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Fat Gripz vs Grip4orce vs Tyler Grips Handles

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Jedd from the DieselCrew posted a detailed review of various thick bar handles. He lists the pros and cons of Tyler Grips, Fat Gripz, and Grip4orce Handles. I own a pair of Fat Gripz, but I don’t use them that often. However it’s a nice addition if you want to mix things up in your training.

How To Clean Rusty Weights

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I was looking for some tricks on how to efficiently clean rusty weights. Luckily, a while back Ross posted about how he removed rust from from a set of used weights. Solution: a Coca Cola bath. I’ve summarized the original instructions with the bullet points below: Clean the weights with a hose and wire brush […]

Homemade Compression Bands Mobility WOD

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Kelly Starrett with another bondage Compression Bands mobility WOD. Tools: compression bands buy the Compression Bands from Rogue or make your own with some bicycle inner tubes. Split them in half. Et voilà. MWOD: compress the high hamstring area (medial hamstring, psoas) do usual rubber band stretches Check out more drills on Mobility 101.

Homemade Wooden Power Rack

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If you don’t have the funds to get the Elite FTS Collegiate Power Rack check out this good looking homemade power rack built by a redditor. This looks like a great DIY project for your holidays. Here is the thread where you can ask questions. Below is another wooden squat rack option from here. Update: This wooden power […]

Bamboo Barbell Bench Press

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Over at Westside Barbell they use a lot different bars. One example is the Bamboo Bar (aka Bandbell Bar) loaded with Kettlebells hanging from rubber bands. Great for stabilization and shoulder rehab. Try doing a couple of reps and finish it of with a static hold for time. They also do skull crushers, JM presses, over […]