Reviews & Home Gym Builds
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We will be providing article versions of many of our videos on YouTube so that we can keep them more up to date than the videos. Once videos are published, they can't be changed but our articles, recommendations, and links can be updated regularly.
What Bumper Plates to Buy: Last Guide You'll Ever Need
The best bumper plate resource there is
This in depth article covers every type and style of bumper from all major manufacturers. From budget to high end, competition to crumb, this covers it all.
Prime Shorty Bench Review
Unique, versatile, and top of the line quality.
The Shorty Bench by Prime Fitness is one of the most versatile adjustable benches on the market. With an ever expanding ecosystem of attachments and some of the best build quality there is, it's an intriguing choice for your home gym.
Rep Adonis Cable Tower Review
It's 3 machines in 1 but just how good is it?
The Adonis Cable Tower by Rep Fitness is a functional trainer, lat pulldown, & low row machine all one but it's the Pegasus Seat attachment that makes it much more than a sum of it's parts.
Titan Fitness Squatmax-MD Review
Easily one of our favorite belt squats.
The Squatmax-MD by Titan Fitness is versatile, refined, and the best version yet so let's see how it performs in this in-depth review as we compare it to other belt squats!
Freak Athlete Nordic Hyper GHD Review
Versatile, Compact, & Unique
Freak Athlete's Nordic Hyper GHD combines a lot of very useful but very bulky machines into one and it does a pretty good job doing it (even if it doesn't do them all perfectly).
Rep PR-5000 Power Rack Review
A seriously nice rack you can customize in so many ways
Rep's PR-5000 is a high end power rack for your home gym. It's highly customizable, reasonably priced, and fairs well against the competition.
Bells of Steel Manticore Rack Review
Bells of Steel's Biggest & Best Power Rack.
We first revealed the Manticore rack back in 2022 but it's taken over 2 years for it to finally be ready. Our review covers this 3x3 1" power rack in detail. We talk about the various attachments, compatibility with other squat racks, and see how it ranks overall.
Bells of Steel Hydra Squat Rack Review
A highly customizable 3x3 rack that may save you money.
The Bells of Steel Hydra Power Rack is nearly identical to Rogue's Monster Lite rack but how well does it perform and is it worth the investment? Check out our review to find out!
Titan T-2 Power Rack Review
Check out this budget level rack
Titan T-2 Rack is a budget 2x2 power rack that is more versatile than many other entry level squat racks. In this review we compare it to others in it's price range to find which is the best rack for you as well as look at it's build quality, available attachments, and talk about where it could be improved.
Complete Power Rack Buyer's Guide
Covering All The Things To Look Out For
Buying a rack can be an overwhelming decision. There's countless options with an insane amount of companies making them and that's before you get to all the accessories that can be put on them. In this article we break down what to look for when buying a rack. Everything from size, finish, and even some of our top recommendations.
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