Rogue Fitness
Monster Lite Strap Safety System 2.0
Nate
Member Since 8/21/2026
624 points
Hi, I'm Nate. I've been a coach my entire career, mostly working with cyclists through my coaching company, Data Driven Athlete. In 2020, my wife hesitantly agreed to let me rip the cabinets out of our garage and put in a squat rack. The plan was modest: start squatting, load my spine, and undo a decade of atrophy from competitive cycling. Then, predictably, the gym took over the garage and became the coolest room in the house. Strength training has been a central pillar of my life ever since, and increasingly of my coaching. That shift from endurance to strength is why I built IronOS. I couldn't find a strength app that worked the way I coach, or one I actually wanted to use as an athlete being coached. So I built one on my laptop in my home gym, for anyone trying to get stronger and the coaches who help them get there.
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Nate's Reviews (50)
(5)
These are bombproof and well made, and if you see yourself lifting inside the rack they're a no-brainer upgrade over the standard pin pipe safeties. The one caveat is that if you plan to lift outside the rack, or if your rack is deep enough to fit safety spotter arms, you're probably better off going that route so you have both options.
(4.33)
I don't know anything about kettlebells, other than the fact that I guess I'm supposed to have some in my gym. In all honesty, kettlebells are my least favorite strength implement, so take this review with a grain of salt. I bought a collection of these primarily because they're made in the USA and look beautiful. I've also used them to anchor a sunshade on my patio from time to time. OK, I have used them periodically for actual strength movements, but not enough to know how they stack up against other options.
My only observation is that the grip does feel a little slick. Maybe that's user error on my part and I'm supposed to be using chalk, but I've wondered if powder coat is a more usable finish over the long term.
(5)
I have the OG Kabuki version and have enjoyed the variations it's opened up in my gym. I picked mine up used, so the value proposition might not line up if you're comparing cambered multi-grip bars head to head, but I have nothing but praise for the sticky powder coat finish, quality construction, and balance of this bar.
(5)
Picked this up as a boneyard deal with chrome sleeves and a bare steel shaft. It's a great introductory weight for kids while still being rackable, but it's also been a time saver for my wife, who often jumps back and forth between lifts during a workout.
(5)
I don't know very much about barbells, but I know I love this one. Maybe my mind would be blown if I tried another general-purpose bar, but in my experience this one has been perfect. OK, maybe one caveat. Rogue has tightened the tolerances on this bar for quieter performance since I bought mine six years ago, so if keeping the noise down in your home gym is a priority, that's a good argument for buying new instead of used. Other than that, nothing but love for this bare steel classic.
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