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  • Home
  • My Home Gym
    • Evolution of The Lab
    • Planning
    • Pilot Testing
    • Version 1
    • Version 2
    • Version 3
    • Version 4
    • Version 5
    • Version 6
    • Interviews
  • Garage Gym Basics
    • What Is a Home Gym?
    • Cost of A Home Gym
    • Home Gym FAQ
    • You Need These
    • Used Gym Equipment
    • Plate Refurbishing
  • Buying Guides
    • Barbells
    • Benches
      • Adjustable Benches
      • Leg Developers
      • Biceps Attachments
    • Cable Machines
      • Accessories
      • Carabiners
    • Cable Attachments
      • FIRST 5 To Buy
      • MAG Grips
    • Cardio Equipment
    • Collars
    • Dumbbells
    • Flooring
    • Landmines
    • Power Racks
      • Mag Pins
      • Rack Attachments
    • Powertec Levergym
    • Specialty Bars
      • Safety Squat Bars
    • Storage
      • Wall Control
    • Weights
  • Reviews
    • All Product Reviews
    • Benches
    • Cable Attachments
    • Cardio
    • Gym Accessories
    • Machines
    • Non-Gym Accessories
    • Rack Attachments
    • Recovery Tools
    • Specialty Bars
    • Supplements
  • Review Pipeline
    • Reviews In Progress
    • New Releases
  • Discount Codes

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.…

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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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Beyond Power VOLTRA Review – 2+ Years Of Testing

The Beyond Power VOLTRA I is the first of its kind, a SMART device made for the serious home gym owner. The specs, the updates, the build quality, all shape…

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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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Freak Athlete Hyper Pro Review – The BEST Got Better – 2026

The Freak Athlete Hyper Pro is our current reigning champ for the BEST Nordic Machine for Home Gyms, and the one we are keeping in our gym. But it might…

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The BEST Cable Machines For Your Garage Gym – 2026

After you tackle the basics of a bar, bench, plates, and a rack... there are two items that tend to stand out as next purchases. One is dumbbells, the other…

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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…

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    KlevaBuilt Genesis Jack 2.0 – Review

    / February 9, 2022

    The KlevaBuilt Genesis Jack 2.0 has become the GO TO deadlift jack for a long line of at home and commercial gym goers.

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    Breath Belt Review – Excellent But Not For Everyone

    / February 2, 2022

    The Breath Belt works. Probably for a number of things, but I've witnessed it and felt it work with new athletes and experienced athletes.

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    Hoist HF-4263 Ab/Back Hyper Bench Review

    / January 26, 2022

    The Hoist HF-4263 is good, but not quite great. It does what I need it to, but not exactly all I WANT it to.

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    AbMat Preacher Pad Review

    / January 19, 2022

    The Preacher Pad is a collaboration between Adam from Garage Gym Lab and AbMat, makers of a ton of various accessory type items for the gym.

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    Leviathan Nutrition Supplements Review

    / January 13, 2022

    Leviathan Nutrition makes some cool stuff. You just likely need to make sure that you are their target audience before spending the money on it.

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    BootySprout Review – MUCH better than I thought – 2026

    / January 5, 2022

    What the heck is a powerlifting bodybuilder doing with a psuedo As Seen On TV butt blasting device like the Booty Sprout? Great question!

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    Edge Fitness Systems Mono Hooks Review

    / September 7, 2020

    The Edge Fitness Systems Mono Hooks were some of the first available on the market. They are missing key upgrades that others have today, but function as intended.

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    Mutant Metals Custom Rack Attached Bench Dock Review

    / August 31, 2020

    Chris from Mutant Metals made me this bench dock BEFORE he officially started Mutant Metals. I believe myself and Josh Sutelman are the only two to have them (I ordered his for him). You can always ask Chris for a custom quote.

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    Impact PowerLIFT Mouthguard Review – 5 Years Strong

    / August 24, 2020

    Impact took your normal mouthguard and trimmed the fat, added some muscle where it counts, and has built a mouthguard FOR powerlifters. What I’m saying is, they don’t make mouthguards that powerlifters can wear, they specifically looked at powerlifting as a sport, the needs from a “protect your teeth” standpoint, and built a mouthguard to match.

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    Wall Control – Comprehensive Guide – 2026

    / August 10, 2020

    Wall Control is the best storage option for the Garage Gym Enthusiast. After more than 5 years of use and research, I have put together my recommended shopping list for those building their Wall Control set up today!

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    SleepEatLift
  • Standing O for such a comprehensive review and beneficial post.
    RogueCrusher
  • he let's me lift weights, climb trees, coaches my soccer and basketball teams... he's pretty cool!
    Audrey Gray
  • This is truly a great review. Fair review. Made me want it more despite its shortcomings.
    tgr_strength
  • Fantastic review. I really feel like it is fair, balanced, and straightforward. I really appreciate the transparency regarding how you received the bar. Great job!
    Christian Ernst
  • great review, just ordered the medium pronate today, im sure I will be getting more in the future
    Fitness You Can Live With
  • Have you seen this guy? I can't take my eyes OFF of him.
    Jamie Gray
  • Man this is just a great review! Think you kinda helped me make the decision to try this Thanks for the review
    Portfoloio Management
  • He is the best son a mom could ask for.
    Betty Gray
  • Well done review. Touched on every single concern and consideration I would have regarding this piece. You very clearly defined who this is for, which includes me. Keep up the great work!
    @CaptainThemerica
  • First time coming across your channel. Absolutely great review. Really appreciate the thorough walk through per movement. I think this is the best review of the Freak that I've seen. Look forward to checking out more of your videos.
    @chrisgraves5322
  • Perhaps the best, thorough review have ever seen on any equip video. Thank you for taking all this time and effort putting together this video!! Appreciate your work!
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  • Everytime I was about to comment a question you answered it before I could finish typing. Great review.

    @randybowman
  • The opening segment was awesome, Joe! Great review presented in a creative format!
    @babygiantbarbell1014
  • Very thorough review! This confirms that this piece doesn’t meet my needs, but I can see the value for a lot of home gym owners.
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Gray Matter Lifting

My name is Joe Gray. My goal has always been to create garage gym content that I would want to watch, read, and participate in. My thought was, if I was interested, someone else might be too. Thanks for checking out what I do!

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