If you’re going to be doing any kind of Olympic lifting in your garage gym, then bumper plates are a must. Not just for the obvious reasons of dropping them on the floor, but iron plates don’t rotate like bumper plates which is a nightmare to try to clean with. Like many things for a…
Medicine balls are a great addition to any home gym. They can add a ton of variety to your workouts and they unlock a range of exercises that can only be done with a medicine ball. But, like probably many of you, I always have multiple items on my ‘wish list’ for my garage gym,…
Whether you just bought a squat rack for your home gym or you want to jump into the squat rack at your local gym, using a squat rack can be an intimidating piece of gym equipment at first. I’ve been lifting in a squat rack and coaching athletes in squat racks for over 20 years…
One of the most common questions I get from someone who is just starting out on their weightlifting journey is, ‘How much does the bar weigh?’ If you’re a gym veteran, this is pretty common knowledge, but it makes sense for a beginner to ask. After all, weight plates have their weight literally etched directly…
All of us who have a home gym, or are at least looking into building out our own home gym, have to face an uncomfortable truth. Gym equipment is expensive. However, if you know where to look, there are some good places where you can buy weights for cheap. Notice I didn’t say “buy cheap…
Dumbbells are a great addition to every home gym. The versatility and the added exercise options that only dumbbells provide make them worth the money. But, when you get into the market for dumbbells, chances are you’re going to find yourself at a crossroads: Should you buy adjustable dumbbells or fixed, aka “regular”, dumbbells? Key…
Contrary to popular belief with a lot of the athletes that I’ve trained, gym chalk is not in a weight room just for the purpose of rubbing it onto your hands and clap your hands into the sky like LeBron James. Gym Chalk is used to help increase your grip, whether on a barbell, dumbbell…
If you’re in the market for a new squat rack, it’s always good to know how much the squat rack weighs. For lifting purposes though, knowing the weight of your squat rack can give you an idea of the size (thickness) and quality of your rack. The average squat rack weighs about 250 pounds, but…
If you’re currently planning out a home gym, there are two key factors that you have to take into consideration for each piece of equipment and this is especially true for a squat rack. How much does it cost? How big is it? Cost is obvious. Almost all of us are working on some type…
If you can’t back squat in your gym, then it’s not really a gym, it’s just a collection of workout equipment. So, it’s a no-brainer that you need some type of squat rack. However, which type of rack is best for you is a little more difficult of a decision. There are quite a few…