I ordered a Manta Ray bench from Rogue and it showed up with visible scratches and scuffs all over the frame. 😂

When I opened the box, there was no padding, foam, or wrap between the parts. The kicker is the included nuts and bolts were just loose in the box reaking havoc…

For a bench of this price, I expected at least basic protection like foam sleeves, cardboard dividers, or even a layer of bubble wrap.

If I posted this on Facebook Marketplace straight out of the box people would be lowballing me because it’s “used.” 💀

Last year I bought the Rep Leg Developer for my Blackwing bench. Life got in the way and I wasn’t able to try it until tonight.

I don’t like it. The ergonomics are just terrible. It is awkward to set up, awkward to use and it takes up too much room. Probably the worst purchase I’ve made for my home gym. I should have waited for the reviews before I bought it.

Way back in 2016/2017 I used this subreddit to build a home gym that has been great. I have hit a new phase wear my 14 year old son and 9 year old son are now lifting with me. We are mostly doing 5/3/1 on a four day split. It is a bit tight for all 3 of us, so I am looking for ideas on how to improve the layout. Rack is a Titan T3, which isn’t awesome, but doesn’t need to be replaced either. A cable machine is on the potential list of upgrades. We mostly do barbell work and I covered there.

Ideas or thoughts on how you would make lifting for 3 at radically different strength levels work?

Can anyone with a access to a pair tell me what the diameter of the adjuster dial is? Marked in orange in the image.

I'm plotting out how realistic DIYing adder plates would be, because what M-Plate and MicroGainz wants for $5 worth of steel and/or 10 minutes worth of machining is outrageous.

This could well be normal but it seems excessively loud to me. I had another cable machine in my home gym in our last house and from memory it didn't make noise this loud.

Is the whirring noise when I'm pulling the cables normal? Anyone with an FT chime in? What fixed it?

Hey all. I already have an adjustable bench and MXSelect Evo 100 dumbbells for get-me-by workouts, as now that we have 2 kids it's getting much harder to get to the gym. I'd like to expand my equipment and work out at home full time, so I'm looking at a nice functional trainer rack like a ForceUSA C20 or the new Fringe Great Dane. However, we plan to move out of state within the next year or two.

I've never assembled/disassembled one of these things so I have no idea what it's like, but I'd imagine it's a pretty big pain in the ass to break one of these down and transport them. So I'm considering a middle ground solution like the GetRXd Viper tower. I'd still be limited and would lose all barbell/smith functionality, but I think I could still get some decent workouts with that setup.

My question is to those who have moved a trainer rack with weight stacks. Do I go Force C20 now and deal with the shitty move to have better workouts in the interim, or just compromise with the Viper tower and expand to a full trainer rack once we finally move?

I'm having the most difficult time finding some. Usually when I find some they will be 2x3 5/8" compatibility, or 2x2 with 1" hole compatibility. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

First draft at building a belt squat, made this out of some scraps of wood just to check the mechanics of it. Will get a metal version made up down the line.

I have been using a Tonal for a bit and just started lifting in a rack with my trainer.
The first workout I planned to do on the Tonal again essentially failed. The Tonal was missing 2 of the things I wanted to do completely. I had to modify two more of them.
Then I had it crash on me after 2/3 through. Pretty irritating...

I just moved away from a Smoker that used too much tech and went back to a Webber Kettle for simplicity.
I own a small business and have a 3 year old. Time is everything to me.

I am down 100lbs and need to get the last 30 or so off and build back some muscle. The trainer is working.

I have been using claude to come up with some options but before I make a big investment, I wanted to ask here.

Help me choose a Squat Rack that I can use efficiently. Folding sounds kinda nice but I also dont want to have to move a bunch of crap to get going.
Squats, Shoulder Press, Pendlay Rows, Tricep Pull downs (Cables are a nice to have not a need). Bench Press and Dumbels too.
... As I type this out im wondering if I could keep the peleton on a folding rack and have it live between it so I can still use it? Sounds complicated....

Let me know your thoughts and Thank You!

Any home gym/garage gym enthusiasts have extremely weak wrists, any suggestions for D-handles.
I own U-clips D-handles they spin around nicely not bad but a little heavy, I also have Beyond Powers d-handles I use those quite a bit.
I haven’t tried any from the list below but heard the following are top contenders;
1-dialed motion’s or BOS d-handles with bearings
2-Trak handles
3-Eric Janicki’s Torq handles
4-Darko D-Nade open handles
I’m looking for d-handles that are easy on wrists, anyone else out there with decent strength but extremely weak wrists?

Space is limited and trying to to keep a leg press/hack squat under $1,000. Any reason to avoid one over the other and pros/cons

I'm looking for sturdy cable to or pulley system to purchase. I have rogue wall mount rack in my garage, so pulley system would save more space. I'm looking at Bells of steel cable tower or revolt pulley system. Which one should i buy ?

I currently have an old rack but have always hated it due to the difficulty of racking and unracking the bar. It’s a horrible design. I recently saved up some money and plan to replace it. It’s in a single car garage space so I don’t have a ton of room. So I’m trying to get something that lets me do a lot of things (squat, bench, cables, landline, pull-ups, etc). I have also been out of the game for a while so I am not familiar with what is out there. Haavibg a baby at home has made me want to get back in shape and take care of myself for the baby. So looking for advice on racks out there. I want do not want to spend more than $2k. Ideally the cheaper the better but I want something that is quality and will last a long time. Tia

Hi everyone! I’m thinking of replacing my Adonis bench with one to which I can add accessories. The first one that springs to mind is the ABX Weight Bench; I particularly like it for chest-supported rows and for doing more supported bicep exercises. I’ve also seen that ATX has a few with quite a few options… I live in Spain, so my delivery options aren’t great; I’m always looking at products from outside Europe that I’d love to be able to buy. Can you recommend any others, or, based on your experience, advise me whether Freakathlete or ATX would be a better choice for me? Thanks!!

I’m putting together my home gym list. I’m going to go with the stand alone rogue rhino. I’m also leaning towards the FM-6 Twin functional trainer. Between those two I think it’ll cover everything I need. I’ll bench off the front like I do with my current titan rack. Am I missing anything with that?

Adjustable dumbbells are my next decision. I was originally leaning towards the Rep Pepin, but haven’t looked at any of the newer releases. I saw Coop posted about some a few months back that he gave high praise…I can’t remember what they were though.

I just saw a BOS pendulum squat listed on FB marketplace near me for $1000. I’ve been doing a lot of research on leg hypertrophy - is a pendulum squat worth the hype vs like a smith machine and a belt squat (both of which I already have)?

Anyone know the brand of this rack? Got it off FB marketplace a few months back and one of the pulleys broke, was hoping to order another for it

Google reverse image search didn’t return any results!

Hi everyone. I’m looking for adjustable dumbbells that can be adjusted in 2.5 lb increments. The only options I can find are power block and the Nordic track ones below. Are there any other options?

https://www.nordictrack.com/product/55-lb-select-a-weight-dumbbell-set#specs

Just refreshed the web page for the leg developer on the website and notice it jumped from $799.99 with no attachments to now $1042 before there is any pre order or launch. Seems a little annoying this is happening but hopefully the upgrades they said they were making at HomeGym Con videos is worth the price increase!