Whether you’re just beginning to build out your garage gym or adding that one final piece, you always want to find the best deal for a piece of equipment. The reason is pretty simple, gym equipment is expensive. From racks to dumbbells to floor mats, there is really no such thing as a ‘cheap’ piece…
If you’re familiar with this site and my garage gym then you know that in the Spring of 2020 I built a DIY Squat Rack for my garage. At the time, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money and I didn’t know how long I’d be working out in my garage. As it…
Perhaps the most used piece of equipment in any garage gym is the barbell. The barbell is so versatile that you can easily create entire workout programs with nothing more than a barbell and plates. My best piece of advice for anyone starting a garage gym, regardless of budget, is to get the best barbell…
Writing your first Strength and Conditioning Program is one of the most exciting rites of passage as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. You’ve been learning Squatting Progressions, Agility Drills and Shoulder Mobility Exercises. It feels like you have so much knowledge that you can’t wait to put it all on paper. However, once you find…
I’ve never met an athlete that didn’t want to learn how to improve their 40 time. For better or worse, the 40 is still the most discussed and highlighted performance metric that most athletes will have off the field. You can even watch 40s being ran now on prime time from the NFL Combine. This…
My guess is you’re on this page for one of two different reasons: First, you’re building your own DIY Pullup Bar Setup and you’re trying to figure out what the best pull-up bar diameter is so you can buy the correct size pipe for your build. Or You’re buying a pull-up bar and you want…
In your opinion, what are the top five exercises to improve athletic performance? This was the question posed to a group of Strength and Conditioning Coaches. Everything else was open for interpretation by each coach. No follow-up questions to clarify or narrow down the desired responses were allowed. Our group of coaches polled was a…
For the majority of garage gym owners, your squat rack will be the biggest investment you make into your gains journey. So, as you begin planning out your budget, one of the most important questions becomes, ‘how much does a squat rack cost?’. A Squat Rack can cost anywhere from $200 to $10,000 with the…
If you have a garage gym, sooner or later, you’re going to be pricing out the cost of dumbbells. However, most of us are far less picky when it comes to our dumbbells than with our bars and bumper plates. This leads many of us to look at used dumbbells through secondary markets like Facebook…
Lifting straps can be a really effective tool in any lifter’s toolbox. Not only can they help secure your grip to the bar and help you move more weight, but they can also save your hands from high-volume pulling. But first, you have to know how to use Olympic weightlifting straps. If you’re brand new…