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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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    THIS Is The Barbell You Should Buy For Your Home Gym In 2026

    / October 1, 2024

    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…

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    Micro Gainz – Dumbbell Plates, Micro Plates, and More – 2025

    / September 19, 2024

    Today we take a look at the full offerings from Micro Gainz including their Dumbbell Fractional Plates, Fractional Weight Plates, and more.

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    Every Good Home Gym Needs These 5 Things

    / September 19, 2024

    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…

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    The Tib Bar Guy Nordic Back Extension Machine V2 – 2025 Review

    / August 26, 2024

    The Tib Bar Guy Nordic Back Extension Machine V2 is cheaper than most of its competition and offers more exercise options than most of them as well. But there are some quality control issues that have me concerned for the longevity of the product.

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  • Shogun NORD-EX Review 2025 – The BEST Nordic Combo for a home gym?

    / August 12, 2024

    The Shogun NORD-EX has a lot of premium features and is by far the most aesthetically pleasing option on the market. For some people this will be perfect, but it isn't MY favorite option.

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    BaseBlocks The Nordic Plus – A Terrible Choice in 2025

    / August 7, 2024

    The BaseBlocks The Nordic Plus is the lowest cost option for a combo Nordic and Back Extension. But that is where the good things end for this. My recommendation is to save a few bucks and buy one of the other models available from another company.

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

    / July 24, 2024

    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 up to an awesome piece of gym equipment. You just need to make sure it is the right decision for…

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    Iron Neck 3.0 Pro – 6 Month Experiment

    / July 1, 2024

    Is neck training the forgotten fountain of youth? Or is it a waste of time? I'll be testing the Iron Neck 3.0 Pro for 6 months and then sharing my objective and subjective feedback

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  • Xebex XT4 Sled Review – The Best Sled For A Home Gym in 2025?

    / June 26, 2024

    The Xebex XT4 Sled is the best Home Gym Sled we've used so far. There is plenty of room for improvement, but it is a unanimous decision that this is our favorite sled to date.

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    Inspire FT2 Review – Still Worth It In 2025?

    / June 13, 2024

    The Inspire FT2 has been a legend in the home gym equipment game for decades. It still is the only option on the market that does as much as it does, this well. But it is getting more and more difficult to recommend it.

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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!
    @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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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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