The Bare Steel Blog

Jan 09, 2025
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If you have been training for any extended period of time, there is a good chance you have experienced some type of injury. Any type of injury in the weight room can be a setback. Recovery time can take anywhere from a few days to a few months to recover from. Injuries experienced are wide ranging, too. Whether you train at a commercial gym or at home, training with free weights carries risk. With that risk, you take a chance of getting injury or performing a lift incorrectly and injuring yourself.

Dec 05, 2024
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4 Exercises to Get the Most Out of Your Lever Arms

When you have a garage gym, your mind can sometimes travel into a beehive of activity in how to maximize each and every piece of equipment. Especially if you have limited time to train, the productivity and efficiency of each set up, tear down, and movement become all so critical. One of the more popular, or even hated, pieces of equipment is the lever arms. Some view these as a large and cumbersome unit, while others utilize their functionality and compact layout to double workout capabilities.

Sep 26, 2024
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Stacked vs Super Stack Weight Pin

What’s the difference? This is a common question we get. When comparing them at face value, both pins do the exact same thing. They magnetically secure your pin and help add more weight to your cable stacks. Or they can...

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Jul 17, 2024
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Make Gains in Your Program Through Periodization

There are several ways to gain strength, but as stated before about planning out what you want, if you don’t set forth a plan and have specific goals, it can be hard to track and measure your own progress. This is where the time-tested process of periodization comes into play.

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Jun 19, 2024
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The Law of Sowing and Reaping

What are you reaping right now? The work and efforts you put in earlier in the year are ready for harvest. You reap what you sow. We’ve all heard this before. It’s an ancient story that describes what you put into something is what you get out of it.

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May 21, 2024
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The Marrs-Bar Complete Breakdown

Many of you are very familiar with the Marrs-Bar. The fully enwrapped, roller-coaster strapped specialty squat bar - note the difference of the verbiage. From the mind of Zac Marrs came a truly unique yet functional and astounding way to continue...

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May 08, 2024
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Why and When to Build a Home Gym

More and more people are discovering the benefits of a home gym. Equipment is growing to cater to this bustling niche. But is that home gym right for you? The factors that go into turning in your gym membership vary as much as the equipment available today.

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May 01, 2024
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A Closer Look at the Triceps V-Bar Pushdown Attachment

When we looked at the variety of attachments available to train your triceps, nothing is more time tested and recognizable than the V-Bar attachment...

10mm pin cerakote hard chrome stacked weight pin

Apr 12, 2024
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Which Coating Option is Best?

Our bare steel products are build with the highest of craftsmanship and functionality. With an homage to the Golden Era of weightlifting and bodybuilding, many of these products can showcase their character after some time of use. However, some people may want added protection to their items, be it aesthetic, or simply for additional rust protection.

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