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Smart Arm, Kabuki Update, The Don, More

Smart Arm, Kabuki Update, The Don, More

1.28.2025

Jake Jaworski
January 28, 2025

Top Sales

$500 off the SquatMax-MD (lowest price I’ve seen).
Use code GGE to save from UClips
$30 Crocs from Rogue

In addition, it is looking like HomeGymCon ticket prices will go up February 1 for the final time. Grab your tix here.

New Products

The PRIME Smart Arm is a rack-mounted attachment designed for 3" square uprights with 1" holes on 2" spacing. This piece adds a ton of versatility to a single post. It features a 3-peg Torque Arm that enables cable and free-weight loading, utilizing SMART STRENGTH Technology to adjust resistance profiles and target different points of the movement:
- Setting 1: Middle of the movement
- Setting 2: End of the movement (shortened)
- Setting 3: Start of the movement (lengthened)

The Don from Oak Club is a new dumbbell spotter that rotates into your hands for use. It includes 27 degrees of incline and decline and a capacity to support up to 120 lbs. It includes UHMW that protects all of the rack and dumbbell contact points. It’s a beauty!

Mini Barbell has partnered with Eleiko to an Eleiko branded Mini Barbell Set.

Live Episode

In this episode, Jake and Michael talk about setting up their live show, their excitement for audience interactions, and updates on new fitness gear. They cover the Kabuki updates, review Bells of Steel’s new hip thrust machine, and discuss Titan’s adjustable bench in new colors. They highlight trends in home gym gear, like dumbbell spotters, magnetic resistance equipment, and unique collaborations. The conversation touches on aesthetics, functionality, pricing, and the challenges of choosing the right gear in a fast-changing market, along with their personal wishlists for home gym upgrades.

00:00 Live Show Setup
03:04 Excitement for Live Interactions
05:58 Product Updates and New Releases
09:00 Kabuki Equipment Updates
14:58 New Hip Thrust Machine from Bells of Steel
20:50 Titan Series Adjustable Bench Colors
25:53 Exploring Home Gym Equipment Trends
27:14 Innovative Dumbbell Spotters
37:29 Unique Collaborations in Fitness Gear
40:33 New Releases and Upgrades in Home Gym Equipment 4
5:02 Future of Magnetic Resistance Equipment
53:56 The Price of Innovation
56:23 Emerging Products in Home Gym Equipment
01:09:41 Wishlist: What’s Next for Home Gyms?

Kabuki Update

In an Instagram post yesterday, Kabuki made three different announcements.

Shipping has begun for the Trap and Kadillac Bars yesterday and backorders scheduled to be fulfilled in the coming weeks. Kabuki will not produce these bars in the future.
Rogue is the exclusive provider of the Transformer Bars (v4 and X) and the Kadillac Bar once inventory is gone.
All other Kabuki barbells will be discontinued (unless someone decides to license them).

In addition, Rich Galgano mentioned that another announcement about the future of the Kabuki brand will be announced soon.