TRX Suspension Trainers
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TRX Suspension Trainers

Here’s the newest in TRX Suspension Trainers from TRX – of course. A suspension trainer is an elastic band with handles on each end installed on a doorframe or a ceiling. One of the best things about a suspension trainer is it is small, so you can take it with you wherever you go, and when you do, it’s like you packed your home gym with you. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: TRX Suspension Trainers – Overview Suspension training utilizes body weight to strengthen muscle, lower blood pressure, and lose fat through resistance workouts. It involves the core by rendering functional weight-bearing movements using the body’s average weight. It is a challenging workout, but it is not as excruciating as it seems and can be done by even novices. Suspension training movements add an extra element to bodyweight training and can be used in many ways. When using a suspension trainer, you are in control of how much you want to test yourself on each workout by changing your body position to add [Read more …]

Olympic Weightlifting Equipment from Fringe Sport
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Olympic Weightlifting Equipment from Fringe Sport

Let’s look at Olympic Weightlifting Equipment from Fringe Sport. Weightlifting enhances your body structure and gives you a toned figure, but more than that, it can also improve your overall health and make you a more joyful person. Weightlifting can help you reduce your risk of diabetes, burn fat, avoid back pain and even help you combat depression. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Olympic Weightlifting Equipment from Fringe Sport – Overview Weightlifting is a kind of strength training in which you use your body weight or equipment to develop muscle mass, strength, and endurance. One of the most popular equipment in strength training and weightlifting is the barbell. By doing the “Big Four” barbell exercises such as the deadlift, squat, bench press, and overhead press can already give you an overall workout because they each employ various muscle groups. This saves you time instead of doing different exercises or switching from one piece of equipment to another. Weightlifting also improves your athletic performance by strengthening your neuromuscular connection and including coordination and balance. [Read more …]

Rackable Short Barbells from Rogue
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Rackable Short Barbells from Rogue

Need to work out in a constrained space? A Rackable Short Barbell from Rogue may help. Not everyone has a huge home gym or garage to stock up all the equipment for training. Squat racks with Olympic barbells can take up so much space, but a barbell is necessary if you are a lifter or involved in weight training. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Rackable Short Barbells from Rogue – Overview Good thing short barbells were invented, making them perfect for athletes with limited space. Short barbells are shorter than standard Olympic bars. The size of the standard Olympic bar is 220cm with around 52″ shaft length between collars. Short barbells are less frightening and are an upgrade from dumbbells. They are also ideal in a low-height basement and need less room as you move around. Rackable Short barbells from Rogue enable you to rack the bar on any standard rack and complete movements that haven’t traditionally been possible with short bars, such as the snatch and overhead squats with its standard gap [Read more …]

5.11 TacTec Trainer Weight Vest
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5.11 TacTec Trainer Weight Vest

Here’s the new 5.11 TacTec Trainer Weight Vest. You don’t have to be a trained athlete to profit from weighted vests because anyone can use them as they workout. Weight vests are a method of adding resistance to your workout. The more you push during a movement, the harder your body works and the more power the training demands. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: 5.11 TacTec Trainer Weight Vest – Overview Constructed from durable 600D polyester, the 5.11 TacTec Trainer Weight Vest has breathable mesh body pads and shoulder strap padding. It is functional and compact, measuring 13″ H x 10″ W x 1″ D and is suitable with 5.11’s line of weight plates, as well as the TacTec® Weight Plate Sandbag and Rogue’s standard, USA Cast, and Echo vest plates. An adjustable stretch cummerbund is included in this design to keep the vest fastened as you train, while the internal retention straps do the same for the weight plates. There are conducive stash pockets for your accessories, a top admin front pocket [Read more …]

AssaultRunner Pro Versus AssaultRunner Elite
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AssaultRunner Pro Versus AssaultRunner Elite

Let’s look at the treadmill options from Assault Fitness – the AssaultRunner Pro and Elite. Assault Fitness’ AssaultRunner is not your ordinary treadmill. It has zero electrical consumption and works on your energy with a low carbon footprint. It is also one of the lightest treadmills and is easy to transport and move around. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: AssaultRunner Pro Versus Elite – Overview For more than 20 years now, Assault Fitness has been designing and developing elite fitness equipment. They are known for making AssaultBikes, AssaultRowers, and AssaultRunners. Running on their Assault Runner is like running on air but with a powerful blow and will give you a complete beating. It is designed to mimic on-road running and burns more calories than an average motorized treadmill. It can even sustain over 150,000 miles of intense running. It depends on your strength and you can push it as hard as possible because it has no maximum speed. It is also compact and light, making it easy to transport and push around. The [Read more …]

Rogue Olympic Plates – Made in the USA
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Rogue Olympic Plates – Made in the USA

Want made in the USA iron plates? Rogue has them – check out the new Rogue USA Olympic Plates. Olympic weight plates are commonly made of cast iron and are round or octagonal. Olympic plates have two-inch central holes to fit Olympic-sized barbells and are most often used by powerlifters, bodybuilders, or other athletes who lift extremely heavyweights. Rogue USA Olympic Plates have tight weight tolerance of +2% / -0% and are the finest series Rogue has ever produced. Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: Rogue USA Olympic Plates – Overview Rogue partnered with Cadillac Casting and OSCO Industries, two of Midwest’s most experienced and well-equipped foundries, to cast the USA Oly Plates. All plates highlight a slim profile, durable E-Coat finish, and a rare four-surface machining process that assures it fits securely on the bar, is uniform in diameter, and sits flush against other plates when loaded. All 55LB, 45LB, 35LB, 25LB, and 10LB plates are cast by the Cadillac team using ductile iron, which has superb tensile strength and yield strength, along with [Read more …]

Rogue Monster Lite Competition Bench
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Rogue Monster Lite Competition Bench

Let’s look at the super-tough Monster Lite Competition Bench from Rogue. A competition bench meets all competition specifications and provides fantastic benefits to the body and overall health. Using a competition bench burns calories because you are engaging different regions of your body at once. It also improves bone health as its impact goes deeper than your muscle tissues. Using a competition bench is also an efficient compound movement as you engage your triceps, pectorals, anterior deltoids, and even some of the muscles that cover your ribs. Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: Rogue Monster Lite Competition Bench – Overview Manufactured in the USA, the Monster Lite Competition Bench presents a unique patent-pending Rogue design, highlighting 3×3” 11-gauge steel tubing (as well as 3/8″ & 1/4” flat plate where necessary), finished in MG Black with bright zinc hardware. It is also equipped with a set of ML J-Cups for built-in rackability with any standard barbell. It is fitting to a small garage gym or a big high school/college/pro weight room. The bench is both durable [Read more …]

Pumpkin Spice Bar from Fringe Sport
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Pumpkin Spice Bar from Fringe Sport

Who would make a Pumpkin Spice Barbell? Fringe Sport – that’s who! It is no secret that the best way to get stronger is to pick up a barbell and do the right barbell exercises. Lifting a barbell stimulates thousands of nerves and builds pressure through complex muscles and movement patterns, which are part of becoming stronger. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Pumpkin Spice Bar – Overview The Pumpkin Spice Bar is made from 1,500 hand-picked and American-grown pumpkins that smell like pumpkin spice. A local pumpkin farmer approached Fringe Sport with more stock for the season, and everyone was excited to take the opportunity to finally create the Pumpkin Spice Barbell. This bar is one of the most potent bars Fringe Sport has ever made yet and can assure pumpkin-sized gains when you put it to work. The pleasant aroma of pumpkin spice can make your workouts a little bit cooler during summer in your garage. The Bench Press, Bent-Over Row, Deadlift, Back Squat, Overhead Press, Lunge, and Power Clean are the [Read more …]

Power Racks and Squat Stands from Torque USA
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Power Racks and Squat Stands from Torque USA

Need a squat rack? Check out the Power Racks and Squat Stands from Torque. Lifting heavy weights without a spotter is dangerous. With a squat rack and power rack, you can do practically any exercise with minimum risk and without the help of a spotter. The power rack and squat rack are beneficial gym machines that keep you safe and secured from falling weights on the failed rep. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Power Racks and Squat Stands from Torque – Overview Since 2005, Torque Fitness has designed and manufactured award-winning innovative strength training systems for Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Parabody, and Sports Art. Their power racks and squat racks are intended to bring commercial-quality power racks to your home in an economical and customizable way. Torque’s Commercial Quality Heritage means all of their X-Gym racks are constructed in the same factories producing their top-tier commercial equipment. They have the innovations and quality you need for a serious workout at home or in your garage gym. When you buy one of Torque’s racks [Read more …]

AssaultRower Elite
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AssaultRower Elite

Assault Fitness, makers of the AssaultBike have launched a new product. The AssaultRower Elite is an indoor rower. A total-body, cardiovascular, and resistance workout can now be achieved easily with just one machine. Thanks to the invention of rowing machines. They mimic the action needed when rowing a small boat and give a low-impact workout targeting your legs, arms, and back. These machines are compact and can be used in a limited space. Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: AssaultRower Elite – Overview Designed by professional athletes and trainers, the AssaultRower Elite is a power-house rower that stands above the pack. It is intended mainly for commercial gym usage, and every component of the AssaultRower Elite is made for longevity. It has a solid steel frame construction, innovative design, and commercial-grade durability, making it the best-in-class rower on the market. It is ideal for HIIT, cardio, and endurance training and provides a full-body workout. With its multi-grip handle system, sweat-proof seat, and adjustable footplates, the AssaultRower Elite enables a comfortable ride for rowers of all [Read more …]