do more home gym stuff !!!

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

Working on it!

The d handle (metal ones) are horrible. I never use them. The standard d handle with rope/strap is great. I know you say it rubs against the hand, but it moves up and down the strap so you can make it comfortable. Good content 👌

ive been using the MAG attachments for about 2 years now and i love them for the reasons you said and when i tried the normal lat pull down bar it feels weird and i don't get as good of a contraction from it . ive also been using a rope with a loop at each end for seated cable rows so i can turn my writs in a little bit and a strap that seems to work really good for lat pull throughs so i can hit my rear delts , tris and lats in 1 movement

Your home gym stuff HAS been helpful! I got dual bells cable stacks largely because of your channel, and they've been great.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

Love to hear that! The cables are for sure one of my favorite home gym purchases

I would definitely be interested in those talent grips. I’m trying to improve my grip strength.

@Eccles_basement_gym

12 күн бұрын

Look into saxon grips from abmat as well.

i know you have a large following on your brand design tiktok channel i think it was so i appreciate you creating content for your home gym as well. i may not have the funds for a home gym at the moment, but this channel is always on the back of mind when i plan for the future. your reviews are so genuine. cheers!

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for saying that! Yeah, my following on social media is a completely different audience than on here. I love my home gym and the community around it, so I love creating this kind of content on here even though it's a significantly smaller audience. I hope it's all helpful if you do decide to go down that road!

Hi Matt, are you planning to upload a workout routine using your home gym? Thanks for the great video, helps a lot

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

It’s on the list! Check my “shorts” on my channel because I did upload a quick upper body workout there, but I definitely plan to do more workouts on here too

Love these reviews. I bought dual BoS weight stack towers and its been awesome for my limited basement space. Thanks for the content bro

Great video. Totally agree on going off brand, but disagree on that hit on the straight bar. For me for whatever reason, always prefer that over EZ

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

Yeah?? Maybe it’s because I developed tendonitis in my wrist years back and blamed the straight bar for it 😅 Admittedly it was early in my training so it could have been me just working out like an idiot but I still partially blame the straight bar haha

@hybridresistance

21 күн бұрын

@@MattRosenman I definitely think everyone’s got their own unique needs with equipment.

@ronburgandy3339

20 күн бұрын

I remember you shouting him out on one of your videos. Great to see creators looking out for other creators.

@hybridresistance

20 күн бұрын

@@ronburgandy3339 I’ll probably be throwing him another shout out in my next video on something

@markandrewkoval8920

12 күн бұрын

Agreed, currently actively using 2 straight bars for lever arm setups…one of which is a DL setup (love this in terms of time saved setting up, ease/flow of movement, perfect slight arc motion for me)

8:40 I also bought these awhile back I originally did not like them as much because the sweatier I got the more they slipped from my grip. However now I workout at home and think that maybe if I had some chalk it would fix that issue. They need to be a more matte rubber or have some kind of verticle cuts or something in it to improve them I instead switched to using ankle straps, but u need a specific thick kind that can cradle ur wrist area

@Oli-Ravioli

17 күн бұрын

Spud Inc has a triceps strap. It's quite amazing. I own REP's version of the similar item but Spud Inc's material is much more malleable and smoother to use. The irony is that strap came with the Spud Inc Pulley system and I never thought I would be using it since REP seems sturdier and of higher quality. Now it's the other way around: I only use the Spud Inc one haha. I'm still looking for some cone grips to explode my triceps as the ribbed version displayed in this video seems like it could slip (just like you mentioned).

Purchased my Bells Cable tower (should be arriving tomorrow) after watching a few of your videos + other creators to see how creative some people have gotten with the attachments. Do you feel that having just one tower would be nearly as good of an experience? I see many more people showing it as a 2 tower setup. I have the space for 2 so maybe will eventually go that route.

Hey Matthew, enjoy the videos, I’m starting to make my own garage gym and space is very limited as well as my height, I have been leaning toward dual BOS cable towers with weight stack but I noticed how you praised Vendetta’s jammer arm attachment, do you think it’s worth just waiting to see if a company comes out with a 3”x3” that works for my space or you still feel BOS is a good option? Thanks for the input.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

I do love Vendetta's adapters, but they're not going to work with a cable tower because it's a trolley system and you won't be able to adjust both the cables and the trolley on the same upright. Depending on your budget, you could go with 2 BoS towers and then buy their Manticore or Hydra uprights to attach to the back to basically turn it into a full rack on the back side. The Manticore is 3x3 with 1" holes and the Hydra is 3x3 with 5/8" holes and both come in a 72" or 84" height, so you can attach those right to the back to then use 3x3 lever arms if you wanted to go that route to save space. You'd definitely need to look into bolting down or finding a way to make sure everything is sturdy and safe, but it's an option!

What are your thought on prime fitness’ Kaz handles? Can use as a neutral grip and also an alternative to the classic d handle. Think Kaz handles, the prime rotator handles shown here and an ez bar are the three I’ll go for.

Angles 90 knock offs are pretty amazing

Nice video Matt. One thing I'll say on the straight functional trainer bar that might be helpful is I have seen people use independent squat stands to set their desired starting point for things like squats and bench press, but it'll be easier to do that with a plate-loaded setup since you can rack the bar and then add the weight; just a thought though. Keep up the good work!

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

Totally. With the BoS tower you can add attachments, so you can theoretically add J-cups and rack the bar which would help. The major downside there (aside from it only working with a plate-loaded tower and not the weight stack) is that you can't really step back away from the uprights, so the J-cups would interfere with the movement.

Did you hear BoS is making new attachments eta Fall? Heard there will be a knee/leg pad attachment for lat pulldowns, wide cable fly attachment

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

Yeah I've been following that- it looks like they are collabing with Matthew Porter (porter_physed on IG) to bring some of his aftermarket pieces to life. Should be really useful!

What length would you go for for the neutral grip lat pulldown attachemnt? I see an option on amazon for one but it lists different lengths, 19", 22" and 28". Is there a standard length for them that fit the average users needs?

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

Average is tough to say because we obviously have different wingspans, but the most common wide grip option you'll see for the neutral grip bars is around 33". That wide grip is my favorite and isn't extremely wide. I'd take a tape measure to get a feel for the length and then mimic that width to see how it feels. If it seems way too wide for you, you can go one step down, but the 19 or 22 inch options you mentioned would be narrower than a "standard" grip

I have the straight bar and love doing standing chest press and high bar rows with it

Great video

Second! On topic: as for me, I’ve bought standard attachments - rope, triangle and quite happy with them

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

Yup, that’s definitely what ya need

Matt, given you're a fan of jammer arms, I've heard that Bulletproof will soon be releasing their new arms that can integrate with cable systems. Keeping my fingers crossed that happens.

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

Been looking out for that! I love what Bulletproof is doing. I preordered the VTS Lite to have a smith machine system integrated into the rack and I’m really excited to take it for a spin when it ships

I’ve ditched d handles for stirrup handle attachments (harder to find)…think handles found on commercial gym fly machines - open design, no rope burn, clearance issues bumping into cables.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

I've seen those before but I haven't used them- it makes so much sense from a design perspective. Definitely harder to find and I don't see any on Amazon, but I'd be shocked if they didn't start popping up more and more

Ironmaster ultimate row handle is top tier

I have a head harness cable attachment to work my neck. 😅

Bells of Steel just released new attachments like the ones that come with their towers, but with aluminum handles. The knurling isn’t amazing but I like them vs the generic steel d-handles because you can adjust the length for different exercises and since they’re light weight I can just drop them at the end of a set without worrying about them smashing into the column and causing cosmetic damage or making too much of a racket.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

Definitely an improvement! I don't see a ton of value in having the different length options since you can adjust the starting position of your cables on the tower itself, but I guess it might be useful for something like flies. Either way, definitely an improvement over the awful cloth handles, that's for sure.

I also prefer off-brand for accessories but the one cable accessory I couldn't find that option for and kept seeing great reviews were the TrakHandle Sport handles. Not cheap, even on sale I paid $90. I really just wanted to try them to see what the hype was about and then return them, but nope, they felt too good not to keep. I've got the Ares 2.0 arriving in two months and I'm sure REP will have some nice handles for it by I'll be swapping them out for my TrakHandle. 💪

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

Had to look those up- very interesting! Do they feel like dumbbells? I’m assuming the idea behind those is to give cables a feel similar to free-moving dumbbells

I just ordered a Tricep Rope with Ergonomic Handles off amazon. Hopefully it works like it says it should.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

That's one that I don't have but I do really like those as well. I'm a bit old school when it comes to the rope so I still really like the classic tricep rope but I'm all for ergo handles in general

So i bought a set of the fake Mag attachments after using the real deal at a gym. The fake Mag attachments arent a 1 to 1 copy. The Mag ones have the grips angled so that you can change your grip when you turn the attachment the other way.

Vulcan straps one my favorite

@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

I’ve never actually used those- you prefer them to handles? Any specific exercises?

@seancreighton4393

21 күн бұрын

⁠@@MattRosenmanI have them too. Awesome for facepulls, tricep extensions (standard and overhead), and straight arm pulldown because they’re long enough to get the full range of motion. They also can tale the grip out of the equation. One more niche exercise I use it for is lying cable reverse crunch with them around my feet and regular cable crunches.

@Oli-Ravioli

17 күн бұрын

@@MattRosenman You should try it out. I too was skeptic. I think the Vulcans are similar to the Spud Incs. I use mines MULTIPLE times, daily.

I hate D handles lol

It seems to be socially acceptable in the home gym community to buy knock off MAG Grips, while every thing else there is endless debate about US made vs China imported. MAG grips are just better in a number of ways. Yes they cost a little more but it’s worth it to support American ingenuity. Plus you don’t need 5 different varieties, a couple is plenty.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

I certainly don't blame anyone who going with the real thing and I have no doubts that they are superior. I tend to gravitate towards cheaper options if they are comparable in most aspects of life. Like I have a much cheaper brand video doorbell instead of a Ring because I don't feel the need to spend an arm and a leg, but the one I have has clear issues and is an inferior product. But, it saved me a lot of money, so I don't mind the slight downgrade. I feel the same way with certain gym equipment like the MAG grips. I have no doubt that the real thing is higher quality, more consistent (the holes on mine are a bit misaligned), and overall a better product. But as someone who would not have spent the money on MAG grips in the first place, I love having a cheaper alternative. Home gyms require balance if you want to save money IMO. I wouldn't want to go with all knockoffs as I love supporting small businesses when I can (like the Vendetta adapters I have a video on) but paying a premium for every accessory is unrealistic for a lot of people, so it's great to have options. And to be clear, I do completely agree with you: you definitely don't need all 5 attachments. I tend to stick with the wide grip and the close grip, and the ones in between are used significantly less often.

I subscribe and like every video I click on even if I don’t like haha. It’s free.

@MattRosenman

17 күн бұрын

You are doing great work.

These cheap attachments are perfect for budget home gym but commercial home gyms have higher quality attachments. I prefer supporting real USA made companies mag grips instead of chinese knockoffs. The real thing is always better imo.

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@MattRosenman

21 күн бұрын

You are doing great work