At some point in all our lifting careers, we reach a point where we notice someone else in the gym wearing weightlifting shoes. Typically, this person is pretty skilled in their lifts and usually pretty strong to boot. At this moment we are confronted with two questions: what exactly do those shoes do and more…
I got an email last week that Sorinex had bumpers in stock. In the summer of 2020, finding bumpers in stock is like finding an oasis in a scorching desert. I had a pair of 45-pound Recon Lite Bumpers ordered within 90 seconds of opening the email. At that moment I had about 300 total…
I recently picked up a pair of Adidas Powerlift 4s. If you know me at all you may ask why would someone who primarily Olympic lifts get a pair of powerlifting shoes? Well, I got a great deal on them ($70 straight from Adidas) and I’m a psychopath who loves to try out anything and…
My first pair of weightlifting shoes was a pair of Adidas Adistar 2000 Wood Sole Shoes. I wore those shoes until the shoe literally, after 15 years, disintegrated from the heel. They came with me every step of my career and lifted in 6 different weight rooms. I loved those shoes. Since those shoes have…
Building and outfitting a garage gym is one of the best investments you can make if you’re a workout warrior. The last thing you want is for your investment to get ruined, which begs the question: will your gym equipment rust in the garage? Good news and bad news. Bad news first. Yes, your gym…
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,…