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New Camber Bar from Rogue – MG-4CN Narrow Multi Grip

We like camber bars – they make your training more efficient – and even better are multi-grip bars – which let you grip the bar in just the right way. Rogue has a new Camber Bar called the MG-4CN Narrow Multi Grip Camber Bar. This has a more narrow range of grip selections, as compared to their other camber bars. Rogue’s Multi-Grip Bars, including the MG-4CN Bar, are rackable on traditional power racks and compatible with Olympic plates. This kind of bar can be highly beneficial in lessening the strain on the wrists and shoulders while doing press movements and supporting the triceps for superior lockout. Get the MG-4CN Narrow Multi Grip Camber Bar, only from Rogue Fitness: MG-4CN Narrow Multi Grip Camber Bar – Overview Adapted from the design of the MG-4C Camber Multi-Grip Bar, the MG-4CN Narrow Multi-Grip Camber Bar is valued by its slimmer frame (7.1” wide vs. 10”) and shorter/thicker handles (5” long vs. 6.75” long, 32mm diameter vs. 28.5mm). The friction welded sleeves are available with 9” or 15.5” of loadable length, utilize the same [Read more …]

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Kabuki Kadillac Camber Bar

Kabuki has a new camber bar – check out the Kabuki Kadillac Bar. You can get it from Rogue. The cambered squat bar has an upper horizontal steel bar with two vertically-welded steel posts extending under it. The bar also has a design that makes it more comfortable for people with shoulder mobility problems or upper body injuries to carry. Get the best, from Kabuki: Kabuki Kadillac Bar – Overview The cambered squat bar is state-of-the-art and a highly efficient squat accessory that can help improve your squat strength and strategy. Its weight plates hang 14 inches lower than a standard barbell and are positioned somewhat off-center from the upper part of the barbell rather than straight underneath. It is more challenging, though, to balance with this barbell because the weight plates can swing forward and back as you move. Because of its design, you can decide to put your hands on the upper portion, the same as with a standard bar. You can also place your hands on the vertical posts at differing heights. This grip change enables people [Read more …]

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Safety Squat Bars

Get your squat on in comfort and safety with these Safety Squat Bars. Safety Squat Bars (SSB) provide, well, safety and also efficiency in your workout routine. No matter your fitness level, an SSB offers numerous benefits that can take your training to the next level. The safety squat bars are excellent and straightforward tools for safe and effective squat training. The SSB is a clever way to improve your back squat, deadlift, and general performance. Even if you have an upper-body injury, the SSB allows you to squat without discomfort or pain. Here’s a roundup of several different models, from various manufacturers: Safety Squat Bars – Overview The squatting approach differs a little from this bar because of how the weight is dispersed. It requires a more upright position, demanding more upper-back and core stabilization throughout the movement, which benefits lifters as they work hard to stay tight and fail lifts because their chest is backing down. It is also great for quad growth and general training when you want to grow in size or strength. SSBs are so [Read more …]

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Rogue CB-4 38MM Camber Bar

Got pain under the barbell? You might need a camber bar – such as the new Rogue CB-4 38MM Camber Bar, from Rogue Fitness. Specialty bars, such as the cambered bar, work to improve your balance and stability because of their instability. The cambered bar may be strange-looking, but it is an excellent lifting tool and can boost the results of your training when used accordingly. Only from Rogue: Rogue CB-4 38MM Camber Bar – Overview Also known as the “Double T Bar, the Rogue CB-4 38MM Camber Bar was tested and refined at Louie Simmons’ legendary Westside Barbell. Their athletes were given a wide range of various bar diameters and sleeve spacing to determine the specs that would best complete their central goals of relieving stress on the shoulders and elbows, allowing greater flexibility in hand placement, enhancing safety on heavy lifts, and enabling athletes to build strength with less weight. With their repeated testing and straightforward feedback, Rogue was able to choose the specs that best deliver. The CB-4 38MM Camber Bar is machined and constructed at the [Read more …]

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New Rogue Multi Grip Bars

Get a better grip when you bench with the new Multi-Grip Bars from Rogue. Multi-grip bars or football bars are used for strength training. They help you get stronger, enhance training variety, and facilitate the proper form when used correctly. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: New Rogue Multi-Grip Bars – Overview When holding a multi-grip bar, your hands are placed in a neutral grip position with your palms facing each other. This grip lets your shoulders be efficiently placed in a retracted and depressed position while lifting the barbell. It also has various handle widths to choose from, so you can adjust your hand placement depending on your body size and frame. This variation in grip also allows you to change your grip depending on your exercise. You can do different activities with a multi-grip bar, such as the bench press, bent-over row, overhead press, skull crusher, hammer curl, and other workouts you’d complete with a straight bar. Rogue MG-4F Multi-Grip Bar The Rogue MG-4F Multi-Grip Bar is a patent-pending design and is [Read more …]

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Open Trap Bar Handles from Rep

Make your Rep Open Trap bar more versatile with these new Open Trap Bar Handles from REP. A trap bar is a specialty bar that delivers equal weight distribution around the body instead of just in front like a traditional deadlift. It is beneficial and versatile, allowing you to step in and out of the bar, and doesn’t restrict the lower body’s range of motion. This makes the bar useful for various movements, such as lunging, squatting, and carrying. Only from Rep: Open Trap Bar Handles The Open Trap Bar Handles comes in different sizes to accommodate different people. For individuals with smaller frames or lifters who want to lift using a narrower hand positioning, the Narrow Handles (23” handle to handle) are recommended and ideal. Standard Handles (25” handle to handle) are common for most trap bars on the market and will work for all-sized lifters. Wide Handles (27.3” handle to handle) deliver a wider hand positioning for people who have broader shoulders or want more upper back and trap activation. All the handles come in stainless steel. The [Read more …]

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Innovative Open Trap Bar from Rep

Trap bars are great – they let you deadlift without the bar scraping up and down your shins. But Rep Fitness thought they could do even better – check out the new Open Trap Bar. It’s the most innovative trap bar in the game – can’t call it a hex bar because it’s open! With an open trap bar, you can perform some movements better than with a closed bar and even execute new movements that are not achievable using a closed bar. It is exceptionally well-balanced and comes with a built-in deadlift jack—one of the best features of an open trap bar. A trap bar you can use for safety bar style squats – and it is rackable? Where do I get one? Only from Rep: Open Trap Bar – Overview The Open Trap Bar has a level and open design allowing you to step in and out of the bar and won’t restrict the range of motion of your lower body. This makes the bar functional for numerous movements, such as pressing, lunging, and carrying. The handles are [Read more …]

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Better Ways to Squat

We all know the squat is the king of exercises. But let’s face it – not everyone is cut out to do a deep squat. Here’s some ideas for Better Ways to Squat. Squats are functional training that benefits your joints, muscles, and posture and helps you run faster with the proper form. Doing squats can be more powerful if you know how to do it properly and have some equipment to help you do it easily. Get that squat up there with these helpful things: Better Ways to Squat – Overview Proper form is necessary to avoid injuries and fully get the benefits of the exercises you are doing. You can achieve the correct form for squats by keeping your feet roughly shoulder-width apart and turning them out slightly, between 5 and 30 degrees. Tighten your feet to the floor to engage your lower muscles and build stability. Doing squats is not just all about the lower body as your upper body, specifically your chest, is involved by keeping it up to avoid rounding your upper back and shoulders. [Read more …]

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AM-2 Adjustable Monolift 2.0 for Monster Rack from Rogue

Squatting heavy? Get a monolift – it’ll help you train heavy and safe. If you’ve got a Rogue Monster Rack we suggest you look at the newly released Rogue AM-2 Adjustable Monolift 2.0. The Adjustable Monolift is an exceptional device that allows you to easily unrack and rerack massive weight without having to fret about walking the bar out during squats or averting J-cups while benching. This version is upgraded in terms of the attachment’s strength and the re-engineered center of mass around the handle. You can also simplify adjustments and allow the hooks as traditional J-cups with the new stainless steel key that can lock the Monolift’s jaws in place. Here’s what’s available now: Rogue AM-2 Adjustable Monolift 2.0 for Monster Rack – Overview The Rogue AM-2 Adjustable Monolift 2.0 for Monster Rack provides you with a new way of doing heavy-weight squats and other lifts without having to walk the bar out or worry about dodging J-cups. This system has been tested at a capacity of 1,000+ LBS and carries two steel mounting brackets in MG Black (with [Read more …]

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Powerlifting Monolifts from Rogue

Are you into serious powerlifting with heavy weights? Then you might need a Monolift. For a safe execution of maximum-effort squats, a Monolift is needed. It is a rare style of rack that eliminates the walk-out phase of the squat and can build supreme rigidity and tightness. This makes the lift safer and more secure, and you save more energy for other productive training. Here are some of the monolift options we are going to look at: Monolifts – Overview How does the Monolifts work? The hooks that hold the bar pull back when you un-rack a loaded barbell in a Monolift, so you can squat where you’re standing; no need to move away from the rack. When you finish the set, the hooks are turned back into their original position under the bar enabling you to effortlessly re-rack it; again without taking any step. The exclusion of the walk-out and security spotters make the Monolift the most secure way to overload the squat. But squatting in a monolift is not as simple as un-racking then squatting. It takes practice, [Read more …]