Garage Gym Basics
Looking to set up a home gym or garage gym? Want to make sure you avoid any missteps in the process? Not sure what bar or rack to buy? Then this Garage Gym Basics series is for you!
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Buy THIS Adjustable Bench For Your Home Gym In 2026
We are going to walk through my past decade of experience with adjustable benches, and help YOU pick the right one for YOUR Home Gym.
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The BEST Nordic Bench For Your Home Gym – 2026
Lucky for you, I've owned and used the vast majority of Nordic Benches on the market. And today I'm going to share my experiences so you can choose the right one for your home gym.
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The 10 BEST Cable Machine Accessories For Your Home Gym
Today we are going to take a look at a few of the cable machine accessories I have collected and use in my home gym, with my cable machine, to help you take those next steps.
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The BEST Carabiner For Your Home Gym – 2026
This article is going to be a deep dive on the BEST Carabiner For Your Home Gym that will leave you fulfilled, educated, and a little poorer.
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The FIRST 5 Cable Attachments To Buy For Your Home Gym
Today’s list of five cable attachments are going to be pieces that I still use today, regularly, and so does my wife and my daughter, despite having a plethora of options… and honestly might be the only 5 cable attachments you need to build a VERY well rounded collection for your home gym.
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How To Start Your Home Gym In 2026 – FAQ
I have been lifting in my garage for over a decade. Consider this my official FAQ for Starting a Home Gym.
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THIS Is The Barbell You Should Buy For Your Home Gym In 2026
A barbell is likely one of your first purchases for your home gym. In fact it was my first purchase as I started deadlifting in my garage before anything else. Barbells are unfortunately the easiest area of the home gym to get paralysis by analysis. Every single company offers a dozen or more options when you add up bar types, coatings, and more. Rogue has over 47 options just for Mens 20kg barbells.
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Every Good Home Gym Needs These 5 Things
Normally when we talk about the Basics of a Home Gym, we are talking about a Bar, Bench, Rack and Plates… but I think that list needs to expand just a little to include a few things that often come with that first round of purchases. Things that really bring the space together, add some longevity to your equipment, and all around improve the likelihood that you’ll use your home gym.
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Specialty Bars – How To Buy Your First One In 2026
Specialty bars can be used for a number of reasons. And there are a LOT of them. Lets find out why you might want one, or not.
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The BEST Cable Attachments For Your Garage Gym – 2026
For me, cable attachments are one of the items in a garage gym we likely don’t have to sacrifice due to space constraints. I can’t have the best of the best of every machine. I have to make compromises in various nick nacks here and there to accomplish some accessories for the sake of space. But cable attachments? I can 100% have the BEST of the best in terms of fit and function and own a huge assortment of pieces with a solid storage option.
