You’ve outfitted your garage gym with all the basic essentials. You have a squat rack with a pull-up bar, a barbell, bumper plates and maybe even a weight bench. You have all the garage gym equipment you need to do a limitless amount of workouts. Now you’re looking to pick up a few more accessories…
If you’re reading this, then you probably already know that when I say, “Which is the best barbell?”, I’m not just talking about Uesaka vs Eleiko. I mean the best barbell, period. Almost any serious lifter would acknowledge that Uesaka and Eleiko are 1 and 2 when it comes to the best barbell you can…
Want to prevent getting your hands tore up from blisters, but you wouldn’t be caught dead wearing lifting gloves? It’s a dilemma that many of us have come across, especially if we’re lifting outside and/or in our garage. In this article, I’m going to break down what causes blisters in the first place and how…
When is the last time you cleaned your Olympic Barbell? If you’re like most people, the word ‘never’ may be crossing your mind at the moment. Let’s fix that! Barbells are the life blood of every gym and the good ones don’t come cheap. Both great reasons to take care of that bar! You may…
At first glance a barbell seems like a pretty simple piece of equipment. It may appear to just be a long steel pole with no real parts at all. In fact, most beginner lifters won’t really notice the different parts of a barbell until they start comparing the one they’re using to other barbells. Finally,…
It’s 6 AM and it’s squat day. As you’re walking down the stairs and out to your garage gym you take a peek out the window. You’re immediately filled with dread because there is snow outside and you know your garage is about to be absolutely freezing. Sound familiar? Being able to lift in your…
You want to start working out in your garage, but you’re on a tight budget. So the question is, can you start a garage gym for under $500? The answer is – absolutely! Five hundred dollars is going to make getting what you need to get started pretty tight, but it’s definitely doable. First, what…
The lighting in most garages is really not meant for much more than making sure you don’t trip over your car on the way out to work in the morning. But, what if you’re working out in your garage and you want a little extra light? What’s the Best Lighting for a Garage Gym? The…
Knowing how long gym equipment lasts is a really handy piece of information when it comes to planning out your garage gym. How long gym equipment lasts will directly affect your garage gym budget. After all, it’s pretty tough to buy new gym equipment if all your money is going toward replacing your current stuff….
Having worked in college weight rooms my entire life I have been very spoiled to have the opportunity to train with every top-end barbell. From Uesaka, Eleiko and Werksan down to more economical bars, I’ve trained with them all at one school or another throughout my career. I can say, without question (spoiler-alert), that Uesaka…