Deadlift Bar vs Power Bar: Do You Really Need Another Bar for Deadlifts?
Introduction If deadlifts are such an important exercise, it follows that you might want to get an extra piece of equipment that's perfectly made for doing it, right? Not so fast. It depends on where you are in your training. A brief explanation first, to help you see past the marketing hype... Note: The hex deadlift bar, with handles at your sides, [...]
Top 7 Gifts for Male Weightlifters
This is a real guide, from a guy who lifts weights, telling you what a lot of us would like. There are a thousand gift guides like this on the internet. 99% of them are nonsense, written by people who have no idea what they're talking about and just go by "hot sellers" on Amazon. Don't get him the latest hot fitness [...]
Garage Gym Chatter: Defective Eleiko Plates, a Titanic Mistake, Ironmaster Micro Plates, New From Rogue
Oops, Titan Does it Again You know, at least they keep trying. Eventually they get it right. I've got to give them an A for effort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIpU25S__zc&feature=youtu.be This is a video of their Hefty Bench. Titan got back to him and is sending him a replacement leg that should fit right. But another person in this reddit thread said they ran into [...]
How to Deal with a Sloped Garage Gym Floor
Your garage looks absolutely perfect for a gym. Concrete floor, oodles of empty space... And a floor that turns out to not be level. Doh! Typical slope of 1 to 2 degrees towards driveway This is no accident. Due to building codes, a garage has a minimum slope towards the opening of 1/8" per foot. They may have made it 1/4" per [...]
