I would say kensui is a manufacturer to keep an eye on. Like, their products seem somewhere on a spectrum from awesome to derivative to crap. You could do full episodes making tier lists on their stuff.
Interested to hear your thoughts. I have pretty much everything in my gym currently and some I use daily, some I never touch. Maybe I can "borrow" this idea and do my own take.
Hit on some good ones here. I actually use my Barbell Bomb on my log bar as a way to store it vertically (with bungee cords) on my cement floor. I use their pillows in all my other vertical storage options as well. They make some medicine balls with that same dense foam which are fantastic. I also use their plate spacers on my storage pins for my Leg Ext/Curl and 6 post rack. Great team over there!
Love the Abmat quarter rings- they’re quarter circumference gymnast rings that can be easily looped from a pull up bar for more elbow and shoulder friendly pull ups.
They also make a padded cover for belt squat belt which makes going heavy or flywheels feel much better. I think it's a great company and they make a lot of equipment that makes lifting less painful. The dumbbell cushions allow them to be stored vertically as well which saves room
Loadable Dumbbell Cushions- Goblet Squats & variation to kettlebell swings also heavy 1 arm shoulder press, I bet you could use it for floor skull crushers as a back stop to change directions going from eccentric to concentric, Also can be used on the end of a barbell as a Landmine cushion
I agree with your thoughts on the Hip Thrust pad. Velcro strap on top that wraps around the barbell would be better. They also have an ab amigo, which I own. I also own the preacher pad, DC block pads, crash pads, hip thruster pad, barbell pillows, and abmat.
They're a solid company. I use their barbell storage pillows, the dumbbell cushions, and the preacher pad is my favorite! Sorry I can't help you with the affiliate links but in the future I'll refer to this video if I need to
I do love their Landmine grip. It's a super simple thing, but makes using a landmine that much more enjoyable. Also, the loadable dumbbell cushions are a game changer if you do seated calf raises.
I remember back in the mid 90’s or so Larry Scott had a big resurgence. He and Vince where so ahead of their time. Larry had a line of equipment to Girondas original specs. He was extremely particular about the angles and shape of the preacher pad. As well as the angels on the original spyderco curl bench and his prone triceps extension bench. Really great stuff. Great content. Thank you.
found a preacher curl bench at a second hand shop. Got it for $15 and its size is perfect for my small garage and it doubles as the perfect space to do back extensions so it fits the home gym multi use requirement for me!
Wouldn't you be happier spending thousands on that one piece of equipment? Most people that comment don't seem to understand that muscles don't know or care how much you spend on equipment. They just care that you work them. Yes ,I've been working out for years on my concrete patio in Central Florida year around as the sun comes up with just the simple pieces of equipment and weights and it works.
We’ve been using their dedicated HSPU mats and really like them. The curve on the side accommodates the plates nicely and you’ve got a flat surface to land your head on rather than a rounded one which always made me (a little) nervous.
For that split squat pad, I would put a band on the barbell to the rack on the opposite side to help hold the barbell in place along with the weight on the opposite side of the SSP.
Would love to see a future video with the home gym that is built for the rest of your life. You constantly say that certain equipment will last forever but it's tough when we see all this cool new equipment and technologies to not want to constantly upgrade. What would you use if you built a gym now and don't plan to add to or replace for another 20+ years?
Aw man, they didn't send along their 1/4 rings! I use them all the time, mostly on my pull days but could easily be used for push. I think they're great. Maybe you could do a group review of several of the handle-style attachments across lots of companies and feature them there?
Lock the bar in with a band over the bar and J-cup with weight hanging off the band. That’s the way I load the earthquake bar…secures and doesn’t flip off rack.
could you review abmat's pulling blocks that they made with squat university, and compare it to more traditional blocks in terms of bar rebound after dropping, noise, sturdiness (e.g., dc blocks always have layers that come off after dropping a clean), and durability?
Just ordered the abmat using your link. I've been looking for something like this, but I'm skeptical of all the junk I've seen on Amazon. I'm excited to try it out!
The hip thrust pad has a sheet of hard plastic on top of the foam stack that spreads out the pressure a lot. I've used it for 465lb hip thrusts without any hip pain. Significantly better than a foam barbell neck pad.
I have their Atlas stone return pad. It's a little pricey for what it is, but I stilloveit. I workout by myself in my garage, so having a pad that rolls the stone back to me is nice.
Personally I just use a ezbar for my hip thrust. It sits naturally on my hips thanks to the bends in the bar. As far as the box squat pad. I made one out of combining yoga block. My bench while great and long, is not high enough for my height of 6'5, so I combine yoga blocks to add some height. I bought the blocks from a Marshall/Ross it cost me not even 30 bucks. As for the DC blocks, i bought the 1 inch floor foam, not for my gym floor, i have the stall matts for that. I simply cut them and combine them, 6 inches thick of foam plus some old pillow stuffing between the pieces. My gym is on the second floor of my house. I haven't had any problems.
Thanks for the review. I think I’ll try the hip thruster. Wish they would’ve send you the landmine grip for the end of a barbell. I also love that they collaborate with so many other influencers. What is the Abmat x GGR product coming out????
$80 block of foam. Seems like the same racket that foam mattress companies are running. They would have you believe PU foam is the most expensive thing in the world. (Of course labor is a major cost for mattresses)
I feel they’re all great ideas except for the split squat attachment. It just does not seem that secure. I gladly paid for the Rogue one with the hand tightening knob.
I have made two different DIY pieces of equipment out of PVC pipe: Parallettes and Dip Station (copied from Matt Wichlinski from The Stength Shop). It would be a cool video to see you review a bunch of good DIY equipment - you could do a whole episode just on PVC and plumbing pipe.
If you are on a budget or hate how expensive gym bench pads and floor pads are Look at mechanics pads. I needed a pad for a vertical leg press machine, harbor freight had a $20 portable folding mechanics pad that fit perfectly and had a head rest . I liked it so much I bought more to take to commercial gym and in car to change tires oil etc.
You’re completely wrong about the essential accessory for loadable dumbbells - being the LDB cushions. Although I love Abmat and own 3 of the products you just reviewed (Abmat, split squat, HTP).. I ALSO own the Loadable dumbbell cushions. You have to wear a certain type of clothes if EVEN for the grip to secure on your legs especially with a heavy load !! They slip and then goes your shoulder from internally or externally rotating with 80+ lbs doing shoulder press !! You can even see the insecurity in your clip. When you were offloading the dumbbells, it seemed like a coddled descent and dangerous above all. KEY POINT: a LOADABLE DUMBBELL ESSENTIAL IS THE - MAD SPOTTER HOOKS. Yes it’s requires a rack or something of that nature + a barbell but WOW. It makes putting on and off weight so easy and so secure. No lift offs needed !! Plus, they do a really good job with the design and the knurled handle feels great on the max spotter hooks. I never use the LDB cushions from Abmat. They are used as stands :)
I use one of their wise crack AbMats (from Rogue) and I love it. $15 extra bucks (as of writing) to never have another friction rash on my butt is totally worthwhile.
Could you check out the Bantong&Li brand i am thinking of buying one of their minimalist racks but i am not sure if its durable and can withstand i am reaching to you because i know you can give it a good test ("amazon bench😅") if you can't do it can you plz give us some suggestion for minimalist racks that are not too expensive. thank you if you read this.
A squat pad can serve as a hip thrust and a split squat pad (same location as hip thrust). Good quality with multipurpose. Whats are your option on that compared to these products?
What's your issue with using squat pads for hip thrusts? Pretty much all the IG fit girls use them, they are super cheap (way cheaper than AbMat's solution), and they address the issues you brought up with the hip thruster pad.
Not happy with their barbell bomb. They really made it sound like it would not slide on a stall mat but it easily slides around. Still have to put it up against a wall. I also agree with the hip thrust pad. It really does easily roll the bar back and forth. You really have to balance it just right. I feel like that one really needs some improvements. I went back to using a shoulder pad.
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Question being at present and remaining, why are Girls loaded hip thrusting in one direction, what about the Intake or reverse direction or exhaustion direction. A little confusing in today's world. wdt
I need to make my own shiii and it be called The Shiiii and yes I got a couple ABMAT things like the split pad , but the preacher one is a big waste of money
@@forhisglory1984 no problem sorry not one that’s I know of. Since we are talking spin locks I had been searching to see if anyone made Olympic sized ones. Looks like intek does and they were over $200 for one handle. Yikes!
