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With this blog post, we have some survey results and analysis of questions asked on Instagram Posts.

Keep One. Use One Once, and Sell One

This was asked of the 3 items below in an Instagram Post.

  1. Plate Loaded Lat Pulldown from Titan
  2. GHD by Force USA
  3. Westside Scout Hyper

The results are in and it’s about as close as it gets. With that being said:

  • The GHD was most likely to be kept, the Lat Pulldown sold, and Scout Hyper used once.
  • The Lat Pulldown was the most loved/hated option, with only 24% not choosing to keep or sell.
  • The Scout Hyper seemed to be the one most were indifferent about.
  • The GHD was the winner, but only by a slim margin.

Have you heard of these companies?

Below is a look at the last two times this survey has been done. Most of these companies have the ability to outfit your entire gym with a few others thrown in. As always, this survey was accomplished through the Instagram Story feature.

  • There were 39% fewer votes in March than in December (about 7,800 per company). This most likely had some impact on the numbers. All scores ended up being higher than what occurred 4 months before.
  • Those that moved up at least 2 positions were Crane Fitness (+4), Fray Fitness (+3), Force USA (+2), and BATL Performance (+2). X Training Equipment dropped the most (-3).
  • Rogue, Titan, and Rep remain in the top three, but Fray has moved into fourth. The Rep vs. Titan Gap is getting closer.
RankCompanyDecember 2020March 2021% Change
1Rogue Fitness96.2%98.2%2.2%
2Titan Fitness92.7%94.4%1.9%
3Rep Fitness81.8%89.7%9.7%
4Fray Fitness67.8%80.9%19.3%
5American Barbell73.7%78.3%6.2%
6Vulcan Strength70.4%76.8%9.1%
7PRX Performance68.5%76.4%11.6%
8Sorinex65.5%75.5%15.4%
9AbMat60.7%74.5%22.8%
10Kabuki Strength61.7%72.9%18.2%
11Get RXd59.4%68.6%15.5%
12Onnit58.1%67.5%16.3%
13Fringe Sport55.8%67.4%20.8%
14Bells of Steel46.9%66.6%42.0%
15Force USA38.3%62.0%61.7%
16LUXIAOJUN Barbell40.5%56.5%39.5%
17Kettlebell Kings41.5%53.3%28.5%
18Ghost Strong Equipment38.3%52.0%35.6%
19Body-Solid35.2%46.4%31.5%
20Raptor Fitness31.1%42.5%36.8%
21Again Faster Equipment37.2%41.2%10.9%
22Bridge Built21.6%32.8%52.2%
23I Sell Fitness24.1%28.6%18.5%
24Dynamic Fitness & Strength19.9%23.2%17.0%
25Crane Fitness Equipment11.0%22.6%104.4%
26Batl Performance15.2%20.7%35.4%
27Tuff Stuff Fitness18.0%19.9%10.6%
28Gymway USA16.4%19.3%17.4%
29X Training Equipment17.3%18.5%7.3%
Rank is associated with March rating.

All Sunday Survey Results for 2021.

Hot or Not Results

Some of you were BEGGING to see the last few weeks of the hot or not results. Actually… not one person showed any concern. Nevertheless, here they are. Plus, here’s the entire 2021 list.

This first one was a few weeks ago where the Rogue Deadlift Platform easily took first place. These results are from March 23.

Rogue Deadlift Platform

Here are a few other notes:

RankItemHot🔥Not🥶% 🔥
1Rogue Deadlift Platform8,2601,34785.98%
2Theragun Pro6,1163,15565.97%
3Titan Plate Loaded Functional Trainer5,6603,58061.26%
4Powerblock Dumbbells5,5204,06557.59%
5Battle Ropes – REP5,2563,99556.82%
6Get RXd Plate Loaded Trainer5,1274,14855.28%
7Coffee – Black Rifle4,9184,05554.81%
8AbMat Hip Thrust Pad3,8844,80944.68%
9Energy Drink -Reign4,1085,46342.92%
10Weight it Out Plates3,1106,01234.09%
Total51,95940,62956.12%

Next up, we have results from March 31 where the Rogue Change Plates took the top honor.

Rogue LB Change Plates

Some additional notes:

RankItemHot🔥Not🥶% 🔥
1Rogue Change Plates7,9311,24886.40%
2Rogue Monster Mass Storage8,3522,43777.41%
3Savage Bumper Plates8,1662,40877.23%
4Bells of Steel Machined Iron Plates6,8433,10968.76%
5Titan Roller J-Cups7,4643,54567.80%
6Concept 2 SkiErg6,8803,48266.40%
7Rogue Dumbbell Bumpers5,1574,99850.78%
8FPRSM1 Power Rack Smith Machine4,5355,02247.45%
9Chalk Pot4,8426,39243.10%
10Bells of Steel Mighty Grip Plates3,7416,01138.36%
11A Better Bell2,6946,67328.76%
Total66,60445,32559.51%

Would you rather have a lat pulldown on a rack or separate?

This was asked on a recent IG post, and the comments were dominated by those that wanted it separate. In fact, 70.2% said they’d rather have it as a separate option than it saving space on a rack. Here are some additional notes about the comments:

  • Those that voted for the “attached option” mentioned space saved and that it would be sturdier. Nevertheless, it seemed like if space weren’t a concern, the separate option would be chosen by almost all.
  • Separate is the better option for those who want to superset and train with multiple people simultaneously.
  • Several mentioned that they did not want their rack to feel “tight,” which is a valid concern.
  • The models for this included the Plate Loaded Lat Tower V2 from Titan and REP PR-5000 V2/ LAT/LOW ROW ATTACHMENT. Both of these would be solid options for most home gyms.

That’s it. Thanks all greatly for the feedback! If you have any suggestions, matchups you’d like to see, survey questions, etc., please reach out!

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