What Is a Multi-Rig And Why Every OCR Athlete Needs One at Home
You've signed up for a Spartan Race. Or maybe a Savage Race. Or even better, our race, Midwest OCR. You've been hitting the gym hard... squats, deadlifts, pull-ups. You feel strong. You feel ready.
Then race day comes. You step up to the multi-rig, grab the first attachment, swing to the next... and drop.
Sound familiar? You're not alone. And you're not weak. You just never trained on the actual obstacle.
That's exactly the problem Race Ready Obstacles was built to solve.
So, What Exactly Is a Multi-Rig?
A multi-rig is one of the most common (and feared) obstacles in obstacle course racing. It's an overhead structure where racers must traverse from one hanging attachment to the next without touching the ground. The challenge? Different types of grips.
On a typical multi-rig you might encounter:
Rope grips (like our Twirly Beard, modeled after Savage Race's iconic Twirly Bird).
Stirrup grips that test your horizontal grip strength.
Nunchucks which are vertical grips that will humble even experienced athletes.
T-Bar Handles and other specialty attachments that shift and swing under your weight
Each one requires a different grip, a different body position, and a different level of confidence. And the only way to build that confidence is to practice... repeatedly.
Why the Gym Isn't Enough
Pull-ups build lat strength. Dead hangs build grip endurance. But neither prepares you for transitioning between a rope grip and a cold steel nunchuck while your shoulders are already burning at mile 3. That kind of preparation only comes from specificity, training the exact movements you'll face on the course.
Think about it this way: a basketball player doesn't just lift weights and call it practice. They shoot free throws. They run plays. They practice the specific skills the game demands.
OCR is no different. You have to practice the rig.
Training at Home with Race Ready Grips
Here's the good news: you don't need to build a full obstacle course in your backyard to train like a pro. All you need is a pull-up bar, monkey bars at your local park, or a simple backyard rig and the right grip attachments.
Race Ready Obstacles grip attachments are designed to replicate the exact obstacles you'll see on race day. Every grip is handmade in northern Illinois using premium materials, and each one comes ready to hang right out of the box with included straps and quick links.
Our Kind of Savage Grip Package is a perfect starting point. It includes a Twirly Beard, T-Bar, Steel Nunchuck, Synthetic Rope Nunchuck, and Stirrup: the exact type of grips you'd find hanging on a Savage Race rig, or any multi-rig at a race we course design for.
Hang them on your pull-up bar. Practice dead hangs. Work on transitions. Do it three times a week. By race day, that multi-rig won't feel like an obstacle, it'll feel like a checkpoint you were born to clear.
Ready to stop dropping and start flying? Shop our grip packages at racereadyobstacles.com — free shipping on all grip bundles in the USA. (Excluding Alaska & Hawaii)