Loving it, sturdy and compact

I love to exercise, especially with oddball equipment. I use clubs, maces, kettlebells, sandbags, water bags, dragging sleds, and on and on. I'm always looking for the best equipment to build myself. I've had some issues with calf pain and imbalance and decided to get something to address it, so when I saw this kit I had to try it.Assembly isn't difficult. There are just a few pieces to put together. Follow the instructions and it shouldn't take more than 10 to 15 minutes.This is a nice little tib exerciser! The padding is thick and holds up well under weight. The collar makes it easy to adjust plate weights quickly. The angle is solid and when I use it I can feel those lower leg muscles really having to work to move it. The fit and finish are excellent, no burrs or sharp edges that I've noticed.Overall I'm pleased with this little exerciser and hope it helps address the lower leg pain I've recently started to experience. It not only works well but looks good in the process.

I've had a tib bar, or DARD (Dynamic Axial Resistance Device) from a company called SPRI for well over 20, maybe even 25 years. Showing my age here. 😅 I knew that it was important to strengthen the muscles of the shin, or anterior tibialis, since us gym rats and exercise enthusiasts tend to work the calves far more than their counterparts on the front of the lower leg. I knew that the DARD was useful for preventing and healing shin splints and encouraging proper foot strike in runners.Fast forward to a few months ago, my husband had been suffering with terrible plantar fasciitis for over a year. I was very sympathetic since I had suffered from the same condition plus Achilles tendonitis for over 2 agonizing years (not that I'm competing with my husband in the chronic injury division.) We're now both in our mid-fifties, extremely active and we train every day, despite whatever aches and pains might plague us. It pained me to see my husband limping around after a boxing sparring session, stoically soldiering on no matter what. So I decided to do a little digging, maybe there was a new way to deal with the old nemesis, plantar fasciitis.I found gua sha, or the ancient Chinese skin scraping technique, and then an amazing little book with a big title called "Plantar Fasciitis Self Muscle-Screen, Easy Corrective Exercises and Resourceful Environment Fixes" by Sean Schniederjan. It was available for free on Kindle Unlimited, so I immediately loaded it onto my Kindle and read the entire book in like 20 minutes. !t's short, but PACKED with priceless info! OMG! His explanation of the cause of plantar fasciitis made total sense. Where's the old DARD? Our gym is in its 4th location and you know how things get lost when you move. But my husband found the dusty old DARD, and he was all in on my protocol of daily ant tib exercise with the DARD, stretching the crap out of his calves and gua sha treatments from me. (I think he just likes the foot massages.) A couple of weeks in, he said it didn't really feel any better. But we continued religiously with the ant tib training (I think he does like 3-4 sets of 15 reps), plus the calf stretching (PLEASE read Sean Schniederjan's book!) And lo and behold, after maybe a couple of months, it was definitely getting better! The area I used to press on the side of his heel that would make him yelp (okay tough guy, grunt 😆) in pain I could now press with full force and he didn't even wince. He said it was a lot better, and is even thinking of getting back to running, though he knows to take it slow.I just got this new Tib Bar, I call it the DARD 2.0. It is INFINITELY more comfortable than the old one I've had for decades. I couldn't even use the old one myself because I only wear barefoot shoes now, which is how I cured my own foot and Achilles issues, that's a story for another day. The old DARD was so uncomfortable on the tops of my feet because I'm pretty much wearing socks. The new Tib Bar is so comfortable, you can even use it barefoot because it has padding on both the bar that goes on top of your feet and the one that goes under. It also comes with extra thin bar covers so you can remove the thick padding and use the thin ones under your feet if you have larger feet or are wearing thicker soled shoes. What I like about this one is it comes with 2 interchangeable bars so you have the option to use olympic plates with a 2 inch hole, or plates with a 1-inch hole so this is also great for home use. And it has a pin that goes through the holes in the bar that holds the plates, which is essential. There are some models that use only a collar but collars can slip off because they were designed for use on a horizontal bar, like a bench press. Trust me, you don't want to risk having plates flying off the end of the bar. The bar is very stable and secure when you screw it in, it doesn't wobble or move at all and my husband put 30 pounds on it. You can also use a lighter weight and just lock it in closer to the end of the bar and it will provide more than enough resistance. The collar holds the plates against the pin so they don't move. You can see how I set it up in the photos, and a comparison in the padding next to my dear old DARD. Get this one, and if you have plantar fasciitis, there is hope! Just stick with the protocol, it really works!I've been a gym owner, boxer, martial artist, natural bodybuilder, and personal trainer since my husband and I opened our small gym in 1994. After our business barely survived the pandemic shutdown and was forced to move, Chinatown Fight Club NYC proudly celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024! 👊🥊

This Brveniu Tib Bar feels like a quality piece of equipment.The bright green powder coat finish and the welds are all nicer than many other items I've purchased for a lot more money that this item costs.I appreciate that it includes components for using either 1" or 2" weight plates. While everything I own is 2", that might not always be the case.Speaking of the word "case", my only criticism of this item is the drawstring bag for storage. It doesn't seem large or sturdy enough for such and item, but I suppose it is enough for storing any spare/unused pieces.

UPDATE:Downgrading from 5-stars to 4 because the collar broke after about a month of use, maybe 3 days per week. It's not like this tib bar is subjected to high impact workouts, so there's really no excuse for the collar breaking so quickly.ORIGINAL REVIEW:This Tib Bar from "brveniu" is a simple piece of equipment that can help you get the most out of your toe/tibia raises. It's easy to assemble in only a few minutes. The instructions aren't the best, but it really doesn't matter because there are so few parts. That said, it came with a black plastic circle piece, that I can only assume is a spacer. Not really sure. It doesn't seem like it really needs to be used.The included collars aren't the highest quality, but they're certainly good enough for a Tib Bar. The 2" collar seems identical to some Clout collars I bought last month at $15.95 for a pair.Honestly, my only real complaint is that you should be able choose between the 1" and 2" plates version. What I mean is, I have 2" plates and will never use the 1" extension, pin, or collar... so I'd prefer to pay a few dollars less for this Tib Bar and not create as much waste. I literally threw away the 1" parts within a half hour of receiving this Tib Bar. Oh, the drawstring bag is silly, too.