Squat rack vs leg press 

 

In terms of what to buy first for a home gym the squat rack is the clear winner as it is more versatile at a fraction of the cost. When it comes to building your legs, the leg press can be a very good tool to make your legs grow safely without the limiting factor of your shoulders and lower back. In most cases of effective strength training don’t think either or, think both. 

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

 

 

Overview and review of the Reflex Olympic Military bench 

The Reflex Olympic Military bench comes in at $1.905 and is a great addition to your existing gym to widen the possible exercises you can do. This article was originally published in "Which bench to get to from Rogue".

Topics: Rogue

 

The ultimate guide to your first barbell purchase

 

This is a short overview of what to consider on a   barbell purchase. For more details follow the link to one of the articles on the specific barbells. 

Topics: Barbell

Collagen Powder: Benefits and Uses

Originally published on HVMN by Ryan Rodal

 

This is a series of blog post which I publish in collaboration with HVMN about keto. Me wife and I had good success on the keto diet. We used it to lose weight before our wedding. Now we batch cook on weekends to be ready for the entire week.

Topics: Keto

Squat rack on carpet 

 

Probably the best option to have a squat rack on a carpet with minimum drilling into the floor or walls are flat foot racks. These racks stand on solid rubber feet so they do not need to be bolted down.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

 

 

Overview and review of the Reflex Olympic decline bench 

The Reflex Olympic decline bench press comes in at $1882 and is a great addition to your existing gym to widen the possible exercises you can do. This article was originally published in "Which bench to get to from Rogue".

Topics: Rogue

What are powerlifting belts for? 

 

Powerlifting belts help you lift more and protect your spine at the cost of underdeveloping your core in proportion to your overall strength. More details in this article.

Topics: Powerlifting

Barbell with Rack

The workhorse option from Rogue for all fitness purposes is the Rogue Ohio bar. This is the best value for money option if you don’t want to put more thought into it. If you want to get more involved you can download my free listing of the rogue barbells and read the details for each of them in this article. For the Rack you can go with the Rogue Monster or Monster lite line.

Topics: Rogue, Barbell

How much for a squat rack 

 

You will usually spend somewhere between $500 to $1000 on a good squat rack. Only the sky is the limit.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Squat rack for garage 

 

The best options for a garage gym which you still want to park your car in are fold racks, squat stands and half racks. The fold rack would probably be the best option of the three. If you don’t want to park your car in the garage, then anything goes.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN