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Below is a breakdown of what has happened in the last 5 days (click below to view):
One a Day Recap: Basic Trap Bar, SS Lat Bar, Budget Friendly Timer, Hip Thrust Pad, and High Performing Multi-Purpose Barbell
Overrated/Underrated: Horse Stall Mats continue to shine amongst home gym owners.
Survey Responses: DIY Data, Rack Hole Preferences, Custom Work, and 37% say their workouts have suffered during the summer heat.
Notable Items in Stock: Calibrated Sets, Bars, Benches, and More
One a Day Recap
The REP Trap Bar is built solidly and includes a longer loadable sleeve length than most budget-friendly trap bars. Those who aren’t keen on pulling the trigger on a more expensive open trap bar will still provide some value and should be considered. If you are just looking for an old-school, basic trap bar, that’ll put less strain on your back doing deadlifts, this will get the job done for you.
The Rogue Stainless Steel Lat Bar would be an upgrade for just about anyone looking to replace their basic lat pulldown bar. It’s Made in the USA, has a stainless steel finish, includes an easy-to-lock-in knurl, and is wide enough for a number of different grips. This would definitely be considered an “extra” since it’s pretty close to the price of a budget barbell, but would also serve someone a lifetime.
The PELLOR Portable Gym Timer is simple and affordable. The magnetic strip makes it simple to store or display on your metal rack. With 7 different functions and the price being $60, it fits what many people look for without being an item you have to save for months to buy.
The AbMat Hip Thrust Pad does what it says it does and makes this movement bearable and easier to do correctly, which ultimately increases effectiveness.
The Gymway Cross-Training Barbell 2.0 is a well-built multi-purpose barbell that would serve many home gym owners extremely well. It’s ideal for someone performing many CrossFit type workouts or someone that needs a bar where you can do everything. It’s one of the smoothest bars you’ll find and the overall value is extremely high. It’s also a beautiful barbell.
Overrated/Underrated
- Horse Stall Mats once again prove to be popular among the home gym crowd with nearly 85% voting underrated.
- Rack Attachments also performed well and is a reason so many stick with 5/8″ or 1″ rack hole sizes.
- Weightlifting Shoes were seen as overrated by the majority.
| Item | Overrated | Underrated |
| Horse Stall Mats | 15.2% | 84.8% |
| Rack Attachments | 20.9% | 79.1% |
| Lat Pulldowns | 25.6% | 74.4% |
| Wall Mounted Racks | 46.7% | 53.3% |
| Weightlifting Shoes | 53.6% | 46.4% |
Additional Survey Results
Only 7% said it was highly likely they’d ask anyone to do custom work for their home gym.
A majority would not consider a rack without 5/8″ or 1″ holes.
37% say their workouts have suffered during the summer heat.
54% have performed a DIY project within their home gym this year.
There are a bit more than half that have performed some sort of DIY project.
Notable Items in Stock
REP Benches are cheaper now that free shipping is included
Rogue LB Calibrated Plate SETS up to 1,018.5 lbs
Plate Loadable Lat Tower V2 ships in late July
Barenaked Powerlifting and Arch Nemesis Swiss Bar from Bells of Steel
$10 + Free Shipping Ab Roller from REP
