In the market for a hex bar? Not looking forward to going to a half dozen different stores (both in-person and online) to do some price comparison shopping? First, I don’t blame you cause that’s a ton of time and energy. Second, you don’t need to because I already did. I went through and picked…
I recently picked up a couple of stall mats from Northern Tool for my garage gym. I’ve been a sports performance coach for 20 years in collegiate athletics so I’ve seen (and installed) my fair share of gym flooring. I also currently use stall mats from Tractor Supply Company for the majority of my gym…
Lasso Straps are generally the first type of lifting strap that most of us are introduced to first in our lifting careers. Maybe you saw someone at the gym using a pair or maybe you just got tired of losing your grip when trying to do heavy barbell shrugs. Whatever the reason, you bought yourself…
Whether you’re an athlete, a Crossfitter or just someone getting ready for the beach – pull-ups should be a staple in your training program. They are, in my opinion, the most effective upper-body exercise for building strength and muscle. If you’re working out in a home gym like a garage gym, then figuring out the…
If you workout in a garage gym long enough, eventually you’re going to end up with rust on your barbell. Between sweat, heat and humidity it’s bound to happen sooner or later. Don’t worry though, because cleaning rust, chalk and dead skin (yes, dead skin) off stainless steel bars is not that difficult a process….
I’ve been wearing my Adidas Adipower 2s for almost two years now. As you might imagine, considering they’ve been my shoe of choice for that long, I’m a big fan of the Adipower 2 weightlifting shoe. In this review I’ll tell all the reasons why I’ve stuck with my Adidas shoes for so long. Overview…
As any home gym owner knows, there is no such thing as ‘cheap’ gym equipment. That’s why learning how to clean dumbbells and keep them looking great and working great is critical to making your investment last. The good news is, that keeping your high-quality dumbbells clean – no matter if they’re rubber dumbbells or…
A Hex Bar (or Trap Bar as it’s often called) is a specialty bar that is many times the first bar added to a home gym after a standard barbell. But, unlike standard Olympic barbells that all weigh 45 pounds, hex bars carry vary in weight from one company, and style, to another. Hex bars…
It’s hard to beat gym chalk to keep your hands dry and improve your grip when lifting. I use chalk in my workouts almost every day, for all kinds of exercises like cleans, pulls, rows and pullups. But, sometimes using chalk isn’t an option and you have to come up with another option. Maybe the…
Bumper plates are an expensive, but necessary addition for many home gym owners. So, figuring out how long bumper plates will last is a critical piece of information when determining how big of an investment you want to make. Bumper plates can last anywhere from 3 or 4 years all the way up to 20…