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Rogue Adjustable Monolift Monster with lifter

Rogue Monolifts

January 16, 2021 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review the monolifts available from Rogue. Squatting really heavy? You need a monolift. Why a monolift? This device holds the heavily loaded barbell in an elevated position. When you lift the bar up, the holders retract. This means you don’t have to walk the weight out of the rack – or mess up your squat stance. This makes the lift safer, and you save energy for more productive training. The traditional downsides of a monolift are as follows: they are big, they are single-purpose (really only for squatting) and they cost a lot of money. It’s not super-practical to have a monolift in your home gym or garage gym – so why not turn your power rack into a [Read more …]

Rep Fitness PR-4100 Folding Squat Rack low back squat-crop

Rep Fitness PR-4100 Folding Squat Rack Product Highlight

December 22, 2021 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review the new PR-4100 Folding Squat Rack from Rep Fitness. Folding squat racks are great – you can lift heavy and still keep the car in the garage! Want to get strong? You have to lift heavy – and that means heavy barbells. But getting a heavy barbell up onto your shoulders requires a rack to be done right. (Sure, you can clean the weight up – but that’s going to seriously limit how much you can lift.) So don’t let a lack of floorspace be an excuse – get a folding rack like the PR-4100. Here are some of the options we are going to look at: Let’s take a look. PR-4100 Folding Squat Rack – Overview Squat [Read more …]

Rep Fitness Monolift Attachment full view squat back

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 …]

Olympic Barbells from Force USA

February 2, 2021 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review Olympic barbells from Force USA. The barbell is one of the most functional and essential items of equipment you will see in a home gym or commercial gym. Olympic barbells are intended for the two dangerous Olympic lifts – the snatch and clean and jerk. Olympic bars are usually smaller in diameter and more adaptable than power bars, and they stock more springy power used on the lifter’s behalf when performing heavy cleans. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Olympic Barbells from Force USA – Overview One of the biggest features of Olympic bars is their bearings. A reliable sleeve rotation from your bearings/bushings with a reasonable amount of bar whip for [Read more …]

Force USA G12 All In One Trainer full front right

Functional Trainers from Force USA

January 14, 2022 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s examine all the Functional Trainers from Force USA. Functional trainers are the most efficient and versatile piece of fitness tools on the market. Aside from enabling you to work the most muscle groups in the widest variety of styles, they are also reliable to use for all age groups able of resistance training. It uses two cables and attachments, allowing you to perform directional movements of your preference. Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: Functional Trainers from Force USA – Overview There are no boundaries to what you can do with functional trainers. They allow you to do exercises for your legs, arms, chest, back, and shoulders. You can use it to do shoulder [Read more …]

Rogue Deadlift Bar Jack Review

December 27, 2020 VA Worker Comments Off

Let’s review the Deadlift Bar Jacks available from Rogue. What’s a deadlift bar jack? It’s a handy device that lets you quickly and easily prop up a barbell (even if heavily loaded) to add or remove plates. Rogue, the leading manufacturer in strength and conditioning equipment, has now come up with new Deadlift bar jack options to improve your training. Here’s some of the bar jacks we are going to look at: Let’s check these out. Rogue Deadlift Bar Jack – Video Review on our YouTube Channel Why read when you can watch? Check out this video from our YouTube channel: We got hands-on with the Rogue Deadlift Bar Jack because it’s a great option to help you get more [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 …]

VersaClimber H HP Review - climbing for cardio home equipment

VersaClimber Review

March 17, 2021 Tim Comments Off

In this article we’re going to review the VersaClimber – the original cardio climber equipment for your home or garage gym. The VersaClimber acts like two cardio machines in one: a lower body stepper and upper body climber. Think of it as a whole body treadmill. As such, it provides a full-body workout – with no loading on the spine, and with no impact. These machines are space efficient – and all of them fit under an 8′ ceiling, with minimal floor space footprint. There are a number of models of VersaClimber you can buy. Here’s the key differences: VersaClimber – Overview Let’s focus on the main attributes of this fitness machine. First of all, the more muscle mass you [Read more …]

Schwinn Airdyne Pro Air Bike - Side View

Rogue Echo Bike Versus Schwinn Airdyne Pro

September 6, 2020 Tim 5

Air bikes (sometimes called “assault bikes”) have become a hot item – a must have for your home or garage gym. Let’s compare two of the front runners of the pack – this is Rogue Echo Bike versus Schwinn Airdyne Pro (also sold as the AD7). Currently, both of these models are hard to find – but if you can find them in stock, which should you choose? That’s what we’ll review here. Here’s the two air bikes we’re going to compare: Rogue Echo Bike Versus Schwinn Airdyne Pro – Overview Let’s start by discussing some of the similarities. Both of these are premium air bikes. What do we consider essential for a premium air bike? They both have excellent [Read more …]