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Numerous GORUCK training programs revolve around sandbag work and, more specifically, sandbag work that lends itself to long, cylinder-like bags as opposed to classic Strongman-style bags. As such, these offerings perfectly fit the bill.
Although the GORUCK Simple Sandbags don’t leave much room for error in terms of load capacity, this quality actually results in more compact and overall better bags to use for training with sand.
The Rogue Bella Bar is the company’s most popular barbell for women. With a significant number of coating and even athlete-styled options, it is difficult not to find a version of this bar to like.
The GORUCK Plate Carrier (3.0) is “the rucking company’s” most minimalist option for those who are interested in walking with a little weight on their backs.
The MAJOR FITNESS F35 offers a unique blend of functionality in the market of those who want to squat, but don’t have a lot of space to squat in.
GORUCK’s GR1, touted by the company as “the greatest (ruck) of all time” is the company’s flagship product of its flagship line of bags.
Sporting higher-end materials (with a higher-end price tag to match) and one of the best warranties we’ve seen in the rucking industry, there isn’t much not to like in this bag that truly has something to please everybody.
The MAJOR FITNESS PLM03 represents a slightly niche offering in the crowd of home gym half rack options. It’s full rack configuration facilitates squatting in ways that many others cannot.
The RitFit bar…despite boasting both an attractive price point and coating, the bar’s low tensile strength and almost non-existent spin only make it an appropriate choice for a very specific lifter.
If you’re just getting started and/or can snag it at a discount in a package deal with a RitFit rack set, it might be worth a look.
The Total and the Powerlift 5
Neither of these shoes are the top of the line options for serious powerlifting competitors, but for reasonably low-priced shoes, each is a solid option and each shoe has characteristics that make it ideal for a certain type of lifter.
The M1 is definitely a more “complete” piece of equipment. Being fully capable of accommodating free weight, Smith Machine, and cable pulley exercises ensures that just about anybody would wear themselves out long before they ran out of exercises to try.
However, the PSR05 is a pretty nice basic Smith Machine, with included accessories and overall accessory compatibility putting it a few steps ahead of other “standard” Smith Machines.
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