Reviews

Chances are, as of the date of this article, you've never heard of Gymway USA. Chances also are, you may have actually used a barbell made by them without even knowing it. This Taiwanese manufacturer has been making barbells for other well-known companies to private label for over 30 years. I own a couple of these bars myself and, while I can't...

As one of the most decorated Olympic weightlifters of all time, Lu Xiaojun needs very little introduction. His success on the platform is well documented, and he's a household name within the sport. Recently, Lu launched a gym equipment company with an international presence. The initial offerings of bars, plates, a squat stand, and other weightlifting-related gear are all available in the...

Have you ever seen a fitness product and said to yourself "meh, that looks easy..." ...only to try it and realize you were dead freakin' wrong? Yeah, that was me with the Inertia Wave. I mean, how challenging can it be to wave around some ropes that weigh less than 3 lbs? The answer, my friends, is that it's very challenging... downright taxing,...

Established in 1999, Stray Dog Strength isn't a newcomer to the equipment scene, but you may think they are. Originally known as "The Equipment Guys", the company recently re-branded to Stray Dog Strength. Historically, they've been most active in the facilities arena, working with sports teams, facility build-outs, etc... Over the last year, however, they've hit the social media scene...

The Titan Fitness v2 Safety Squat Bar is a monumental improvement over Titan's first version, which was widely considered to be an all-around terrible bar. The camber angles were completely wrong, the yoke was too wide, it had a lot of whip, etc... Thankfully, Titan ditched it all together and brought to market a safety squat bar that many people...

The Rogue Ohio Power Bar is one of, if not the most popular power bar ever created. I've been a user of this bar for several years in the black zinc variety. It was actually the first bar I ever purchased. I recently decided to upgrade to the stainless steel version for two reasons. Firstly, I've come to really appreciate stainless...

The Rep Deep Knurl Power Bar EX: THE most anticipated power bar for me over the last year. It feels like an eternity since Rep Fitness first mentioned that they were going to be creating an aggressive stainless steel power bar to complement their existing stainless steel power bar v2 (review here). While I certainly enjoy the v2 power bar, particularly...

You ever owned something that you're just downright proud of? A house, maybe a car, an engagement ring possibly? Those are certainly worthy purchases - I'm even proud of a couple of them myself. Another thing I'm proud of... My Sorinex XL Power Rack. This is a very special piece of equipment to me - It's the literal centerpiece of my gym. It exemplifies...

Let me ask you something... Do you take your recovery seriously? I'll be honest... For a long time, I didn't really make recovery a priority in my training. I was young, healthy, and I was hitting PRs frequently. Why fix what's not broken, right? I mean, sure, I was rolling around on lacrosse balls, doing some self-myofascial release, and getting some manual work done...

You can go ahead and add StrongArm Sport to the list of quality up-and-coming equipment manufacturers. This Canadian based company was started by Mike Armstrong, one of the strongest and most well known Canadian powerlifters in the history of the sport. He has been competing and refereeing powerlifting meets since 1985. In that time, he has lifted in over 60...