Earlier this spring, I had the best time at HomeGymCon 2023, the first convention designed for home gym users. I met a lot of great community members and discovered new fitness products to incorporate into my garage gym.
One of the vendors, AbMat, demonstrated some of their awesome home gym products. I loved these and my wife loved these, so I want to share them with you. Let’s get into it.
About AbMat
Everything AbMat makes is designed with the home gym user in mind. They pay attention to detail and engineer fitness equipment specifically to solve home gym users’ issues. Their products simulate commercial-grade equipment while having the accessibility for a small, home gym space.
All their products are designed with functionality, convenience, durability, price, and aesthetics in mind —in that order.
The end result is the perfect home gym solution.
Watch my full video interview with AbMat on my YouTube Channel.
AbMat Product Reviews
I got a demonstration of three great home gym products.
AbMat Pivot Pad
First, the AbMat Pivot Pad is a great accessory for training your posterior chain with strength exercises like hip thrusts.
If you’ve ever done hip thrusts on a bench, you know how uncomfortable it can be when the bench digs into your back.
Instead, this gym accessory snaps right onto your barbell, rotates with you as you move, and is designed to suit all heights and body types. This enables any weightlifter to comfortably do hip thrusts and other pressing movements.
It features a sturdy, durable design that can hold hundreds of pounds, so it is great even for heavy lifts.
AbMat Split Squat Pad
The AbMat Split Squat Pad is unlike anything I’ve seen before.
There are two different models at different price points. The budget home gym version is a great product for casual lifters who don’t need the most durable product. The commercial gym version is a bit pricier and extremely durable.
This product is perfect for elevated split squats. It uses the existing space on your squat rack and simply slides on the end of the barbell.
The coolest thing about this product is it uses a counterweight to stay balanced. You could stand on one end and your bar won’t tip. However, it is recommended to use a 45-pound plate on the other end of your barbell to help balance it.
With the Split Squat Pad, you can place your back foot on it and comfortably do elevated split squats or weighted split squats. The pad uses the bearings of the barbell and pivots with you as you move.
AbMat Barbell Bomb
This third product really blew my mind. The AbMat Barbell Bomb is a game-changer for exercises like landmines!
Anytime I’ve ever done landmines in a gym, the equipment is over in the sketchiest corner of the gym. And when I do them at home, my corner is usually behind a door where I could get a doorknob to the face at any time. But with the Barbell Bomb, you can do landmines anywhere! No corner required.
It is a lightweight attachment that goes on the end of your barbell. It is rounded and grippy on the bottom, allowing you to do landmines in the center of the room or anywhere you’d like.
It is a perfect size, easy to take on the go, and affordable.
Get AbMat Products to Level Up Your Home Gym
As you can hopefully see, AbMat products are great accessories to add to your home gym. All of their products are inspired by and built around the home gym community, so they work for us.
You can find AbMat products to level up your home gym at abmat.com, Rogue Fitness or at other major sports equipment distributors.
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