If you put fat grips around the barbell around the edges where it touched the rack, that’d probably be enough to keep it from scratching and you wouldn’t have to setup the J cups each time.
I got one three weeks ago. Can confirm that it's an absolute game changer. I'm genuinely excited for the guys behind the Henny -- feel like it's under-recognized at the moment and we're gonna watch their company blow up
Could you use Fat Gripz (or something similar) on your barbell instead of purchasing an extra tall set of j-cups to protect your uprights and bar? This seems a lot more cost effective. I don't know how much the bar tends to shift from side to side in relation to the rack but even if you had to buy 2 pairs of Fat Grips (and of course you could get different diameters for versatility elsewhere), it would still be more cost effective than a new set of j-cups, especially that tall.
The fat grips would work well. To be clear, this isn’t an extra set of cups. This is my one pair. I just move them. The bar can move side to side if you don’t control the movement and that is part of what makes them better for overall strength than lever arms IMO.
Saw this system years ago before I started my garage gym. Can’t believe I forgot about it. Great review. Still gonna use some daisy chains and hitch pins for $25 but thanks for the refresher
They could work but then you have to worry about the buckle smoking your rack and having that longer extra material. Not saying it would work, but these are purpose built and fit and finished for training.
Great video Kurt! Appreciate all the reviews you do in helping me build my home gym. A great diy budget friendly alternative that I've been using are the BearButt Kodiak straps (meant for hammocks)... the loops fit olympic barbells and have 1000lb weight capacity... best part only $20 on amazon. Only thing you need to add is carabiners and attachment points (I used hitch pins). Then if I'm using as a suspension trainer, I attach D handles
In place of the J-cups to protect the face of your rack, you can use a 3"x8" piece of UHMW, or similar material screwed to the endface of a 1" wood dowel inserted into the uprights and held in place with a hitch pin inserted into a cross drilled hole in the dowel. Inexpensive and easy to locate with the 8", or longer length. Alternatively, you can use a piece 1/2" or 3/4" rubber mat in place of the UHMW to absorb and dampen the noise and vibration of the bar hitting the rack.
Seems like a good product, the more i workout the more i think about adjusting my training for "real life" value and tbh my goals now are mainly for strength and muclebuilding. this is reasonable enough that it could be a good thing to buy to start with mote athletic movements.
That’s how I plan on using it. It’s also so simple that it expands into areas I didn’t originally plan on using it. For instance, it makes a great Viking press top anchor.
I used them once I was cleared for overhead movement to work scapular engagement and pushing and pulling motions. Please talk to your physio for more info
Now, you know this product better than me so correct me if I’m wrong but it seems like you should insert the pins 90 degrees from the way you did in the video. So instead of both ends of the peg pointing toward the rear of the rack, they are pointing to either side of you, That way the actual peg is experiencing most of the shear forces when moving horizontally instead of the cotter pin. Either way great video. Definitely gonna grab me one of these.
I’ve played with setting it up both ways. The way that is recommended is the way I have it in the video. I fear putting it 90 degrees to the side puts a lot of shear force on the weld between the eyelet for the carabiner and the shaft.
Thanks for the review. Saw you doing hack squats with this on your IG and that made me instantly intrigued about this attachment. I'm doing a hypertrophy program with tons of volume, and leg days really kill me as it is hard to hit legs in a basic home gym without using some very fatiguing axially loaded exercises ... deadlifts, barbell squats, etc. Most home gyms do not have access to leg press and hack squat machines. I really like the idea of using this for hack squats and leg presses to help take the load off the spine, as there is only so much squat and deadlift volume I can take.
I think a bar smashing into a power rack potentially damaging the rack or the bar is more than just an esthetic thing, that would be a functional thing. Good video overall.
This looks great! If it is long enough I can see myself doing seated rows by setting it up inside the rack for clearance and pulling on the barbell lengthwise. Since it has levers on both ends it would stay parallel to the ground, and you could use the base to support your feet. Kinda janky but could work for someone like me who doesn’t have a low pulley setup. Not a lot different from what you showed but it would stop the bar from hitting the posts and eliminates tilting that could occur from any asymmetrical loading or not having the handle placed exactly in the middle
Great review. This looks to be an awesome product and it is definitely on my radar. I am mainly looking at it as a leg press/hack squat/pendulum squat replacement. I hope other channels will start reviewing this, as this seems to be way better than jammer arms overall.
I actually diyed this out of the spud inc yoke straps. Its the same basic design and also adds the functionality of being a chain yoke/weight releaser. And much cheaper and seems to have better build quality
Definitely worth a look. It appears that they offer similar versatility for sure. The Henny straps could easily do the yoke thing with a couple loading pins as well. How did you attach the Spuds to your rack? Also, what is better about the Spud straps?
@@TheKurtlocker Strictly from your video they seem way Thicker which gives me confidence in actually loading them up for pendulum squats or other heavy movements. They way i mounted them was to the pullup bar of my squat stand, which is attached to the floor
Spud also makes something similar called Pittsburg Jammers for like $75. I think they also sell the Henny straps. I use hammock straps I bought for $20. They have 1000 lbs rating and work great.
This just seems like an other gimmick that I’d get excited about and convince my wife that I NEED IT! Just to get it and realize it’s really hard to go heavy and just ends up collecting dust.
I would agree this is not so much for going super heavy. This product is intended to help build speed and athleticism. I completely understand your thoughts here though.
I do more of a bodybuilding routine. In a commercial gym, I like using Hammer Strength as final movement for a body part as fatigue becomes more of a factor. This would allow someone in a home gym to do a similar thing without needing to drop another 25 grand.
Nice find Kurt RIP jammer arms 😆 I actually have a 5/8s 2x3 rack that doesn't have a ton of accessories so something like this would be awesome for general hypertrophy stuff
I imagine you could use it for some other OHP variations with some trial and error. I plan on using these a lot for intended and unintended uses and experiments.
strong work on the enjoyable review. Any idea if one can take advantage of all these exercises with the Henny attachment if they are anchoring it to a PRX folding rack given the small amount of clearance from the wall?
You may be a little limited but for most movements you would be fine. Part of the patent details being mounted to a pull-up bar that is anchored to a wall.
Sweet neversate shirt! Love Brian Alsruhe. He is the man. Great review. I got some verve (similar to rep in Aust) jammer arms and they were pretty expensive. Rarely use them tbh.. these seem a far better cheaper option.
I love Brian and his entire attitude/mindset as well. I’ll look up the Verve arms, never heard of them. I used my trolley arms a lot but I can see how a lot of folks may not use them as much as they thought they would.
Great review!!....What brand J Cups are you using? Hopefully Henny will make a lower cost upright "shin" guard for the rack. Most J cups with higher backs cost $250 and higher.
I’ve socialized a shin guard type of product. Bridgebuilt made one at one point but it was a one off. I have used my surplus strength cups and a few other from XII:XI etc, but nothing works super well. Lately I suspend the straps from my lever arms that are angled up at the top of my rack.
About 30 seconds to setup/teardown. Moving between movement heights can take more around the minute mark depending on weight loaded etc. It’s very low maintenance and low time addition for the versatility.
I’d check out the Henny. DIYs are nice as well but my shopping for lever arms is taking a break now that I have these. I also like how much smaller they are and how easy it is to store.
Thanks to your spotlight and review I’m going to be ordering this kit. Due to where I’m located how was the packaging for the item and how long did it take for you to receive after ordering. I actually had to hand carry my kabuki Cadillac bar on the plane when I visited the US and was wondering if I could do the same with this item since the attachments don’t look too heavy or bulky. Thanks in advance.
The items were very well packaged and in a sturdy box. The only piece that wasn’t overly packaged was the slant board. It definitely wouldn’t be difficult to take it on a plane with you.
Great review. How does this compare to the lever arms? In your previous gym you used those for things like a Viking press. Why did you get rid of them? Thanks!
I got rid of the lever arms when I went from a 5/8” to 1” hardware. I enjoyed the lever arms but after getting the Henny straps I’ll likely stick with these. The arms are great for Frankenstein setups for leg curls etc but I never really used them for that and the Henny is simpler to setup and stores WAY easier. Just my opinion. I don’t regret owning lever arms and I don’t regret selling them.
It’s easily the best belt squat on the market. I reviewed it back in 2020. Awesome piece. I want one for garage gym 4.0 but need to fix some clearance issues first.
How does the leg press feel on this compared to a real leg press machine. Is it easier because of the arc the henny makes when legs are fully extended.
The ability to load a heavy leg press is very difficult because it is essentially a horizontal push. Compared to a traditional leg press I’d say that the Henny is not capable of loading to a load significant enough to produce a similar stimulus. I would also say that although it “can” be a leg press, it was not intended to be one.
Good afternoon, I like the setup and functionality. Just one question, will that setup work with a 2x2 rack as I have my rack weighted down a lot of heavy weights?
@kurtlocker - I am curious about the rack piece that you have to help support the henny 35 degree platform. It looks like you can move that pretty easy.
I think I’ll likely end up with trolley arms but I want to be clear that the trolley arms and the Henny have a lot of similar capability but both have unique capability.
Are these made in USA? In any case , I bought them. I visited Brian at his home to check out Squatmax. It is a wonderful invention, but a little too large for my current space. I’m guessing that The Henry is made not in USAsince it specifically does not say “made iN USA”.
Thanks for the info! Henny attachment is ordered. Was on the fence with jammer arms for couple months but easily convinced that this is the route to go since the footprint, cost and functionality is superior. Plus I can use the equipment I already have! Great content as usual!!!
This is going to be highly variable on the setup. Although you do have to load more weight because of the type of hinge you create, the ability to produce high amounts of power can be scaled easily on it. It won’t correlate directly to a vertically lifted load but instead be a load on a horizontal plane. I hope that helps
Lol, well we apparently shop at the same websites, I have the same two two tshirts as well as the same rogue hat! Great review, very much appreciate it!
I have hammock straps as well, they work but I still make the case that the Henny is purpose built and comes with the rack attachment part already figured out
@@TheKurtlocker Note - my experience with the lever arms I finally acquired just 2 months ago makes me regret I didn't know about these. I'm since on a self-inflicted sell something old before buying something new policy, so ... wish me luck :-)
Just checked the page. This shit is way over priced. This should be running for no more than 100$ imo. Would it be a nice addition? Yes. Could I certainly use it as part of my routine? Yes. But it’s something that is a must have especially for 180$ before shipping and tax for a base set up. No way. I’ll pass on this price gouging BS
Some folks are able to get similar results using hammock straps off of Amazon, the differences are primarily is stitching rows, strap strength, loop size, and overall length. Additionally you’ll have to work out attaching the straps to the rack. It’s definitely possible for less but these are purpose built and as a result cost a bit more. Knowing Brian, I doubt he price gouges
@@TheKurtlocker I’ll look into it bro. Thanks a lot. I dnt mind dropping money when I feel it’s warranted. I have seen this before and have looked at it quite a few times. Thanks for the info
