Summary
- Monolift attachments are not at the top of the priority list for most.
- Just over half said they’d be willing to pay more for plates made within their country.
- Most will likely add to their home gym in the next 90 days.
- Many do not ever reach 405 lbs on the barbell, which could open up several other questions about plate and barbell dimensions?
- Those answering the Sunday Surveys like reading about home gym equipment with product reviews.
Survey Results
How does the majority feel about monolift attachments? Overall, there is not a ton of interest. There were nearly 2 times more votes for “IDK what those are” vs. “High Interest”. The most popular response was “low interest,” with over 40% of the votes.
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57% said they’d be willing to pay more for plates made in their country. How much more is the real question.
For Americans looking, here are a few options that have been in stock recently:
- Kabuki Iron Plates
- Most plates sold from Rogue are not Made in America, but here are some that are: Deep Dish Plates, US-Mil Spec Crumb Bumper Plates, and Rogue Bumper Plates by Hi-Temp.
True or False? The softer the bumper plates, the better. Only 20% say true.
48% are repping at least one flag/banner in their home gym?
Most plan on adding to their home gyms in the next 90 days. Only 28% voted “probably or definitely not” when asked if they would add to the home gym within this timeframe. Most home gym owners are building it out one step at a time, making sense.
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How often do you have more than 405 lbs. on the bar? 495 lbs.? About half of survey respondents never put more than 405 pounds on the bar, and 3/4 never have more than 495. This was asked because there is a good amount of banter about the width of bumper plates. However, does it matter if most aren’t filling up the bar anyway? Does a barbell need to be the standard size it is today?
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The level of interest in reading reviews for the home gym is quite high. 73% either voted high or very high, with just a total of 8% voting low.
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Sunday Survey Discussion – What’s your favorite home gym hack?
There are some helpful responses, but also some truly wild ones in the post below. Some notable ones include:
- Leaf blower
- Change plates or carjack rather than purchasing a deadlift jack.
- Chains as weights
- Landmine Hacks (with tennis ball or towel)
- Numerous ways to turn what you have into a GHD
- The post comments below are worth taking a look at!
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