Garage Gym

So, you’ve decided to build out your garage into the garage gym of your dreams, or at least a workout space that allows you to not have to drive to that big box gym every day. Either way, Congratulations! Now, comes the important first step in building out your own garage gym – What are…

There comes a time in every home gym owner’s life when it’s time to buy a bench. After all, you can’t bench press without a bench and if you can’t bench then what’s the point of having your own gym, am I right? However, like most pieces of gym equipment, the number of options out…

Plyo boxes aren’t generally one of the first things you’ll buy for your garage gym, especially if you’re working on a budget. But, a Plyo Box is generally a purchase most of us make sooner or later. It’s even more likely you’ll want one if you’re an athlete (or have an athlete at home) and/or…

Buying your first pair of lifting straps can end up becoming way more complicated than you might expect. You’ve seen other lifters use straps in the gym to help them improve their grip and lift heavier weights. Now, you want to get a pair of your own. Maybe you ask a buddy for advice or…

If we’re going to talk about the best lifting straps for weightlifting, the first thing we have to do is make sure we’re on the same page about what ‘weightlifting’ is. When I say weightlifting, I’m not merely talking about lifting weights, I’m referring specifically to Olympic weightlifting. I’ve been a Collegiate Strength Coach for…

When you’re building out your garage gym, not all projects are as fun as buying and assembling a new squat rack. Things like properly insulating your garage gym probably aren’t going to get anyone fired up to do. However, when that first cold winter morning hits and you walk out to your garage gym for…

I remember when I first started lifting, I wanted to get stronger as fast as humanely possible. The idea of ‘developing’ or learning a ‘process’ were ideas I wanted no part of. I wanted results and I wanted them now. I think many beginners can relate to this when they first start lifting. On top…

For a new lifter (and to be honest, not just new lifters), figuring out the difference between lifting straps and wraps can be confusing. First, they both sound about the same. Heck, they even rhyme. What adds to this confusion is there seems to be A LOT of “information” on the internet that has no…