70s and 80s were exceptionally wild for scam "fitness gear". I remember still seeing ads on tv into mid 90s for absolutely useless crap. The most memorable one for me will always be Shake Weights!
For the price of $10 over many years, the ab wheel has saved me from disc herniations caused by leg raises, as well as has saved me countless hours of adjusting the straps on my rings to perform the rollout, while allowing me to place markings on the floor to make the reps consistent for progression difficulty and programing accurately. It's an A tier item for me.
9:55 - my gym coaches think I'm nuts for using KB's like this... they're always telling me "its easier" if I hold it facing down. I'm always responding, "I know.. that's why I do it this way".
Stiff yoga blocks? I personally use them as replacement for low parallettes, push up handles, and allows me to adjust range of motion for various push and leg exercises. I would call them the most versatile piece of equipment right after gymnastic rings. My travel solution is single cargo strap with a handle at one end and a knot at the other. Throw the knotted end over a closed door and one armed bodyweight rows are possible anywhere, with a wide range of difficulties depending on the knot position.
i wish I saw this video before wasting money on a few useless implements ^^ My most used implements are: 1: Kettelbells 2: Rings 3: Swiss ball 4: Rubberbands 5: Jumprope All the rest is mostly gathering dust in a corner of my homegym.
I have always used a backpack the way people use weight vests. I already have one, adding weight is never a problem (weight plates, books, or water bottles), they are superbly portable, and their usage extends beyond fitness training.
I just want to say that your channel has been incredibly helpful for me. I have almost achieved my first real pull up (around 90% there) with no partial movement, no kipping, etc and your videos and progressions you showed were very helpful. Thank you so much! Edit: I loved this tier list style video haha. It was really fun to watch! Edit 2: Lets go just got my first pull up in!
I completely agree, personally I find everything can be done with rings. There are some exercise which a fixed support could be easier but is not mandatory, on the other side some exercise can be done only on rings. Of course, you need something to attach the rings to, so often a pull up bar is needed. I find some doorframe pull up bar are not applicable to all doors, and I prefer in-door pull up bars. Actually the one the girls uses (and falls) in the video is really good and not risky at all if installed correctly, and it's smaller. I agree on high parallets except they can be completely be replaced by rings (but not viceversa). Yes going directly to ring dips can be quite a jump from Push Ups but I did it and I am nothing special... For the legs, barbell is no-go if you leave in an apartment. Therefore Dumbells + vest can do the job. Personally I train at home with just Pike PU, Dips, Pull Ups, Rows, Archer Squats and one leg RDLs and I need: -Pull up bar + Rings -Dumbells + Vest -A mat -A chair (Box)
One inexpensive solution to combine ring and suspension trainers it to get a set of handles with rotating grips like GoFit's Pro Power Handles or other manufacturers. Now you can use your ring straps like a suspension trainer with handles that rotate to avoid false grips when needed
Amazing list. No biases but facts. Rings are all i have and need. So i agree with the list. I also do have a telescopic doorway pull-up bar and Dumbbell pair. Id say rings are more than enough. Get a door way pull-up bar if there's no place to hang rings.
I have a set of rings which are fairly inexpensive. I added some rotating handles like you find on suspension trainers and now you have the best of both worlds. The handles of course attach to the straps and not the rings so you can have them both attached at the same time if you want. Game changer.
12:54 this is actually really good for volleyball players. It is used to increase shoulder/torso mobility, crucial for spiking, since you can make a better and more elastic whip of your arm.
I do rope climb, upper body only (no legs) and rope pull ups. Forearm extensor training is a MUST. You don't need equipment to really train them, you already have what is needed....your body weight. I do back of hands on floor in an upper push up position to train extensors. Have progressed to just using one hand like that and can lean into like planche. I also like wearing wrist wraps...for a fashion statement and to keep wrist WARM....not really for support. I get the Kung Fu wrist wraps that comes in different patterns and styles. They don't loop around the thumb. I also use ankle weights to train front lever. I do inverted deadlifts with ...currently 38lbs on my legs (19lbs per leg), I think it has helped a lot. Getting pretty solid at full front lever and feeling stronger there every time I increase in weight on ankles/legs. I will only be able to go up to 21lbs per leg, but it's already gotten me full front lever before the weight I am at now.
I'd put low parallettes in S tier for skills athletes since for example a planche entry on high parallettes is super difficult while on low bars you can comfortably slide into the hold.
Something to add in the next video: Adjustable Dumbbells, Weight lifting straps (there are 2 versions. One with a long, strap, and one with a thicker leather "pad"), weight lifting hook grips. They are great to remove your wrists as a limiting factor to exercises, and to protect the skin at the same time.
Medicine ball is very underrated. It can be used for many exercises for endurance, explosive power (throwing) and also for strength. You can do weighted pullups/dips with that while holding it between knees or even weighted leg raises. Definitely worth B
The Ab roller and the Jump Rope are must haves even if they are c tier, the excercises are just too good and they are cheap. 💪 The Mat is also a mus have.
I think medium height parallettes could be bumped up to A-tier. They increase handstand push up progressions substantially, and make decline push ups much more natural since you don’t have to archer your back to avoid bashing your head on the ground! Also good for incline push-ups with added stretch at the bottom.
my top picks before watching: rings a floor/ fitness mat simple training station/ rack for pullups and dips and a place for rings and stuff (edit: 1:01 not included...:( dumbells in different weights/ adjustable barefootshoes some bands kettlebell the motivation to use all that stuff
My problem with resistance bands is that they break too often, usually after 6-12 months of intense usage. I replaced them with springs chest expander (yes you heard that right), I deloaded 1 side and attached it to some paracords, and it is rock solid. It is less versatile than bands (but still, you can perform various exercises from them like "cable" flies, 1-arm lat pull-downs, triceps push-downs etc.), but are much more durable, and the the resistance it provides is adjustable so it is better bang for your bucks than bands.
I have the most important item: blue shorts Seriously though, thanks for the tier list Alex! I've got some of the equipment on here already so when I'm looking to add some more I'll use this as a reference for my decision
Kettlebell is more versatile than dumbbell imo. It can do all the same excersizes and add the ballistic element as well. Cant do swings well with a dumbbell. Resistance bands are awesome imo. I agree with that one.
While I don't completely agree with all of your rankings, none of them evoked a reaction in me comparable to Eric Bugenhagen reacting to Jeff Nippard's tier lists 😆
I would put gloves in B tier because what I use them with are A/S tier material. It's very comfortable while grabbing resistance bands, and works well with dumbells and bars. My job is musician too, I need to save my hands from callus as much as possible !
There is a way to grip bars where you never need gloves - starting with the pads of the fingertips in light to medium contact with the bar roll/slide the rest of your hand onto the bar so that you can feel the pads at the top of your palms are being gently stretched away from the base of your fingers and not making creases. No more calluses.
I agree with everything, except, kettlebells, for some time I had nothing except a 16Kg KB, and I can assure you with the right level of skill it's a gym in one piece of equipment.
thod push up boards always make me laugh, cause one of the four colours is always back. as in this push up variation trains the back... First time I noticed that I laughed hard.
I feel like lifting straps should have been mentioned. They have a very specific use - making things easier to grip - but can help with a great many exercises, and they are dirt-cheap. The price to performance to bulk ratio is insane.
I tried buying your workout program yesterday, i have sufficient balance in the account but couldn’t make the payment, is there any compulsion that the course be bought only in dollars
a tier is pretty good, not sure why people are saying dumb bells are s tier, it doesn't have versatility as described... you can achieve most things with a combination of rings and bands. come on people wake up
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Same as your choice ^^
Blue shorts - Must Have
Fr SS tier
hair's optional tho
Blue shorts are great for callisthenics, strength and endurance. Red shorts are better for one rep max
@@olyastarobinsky5871Nah, rather SSS+ 😂
I got mine already
1. Adjustable Dumbbells
2. Pull-up Bar
3. Blue Shorts
4:06 that was brutal 😶🫡
70s and 80s were exceptionally wild for scam "fitness gear". I remember still seeing ads on tv into mid 90s for absolutely useless crap. The most memorable one for me will always be Shake Weights!
Shake weight is S-Tier - especially when it's a beautiful woman in aerobics gear demonstrating its use.
Surely you don’t count the Bull Bar in that group? It was the tool that “defined” the 80s!
real.
abtronic system was the S tier of bullshit for me
these are just more than enough
1. pull up bar
2. dip bar
3. rings
4. paralletes
ya forgot the blue shorts...
5. yoga ball
Bands and kettlebell
Aren’t dip bars parallete bars?
@@Kuryux paralletes are low
Meanwhile dip bars are relatively much higher and both have different uses
I would 100% put dumbbells in S tier.
Not doing so pretty much made the list invalid IMHO.
In 2024 we should already have smartbells.
@@bdcddd they're only a tier because they're pricy
For the price of $10 over many years, the ab wheel has saved me from disc herniations caused by leg raises, as well as has saved me countless hours of adjusting the straps on my rings to perform the rollout, while allowing me to place markings on the floor to make the reps consistent for progression difficulty and programing accurately. It's an A tier item for me.
Think I do prefer the wheel over rings for rollout.
@@billydbrown I find it much easier on the rings, wheel is king
80s workout soundtrack. S tier
9:55 - my gym coaches think I'm nuts for using KB's like this... they're always telling me "its easier" if I hold it facing down. I'm always responding, "I know.. that's why I do it this way".
Stiff yoga blocks? I personally use them as replacement for low parallettes, push up handles, and allows me to adjust range of motion for various push and leg exercises. I would call them the most versatile piece of equipment right after gymnastic rings.
My travel solution is single cargo strap with a handle at one end and a knot at the other. Throw the knotted end over a closed door and one armed bodyweight rows are possible anywhere, with a wide range of difficulties depending on the knot position.
Very nice ones.
I use the blocks as well. the other seems like a relatively easy diy 👏
Do you do any advanced skills on the yoga blocks ?
i wish I saw this video before wasting money on a few useless implements ^^
My most used implements are:
1: Kettelbells
2: Rings
3: Swiss ball
4: Rubberbands
5: Jumprope
All the rest is mostly gathering dust in a corner of my homegym.
Thanks for this film. You make the best videos
while using weight belt the weight can be increased to more than 100 kilograms so i think it is an A or S tier tool
yes and he neglected to mention weighted pullups which are goated
Great picks!
Great insight 👍🏾
Awesome video! 😍
I'd put weight vest higher.
Rucking is underrated
I have always used a backpack the way people use weight vests. I already have one, adding weight is never a problem (weight plates, books, or water bottles), they are superbly portable, and their usage extends beyond fitness training.
Finally we have a video!
Awesome t-shirt.
Need one like this!
hey long time no see, good to see you !
Thanks for the great video guys and for testing so many products! Hit the thumbs up if we should develop and launch some high parallettes as well ;-)
Must have for me:
-Dumbells
-Adjustable incline bench
-Stackable wedges / slant board
-Tib bar
-Yoga mat
-A bar for pulling
-Short and long bands
I just want to say that your channel has been incredibly helpful for me. I have almost achieved my first real pull up (around 90% there) with no partial movement, no kipping, etc and your videos and progressions you showed were very helpful. Thank you so much!
Edit:
I loved this tier list style video haha. It was really fun to watch!
Edit 2:
Lets go just got my first pull up in!
I completely agree, personally I find everything can be done with rings. There are some exercise which a fixed support could be easier but is not mandatory, on the other side some exercise can be done only on rings.
Of course, you need something to attach the rings to, so often a pull up bar is needed.
I find some doorframe pull up bar are not applicable to all doors, and I prefer in-door pull up bars. Actually the one the girls uses (and falls) in the video is really good and not risky at all if installed correctly, and it's smaller.
I agree on high parallets except they can be completely be replaced by rings (but not viceversa). Yes going directly to ring dips can be quite a jump from Push Ups but I did it and I am nothing special...
For the legs, barbell is no-go if you leave in an apartment. Therefore Dumbells + vest can do the job.
Personally I train at home with just Pike PU, Dips, Pull Ups, Rows, Archer Squats and one leg RDLs and I need:
-Pull up bar + Rings
-Dumbells + Vest
-A mat
-A chair (Box)
One inexpensive solution to combine ring and suspension trainers it to get a set of handles with rotating grips like GoFit's Pro Power Handles or other manufacturers. Now you can use your ring straps like a suspension trainer with handles that rotate to avoid false grips when needed
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Amazing list. No biases but facts.
Rings are all i have and need.
So i agree with the list.
I also do have a telescopic doorway pull-up bar and Dumbbell pair.
Id say rings are more than enough. Get a door way pull-up bar if there's no place to hang rings.
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I've worked a lot with rings and tube bands with handles. Best purchases ever.
This one is going to be massively popular.
Me Who Just Uses Minimal House Tools For Workout With Dumbbells 😂
Are you jacked
@@Arijit9999 In the process to be one
@@Arijit9999 the question should be "how strong are you"
@@scientistmilorad9735doesn’t need to be
@@scientistmilorad9735 ' ' that strong
thx for this list
I have a set of rings which are fairly inexpensive. I added some rotating handles like you find on suspension trainers and now you have the best of both worlds. The handles of course attach to the straps and not the rings so you can have them both attached at the same time if you want. Game changer.
I agree mostly with the list.
I would like to know what you think of one handed club and steel mace training and where you'd rank those.
1. Barbell
2. Pullup bar
3. Rings
4. Gloves
I have black shorts! I have Rings, low paralettes and Equalizer dip bars. I just added a 12”-16” plyo box for unilateral KB step ups and box jumps 👍
12:54 this is actually really good for volleyball players. It is used to increase shoulder/torso mobility, crucial for spiking, since you can make a better and more elastic whip of your arm.
Wow a tier list, it's a good idea
4:46 Watch his happy face just after he says "into S Tier". Now that is the look of someone who loves the rings
spotted that too🥹
I do rope climb, upper body only (no legs) and rope pull ups. Forearm extensor training is a MUST. You don't need equipment to really train them, you already have what is needed....your body weight. I do back of hands on floor in an upper push up position to train extensors. Have progressed to just using one hand like that and can lean into like planche.
I also like wearing wrist wraps...for a fashion statement and to keep wrist WARM....not really for support. I get the Kung Fu wrist wraps that comes in different patterns and styles. They don't loop around the thumb.
I also use ankle weights to train front lever. I do inverted deadlifts with ...currently 38lbs on my legs (19lbs per leg), I think it has helped a lot. Getting pretty solid at full front lever and feeling stronger there every time I increase in weight on ankles/legs. I will only be able to go up to 21lbs per leg, but it's already gotten me full front lever before the weight I am at now.
could you make a video in order from worst to best
Thank a lot Alex ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'd put low parallettes in S tier for skills athletes since for example a planche entry on high parallettes is super difficult while on low bars you can comfortably slide into the hold.
On the weight vest they make plate loadable one which gives it a similar flexibility as a dip belt and increase load more than most vests.
I put fitball in S. If you stop training you have a useful sit.
Something to add in the next video: Adjustable Dumbbells, Weight lifting straps (there are 2 versions. One with a long, strap, and one with a thicker leather "pad"), weight lifting hook grips. They are great to remove your wrists as a limiting factor to exercises, and to protect the skin at the same time.
Rings are a must for every cali athlete in my opinion
Medicine ball is very underrated. It can be used for many exercises for endurance, explosive power (throwing) and also for strength. You can do weighted pullups/dips with that while holding it between knees or even weighted leg raises. Definitely worth B
The Ab roller and the Jump Rope are must haves even if they are c tier, the excercises are just too good and they are cheap.
💪
The Mat is also a mus have.
I think medium height parallettes could be bumped up to A-tier. They increase handstand push up progressions substantially, and make decline push ups much more natural since you don’t have to archer your back to avoid bashing your head on the ground! Also good for incline push-ups with added stretch at the bottom.
Will UClips be on the list? Just clipped mine to my weight belt
Personally I would move up plyo box, med ball and maybe the physio ball and kettle bells. Other than that, I totally agree!
my top picks before watching:
rings
a floor/ fitness mat
simple training station/ rack for pullups and dips and a place for rings and stuff (edit: 1:01 not included...:(
dumbells in different weights/ adjustable
barefootshoes
some bands
kettlebell
the motivation to use all that stuff
Weight vests and belts should be A, as adding weight is often almost essential in order to progress
I would add adjustable dumbbells in S tier, and swap dip paralletes with pull up bar. That would be my basics.
For me, all I really need is:
Pullup bar
Rings
Elastics
I love to jump rope and also use a cheap sandbag (20kg) for squats, lunges and shoulder press.
My problem with resistance bands is that they break too often, usually after 6-12 months of intense usage. I replaced them with springs chest expander (yes you heard that right), I deloaded 1 side and attached it to some paracords, and it is rock solid. It is less versatile than bands (but still, you can perform various exercises from them like "cable" flies, 1-arm lat pull-downs, triceps push-downs etc.), but are much more durable, and the the resistance it provides is adjustable so it is better bang for your bucks than bands.
I have the most important item: blue shorts
Seriously though, thanks for the tier list Alex! I've got some of the equipment on here already so when I'm looking to add some more I'll use this as a reference for my decision
A pull up bar, a dips station, a pair of rings and some resistance bands are all you need
The downside to rings is what the hell do you hang them from?
Pull up bar😊
Rings should be at S+++ list. You really can't beat the combination of low price and vast selection of exercises.
Full pec flye on rings is mad.
12:16 Justice for hand gripper 😒
It deserves at least A not C 😥
I've built big forarms by only using that...
You are the best 👍 👍
Really appreciate you 💐 💐
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For someone like me who has sweaty hands the gloves are definitely in the top 3 must have.
great job, thank you!
What's your take on slam balls?
Ab rollout is easily an A in my book. Builds a very strong abdominal wall.
Kettlebell is more versatile than dumbbell imo. It can do all the same excersizes and add the ballistic element as well. Cant do swings well with a dumbbell. Resistance bands are awesome imo. I agree with that one.
Gripper should be B or A tier. It have only one function, but it is the best way to train your fingers.
Floors are underrated ngl
While I don't completely agree with all of your rankings, none of them evoked a reaction in me comparable to Eric Bugenhagen reacting to Jeff Nippard's tier lists 😆
Never heard this guy talk
But he dose his voice over
I would put gloves in B tier because what I use them with are A/S tier material. It's very comfortable while grabbing resistance bands, and works well with dumbells and bars. My job is musician too, I need to save my hands from callus as much as possible !
I agree. Gloves are very useful most of the time. They clearly belong in the A or the S tier. Also I think they underrated kettlebells a little bit.
There is a way to grip bars where you never need gloves - starting with the pads of the fingertips in light to medium contact with the bar roll/slide the rest of your hand onto the bar so that you can feel the pads at the top of your palms are being gently stretched away from the base of your fingers and not making creases. No more calluses.
My equipment is a weight vest, resistance band and rings
thx sharing
I've been searching for this video for years
Chalk is very powerful tool for weighted pull ups and skills
wonderful
Dumbbells + Bench together is definitely S-Tier....
I agree with everything, except, kettlebells, for some time I had nothing except a 16Kg KB, and I can assure you with the right level of skill it's a gym in one piece of equipment.
I have rings and resistance bands. I use my iron chairs to do step ups.
Yoga Blocks are really versitile to increase range of motion
Mal wieder die richtige Entscheidung, hier ein Abo zu lassen.
Vielen Dank und weiterhin viel Spaß und Fitness! ❤👍🤘
thod push up boards always make me laugh, cause one of the four colours is always back.
as in this push up variation trains the back...
First time I noticed that I laughed hard.
what do you think about BOSU BALL? and also balance board??
C Tier.
I feel like lifting straps should have been mentioned. They have a very specific use - making things easier to grip - but can help with a great many exercises, and they are dirt-cheap. The price to performance to bulk ratio is insane.
Give us your take on earthquake bars
only choose one, ring
for beginner, put your feet on ground
I tried buying your workout program yesterday, i have sufficient balance in the account but couldn’t make the payment, is there any compulsion that the course be bought only in dollars
You forgot Clubs and maces, my Favoriten.
Of course, the blue shorts are S tier. 😛
a tier is pretty good, not sure why people are saying dumb bells are s tier, it doesn't have versatility as described... you can achieve most things with a combination of rings and bands. come on people wake up
Where can I get the ring string machine?
4:44 Disagree; rings are god tier. Simply the best 1 stop equipment 👍🏼
Finally, thank you 😁👍
Bro power rack with cable system is top 1 to have