Review Pipeline

Below is the list of current items I own that are in the Review Pipeline. I’ll be working through reviews on these in the next several months.

Don’t see something you think I should be reviewing? Members of my newsletter get the opportunity to VOTE on what I review next.

If you are a company that would like your products added to my review pipeline, please contact me.

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But will it be a Jack-Of-All Trades, Master of None?"},{"id":9884,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/rep-nighthawk-adjustable-bench\/","name":"rep-nighthawk-adjustable-bench","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/REPFitnessNightHawk-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"REP Nighthawk Bench - The BEST Home Gym Bench in 2025?","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Apr 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-12 01:53:28","modifiedDate":"2025-04-14 17:13:54","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-15 00:13:54","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/adjustable-bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Adjustable bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/bench-attachments\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench Attachments<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/rep-fitness\/' rel='post_tag'>REP Fitness<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":13,"sec":39},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The REP Nighthawk is the first of their benches to launch alongside a Leg Developer, which makes it the first one that has caught my eye."},{"id":9392,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/merach-novarow-r50-rower\/","name":"merach-novarow-r50-rower","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MerachNovaRowR50Rower_Cover2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"MERACH NovaRow R50 Rower - The BUDGET Concept2 or a Bad Copy?","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jan 20, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-21 01:12:50","modifiedDate":"2025-01-27 14:20:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-27 22:20:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/cardio\/' rel='post_tag'>Cardio<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/conditioning\/' rel='post_tag'>Conditioning<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/merach\/' rel='post_tag'>Merach<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/rower\/' rel='post_tag'>Rower<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":12,"sec":30},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The MERACH NovaRow R50 Rower aims to be the budget Concept 2 Rower coming in at almost HALF of the price. Is it half the rower though?"},{"id":8924,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/the-nordbench-best-budget-nordic-curl-bench\/","name":"the-nordbench-best-budget-nordic-curl-bench","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NordBench_SlantBoard-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Nordstick NordBench - $400 For the BEST Nordic Combo?","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Nov 21, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-21 19:09:09","modifiedDate":"2025-04-02 12:57:46","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-02 19:57:46","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/back-extensions\/' rel='post_tag'>Back extensions<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/glutes\/' rel='post_tag'>Glutes<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/hip-thrusts\/' rel='post_tag'>hip thrusts<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/nordic-combo-machine\/' rel='post_tag'>Nordic Combo Machine<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/nordic-curls\/' rel='post_tag'>nordic curls<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/small-shop\/' rel='post_tag'>Small Shop<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/split-squats\/' rel='post_tag'>Split Squats<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":12,"sec":35},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Nordstick The NordBench aims to take the budget pricing spot for Nordic Combo Machines, without any sacrifice in quality or performance. 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With new attachments, exercises, and features, this might just be what you've been waiting for."},{"id":8130,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/iron-neck-3-0-pro\/","name":"iron-neck-3-0-pro","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IronNeck3_CloseUp-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Iron Neck 3.0 Pro - 6 Month Experiment","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jul 1, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-07-01 21:23:36","modifiedDate":"2025-04-02 12:57:58","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-02 19:57:58","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":14},"status":"publish","excerpt":"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"},{"id":5903,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/prime-fitness-shorty-adjustable-bench\/","name":"prime-fitness-shorty-adjustable-bench","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PrimeBenchMainPic.jpg?fit=1620%2C1080&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Prime Fitness Shorty Adjustable Bench - Unlimited Potential","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Aug 7, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-08-08 02:43:19","modifiedDate":"2025-04-12 14:33:57","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-12 21:33:57","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/adjustable-bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Adjustable bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/american-made\/' rel='post_tag'>American Made<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/back\/' rel='post_tag'>Back<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/bench-attachments\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench Attachments<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/hypertrophy\/' rel='post_tag'>Hypertrophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/prime-fitness\/' rel='post_tag'>Prime Fitness<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":12,"sec":32},"status":"publish","excerpt":"How will the Prime Fitness Shorty Bench stack up against the plethora of home gym benches on the market? 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Will it be enough for me? Will it fill the gap in my belt collection?"}]

Review Pipeline Voting

Have you seen something in the greater home gym community you think I should review? Barbells, specialty bars, benches, cable attachments, supplements, maybe some whacky sleep device?

In 2023 I started the Review Pipeline and let YOU vote on what should be added next.

The Prime Fitness Adjustable Bench and the Primal Armor Appalachian Bar took the two top spots in the first half of the year. The kBox Flywheel took the top spot in the second half.

The first half of 2024, our winners included the Iron Neck 3.0 Pro, True Nutrition The Lab T-Sterone10, and you wanted to know what The Best Carabiners For a Home Gym were.

The second half of 2025 began my Adjustable Bench showdown, where I landed the REP Nighthawk and several other benches.

Basically, this voting actually matters. You tell me what to review, I tell the companies you want to see me review it, and we all get a win.

What Is Next?

The Review Pipeline will change throughout the year. New product releases, new opportunities, and YOUR votes will help determine what I review next. I have a half garage dedicated to gym equipment, so things have to fit in my space. This might limit my ability to review power racks and other large items, but I’m not against the idea. So please make sure to vote, and add anything you think I should consider for the next round.