Nike Unveils ‘Nike Strength’ Equipment Line

Nike, the world’s most popular shoe company and a company synonomous with peak athleticism, has officially joined the gym equipment world with Nike Strength. Despite being in the fitness industry for decades through clothing and shoes – notably the Nike Metcon and Romaleos Olympic weightlifting shoe, this is Nike’s first foray into the hard goods … Read more

Barbell Knurling – What it is & Why its there

barbell knurling

Barbells are broken into a few main parts: sleeves, collars, bearings or bushings and the shaft. The shaft of the barbell, the long center area of the barbell, will have a distinguished texture designed to help people hold onto the barbell when performing lifts. The knurling is the textured area of the barbell. However, not … Read more

How Loud are Dropped Weights? Barbell Drop Experiment

One of the primary concerns for home and garage gym owners is the associated noise. While we previously addressed this topic in our guide on reducing home gym noise, we realized that we hadn’t thoroughly investigated the matter with real world data, until now. Recognizing that dropped barbells tend to generate the most noise in … Read more

Eccentric Flywheel Training Explained | Everything You Need to Know

What is an Eccentric Flywheel Inertial Trainer? An eccentric flywheel trainer is a strength and power training device that uses muscle force to rotate a weighted flywheel. A nylon strap connects the exerciser to the central shaft of the flywheel. Spinning the flywheel winds the strap around the shaft. The inertia (spinning resistance) created by … Read more

The Equipment You Need to do the CrossFit Open at Home

The CrossFit Open is the worlds biggest international fitness competition. The 2023 CrossFit Open runs for 3 weeks from February 16-March 6. Anyone can sign up for the Open and compete against CrossFit’s biggest stars in the weekly workouts. A good result in the Open is the first step towards qualifying for the NOBULL CrossFit … Read more