Open Trap Bar from REP

Membership at the globogym? No way – too crowded, and too many gym-idiots. Membership at the local CrossFit box? No thanks. It costs too much, the hours are odd, and they really don’t let you do your own thing. Face it – your gym sucks. So make your own garage gym. Let me convince you. There’s a myriad of reasons to DIY – Do It Yourself. Let’s dive right in. No Fees! The garage gym has no sign-up fees, no late fees, no early cancellation fees, and no contracts. No punch cards, no drop-in fees, no parking fees. And where is that money going anyways? Probably to finance a whole bunch of crap you’ll never use – treadmills, a variety of arcane cable machines, and that weird thigh-master thing. We all know barbell, dumbbell/kettlebells, and body weight are all you really need for EFFECTIVE exercise that gets results. So let’s skip all that garbage – and save that money. What […]

Let’s look at the iron plates made by Rep. Iron plates are one of the essential pieces of fitness equipment and are often found in commercial gyms and garage gyms. They are less expensive than bumper plates but also last for a long time, like bumper plates. They are not meant to be dropped, but they’ll work well for deadlift, squat, bench press, and more. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Iron Plates from Rep – Overview Iron plates are easier to pick up and you can move them quickly from any corner because they have precision-cut holes. Bodybuilding workouts like barbell row, squats, bench press, overhead press, and bent-over row are perfect for cast iron weight plates. Some athletes do a combination of iron and bumper plate exercises in their workouts, which is also fine. Across all weights, all rubber bumper plates have the same diameter, while iron plates differ in diameter. Iron […]

Here’s all the Cable Machines or Functional Trainers currently available from Rep Fitness. Functional Trainers are a piece of equipment that combines several distinct, independent machines that resemble an enormous cage, chock-full of several weights, pulleys, bars, and cables. They are simple but powerful cable-based strength training machines created to assist in doing a mixture of multi-planar pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting, and stretching exercises. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Functional Trainers from Rep – Overview Functional Trainers are the ultimate training machines that involve most of your body’s larger and smaller muscles. They give you endless exercise opportunities and keep your workout routine exciting and fun. They combine plenty of adjustable mechanisms and handholds to modify your workouts and enhance particular muscle groups. Functional exercises are intended to grow and tone various joints and muscles together. They copy typical physical moves focusing on equipping the body to function better in everyday life. Functional […]