Couple of new smaller pieces over the last few weeks that I wanted to highlight in our newest blog post! A lot of the members at FBB have interest in not only the gym itself for its purpose (fitness, powerlifting, etc), but also have an interest in the equipment itself. Me too! I keep trying to improve the gym and offer a variety of equipment for everyone.

First up is the new Spud Inc. Gorilla Grips and the Comfort Rope. The Gorilla handles are made for finger grips Without the use of the thumb and also bend, which puts a lot of strain on the finger and hands different from common handles.

Spud’s version of a gym rope is next. This rubber/plastic “rope” offers another rope variety that also lets you wipe it down. This was the main reason for them inventing this product - as a direct alternative to the standard gym rope often used for tricep pushdowns, curls, etc. It takes a little getting used to, but I like it overall so far.

Next is our dual pulley, which was made by my friend Logan Haselman. Logan is the owner of Firehouse Fitness in Ottawa, OH and often makes homemade pieces for his gym, and made us one as well! These things sell for way too much on places like Rogue or EliteFTS, and all of the pieces are usually available at your local hardware store. Add your favorite grips to the end and you’ve got a dual pulley (or just a long handle if you just want to use double).

Last small item to showcase today is our new small utility boxes. I got these things on Amazon for a whole bunch of reasons! They’re called Pilates Moon Boxes and made by Balanced Body, a company that specializes in yoga and Pilates equipment. I use them personally for myself and clients with exercises like pushups, planking and core rows, and I’ve seen members use them for all kinds of reasons as well. Easy buy and easy upgrade for all gyms IMO.

Our new Nordic Bench/Back Extension should be arriving this week!

Stay warm and drive safe! ❄️❄️❄️

Tyler - FBB