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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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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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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 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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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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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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    Bells of Steel Buzz-Saw Heavy-Duty Adjustable Bench V2 Review

    / October 9, 2025

    The Bells of Steel Buzz-Saw Heavy-Duty Adjustable Bench V2 is a heavy and rock solid bench. But the attachments are an after thought, several features are lacking, and the price is just not reasonable compared to other offerings on the market.

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    Buy THIS Adjustable Bench For Your Home Gym In 2026

    / October 9, 2025

    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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    NoCo Lifting Belt Review – The BEST 2nd Belt You Can Buy?

    / August 10, 2025

    The NoCo Lifting Belt is a hybrid belt meant for big lifts. But I'm not sure it should be the first belt you buy, depending on your preferred style of lifting.

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    REP Leg Extension & Leg Curl Bench Attachment

    / August 9, 2025

    The REP Leg Curl/Leg Extension Bench Attachment is one of the biggest releases for REP in years. The king of home gym benches has FINALLY added to their ecosystem.

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    The BEST Nordic Bench For Your Home Gym – 2026

    / July 24, 2025

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

    / July 23, 2025

    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 not be the best fit for everyone.

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    REP Strive Series Curved Treadmill – The BEST Treadmill For Home Gyms in 2026?

    / July 18, 2025

    The REP Strive Series Curved Treadmill was a big hit at HomeGymCon and has some features that have intrigued even this home gym powerlifter.

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    REP x Dialed Motion Leg Developer Attachment Coming 2026

    / July 12, 2025

    The Dialed Motion Leg Developer was demoed at HomeGymCon and was one of the most sought after pieces. As a bench attachment fiend, I am VERY intrigued.

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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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    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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    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
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    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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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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