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.

Below THAT is a list of items I am considering acquiring to add to the list. Don’t see something you think I should consider? You can vote to have it added to the list! I want to review items that YOU want to see reviewed.

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

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Can that hold up?"},{"id":8539,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/bootysprout-pro-details-2024\/","name":"bootysprout-pro-details-2024","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BootySproutPro-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"BootySprout Pro - HIGH Quality At A LOW Price? 2024","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Sep 4, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-04 20:55:11","modifiedDate":"2024-12-14 19:06:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-12-15 03:06:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/category\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/category\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<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\/hypertrophy\/' rel='post_tag'>Hypertrophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/small-shop\/' rel='post_tag'>Small Shop<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":7,"sec":21},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The BootySprout Pro took what we loved, beefed it up, and removed the majority of the negatives... at least on paper."},{"id":8417,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/freak-athlete-hyper-pro-2024\/","name":"freak-athlete-hyper-pro-2024","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreakAthleteHyperPro-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Freak Athlete Hyper Pro - Better Than The 1st?","author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Aug 28, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-08-28 21:28:46","modifiedDate":"2024-12-14 19:05:48","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-12-15 03:05:48","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/category\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/category\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/ghd\/' rel='post_tag'>GHD<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/glutes\/' rel='post_tag'>Glutes<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/hypertrophy\/' rel='post_tag'>Hypertrophy<\/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>"},"readTime":{"min":16,"sec":50},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Freak Athlete Hyper Pro is the new 2024 release of the beloved Nordic Hyper GHD. 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":"2024-12-14 19:07:30","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-12-15 03:07:30","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/category\/review-pipeline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Review Pipeline<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/category\/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? 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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?

Review Pipeline Results So Far

I started this in 2023. 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 and Pepin FAST Series Dumbbells took the top two spots in the second half.

The first half of 2024, our winners included the Bulletproof VTS, Iron Neck 3.0 Pro, True Nutrition The Lab T-Sterone10, and I’ll be working on a video around The Best Carabiners For a Home Gym.

Basically, this voting actually matters. I have managed to snag the VAST majority of these items, and have verbal agreements from the other companies to get their equipment and review it. 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.