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Rep Monolift Rack Attachment Product Highlight

December 22, 2021 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review the new Monolift Attachment from Rep Fitness. Doing serious powerlifting? Then you might want a monolift. This brilliant attachment transforms your freestanding power rack into a monolift device. Why a monolift? This device holds the heavily loaded barbell for you – which means you don’t have to walk the weight out of the rack. This makes the lift safer, and you save some energy for more productive training. Is a monolift for your home or garage gym an extravagance? Not at these prices… Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: Monolift Attachment – Overview Rep Fitness created these Monolift arms to swing easily and clear instantly so that you can ensure you can begin [Read more …]

REP ISO Arms Product Highlight

December 22, 2021 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review the new ISO Arms from Rep Fitness. The ISO stands for isolateral. ISO Arms give you more exercise options for your home gym or garage gym. It turns your power rack into a versatile strength training machine. Perhaps even better, these enable isolateral training – you can train each side of your body independently. That means you can bring up a lagging body part – and avoid training your strong side too much. Here are some of the options we are going to look at: ISO Arms – Overview What’s the Rep Fitness ISO Arm? It’s a set of two levers you can attach to your power rack. Each moves independently through 180 degrees of motion – and [Read more …]

Rep Fitness Drop Pad under a barbell pair

Rep Drop Pad Product Highlight

December 22, 2021 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review the new Rep Drop Pad from Rep Fitness. Weight training exercises are extremely noisy. If you are doing it in your house or apartment, especially at higher levels, you probably disturbed and annoyed your family and neighbors more than you ever know. Also, regularly dropping a loaded barbell will unquestionably take a toll on your bar, plates, and flooring. The simple solution to these problems is Drop Pads. Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: Let’s take a look. Rep Drop Pad – Overview Rep Drop Pad uses a high-density foam paired with exhaust vents for better retention, bounce reduction, and improve durability. No matter how high you drop the weights from, using Rep [Read more …]

Black Friday 2020 – Where To Buy Fitness Equipment During The Pandemic Lockdown

April 3, 2021 Tim Comments Off

Where can you buy home gym equipment during the pandemic lock down? We’ve got the most comprehensive list of in-stock equipment pages from all the best vendors. What about Black Friday 2020? Don’t expect any massive sales – everyone is out of equipment due to the unprecedented demand. Here’s our recommendations for where you should be able to buy in stock fitness equipment for your home gym or garage gym (in no particular order) Who has fitness equipment in stock? It varies day by day – so bookmark these links and check every day. Read on to find out how each of these vendors is trying to make things better for you. Where To Buy Fitness Equipment During The Pandemic [Read more …]

REP AB-5000 Adjustable FID Bench - the best FID bench for home gym or garage gym.

REP AB-5000 ZERO GAP Adjustable Bench Review

December 22, 2021 Tim Comments Off

New for 2019, Rep Fitness has launched their latest product – the REP AB-5000 Zero Gap Adjustable Bench (Rep Fitness). This adjustable bench is our top pick for a full FID (Flat, Incline, Decline) bench for home and garage gyms. This article will serve as our comprehensive review of this versatile piece of strength equipment. Long term review update: This is a great bench – tough, versatile, incline adjustments are a breeze, and while it is a tad on the heavy side (because it is so beefy) it’s easy enough to move when you need to. It has worked out as well as I’d hoped – and I highly recommend this bench as the most robust, versatile heavy duty bench [Read more …]

Aerobic Fitness Shows Significant Benefits For Health

October 21, 2018 Tim Comments Off

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that people with the highest levels of aerobic fitness have the least chance of death.[1] The study shows that lacking aerobic fitness is greater than or equal to traditional health risk factors such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and smoking. In the study over 120,000 participants were tested for cardiorespiratory (aerobic) fitness on a treadmill. This is a significant improvement over other studies that have used self-reported exercise activity. The bottom line that the participants who performed highest on the treadmill test, tended to have the least chance of death. Another significant finding is that it seems there is no upper-limit on the benefits of fitness – even [Read more …]

The Assault AirRunner Treadmill is an excellent version of the motorless treadmill. It can burn up to 30% more calories compared to a traditional motorized treadmill.

Assault Fitness AirRunner Treadmill Review

November 20, 2020 Tim 5

The Assault Fitness AirRunner treadmill is a motorless treadmill that burns calories and enforces efficient running form. This manual treadmill is built by an innovator in fitness products – the same company who created the Assault Fitness AirBike – which is very popular in CrossFit. We’ll tell you why this treadmill is so much different than your average treadmill. Here’s the treadmills we will review in this article. Looking for Black Friday 2019 sales on curved treadmills? Check back here the week of Black Friday for our recommended choices and deals. Black Friday is the best time of the year to buy fitness equipment. AirRunner vs Motorized Treadmills Why use a manual or motorless treadmill? The treadmills you have used [Read more …]

The Rogue Echo Bike combines heavy-duty steel, precision engineering, and convenient customization to forge a stronger, sturdier fan bike.

Guide to the Best Air Bikes for Fitness

July 4, 2022 Tim 3

Let’s talk about the best air bike (AirBike or Assault Bike) for 2022. We’ve got details on all the popular models. The Rogue Echo Bike is our top pick for 2022, and is shown here as an example. Let’s dive right in, by first explaining what the best air bike would look like – and how it is used. Here’s the air bikes we’ll be reviewing in this article. Be sure to read the entire article to understand the pros and cons of each. What is an Air Bike (Assault Bike)? An air bike, also called a fan bike, is an upright, stationary bicycle for indoor fitness use. They can also be called assault bikes, but that is usually referring [Read more …]

New Year’s Resolution 2020 – Tips for Fitness Success.

December 20, 2019 Tim Comments Off

New Year’s – Not the only time to make a profound change We believe that making a profound lifestyle change for health and fitness sake is something you can do any time of the year – not just at New Year’s. But we also understand the excitement and fervor for a fresh start with the new calendar year. We’re happy to contribute some tips and tricks to maximize your success. With that in mind, consider that all these tips and tricks apply at any time of the year. The time-honored tradition of the New Year’s Resolution is just about upon us again for 2020. (Time flies when you are having fun!) Soon you’ll hear countless declarations from your friends and [Read more …]

Speed Bag Training for Health and Fitness

February 13, 2021 Tim 1

Hitting the speed bag is not just for boxers – it’s a fun workout Looking for a creative way to add some fun to your workout? Consider speed bag punching. Boxers are universally known as the hardest working, leanest, and most well-conditioned athletes on the planet. That’s because facing an opponent in the ring for 12 rounds and dodging and delivering punches is extremely physically taxing. And boxing training prepares them for that. But boxing training isn’t just for aspiring boxers. The average health and fitness enthusiast can use basic boxing training techniques to add fun, creativity, and intensity to their workout routine. Today we’re going to discuss one of the boxer’s most important tools for timing and conditioning – [Read more …]