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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
    • Specialty Bars
      • Safety Squat Bars
    • Collars
    • Dumbbells
    • Cable Machines
      • Accessories
      • Carabiners
    • Cable Attachments
      • FIRST 5 To Buy
      • MAG Grips
    • Landmines
    • Wall Control Storage
    • Powertec Levergym
  • Reviews
    • All Product Reviews
    • Benches
    • Cable Attachments
    • Cardio & Conditioning
    • Gym Accessories
    • Machines
    • Non-Gym Accessories
    • Rack Attachments
    • Recovery Tools
    • Specialty Bars
    • Supplement Reviews
  • Review Pipeline
    • Reviews In Progress
    • New Releases
  • Discount Codes

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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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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 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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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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Beyond Power VOLTRA I – Full LONG Term Use Review – 2026

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 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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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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    HomeGymCon – Why YOU Should Attend in 2026

    / July 12, 2025

    You want to attend Home Gym Con, but aren't sure if the costs are worth it. I was in the same boat and I'm sharing my thoughts after attending.

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    FreeMax Weight Releasers – Gimmick Or Guaranteed Gains?

    / July 11, 2025

    The FreeMax Weight Releasers were one of the more unique pieces at HomeGymCon. Made in the USA. But expensive. Will the price be worth it? Will they function well? Let's find out!

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    ANCORE Pro – Still Worth It In 2026?

    / July 11, 2025

    The ANCORE Pro was the first small form-factor cable machine that didn't require additional weights. But is it still worth the investment in 2025?

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    BootySprout Pro Review – The BEST Hip Thrust Machine For Your Home Gym in 2026

    / June 20, 2025

    Hip Thrusts are awesome, but they are a pain to set up. The BootySprout Pro aims to fix this for the serious home gym lifter.

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    EVOLPOW P3A Tank Review – The BEST Budget All-In-One Home Gym Rack in 2026?

    / June 16, 2025

    The EVOLPOW P3A Tank All-In-One Power Rack does a LOT, in a small space, with a tight budget. But it does have some compromises to do so.

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    Iron Bull Strength Frankenstein Power Rack – The BEST Home Gym Power Rack in 2026

    / June 8, 2025

    The Iron Bull Strength Frankenstein Power Rack ticks a lot of boxes, but will it be the right solution for the average home gym owner?

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    The 10 BEST Cable Machine Accessories For Your Home Gym

    / May 2, 2025

    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

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    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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    Prime Prototype Trap Bar – 4 Bars in 1

    / April 25, 2025

    The Prime Prototype Trap Bar promises to be a 4n1 Specialty Bar unlike any other on the market. But will it be a Jack-Of-All Trades, Master of None?

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    The FIRST 5 Cable Attachments To Buy For Your Home Gym

    / February 10, 2025

    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…

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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
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  • 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.

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  • The opening segment was awesome, Joe! Great review presented in a creative format!
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  • 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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