Desperate times call for desperate measures. I was tired of floor presses off unstable pickle buckets and the inability to squat, so here’s my attempt at building a home gym.
Most people walk into a gym and expect to see a power rack. It’s as natural a thing as the grass is green or the sky is blue. Over the decades, the power rack has remained a gym staple due to its versatility and reputation.
If you’re a heavier trainee, chin-ups are difficult… but not impossible. Case in point: I’m nearly 50 years old and weigh 245 pounds, but I do chin-ups for volume rather than output. Here lies the secret to my chin-up success.
Want to mix up your home gym training session with the equipment you already own? Grab your rack, a pair of elitefts Pro Light Bands, and a pipe, and we’ll get you all set up in no time to do some sissy squats.
For only $200, you, too, can make your own belt squat. It’s easy, efficient, and affordable. A win-win purchase.
If your bench press is rusty and you need to take it easy, try some of these lifts out. (elitefts Power Rack and dip attachments are highly recommended but not included.)
Tired of the commercial gym? Maybe it’s time to start up your own gym in the garage. Not sure where to start? Look no further than this 12-item list.
Trust me, you will want me repping your brand while I’m crushing monster lifts all over the garage.
In this article I will give you a glimpse of the many variations of the squat rack, its use, and its customization, as done by elitefts.
Having a home gym has allowed me to have the time to fit everything together and never have to sacrifice my training. Here’s how I designed my gym layout, prioritized my equipment selection, and ordered from elitefts.
When thinking about conjugate training, we often look at all the specialty bars, bands, chains and other goodies that we use in training. But when you boil it down, conjugate training doesn’t need those things.
If you want your facility to be capable of producing successful strength athletes, you need the right equipment. Here is my must-have list.
I could not compete at this level or train as hard as I’d like without my elitefts™ 2×2 rack.
One of the best parts of working for EliteFTS (besides the diet advice from Dave) is helping people create their own home gyms.
The following squat rack review was submitted by one of our customers and contained so much useful info we felt the need to share it.
When we begin to train, usually the goal of most lifters is to get big and strong. On this path, our goals stay in that realm, but how we reach them becomes ever changing and more difficult as we push our genetic and mental limits.
There are many great gyms in the United States. Ohio has the great Westside Barbell, California has Diablo Barbell, New York has Adirondack Barbell—home of the Metal Militia, and Nebraska has Big Iron.
I am honored to say that I own one of your “build your own 3 X 3 professional racks.
This is kind of a queer way to begin an article, but I still remember the first time I met him like it was yesterday. It was the fall of 2002, and we were sitting on opposite ends of the room in our public communication class as freshmen at Ithaca College.
What makes the Collegiate Power Rack such a great piece of equipment? Just about everything!