Which plates for a home gym

This is an overview of example designs and ideas for building your own home gym. Each one is unique and special. Take the measurements and be clear in the intent of the room you are creating. I hope this provides answers for the first view basic questions for you to then dive deeper. You can always contact me for questions at pascal@marathon-crossfit.com.

Topics: Rogue, Powerlifting, Crossfit, Barbell, Plates, Bench, Dumbbell, Rack

Barbell and weight plates 

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. You will find an overview of the matching plates you can get from Rogue for different applications.

Topics: Rogue, Barbell, Plates

Barbell with weight plates 

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. You will find an overview of the matching plates you can get from Rogue for different applications.

Topics: Rogue, Barbell

 

Dumbbell: How many reps

 

You will usually work somewhere between 3 - 15 repetitions per set depending on your goals. The higher the rep count the lower the weight should be. 

Topics: Rogue, Dumbbell

Which dumbbell weight to buy

 

Men should start somewhere between 8kg - 20kg while women usually start between 4 to 12kg. This depends on fitness level, weight and which exercise is done for which goal to pick the right  dumbbell. 

 

Topics: Rogue, Dumbbell

Powerlifting without a coach

 

Powerlifting  without a coach is possible. Especially in the middle of your career. In the beginning, when you get injured or if you want to make it on an international stage, a coach is highly recommended if not even a must. 

Topics: Powerlifting

 

What do dumbbell flyes do

 

The   dumbbell fly will help you to develop a rounder chest over the long run compared to the flat bench press.

 

 

Topics: Rogue, Dumbbell

Squat rack with bar

 

A good combination is either the   Rogue RM4  with the   Ohio Bar  or the   TITAN rack  with the   Atlas bar. All details in the article below.

Topics: Rogue, TITAN

Powerlifting with bands

 

Powerlifting with bands helps the lifter to develop more speed and explosiveness. This is an advanced technique and is not suited for beginners.

Topics: Powerlifting

Barbell with plates set 

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. You will find an overview of the matching plates you can get from Rogue for different applications.

Topics: Rogue, Barbell, Plates