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I'm a fan of Texas power bars. Just as good as Rogue but the knurling is even more aggressive. They'll break skin on my sumo pulls when the Ohios won't. For a home gym it's gonna last just fine for less money.

I also like them because they either replicate the rogue ohio power bar used in competition for me or other leagues that use the texas squat bar. They can take a beating or more weight than I'll even handle. I've even witness knuckleheads at our gym using the good texas bars for stupid heavy rack pulls instead the junky rack pull bars that are literally labeled "rack pull bars."

Now a bar I LOVE is the rogue deadlift bar. That sucker lets me pull about 10% more on a good day. I never train with it, though. I just love it when whatever league I compete in uses it so I can surprise myself or get some token lifts if I spent all my energy on squats
holy crap - where have you been?
 
Did you build that plate storage?
I dig your bar collection. I'm looking at adding a Rogue Chan or OPB, Titan V2 Multi-grip and an EFS SSB to my collection.



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The multigrip bars awesome but if I had to rank the speciality bars in order of what actually contributed to results in my training:

1. Cambered bar. Number one by a huge margin. Cambered bar box squats smoke your hams and are gonna give you a bigger squat and dead. If a cambered bar doesn’t work for you, your squat is the problem and not the bar ‍♂️

2. EliteFTS yolk bar. It works. And their design while heavy is also padded and rides the traps instead of strangling your head like the cheaper bars.

3. Buffalo bar. Works awesome for squat and bench.

My squat grip is close as hell to my shoulders so I get elbow pain if I barbell squat every week.
 
The multigrip bars awesome but if I had to rank the speciality bars in order of what actually contributed to results in my training:

1. Cambered bar. Number one by a huge margin. Cambered bar box squats smoke your hams and are gonna give you a bigger squat and dead. If a cambered bar doesn’t work for you, your squat is the problem and not the bar ‍♂️

2. EliteFTS yolk bar. It works. And their design while heavy is also padded and rides the traps instead of strangling your head like the cheaper bars.

3. Buffalo bar. Works awesome for squat and bench.

My squat grip is close as hell to my shoulders so I get elbow pain if I barbell squat every week.
You can also OHP and bench with the giant camber bar also....you will be amazed at how tight and controlled you have to be to get thru the lift. In the OHP you CANT push press cause the bar swings way to much! If your in the WS area you are welcome to come out a lift some time.

I forget, try to front SQT with the giant camber it's hard as hell also but fun
 
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You can also OHP and bench with the giant camber bar also....you will be amazed at how tight and controlled you have to be to get thru the lift. In the OHP you CANT push press cause the bar swings way to much! If your in the WS area you are welcome to come out a lift some time.

I forget, try to front SQT with the giant camber it's hard as hell also but fun

I have not OHP with it!

Squat and OHP are my favorite lifts lol. I think it’s because most people focus on the other two big lifts.

Front squats with the camber suck so bad. Next week I’m supposed to hit 90% singles on that dang bar. We will see how that goes.

I’m down in Fayetteville but if we ever compete is WS again I’ll drop a note.

That bar did help so much though. I got so much better at keeping everything tight. I don’t think it makes you stronger as an instability tool, I think it makes you better because you’re more focused on keeping tight with every rep and every reset.
 
That bar did help so much though. I got so much better at keeping everything tight. I don’t think it makes you stronger as an instability tool, I think it makes you better because you’re more focused on keeping tight with every rep and every reset.
The GCB (I'm tired of typing it out) does make you stronger by making the smaller weaker muscles (stabilizers) work harder, which in turn makes you stronger. One thing I do miss about a public gym is the fixed dumbbells, I hate having a loadable one sitting over my face when benching with just a clip holding four 10's per side.
 
The GCB (I'm tired of typing it out) does make you stronger by making the smaller weaker muscles (stabilizers) work harder, which in turn makes you stronger. One thing I do miss about a public gym is the fixed dumbbells, I hate having a loadable one sitting over my face when benching with just a clip holding four 10's per side.
If our gym closes my girlfriend and I will go garage. Until then we have an unbelievable assortment of strongman and powerlifting specialty equipment to use. Makes conditioning fun.
 
Whats the gym?
https://www.rhinosgymnc.com/ourgym

Some cool ones I’ve been to are Spyder Strength in Raleigh and The Norse Compound in Charlotte. There are a handful of old school places around. Atmosphere. Not equipment. You’ve got powerlifters, strongmen and even Olympic lifters. Everyone’s just trying to get better and stronger.
 
https://www.rhinosgymnc.com/ourgym

Some cool ones I’ve been to are Spyder Strength in Raleigh and The Norse Compound in Charlotte. There are a handful of old school places around. Atmosphere. Not equipment. You’ve got powerlifters, strongmen and even Olympic lifters. Everyone’s just trying to get better and stronger.
Nice gym....
 
I'm thinking about building a power rack for our garage, when we move. But a basic one is cheap enough, and I don't need anything special. Build Because I want to kind of thing.
 
I'm thinking about building a power rack for our garage, when we move. But a basic one is cheap enough, and I don't need anything special. Build Because I want to kind of thing.
Just remembered that most Big Box stores racks are only built to handle 400-500#'s...so take into account a 300# SQT dropping from shoulder height hitting the safety bars...the thing may break apart.....that's why I went with EliteFTS's Garage Gym setup....it's made to handle big weights being dropped on it and not failing....
 
I'm thinking about building a power rack for our garage, when we move. But a basic one is cheap enough, and I don't need anything special. Build Because I want to kind of thing.
If you have the means and ability, then go for it, but it's hard to beat some very reasonably priced and well made racks done right here in the States.

Vulcan Strength is right out of Charlotte.

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Just remembered that most Big Box stores racks are only built to handle 400-500#'s...so take into account a 300# SQT dropping from shoulder height hitting the safety bars...the thing may break apart.....that's why I went with EliteFTS's Garage Gym setup....it's made to handle big weights being dropped on it and not failing....

Im not worried about the weight, and while I am wanting to build one, I am also thinking just buying one, becuase you can buy one for less than building one., unless going for something specific.
 
Just picked this up this weekend. It's the Guilltine rack from Strencor. It was the best option for the space we had available. After I laid the mats the uprights were too tall for the ceiling height. So.... out comes the cut off wheel... Seems to be a good unit so far.
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I have a new adjustable bench coming tomorrow from Rep Fitness. This set up should suit my needs for when I can't make it to the gym.
 
@Dirtydirtysouf - how do you like the Elite rack? Ive got a chance to trade for one, and am curious on the quality.
I love it, the only thing I would do next time is buy the one with the Westside Barbell hole spacing (1" increment at bench height and 2" at squat heights) mine has 3" hole spacing. The safety bars have taken a failed SQT at shoulder height and never bent.
 
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I love it, the only thing I would do next time is buy the one with the Westside Barbell hole spacing (1" increment at bench height and 2" at squat heights) mine has 3" hole spacing. The safety bars have taken a failed SQT at shoulder height and never bent.
Glad to hear you say that. The one I'm looking at has the weight storage and has westside spacing.
 
The garage is plenty tall, but I wanted it at the front of the garage, and the door hangs a bit too low. So I'll just have to move it towards the middle.
Well if u get it u better post pics!!!! Don't forget to lay down some horse stall mats under the rack to save ur floor and to knock down the noise from deadlifting
 
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Anybody have experience with the Rep Fitness Stainless Steel power bar? Looking to pick up a "all around" bar. My garage will not be my main lifting spot, just looking to get something together for when I can't lift at my normal location. I was leaning towards a stainless bar for lack of mx needs.
 
My home gym is now a nice clothes hanger. Joined a gym 3 years ago and haven't used it since. Shame because it is a nice gym. But going to the gym provides some motivation and I take a yoga class. At my age, I need to work on flexibility.
 
Anybody have experience with the Rep Fitness Stainless Steel power bar? Looking to pick up a "all around" bar. My garage will not be my main lifting spot, just looking to get something together for when I can't lift at my normal location. I was leaning towards a stainless bar for lack of mx needs.
What will u be doing with this bar (CrossFit, Oly lifting or powerlifting)?
 
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