You can't deny the lightweight portability of resistance bands for helping you do some kind of workout routine while traveling. Another benefit is they are pretty cheap, even for a whole set of varying resistances, compared to any machines or freeweights, and they're popular as a kind of home gym that you can stuff away [...]
The EZ curl bar at your gym most likely weighs 18-22 lbs. Round it off to 20 lbs as an estimate. That isn't necessarily the case, though. Let's look at some variants that could weigh different amounts. If you have a scale available, the easiest way is to simply weigh the bar, either by holding [...]
Herniated disc in your lower back? Screw it, lift weights anyway! No, seriously - Alex Krazewski, a physical therapist and strength coach, describes how it doesn't necessarily mean you should stop going heavy. read more: Why You Can and Should Lift Weights with a Herniated Disc A redditor found that this plastic shockproof ipad case [...]
Hi there fellow gear hounds, I'm back in action with a review compliments of Fringe Sport. This time I got the opportunity to test out and use their 2" 20kg "El Gordazo" Axle Bar (or to the crowd like me, their 2" 44 lb rounded to 45 lb "El Gordazo" Axle Bar). First let me [...]
I ran into an issue that you should know about if you plan on getting a custom logo applied to the wood surface of a new lifting platform you're buying, whether it's a York or any other brand. Look at this. When our customer received the platform that York made for him, with his custom [...]
Hey there brothers and sisters of iron, Tony here with another detailed review. This time we'll take a look at a luxury item of sorts with a somewhat valuable feature of an automatic hand off of a loaded barbell (and unloaded too if you start your warm ups with just the bar first)... This is [...]
https://youtu.be/DY4nhArsdHw Anyone who lifts regularly eventually gets some nagging aches and pains that they can't figure out. Usually they go away if you work around them and lighten up a bit. Ryan's latest problem was pain in his forearms that had been there for months. He went to see a doctor to see if medical [...]