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🏋️ Are the PRx Halo jammer arms Heaven sent?

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Erin Chancer
July 30, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

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What’s in today’s newsletter:

  • Our home gym experts tried out the PRx Halo Arms power rack attachment.

  • Coop completes his “Home Gym Iceberg.”

  • We found the best exercise bikes for your at-home needs.

  • A CPT breaks down the best cable fly alternatives.

Gear Heads

PRx Halo Arms Review

Jammer arms and lever arms are popular power rack attachments for home gyms, as they can mimic multiple commercial gym machines in a small space. However, most traditional jammer arms have a limited range of motion, only able to rotate up and down along a vertical claim.

Some manufacturers are working on allowing free motion in their jammer arms, as well as locking positions vertically and horizontally, allowing for a massive amount of versatility. Most solutions have been through the use of jammer arm adapters by companies like Vendetta and GymPin, but it’ll cost a bit of extra money and have a clunky DIY sort of feel.

PRx Performance has attempted a combination of all solutions in their Halo Arms. With 17 vertical locking positions and nine horizontal locking positions, the jammer arms also unlock to provide a free range of motion, allowing for plenty of fixed positions. But does the versatility match the price? Let’s find out in this PRx Halo Arms review.

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Watch Party

The Home Gym Iceberg: Explained!

Coop jumps in on the Iceberg ranking trend by starting at the tip with “Average Joe home gym owner” and continuing down into the depths of the frigid “expert level” ocean of equipment.

Here’s the full ‘Berg:

  • Average Joe

  • Newbie Level

  • The Intermediate

  • Advanced Level

  • Expert Level

Join Coop’s Home Gym Iceberg challenge as he imparts his home gym wisdom, such as his advice to “never go full expert.” You may even be surprised which category your favorite equipment falls into.

Cardio Zone

Best Exercise Bike

Our team of certified personal trainers, competitive triathletes, and home gym owners has tested and reviewed more than 50 of the best exercise bikes on the market, from the Peloton Bike down to the Amazon favorite and budget-friendly pick YOSUDA Bike, to help you pedal down the seemingly endless road of options.

We put these bikes through a 14-point equipment testing methodology to rate each one on factors like:

  • Durability

  • Functionality

  • Resistance

  • Programming

Our handy guide has picks for every budget level and specific fitness need so everyone can get the best exercise bike!

Train Station

Cable Fly Alternatives

One of certified personal trainer and staff writer Stephen Sheehan’s biggest pet peeves about working out at commercial gyms is wasting time waiting for equipment to become available. That’s especially the case on #ChestDay, as the queue for the cable machine can seem longer than the line of cars on a busy day at Chick-fil-A.

While we all love the versatility and functionality of a pulley system, sometimes it’s better to pivot your attention elsewhere. Although that may mean sacrificing cable crossovers, you can still sculpt a strong, well-defined chest via cable fly alternatives.

Stephen is here to show you 10 ways you can target your pectoral muscles that don’t involve the cable fly. He also put together a pair of goal-specific workouts that include the best chest exercises so you can start building muscle one rep at a time.

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PRx VS. Force USA: which of these fitness equipment giants has the best promotion right now?

The choice is yours. Either way, you’re the winner!

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