Getting the Most out of Lever Arms Using Accessories 

Thanks! I do have the Vendetta brackets now with the mutant metal knurled handles. I am going to do an updated setup video soon. You are right about them saving time. I absolutely love mine.

Thank you!

Thank you. I do use the spotter arms to offset the weight. I also use the weight horns in the front and ad PVC pipe as spacers to offset the weight. I will have to make a video soon showing what I mean.

Thanks! I actually just made a new video showing my new setup that includes the Mutant Metal knurled handles. I like them a lot. Also got the Vendetta adapters for easier and faster setup.

If I'm doing unilateral work I won't use it but for bilateral, it just feels more solid to me. Without the pull up bar the arms have a little bit of a wiggle from side to side, but with the bar attached, that movement is eliminated.

I usually sit on a 100lbs sandbag to add height which also adds weight to the bench and prevents it from sliding.

Thanks. I do agree that with this setup it did take a little time. I just got the Vendetta strength lever arm brackets, which makes setting up much easier and faster. They stay attached to the rack and can slide up and down. You can lock them out of the way and set them at any starting angle with just a pin.

I am still happy with them. I added the Vendetta brackets so setup is a lot quicker. I found that I wasn't using them as much with the long setup times. With the Vendetta lever arm brackets, I use them all the time. I am making a video now of the updated setup. I have a DIY cable setup that I do pull-downs and I do a lot of weighted pull-ups as well.

I looked at Hammer strength equipment and placed the arms in a similar position as those machines. When the arms are straight up and down, I placed the spotters higher up and the weight further away. When the arms were set at an angle, I placed the spotters lower and the weight a little lower. I then played around and set them up to what felt best to me.

I bought the rack and most the rack accessories from Rogue a few years ago. Its a Rogue Monster lite RML 390. Im not sure what I paid for all of it back then but I know prices have skyrocketed over the last couple of years and didn't pay close to what its selling for today. As for the lever arms (my current setup), I made them fairly cheap since I already had a lot of the pieces needed.

Are you referring to putting the weights on the spotter arms further up? If so, doing this will make the starting weight, when the lever arms are vertical, heavier. Without doing this while vertical, there will hardly be any resistance at the bottom of the movement.

I will try it today and let you know. I built a foot plate a while ago where I can adjust the angle intended for back extensions. That would be beneficial for pendulum squats as well

@@homegymathletics4476 Great good luck

@@eddierivera6896 Here is my attempt at a Pendulum squat setup. It actually worked pretty well. Having the rack bolted down with this or any other setup is a must though. Also Attaching the pull-up bar from the back makes it more stable. It moves a little when attached from the front. ru-vid.com3ib62y8Xp5A

Thanks! The length of the lever arms are around 34". I cut them from a 70" Rogue Monster lite rig crossmember.

@@homegymathletics4476 thanks !!!! Great idea !!! Will you make a video on leg exercises? Please !!!!

@@user-kb7ty1ct3l I have a youtube short that a viewer requested for a pendulum squat. I will eventually add more.

I actually made the lever arms by cutting a Rogue Monster lite 70" crossmember in half. Since my spotter arms and lever arms are both Monster lite, everything lined up.

No problem.

I had a Rogue Monster Lite 70" crossmember/pull-up bar In which I cut the square tubing in half to make the arms and cut the pull-up portion of the crossmember to use as handles.

I actually had a Rogue 70" crossmember/pull-up bar. I cut the crossmember part in half to make the arms and used the leftover pull-up part for the handles.

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