Here we have some survey results for the past week. There were certainly some surprises.
Owning Multiple Barbells: Without question, most believe they are underrated.
Hot or Not Results: There is a new “worst score” of the year
Sunday Survey: Overrated/Underrated
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Owning Multiple Barbells – Overrated or Underrated?
When this question was posted on Instagram, an overwhelming amount of support came out for fans of owning multiple barbells. Over 80% voted underrated, while 12% said overrated, and 8% basically went with it depends on the situation.
Below are some quotes of the common themes:
Underrated
“For the home gym, some of these bars dramatically change the exercise (whereas in a commercial gym there would be a separate machine specifically to target those changes) for a very tiny footprint and relatively low cost. For that reason, in a small footprint and small incremental investment, they’re very nice to have.” – @elang1115
“Underrated! The right variation can expand your exercise selection 100x” – @calum.webb
“Underrated. Specialized bars make some exercises more effective and safer at the same time.” – @bdahern
It Depends
“Owning multiple straight bars is SUPER overrated in a home gym. Owning all the specialty bars is not done nearly enough.” – r.i.strengthandconditioning
“In this case – perfect! Having 6 of the same type of bar naaaah” – @basementgymdad
“Can get away easily with 1 barbell with some imagination on knowledge in biomechanics. But if you have the money and most importantly the space. And would like to expand you options, go for it. Don’t think there is a too much” – @robertovavassori87
“If you’re injured, underrated. If you’re a novice, overrated. Sometimes simplicity is the best choice.” – @awildnelby
Overrated
“I would have to say overrated but simply due to the home gym population rating it very highly. Unless you have an injury that necessitates it, you can make incredible gains with just one barbell. That said, I personally enjoy having the option of multiple bars.” thegalaxiept2
Hot or Not Results for 6/8/2021
Below is a snapshot of the “Hot or Not” results from last week with the GR3 Power Rack taking the win.
| Rank | Item | Hot🔥 | Not🥶 | % 🔥 |
| 1 | GR3 Power Rack | 6,780 | 1,188 | 85.09% |
| 2 | PRX Landmine / Barbell Storage | 5,585 | 2,048 | 73.17% |
| 3 | Vulcan Ox Bar | 5,165 | 2,014 | 71.95% |
| 4 | Bells of Steel – Crumb Bumper Plates – Color Flecks | 5,070 | 2,144 | 70.28% |
| 5 | PR-5000 Lat/Low Row | 5,186 | 2,733 | 65.49% |
| 6 | Fray Fitness Leg Press | 5,023 | 2,939 | 63.09% |
| 7 | AbMat Heavy Hangers | 4,056 | 2,827 | 58.93% |
| 8 | Peloton Bike | 4,233 | 3,770 | 52.89% |
| 9 | Viking Press Landmine Handle | 3,817 | 3,977 | 48.97% |
| 10 | Torque Endless Rope | 3,477 | 3,953 | 46.80% |
| 11 | Rogue Rig Mount Speed Bag Platform | 3,635 | 4,490 | 44.74% |
| 12 | Hyperbell | 1,850 | 6,380 | 22.48% |
| Total | 53,877 | 38,463 | 58.35% |
Other highlights include:
- Nearly 3 out of 4 were a fan of the PRX Landmine / Barbell Storage.
- The Vulcan Ox Bar had a rating near the top specialty bars so far this year
- The new Bells of Steel – Crumb Bumper Plates – Color Flecks were given more love than most other plates so far this year.
- Many more prefer a piece of equipment like the Rogue Echo Bike or Concept 2 Rower over the Peloton Bike, at least in this group.
- Many responded with DM’s saying the PR-5000 Lat/Low Row would be hotter if it was ever in stock.
- All 2021 Results
Sunday Survey Results for 6/6/2021
This survey simply asked whether something was overrated or underrated? Here are some notes.
- 75% said Rep Fitness was underrated. They received the most underrated responses. This was about 14% points higher than Titan Fitness and 22% more than Rogue Fitness.
- 6 Post Power Racks were identified as the most overrated item on this list.
- Over 70% voted for DIY Equipment as underrated
- Owning multiple Barbells had about 2/3 say it was underrated, which is a bit less than above. It’s likely that those with stronger feelings on the topic took to the post, while a larger amount just voted in this story.
- All other results are below. In general, most of them were seen as underrated and only 53.6% was the highest overrated percentage.
- All other survey results for this year are here.
| Feature, Company, Item, Etc. | Overratted | Underrated |
| Rep Fitness | 25.5% | 74.5% |
| DIY Equipment | 29.5% | 70.5% |
| Owning multiple Barbells | 33.4% | 66.6% |
| Titan Fitness | 39.8% | 60.2% |
| Westside Spacing | 40.9% | 59.1% |
| Stainless Steel Barbells | 41.7% | 58.3% |
| 11 Gauge Steel for Power Racks | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| Specialty Barbells | 47.4% | 52.6% |
| Adjustable Dumbbells | 48.9% | 51.1% |
| Rogue Fitness | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 6 Post Power Racks | 53.6% | 46.4% |
