy Bar is the most recent addition to American Barbell’s best-in-class Power Lifting Olympic Barbell line. This bar pays tribute [Read more …]

Rogue Manta Ray Adjustable Bench with an athlete 5

New Rogue Manta Ray Adjustable Bench

February 19, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Rogue now offers the Rogue Manta Ray Adjustable Bench – and it might make a great addition to your home or garage gym. If you loved the Rogue Adjustable Bench 3.0, you’d now have a longer list of Rogue benches that you’ll love. The Rogue Manta Ray is streamlined with fewer parts yet offers more configuration options than any other Rogue bench, with five seat positions and ten back pad positions! It also comes with a wider pad. New from Rogue Fitness: Rogue Manta Ray Adjustable Bench – Overview The new ladder-style internal adjustment system of the Manta Ray Adjustable Bench delivers a clean aesthetic with fewer parts than the Adjustable Bench 3.0 but with more incline/decline positions. The seat [Read more …]

FT-5000 2.0 Functional Trainer

February 12, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Rep Fitness brings the updated FT-5000 2.0 Functional Trainer to the market in 2023. No need to go to the gym to get commercial-grade, cable strength training. The FT-5000 2.0 will take you there without you leaving the comfort of your home. The FT-5000 2.0 comes with two durable polymer D-handles, storage pegs for the attachments, and a mountable diagram demonstrating 12 movements you can do on the machine. The 2nd version of the Functional Trainer from Rep Fitness: FT-5000 2.0 Functional Trainer – Overview The FT-5000 2.0 Functional Trainer is a sturdy, 11-gauge frame that is double-coated with a chip-resistant, electrostatic powder coating with a matte black finish that makes it look gorgeous. The unit is laser-cut and robot-welded [Read more …]

Force USA G12 All-In-One Trainer

January 29, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Let’s take a look at the Force USA G12 All-In-One Trainer. Combining nine strength training machines in the footprint of a single power rack, G12 from Force USA is the ultimate pin and plate-loaded strength trainer home gym. With it, you can execute full-body training or break up your training days to focus on upper-body or lower-body training. It also contains built-in storage for an Olympic and Standard barbell, weight plates, and cable attachments for tidy, organized, and safe training. Only from Force USA: Force USA G12 All-In-One Trainer – Overview The Force USA G12 All-In-One Trainer integrates pin and plate-loaded weights for the ultimate home gym strength training system. The pin-loaded stack weights are attached to the Functional Trainer [Read more …]

Torque Fitness Tank M1 Sled workout with m1 two

TANK M1 Push Sled

January 29, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Here’s the new TANK M1 Push Sled – from Torque Fitness. This innovative push sled (you can pull it too!) uses magnetic resistance. That means no loading / unloading weights – and it is usable on nearly any surface! Weight sleds are great for big spaces, but it wouldn’t be practical if you will use them in your home gym. Not with Torque Fitness’ TANK M1. It is developed specifically for home gyms providing a quieter sled workout, space efficiency, and an excellent conditioning workout. The TANK is well-designed and utilizes magnetic resistance instead of weight plates and friction. New from Torque Fitness: TANK M1 Push Sled – Overview The Torque Fitness TANK M1 Push Sled is a versatile and [Read more …]

Rogue Heavy Rail

January 22, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Looking for more versatile options for the use of space in your garage gym? Check out the new Rogue Heavy Rail. it’s a great way to provide storage – or to mount equipment like a “land mine“. If you want to add versatility to your workout and new functionality to your garage or gym wall, the Rogue Heavy Rail is an excellent option. The Rogue Heavy Rail is a 3×3” 11-gauge steel channel devised to mount along the base of a gym wall for a broad spectrum of custom storage and functional training purposes. The Heavy Rail comes in two flavors – the “Monster” (like the racks) and the “Monster Lite”: Rogue Heavy Rail – Overview The Rogue Heavy Rail [Read more …]

A Rogue Olympic weightlifting barbell - loaded with Rogue training bumper plates

Guide to Olympic Barbells

January 15, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Before investing in quality and expensive barbells, understanding your barbell is the first step to consider. This way, you will be acquainted with the parts of the Olympic barbell, their purpose, and the kinds of features you should be getting for your best lifting experience. Let’s take a tour through the different parts of the barbell, and make sure we understand all the features and options for each. First stop – the shaft. We’re talking about Olympic barbells here – the big-boy barbells that have a 2″ diameter sleeve to accommodate Olympic sized plates. We’re not discussing the standard barbell – which is common in your local sporting goods store. That bar has only a 1″ sleeve diameter and doesn’t [Read more …]

Alpaca Sled from Rogue

January 5, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Did you catch the Rogue Alpaca Sled at the CrossFit Games? You can now get your own – from Rogue Fitness – of course. The Rogue Alpaca Sled is a new adaption of the Echo Dog Sled that highlights a set of single-formed, bent steel handles and a unique, loadable pan attachment. You can add weight to the steel pan without them falling out while in use. It had its debut at the 2022 CrossFit Games and is versatile and efficient for any sled workout. As seen at the CrossFit Games 2022 -the Alpaca Sled: Rogue Alpaca Sled – Overview The Alpaca Sled has the key benefits of the original Rogue Echo Dog Sled, including the 0.25” plate steel construction, [Read more …]