What is American Made Gym Equipment?
American Made gym equipment is fitness equipment that has been manufactured in the United States of America, using American Labor.
For comparison, in today’s day and age, a large percentage of the world’s fitness equipment is manufactured overseas, often in China.
In general, buying American Made is largely considered a patriotic act, through putting your money where your heart, family, and country is.
As opposed to purchasing equipment from companies that manufacture abroad, American Made equipment means you are supporting businesses based in the USA and and often putting money back into the American economy.
Why Support the American Made Revolution?
For those patriots interested in supporting the USA, spending your dollars close to home surely helps for a few reasons.
Firstly, supporting US based companies means you are helping create jobs for American citizens.
Next, that means you are also supporting the general US economy and business owners that reside in the US.
With all of that, possibly one of the biggest, non-idealistic or patriotic factors in joining the American Made Revolution is purely the quality that is involved in the red, white, and blue steel manufacturing industry.
When buying from China, you may quickly learn that many of those cheaper prices also come with less time and attention put into the care of crafting your product, leading to corners cut and many-a-time having to send back or replace a product for faulty quality control.
Not Your Cup of Tea?
If you want to increase your likelihood and chances of not dealing with those problems, while proudly supporting American Made products, read on… If not, check out our other articles on some of the highest quality imported fitness equipment a person can buy (for the price).
American Made Racks // Company Spotlight
American Made Company Spotlight: Rogue Fitness
Rogue Fitness is arguably the leader in American Made Fitness Equipment.
Through their large manufacturing capabilities and ease of taking a product from concept to physical version in a very short amount of time, they have become one of the industry’s powerhouses in innovation.
On another note, due to Rogue’s size and success, they occasionally maintain the financial ability to acquire other brands and companies necessary to further develop their product line.
Overall, Rogue is one company that will be around for years to come, with great expectations of them, from our end.
Top American Made Racks From Rogue Fitness
Rogue RM-4 Monster Rack 2.0 // Top of the Line Ranked American Made Rack // Gym Reviewer
Top of the Line: The Rogue Fitness RM-4 Monster Rack 2.0
The Rogue RM-4 Monster Rack 2.0 is one heck of an American Made Overbuilt Rack. Like the name implies, this rack is an absolute “Monster”.
Out of all the options Rogue offers, the RM-4 is the best rack to buy with the most upgradability.
It may be the last rack you will need to buy. The reason for this is that Rogue is making some of the highest quality fitness equipment on the market, and constantly updating and improving their lines of equipment.
The Rogue Monster Series of Racks is one that is expected to be around with years to come of more attachments, upgrades, and special options.
That means the RM-4 is one American Made Rack that you can be confident the next generation will get use out of.
Quick Specs:
Made in America
Length: 49”
Width: 49”
Height: 90”/100”/108”
Foot Print: 53” x 53”
Materials: 3”x3”, 11 Gauge Steel
Attachments: Tons
Favorite Attachments:
-Strap Safeties
-Upgraded J-Cups
-Rogue’s take on the Jammer Arm System
★★★★☆ - Five Star Recommendation
★★☆☆☆ - Two Star Affordability
★★★★★ - Five Star Quality
Closing Comments: You get what you pay for!
Unique Space Saver Rack // Rogue Fitness
Rogue RM-3W Fold Back Wall Mount Rack // Unique Space Saver Rack // Gym Reviewer
Unique Space Saver: Rogue RM-3W Fold Back Wall Mount Rack
The Rogue RM-3W Fold Back Wall Mount Rack is a prime solution to staying fit with limited space.
The Rack has been engineered to fold against the wall (or around the door!) in an effort to save precious space - whether in a garage, basement, spare room, or even warehouse, the engineering in this rack will allow you to make use of precious space, when not in use.
Our only gripes would be the fact that it must be mounted into a wall, the sometimes annoying pin system that Rogue provides, and the few seconds it takes every time you need to set the rack up for a session.
If that doesn’t bother you, then the RM-3W may be your next rack.
Quick Specs:
Made in America
Length: 25” or 44” (upgrade)
Width: 49”
Height: 90.375”
Foot Print: 56” Overall (On Wall) x Chosen Length (25” or 44”)
Materials: 3”x3”, 11 Gauge Steel
Attachments: Many
Favorite Attachments:
-Safety Spotter Arms
-Upgraded J-Cups
★★★☆☆ - Three Star Recommendation
★★★☆☆ - Three Star Affordability
★★★★☆ - Four Star Quality
Closing Comments: Excellent way to save precious space in your gym! Also optimal for those who want to park a car (or two) in their garage, or use the space for something else when not training, like an office, spare bedroom, etc.
Quality for Less // Rogue Fitness
Rogue SM-2 Monster Squat Stand 2.0 // Quality For Less American Made Rack // Gym Reviewer
Quality for Less: Rogue SM-2 Monster Rack 2.0
The Rogue SM-2 Monster Rack 2.0 is your key into the half-off priced section of Rogue’s infamous Monster Series Racks.
With the removal of the two front posts of their four post power rack, the cost of equipment is literally halved, hence saving you a pretty penny.
Many fitness enthusiasts and lifters around the world prefer the open feeling to working out that a half rack provides.
Rogue has knocked it out of the park with the SM-2, presenting a more affordable American Made Rack, with Monster level attachments, at a fraction of the price of their four post racks.
Quick Specs:
Made in America
Height: 93” (with options for 73”/100”/108”)
Foot Print: 50” x 54”
Materials: 3”x3”, 11 Gauge Steel
Attachments: Tons
Favorite Attachments:
-Safety Spotter Arms
-Upgraded J-Cups
★★★★★ - Five Star Recommendation
★★★☆☆ - Three Star Affordability
★★★★★ - Five Star Quality
Closing Comments: Great way to hack your way into picking up the industry’s finest for cheaper.
American Made Racks // Company Spotlight
American Made Company Spotlight: Stray Dog Strength
Stray Dog Strength is an old player in the American Made strength and conditioning equipment world, that recently had a refresh to their catalog, making them an up and coming pick for quality red-white-and-blue inspired fitness solutions.
Many of their solutions are innovative and first invented by their team, making them a compelling option for someone who appreciates supporting original inventors.
Beyond that, Stray Dog has more recently been put into the spotlight through their ability to tackle everything from full sized collegiate sport weight rooms, to custom home gym builds, colorways and logo integration.
If custom, heavy-duty, unique equipment is your thing, then you have no longer to search.
Top American Made Racks - Stray Dog Strength
Stray Dog Strength Triad Half Rack // Patent Pending Triple Threat // Gym Reviewer
The Patent Pending Triple Threat: Stray Dog Strength Triad Half Rack
The Stray Dog Strength Triad Half Rack is one forward looking solution in the world of fitness.
For Stray Dog, long gone are the days of 2-post Squat Stands and 4-post Power Racks.
Accordingly, their 3-post design says that we are now in the age of rebellion.
The Three post “Triad” Half Rack Provides all of the versatility of a two post squat rack, yet seamlessly integrates weight plate storage, while cutting down on the overall footprint a traditional half rack conversion kit would have added.
If being proudly different from the norm and less visual clutter is your goal, then the Triad Half Rack is one competitive American Made option.
Quick Specs:
Made in America
Length: 49”
Width: 34”
Height: 96”
Foot Print: 49” x 34” (Take into account weight plates add an extra 9” or so for storage against a wall)
Materials: 3”x3”, 11 Gauge Steel
Attachments: Many
Favorite Attachments:
-Safety Spotter Arms
-STR Package or MG Package (Upgradable option on the Triad Half Rack Page)
★★★★☆ - Four Star Recommendation
★★★☆☆ - Two Star Affordability
★★★★☆ - Four Star Quality
Closing Comments: Decreases visual clutter that a fourth post would add in the sight lines of your gym or training facility.
