Hi guys, Tim here. Time for another news update from Egerton’s Garage Gym (The EGG), the Premier Strength and Conditioning gym in York.
The equipment drops are continuing to arrive thick and fast.
This time it was an equipment drop from Rogue Fitness, and it included Bumper Plates, a Deadlift Jack, Barbell Gun Rack, and Rogue Hip Thrust Pad.
Rogue Bumper Plates at Egerton’s Garage Gym
These Bumper Plates from Rogue are, bar none, the best bumper plates on the market. They are the thinnest bumper plates on the market, which means it is possible to load more weight onto the bar. The inner ring is stainless steel, which provides for an amazing look and feel; but not only that, it also means the bumper plates are far more corrosion resistant than almost all other bumper plates on the market. The overall look and feel of these bumper plates is just exceptional.
So why have we bought these bumper plates for Foxwood Personal Training, when we already have over 300kg worth of steel plates?
Well, Bumper Plates really are a must for a high-performance strength and conditioning facility. They protect both the bar and the flooring when performing heavy, and potentially high-impact lifts such as Deadlifts, Clean and Jerk, and the Snatch lift. They are designed to produce a dead bounce when dropped from a height, making the weight much more controllable and predictable when performing the Olympic lifts.
Rogue Deadlift Jack at The EGG, Strength and Conditioning Gym in York
The Rogue Deadlift Jack can also be seen in the photo along with the Bumper Plates.
The Deadlift Jack allows you to Jack up the bar, off the floor, when loading the plates on and off the bar.
This helps you to really improve your training experience when performing Deadlifts and also the Olympic Lifts.
By using the Deadlift Jack, you are able to save time and, more importantly, energy, when loading and unloading plates on and off the bar. This enables you to be more focused and more prepared for each and every set and rep. Ultimately, it is the small things like this which add up to enhance your overall training experience and enable you to get the most from yourself.
Rogue Hip Thrust Pad at Foxwood Personal Training, York
This Hip Thrust pad from Rogue is so much better than using a normal barbell neck pad. It makes Hip Thrusts so much more comfortable!
Now, don’t get me wrong. An important part of training is becoming uncomfortable. But, you should be uncomfortable from the effort of putting in the work. You should not be uncomfortable from a heavy bar digging into your hips. That kind of discomfort only serves as a distraction from putting in some serious work. That is why here at Foxwood Personal Training, we make sure the environment at the EGG (Egerton’s Garage Gym) is as comfortable as possible. Once again, it is all of those small things that add up to enhance your overall training experience and enable you to get the most from yourself.
Rogue Barbell Gun Rack at The Best Strength And Conditioning Gym in York
The Rogue Barbell Gun Rack allows you to store your bars horizontally on the wall.. This is a massive space saver. It also means we can invest in even more bars for The EGG (Egerton’s Garage Gym).
The goal for the EGG, as part of our mission to ensure it is York’s best Strength and Conditioning Gym; is to possess the best possible bar for every training purpose. Almost every other gym you will ever go to will simply have generic all purpose barbells.
But it doesn’t have to be this way!
If you are squatting, you want to be using a purpose built squat bar. If you are Deadlifting you may want to be using a purpose built Deadlift bar. If you are doing the Clean and Jerk or the Snatch then you will want to be using a purpose built weightlifting bar. And, if you are a competing powerlifter then you will want to make sure you are training with an IPF approved Powerlfiting Bar.
Yes, all of these different types of specific bars do exist! And yes, using the correct bar for its correct purpose really does make a noticeable difference to your training. Once again, it is all of those small things that add up to enhance your overall training experience and enable you to get the most from yourself.
That’s all for now folks!
In the mean time, if you want the ultimate personal training experience available in York, then do check out the York Personal Training service page. And you can get in touch, either through the contact form on this website, or via DM on the Foxwood Personal Training Instagram page.
Tim Egerton
The EGG
Egerton’s Garage Gym
Foxwood Personal Training York