My philosophy on equipment for my garage gym is pretty simple. Spend money where it counts and save money when it makes sense. To give you an example, I have a Uesaka Barbell that is one of the most expensive barbells you can buy. To me, a barbell matters. On the other hand, a commercial…
Any time I do any kind of equipment review, including this one for lifting straps, the first thing I do is ask all my friends. After 20 years in Strength and Conditioning, I’m pretty fortunate that many of those friends are Head Strength Coaches everywhere from high schools to the NFL. We all love to…
When I tell people I have a garage gym, a question I get asked quite a bit is, “Are you still able to park your car in the garage?” The answer is yes. You can have a garage gym and still park your car inside of it (if you choose to). The truth is even…
When I tell people about my garage gym I generally get met with looks of jealousy and envy. I’ll tell them how the cost isn’t as much as they think and how awesome it is not having to leave your house to workout. Then, the response I get most often is, “Ok. That sounds great,…
If you’ve ever created a sweat angel on your gym floor, I don’t have to tell you that it can be hard to keep your garage gym cool in the summer. Being a college strength coach has led me to live all over the country. Currently, I’m living in Atlanta, Georgia. Saying it gets hot…
No matter what type of lifting you do, if you’re serious enough about it, at some point you’re going to realize you want chalk. If you’re an Olympic lifter then chalk is essential for gripping the bar on the lifts and protecting your hands from all reps and reps of pulls. If you’re a Crossfit…
Cleaning your garage gym is a topic many people seem to want to ignore. Sure, everyone loves working out in their garage gym and most people even “plan” to clean their gym, but unfortunately, most gyms don’t get the cleaning love that they should. Excuses are a dime a dozen. “Don’t have time.” “I’ll do…
When you start buying equipment for your garage or home gym, you’ll have to make a decision on what type of plates you want. Do you want Bumper Plates or Iron Plates? If you’re a seasoned weightlifter or powerlifter then you already know the answer to this, but if that’s you, then you’re probably not…
You picked up some Horse Stall Mats for your garage gym. Maybe you’re like me and you got some at a great price from Tractor Supply Company. Maybe you even took my recommendation for getting Horse Stall Mats for your garage gym. Now, you’ve got them home and… they smell awful. Like, really awful. Now…
Bumper Plates really set the tone for what kind of garage gym you want. I can tell immediately what kind of lifting is being done in a gym and how serious they are about it by the type of bumper plates that reside there. It’s also one of the biggest expenses you’ll encounter when you’re…