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Gym Equipment

CORE25 Backpack from King Kong Apparel

Here’s the new CORE25 Backpack from King Kong Apparel. Gym rats start to go to their favorite hideout again as commercial gyms start to open after a long hiatus. Going to the gym requires you to bring a bag for all your stuff and a good bag is a necessity for its functionality. If you are a weightlifter or a powerlifter, you’ll especially love this new backpack from King Kong. This backpack will not only carry your gym apparel but also your lifting belt in a brilliant way. Here’s some of the styles that are available now: CORE25 Backpack – Overview CORE25 Backpack has a smart feature that allows you to wrap your weight lifting belt around the bag. This gives advantage and convenience to lifters whose lifting belts take up so much space in their gym bag. In addition to the versatility of this bag, you can also hang small accessories like keys at the front of the backpack. Each side of the bag has a pocket just in case you bring a water bottle and a protein shaker [Read more …]

Fringe Sport Immortal Wall Ball wall slam
Gym Equipment

Wall Balls

Let’s look at Wall Balls. We’re going to provide an overview of several different products, available from several manufacturers. The wall ball exercise is a functional, full-body movement that you can incorporate into any cardiovascular or strength workout. This exercise is commonly done as part of a CrossFit workout. But because of the outcomes it provides, this exercise is now an accessory in most fitness facilities. Here are some of the wall balls we are going to look at. We’re also going to look at Wall Ball accessories – like targets, and more. Wall Balls – Overview Wall balls are different from medicine balls and slam balls. Wall balls are generally made of vinyl, with a padded outer layer that makes them easier to catch. They come in a diversity of weights, varying from about 6 to 20 pounds. Wall ball exercises will test your cardio beyond what you’re presumably used to, and you’ll gain some serious shoulder and leg strength. The whole body takes a whipping with wall balls. The squat part of the exercise concentrates on the lower-body [Read more …]

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Gym Equipment

More CrossFit Stocking Stuffers

Here’s even more ideas you can use for CrossFit Stocking Stuffers. Christmas is still six months away but preparing early will save you time and the hassle of last-minute buying. We gathered different stocking stuffers that you can get as early as now for Christmas gifts to family and friends or something to give them now just because. Here’s some of the great gift ideas we are going to look at: CrossFit Stocking Stuffers – Overview Admit it or not, stocking stuffers are a Christmas tradition that can be extremely tough and stressful to do, especially when you are not prepared. But since we are still halfway through the year, you still have plenty of time to think about what to stuff in your stockings. They don’t necessarily have to be inside the stockings – you can wrap them nicely and put them under the Christmas tree for a delightful surprise. Here are some gift ideas from Rogue that your loved ones will surely cherish as they are very practical and functional. Rogue Ohio Lifting Straps The Rogue Ohio Lifting [Read more …]

Rogue Fitness Jacobs Ladder - The Stairway with a user
Gym Equipment

Jacobs Ladder

Let’s describe the Jacobs Ladder gym equipment models – which you can get from Rogue Fitness. If you find treadmills boring, then you might enjoy Jacobs Ladder. The Jacobs Ladder is a ladder-like machine angled at 40 degrees with a simple design that demands and challenges you to climb its never-ending bars. This is a fun way to work out and benefit both the upper and the lower body at the same time. Is this a treadmill? Is this a ladder or cardio climber? It’s a little bit of both – we’ll describe the advantages of this workout device in this article. Here’s the models currently available: Jacobs Ladder – Overview The Jacobs ladder was mentioned in a study by the LSU School of Kinesiology as a “scientifically superior workout” to traditional treadmills. It has been frequently incorporated into the training programs of professional and collegiate sports teams, police and fire departments, military bases and academies, and numerous personal gyms, large and small. Pushing yourself hard enough on a Jacobs Ladder burns more calories and gives you more fun than [Read more …]

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CrossFit Shoes

Reebok Nano X1 Pride

Let’s take a look at the new Nano X1 Pride from Reebok (and sold by Rogue.) Reebok Nano is the Official Shoe for Fitness and continues to improve and reinvent the series to develop an all-purpose cross-training shoe for all athletes with different sports and training. The X1 model introduces a new, more comfortable Flexweave knit structure with a support collar, to give you all-day comfort and locked-in feeling. Here’s the new Pride style that is available now: Nano X1 Pride – Overview The Nano X1 Pride is perfect for HIIT workouts, weightlifting, Cross-training, Bootcamp, running, and rope climbs. It celebrates visibility and equality with its exclusive rainbow-patterned heel counter. It features a gorgeous new FLEXWEAVE upper material for extreme comfort and versatility and an updated toe shape for unrestrained multi-directional movement. This shoe combines the Floatride Energy of a running shoe and the performance stability and durability of a cross-training shoe. The shoe also highlights an enhanced tread pattern and an upgraded ROPEPRO + technology for rope climbs. A unique “All Types of Love” message is also added to [Read more …]

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Gym Equipment

Gear Up for the Murph Challenge

Let’s look at equipment options for the Murph Challenge. Get ready to join thousands of Crossfitters around the world for this year’s The Murph Challenge – one of the most challenging and most heinous workouts in the world of CrossFit. The challenge includes a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, and another one-mile run. Here are the pieces of equipment you will need if you are planning to join the challenge. Got pull-up bar and plate carrier? If not, keep reading. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Gym Equipment for the Murph Challenge – Overview The Murph Challenge is a Hero WOD in remembrance of LT. Michael P. Murphy for his efforts and sacrificial acts during the War in Afghanistan. He received the US military’s highest award, the Medal of Honor, and was the first member of the United States Navy to earn the award since the Vietnam War. The exercises in the Murph Challenge were LT. Murphy’s favorite workout and these are not easy exercises. While doing the exercises in the [Read more …]

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Gym Equipment

Bumper Plate Storage

Let’s look at Bumper Plate Storage options. CrossFit, Olympic-style lifts, and power-focused exercises call for bumper plates. And if you have bumper plates, you know that they don’t come cheap. Aside from keeping things tidy in your garage or gym, these plates need to be stored properly to maintain their quality and so you can use them for a longer time. Bumper plates are big, heavy, and take up a good amount of space. But these solutions help you store them with ease. Here are some of the gym equipment we are going to look at: Bumper Plate Storage – Overview Racks and storages bring order to things at home and offices, and the same thing goes with the pieces of equipment you have in your garage, especially for your bumper plates. They, too, should be stored properly to bring order and convenience. There are different ways to keep your bumper plates, and choosing the right one for you depends on your situation and personal preference. The Plate tree is one of the most common ways to store your bumper [Read more …]

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GORUCK Training Weight Vest

Let’s take a look at the upcoming Training Weight Vest from GORUCK. You may be running or working out for a long time now, and you are thinking of doing something to make it more exciting. The answer is a weight vest. A weighted vest is a very simple and effective tool that you can utilize to accomplish better, faster outcomes from your workout. It’s one of the secrets to pumping up your routine without free weights needed. How is this different than the RPC (Ruck Plate Carrier)? This vest is more akin to a plate carrier – in that you can put a weight in the front and back. Here are some of the styles that will be available soon: Let’s take a look. Training Weight Vest – Overview The obvious benefit of using a weighted vest is adding weight and boosting the intensity of exercises like walking, running, bodyweight exercises, jogging, hiking, and any speed or agility drills. But before you start using a weight vest, determine your fitness level and body type and never use a weight [Read more …]

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Gym Equipment

Deadlift Bar Jacks

Let’s review Deadlift Bar Jacks from Rogue. The deadlift has many benefits, and it is one of the best exercises that you can do to build muscles and increase cardio endurance. But loading and unloading the bar can be a major nuisance. To make your life a lot easier, Deadlift Bar Jacks are made. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Rogue Deadlift Bar Jack Minireview Here’s a review of the Deadlift Bar Jack from Rogue: Deadlift Bar Jack – Overview Deadlifting is raising a loaded barbell up and putting it back down. The deadlift will challenge and test your strength and durability, and in challenging you, you’ll gain more strength and stamina. Regular training of deadlifts will benefit you in everyday life as it is also a form of functional fitness. A deadlift bar jack may not be in your mind when it comes to fitness equipment but if you are in weightlifting and regularly load and unload plates, getting a bar jack is an excellent idea to save you time. Rogue Fitness manufactures [Read more …]

Nike Savaleos Weightlifting Shoe Review (26)
CrossFit Shoes

Nike Romaleos Versus Nike Savaleos

For the first time in a long time, Nike has two Oly lifting shoes available. Let’s compare them head to head – because there are some BIG differences between the two. This is Nike Savaleos Versus Nike Romaleos. Nike Romaleos and Nike Savaleos are both designed for Olympic weightlifters. From a quick look, they almost appear identical. But what differs one from the other? Let’s examine closely. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Time to compare these shoes side by side. Romaleos Versus Savaleos YouTube Review See these shoes side by side and sole to sole here: What’s the big differences? The Romaleos 4 continues to be rock solid and the most heel raise. In comparison the Savaleos is lighter, has a bit more cushion, less drop – but it’s also quieter, easier to walk in – and cheaper. I’d say go with the Romaleos 4 if you want the ultimate in rock-solid stability – otherwise the Savaleos is an excellent Oly lifter too. Romaleos Versus Savaleos – Overview Both the Romaleos and Savaleos [Read more …]