Joe Gray
My name is Joe Gray - aka Gray Matter Lifting - and I've been lifting at home since 2013. In that time I've built a badass gym, deadlifted over 600lbs, helped grow r/Homegym to over 1 Million subscribers, created the Garage Gym Competition and written a ton of posts here on this site. I love the Garage Gym Community... If you do too, I hope you stick around.
-
Buy THIS Belt Squat Belt For Your Home Gym In 2026
You’ve got a belt squat, now you need a belt. Good thing for you, I spent over $1000 on Belt Squat Belts and spent the past 6 months testing them alongside my wife and other athletes in my gym. And today we are going to share what we think makes a good best belt squat belt, then rank all of them so you can pick the right one for your gym.
-
REP x PEPIN FAST Series Adjustable Dumbbell
The REP x PEPIN adjustable dumbbells are the number one selection of the home gym enthusiast. But do they still earn that title?
-
REP Calibrated Steel Plates
The REP Calibrated Steel Plates are a unique spin on your typical powerlifting plates. We get accuracy, size, tolerances, and more, but in theory no issues of paint chipping from repeated efforts.
-
ForceUSA Tandem Tower Review – Best Cable Tower in 2026?
The ForceUSA Tandem Tower has a lot of great features packed into a fairly small package. But it is far from perfect. It might be right for you, or not.
-
REP Leg Developer Review – 4 Months Of Expert Insights
The REP Leg Extension & Leg Curl Bench Attachment does what other Leg Developers have done before it, and it costs a LOT more to do it.
-
Merach NovaRow R50 Pro Air Rower
The Merach NovaRow R50 Pro Air Rower is a "v2" of sorts of the original design, which has one key feature, a brand new monitor.
-
NÜOBELL-S Adjustable Dumbbells
The NÜOBELL-S Adjustable Dumbbells are pretty, quick to adjust, and they have thought through a number of the "trade-offs" of adjustables. Will these be the best on the market?
-
SC2 Stair Climber Machine Ultra
The SC2 Stair Climber Machine Ultra fits a unique niche of stair steppers for cardio purposes. It is robust, has a lot of features, programs, and is scalable for small and large athletes, while also fitting into smaller spaces. Hopefully all of that still leads to a quality piece of cardio.
-
Iron Neck 3.0 Pro Review – 2 Years Of Expert Use
The Iron Neck 3.0 Pro is without a doubt the most advanced and easiest to use Neck Training device on the market. But that comes at a price that makes it hard to recommend for anyone that doesn't absolutely NEED to have it in their arsenal.
-
ANCORE Pro Review – Better Than A Cable Machine In 2026?
The ANCORE Pro brings us a cable machine the size of a foot long sandwich. But can it replace a larger piece of equipment for most home gyms?
