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Kabuki Strength

Specialty strength equipment centered on adjustable and curved barbells engineered around joint position, leverage, and movement constraints.

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LocationPortland, OR
ServesUnited States direct-to-consumer with international availability
RangeFrom $795
In the directory1 product
Equipment

What they're known for

A barbell-design company using geometry and adjustability to solve movements that straight Olympic bars handle poorly.

Kabuki Strength is best known for specialty barbells that change leverage, hand position, or load path rather than simply varying knurling and finish. The Transformer Bar uses adjustable camber and load position to create multiple squat profiles from one safety-bar-style platform, while the Duffalo Bar uses a curved shaft to change shoulder and wrist position during squats and presses. The company’s role in a home gym is specialized: equipment for experienced lifters trying to keep heavy barbell movements trainable around mobility or joint constraints.

Spaces

  • Home Gym

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1 product
Transformer Bar

Transformer Bar

$795

A specialty barbell from Chris Duffin's Kabuki Strength lab with adjustable cambered arms that change the leverage profile mid-set. Functions as a traditional bar, a high-bar, a safety squat bar, and several other geometries depending on how the arms are clocked. Used by serious powerlifters, S&C coaches, and rehab settings to accommodate shoulder mobility limitations and target specific positions of the squat without re-racking. One of the more cult-loved pieces of strength equipment in the world — Duffin's stuff doesn't get bought by accident.

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