I’ve been a college sports performance coach for 20 years and have used hundreds of medicine balls over that course of time. This includes all different brands and styles. Recently, I decided to do my own side-by-side comparison. So, I bought 10 different medicine balls. Some are med balls that I’ve used before and I…
I’ve been a college sports performance coach for 20 years and have used hundreds of medicine balls over that course of time. This includes all different brands and styles. Recently, I decided to do my own side-by-side comparison. So, I bought 10 different medicine balls. Some are med balls that I’ve used before and I…
I’ve used quite a few brands of medicine balls over 20 years of working as a strength and conditioning coach in collegiate weight rooms. However, I’ve never really done a side-by-side comparison of all the top medicine balls… until now. On Cyber Monday I purchased 10 different medicine balls – different brands and different styles….
Sooner or later on our lifting journeys, there comes a time when we start to notice other lifters lifting with lifting straps and wonder if we should get a pair too. The problem is, not only can lifting straps be tricky to get the hang of, there are all kinds of different styles and brands…
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…
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…