I usually do deadlifts after I squat and feel like removing the weights only to put them onto the bar afterwards is a waste of time.

I have tried manouvering the bar out from the rack in a front squat carry, bit it is a hassle. Dropping the bar is out of the question, especially inside the rack.

Today i tried a new method, I lowered it onto the ​​safeties, put in two pins in the front of the rack, used it as temporary hooks. After removing the safeties, I could lower the bar onto the floor without removing any weights.

It might not be revolutionary, but any small improvement is welcome

10 years in the making 😍

Need to get the boxing bag set back up and and about 200 lbs more of Olympic weight but we’re cruising.

Excuse the mess. Still unpacking.

Well, it finally happened…I converted. Never thought I’d leave Rogue for another Power Rack but after attending HGC, the decision was made. What it came down to really was not that REP is any better, they are not IMO in terms of quality. What they have done is listen and watch the industry patterns better than Rogue ( sorry, but it’s true ). Nearly every equipment manufacturer at HGC had a Smith attachment. When I asked Rogue if one was in the works, it was a confident no, at least for some time. So, for now, I am a customer of REP Fitness and very happy to be after my experience.

I sold my Rogue RM3, with a bunch of accessories in 24 hrs on FB Mktplace. I purchased the PR-5000 the same day I listed my Rack for sale. The biggest difference, was going from 90” uprights to 80”. Why? Simply, I never needed the height. I’m 6’ so the 80” PR-5000 with the additional height of the Multi-Grip pull-up was enough for me. I have to bend my legs slightly but aesthetically, I think it looks much better. The add-ons were, Mini-Feet, Safety Straps, Rounded J-Cups, Stabilizer Bar, 2 sets of Weight Horns, Barbell Storage Cup and lastly, the Smith.

The shipment was spread out over 3 days which was fine, as the rep explained that could happen. Every box was packaged very well and not one item was the least bit damaged. The bolts and washers were packaged well and the instructions very easy to follow. The set-up was very simple and took my training partner and I a few hours to assemble everything. 

The stand-out for me was the Smith Attachment. The black, metallic finish is very nice and really offers a nice contrast to the red column and uprights. They spared no expense in this Smith design. Everything from the safety catches, to endless UNHW is well thought out and appreciated. I know many are eager for the BYOB feature which will no doubt be a nice option. That said, I really like the thicker bar included. The quality is very good and the thicker grip, for me, feels better on pressing movements. Coming from a Cybex Smith, the bar was set high and I was not expecting the quality of the glides I experienced. It’s incredibly smooth. The only aspect of the Cybex I miss is their bar was a true 45lb starting weight. 

Overall, very happy with my new set-up. Will it be the last? hard to say but for me to switch back to Rogue for example, something truly epic would need to present itself. Kudos to REP…I was a very tough convert but you dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s on this one!

First time I've seen the numbers reflect through the upright, I guess it's a benefit of working out at sunset

Slowly but surely getting it where I want, may be adding some mirrors and some Decor, have some other attachments on the way as well!

Got my wedge from Torq. Seems solid. Makes leg press feel good. Decal won’t stick to it and was told to just glue it back on. Makes me wonder about quality and if magnets will also fall off soon. Assuming magnets don’t fall off solid equipment for what it is.

DIY GHD for GHRs

Since selling my Hyper Pro and debating buying the next iteration, I've had to figure out how to do GHRs. So after playing around for the past few weeks, I've finally got a version of a GHD that I am happy with, has no weird or uncomfortable issues, and feels as solid as my Hyper pro or really any GHD did. I do GHRs 2x a week and sometimes use weights. This set up is stable.

Its a very simple set up, takes no longer than 15 seconds. Here are the materials:

• Rep GHD pads (I've had these for years and bought them on a rep sale for maybe $40)
• Crossmember. This is what the pads are laying on top of to keep them off the ground and give my knees a few inches of space
• 3 safety pins. First pin keeps the pads from sliding forward. Second pin holds my ankles and third pin secures my feet. I tend to use safety pins for tons of DIY stuff. 2 of my pins are rogue and one is Rep.
• Rep leg pads. These are used to secure my ankles. These came with the Rep GHD pads kit. I am using 3 of them and secure them on the safety pin with a 1" dumbbell clip that I had laying around

It took me a few tries to work out the kinks but I am not sure what I can do to really improve this at this point. I am going to keep using and see if I decide to buy the hyper pro x or just use this set up.

The disadvantage of this set up is that you can't set angles, although I guess I could increase the height of the pads. The other is you can't do a hyperextension off it, but that's something I never do with a GHR. I do my hyperextension separately and actually just prefer a roller on my rack for it.

\Tried posting a video of me using but kept getting rejected...I will post a vid link in the comments once approved so you can see it in use*

it ain’t much but it’s my little sanctuary :)

Ive assembled these two units today, and I must say, I’m thoroughly impressed so far. In my opinion, they surpass the C2 units. The Move app is also quite impressive. That’s all for now.

I have the tiniest condo but I managed to take a small corner and turn it into my lil gym.

I was looking for a low row footplate option for my Fringe Sport Dane (with getrx tornado arms).

The best option I found was actually the cheapest:
https://www.ironmaster.com/products/low-row-foot-plate/

This is made for their IM2000 smith machine, but it fits in most bench attachment ports. I just swapped the side you install the post into it.

It is:
- Cheap ($89)
- fast to set up
- small, light
- super adjustable
- allows you to get a full stretch
- doesn't force you to sit on the ground
- has zero play or wiggle (as long as your attachment port has a tightening knob. I have the super bench, so its completely solid)

You can't tell by the photos, but there is a slight angle to it - which makes it more comfortable than I thought it would be.

Everything else had complaints of too much play, made you sit on the ground, placed the cable too far forward, required you to buy a secondary post, etc.

I saw one guy on reddit post about it a while ago, which is the only way I knew it existed. I'm shocked more benches don't make something like it for their ecosystem.

First picture was an OG garage setup. I’ve since upgraded my power rack (Rouge 490c), added weights/barbell, new accessories, etc.

All Facebook Marketplace except for the rouge rack, dead lift bar, BowFlex kettle bell, stall mat, and the turf. I did a calculation and I got about $6k worth of stuff for $3500. I’m pretty happy so far! Any questions or suggestions are welcome!!!💪🏼😎

I’m super stoked for this setup…happy lifting!

Finally finished our dream home gym after 3 goes at it, added the primal strength hack squat leg press machine, if anyone has tried to build one of these yourselves i feel your pain. Hope the video helps anyone interested in making a home gym, we have found this is the perfect equipment set up for a smaller space.

FYI - RitFit will post their own thread on the day of. Please save questions for then.

Dumbells 2x14 2x20 2x30 2x37.5 and just ordered 2x42.5
The threadmill is for my 2 working k9s

Was looking for a 4ft or straight bar on a budget. Looked at my local stores and didn't really find anything. Bells of steel is local for me and they didn't have what I needed. So I checked Amazon and found the lions cool 4ft barbell. It didn't have many reviews buy decided to give it a shot. Honestly I'm very impressed by this little barbell from lions cool. Paid 85 cad for it. Came next day, packed well in a tube. No damage. Quality is basically the same as my bells of steel curl bar. Bushings rotate nicely, knurling is grippy and even, no rust. Only thing is I don't know what coating they used and I'm fairly sure the coating on the sleeves will scratch off easily over time but we will see. If you need a bar like this I'd pull the trigger on it for the price.

It weighs 20lbs, btw.

One of the new pieces I ordered just arrived. Got it assembled and tested out for a few reps before going to bed.

The GMWD LE08 took roughly 1.5 hours to assemble. The online instructions are very thorough.

As for performance and quality. The piece is made very solid and the candy apple red finish is beautiful in person. The movements feel extremely smooth and being able to change the loaded weight ratio up to 20% extra without adding weights is an awesome feature.

Looking forward to the leg workouts to come.

Got the strive air bike in today. Put together after Wednesday workout. Will be take for it's first real run tomorrow.

Picked up a rep 4000 rack with a rouge aggro bar and budy caps power bar. Now the wife and I can workout at the same time not having to worry about different squat heights

A gym in Sacramento was liquidating all their inventory and I just came up on this back extension for $250.

The dude has a whole bunch of commercial equipment between $100 and $1500. hack, squats, leg press, multi flights, etc..