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…
The squat rack is the centerpiece for a home gym. It’s the biggest piece of equipment making it the main focal point and it’s the piece of equipment that will serve as the foundation for over half of your lifts. Buying a squat rack is also one of the first big decisions that any home…
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…
If you’re familiar with this site and my garage gym then you know that in the Spring of 2020 I built a DIY Squat Rack for my garage. At the time, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money and I didn’t know how long I’d be working out in my garage. As it…
During the summer of 2020 I was in a desperate search for bumper plates. Any bumper plates. It was a crazy time to be searching for lifting equipment. I happened to get lucky and got an order in for a pair of 25lb Titan Black Elite Bumper Plates. I normally would never buy bumper plates…
I was in the market last month for some gym rings to add a little variety to my workouts. If you know me, then you know I always try to figure out if a piece of equipment is worth buying or if I can DIY it myself. I learned that making a circular DIY ring…
A pull-up bar is a piece of equipment that almost all of us are going to want in our garage gyms sooner or later. Some racks already come outfitted with a pull-up bar. Since I made my Squat Stand myself, that wasn’t an option. Doorway pull-up attachments are popular, but really limited especially when it…
I never actually intended to buy a pair of Ethos knee sleeves. I have a pair of Rehband Original 7mm Knee Sleeves that I have had for years now and still love them. However, when you leave your knee sleeves at work and you’re wanting to get a lift in your garage gym you have…
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…
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…