Rogue Rhino Belt Squat vs Adjustable Mono lift

This is a comparison between the Rogue Rhino belt squat and Rogue adjustable monolift including pros, cons, and alternatives. The Original was published in which accessory equipment to get for your rogue rack. Follow the links for details

Overview and review Rogue Adjustable monolift

The Rogue Adjustbale monolift comes in at $325 and are a great addition to your existing rack to widen the possible exercises you can do. This article was originally published in "which accessory equipment to get for your rogue rack".

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Overview of the Rogue Adjustable monolift

The Rogue adjustable monolift is a great addition to your existing rack especially if you are into powerlifting. With this, you can simulate the conditions of equipped competitions more closely. You will be able to squat directly as the monolift will render a walkout unnecessary. With this purchase you get the following:

Made in the USA
Sold in Pairs
Ships fully assembled
Compatible ONLY with 3x3” Monster rigs and racks
Height: 19" , 1.25" Jaw height
Depth: 3" , 2.75" Jaw depth*
0.75" thick steel Jaw
0.5625" Thick UHMW Protective Plastic lining on hooks, clasps, and back of unit
1" Mounting Pin, J-Cup-style set-up
1" Hitch Pins for locking unit in place
Color: Black and Red

This is a solid piece of equipment with your first purchase or adds to an existing rack.

Pros of the Rogue Adjustable monolift

The big pros of this monolift are its price, size, and quick adjustability. If you go for a full-blown monolift station it will be a lot more expensive, can not be operated by yourself and takes time to be adjusted in weight.

Cons of the Rogue adjustable monolift

It’s main use case is for powerlifters. Compared to a Monster Slinger you get very limited use cases out of this piece of equipment.

Alternatives to the Rogue Adjustable monolift

These are the alternatives to the adjustable monolift:

Infinity and Monster lite versions
LT1 50cal lever arms
Rogue Monolift station
Combo rack

The infinity and Monster lite versions of the adjustable monolift station do the same thing for the respective product lines of Rogue.

The LT1 50 cal lever arms are probably the most versatile addition you can make to a rack. You also use it as a monolift among other applications. The downside is that it is about 4 times the price of the monolift.

The Rogue monolift station is an alternative for very heavy lifts where a spitter is present.

The combo rack would be the ideal solution for lifters to prepare for a real-time powerlifting event. The Rogue combo rack simulates the setup in most IPF competitions the closest. If you want raw powerlifting at your home the combo rack is the way to go.

Summary of the Rogue Adjustable monolift

The Rogue adjustable monolift is a great addition to your home gym set up for individual use. Especially if you are into powerlifting this can be an invaluable tool.

Overview and review of the Rogue Monster Rhino Belt Squat

Price: 2.750

his review was originally posted in the longer article "Which strength equipment to buy from rogue" in which you can read about 25 products of Rogue which cost more than 1.000$. The Rogue Monster Rhino Squat belt will create big quads in your gym and keep older athletes healthier. See the details in this article.

What else to consider from Rogue

Overview of the Rhino belt Squat

The Rhino Belt squat machine is one of the latest additions to the big machine line up of Rogue. The version including a rack delivers a half rack including the Rhino setup to your home. It comes in Rogue black with a length of 51.5'', width of 49'' and height of 100.375''. The unloaded trolley weight is 27.5lb.

Squat belt machines are popular to get more leg work in while putting less stress on the lower back. Especially older athletes tend to get upper body injuries or ailments in the lower back. To take away a bit of the strain created by the barbell back squat or front squat you can supplement with Belt squats.

The Rhino includes the newest pulley system designed by Rogue, which seem to be living up to the hype. You will get a very versatile machine for this price. This configuration also includes J cups to be ready to go for squatting inside or outside this half rack.

Pros of the Rhino belt Squat

This is a well-built machine which will give you the best pulley system of Rogue to date. If you want to build a home gym that does not take up a lot of space and also allows to train without a barbell, the Rhino Belt Squat hits the spot. You get 2 weight posts with 15.75'' loading capacity on each side. The belt can also be used for dips and other exercises.

Cons of the Rhino Belt Squat

This is a machine that is mainly targeted at clients and athletes who want to lift heavy and can not use a barbell to do this. Especially powerlifters will like this machine. If your clients are not powerlifters, injured often or just simply do not move heavy weights you might be better off investing your money in equipment that covers their needs better.

How many clients should the Rhino belt squat bring you?

If you think that the Rhino Belt with Rack will bring you 10 new clients who pay you 50$ on a 1-year retainer it is worth the investment. This will yield 6.000$ net new revenue against an investment of 2.750$. Adjust the numbers for your own gym accordingly.

Alternatives to the Rhino belt Squat

There are a couple of alternatives to the Rhino Belt squat from the Rogue Portfolio. These are:

1x Rogue Monster Rhino Belt Drop-in @ 1595USD

This version saves you a bit of money and even more important than that, floor space. If you already own one or multiple RM6 racks you should seriously consider this upgrade for your gym. Especially when almost no one is using the half racks at the back. This is also a great option for home gym owners who are a bit older or get injured often who want to have a backup plan to barbell squats, without losing too much footprint.

1x Rhino Belt squat Stand alone @ 1.750$

The squat Standalone version is the right option if you already own one or more racks and have plenty of floor space to fill. This saves you about 1.000$ which you can invest in other equipment like barbells and plates.

1x Rogue wood Jerk Block 48 Set @ 1045.10$
1x Rogue Multi belt @90 USD

This would be the most cost-efficient and versatile option. The jerk blocks can be set up for a belt squat so that the athlete stands on the blocks. You can use the dip belt to attach the weight. This setup usually requires a second person to help out. Otherwise, you have to climb the boxes with the weight attached or do some other wild acrobatics. The pros of this package are that the blocks can also be used for deadlift block pulls, jerk training and even as storage.

Conclusion

The Rhino Belt squat is especially a good investment if your gym is very powerlifting or rehabilitation focused. With this machine you can still train heavy while giving big athlete's lower backs a rest. In case of injuries the belt squat machine can be used to securely progress back to barbell work while not compromising intensity of the workouts.