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.
Review Pipeline
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The king of home gym benches has FINALLY added to their ecosystem."},{"id":10571,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/rep-strive-series-curved-treadmill\/","name":"rep-strive-series-curved-treadmill","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/REPStriveSeriesCurvedTreadmill-Frame-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"REP Strive Series Curved Treadmill - The BEST Treadmill For Home Gyms in 2026?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jul 18, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-19 02:41:40","modifiedDate":"2026-01-05 19:27:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-06 03:27:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/new-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/new-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/cardio\/' rel='post_tag'>Cardio<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/rep-fitness\/' rel='post_tag'>REP Fitness<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/treadmill\/' rel='post_tag'>Treadmill<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":44},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The REP Strive Series Curved Treadmill was a big hit at HomeGymCon and has some features that have intrigued even this home gym powerlifter."},{"id":10553,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/rep-x-dialed-motion-leg-day-attachment\/","name":"rep-x-dialed-motion-leg-day-attachment","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DialedMotionLegDeveloper_HGC_SeatedLegCurl-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"REP x Dialed Motion Leg Day Attachment Coming 2026","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jul 12, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-13 02:26:02","modifiedDate":"2025-12-19 18:10:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-20 02:10:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/new-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/review-pipeline\/new-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/curls\/' rel='post_tag'>Curls<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/hypertrophy\/' rel='post_tag'>Hypertrophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/leg-curls\/' rel='post_tag'>leg curls<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/preacher-curls\/' rel='post_tag'>preacher curls<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/small-shop\/' rel='post_tag'>Small Shop<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":13,"sec":23},"status":"publish","excerpt":"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."},{"id":10443,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/freemax-weight-releasers\/","name":"freemax-weight-releasers","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FreemaxWeightReleaser_Featured-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1439&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"FreeMax Weight Releasers - Gimmick Or Guaranteed Gains?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jul 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-12 04:17:40","modifiedDate":"2025-10-29 09:41:44","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-29 16:41:44","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\/american-made\/' rel='post_tag'>American Made<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/hypertrophy\/' rel='post_tag'>Hypertrophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/powerlifting\/' rel='post_tag'>Powerlifting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/small-shop\/' rel='post_tag'>Small Shop<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":36},"status":"publish","excerpt":"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!"},{"id":10445,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/ancore-pro\/","name":"ancore-pro","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANCOREPro_Featured-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1439&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"ANCORE Pro - Still Worth It In 2026?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jul 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-11 23:54:38","modifiedDate":"2026-01-05 19:26:40","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-06 03:26:40","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\/american-made\/' rel='post_tag'>American Made<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/cable-machine\/' rel='post_tag'>Cable Machine<\/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":8,"sec":36},"status":"publish","excerpt":"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?"},{"id":9901,"link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/iron-bull-strength-frankenstein-power-rack\/","name":"iron-bull-strength-frankenstein-power-rack","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/graymatterlifting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IronBulllStrengthFrankensteinRack_Full2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1709&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Iron Bull Strength Frankenstein Power Rack - The BEST Home Gym Power Rack in 2026","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jun 8, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-09 00:30:11","modifiedDate":"2026-01-05 19:28:54","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-06 03:28:54","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\/bench\/' rel='post_tag'>Bench<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/power-rack\/' rel='post_tag'>Power Rack<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/powerlifting\/' rel='post_tag'>Powerlifting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/tag\/squats\/' rel='post_tag'>Squats<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":15,"sec":42},"status":"publish","excerpt":"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?"},{"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","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joe Gray","link":"https:\/\/graymatterlifting.com\/author\/gray-matter-lifting\/"},"date":"Jul 1, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-07-01 21:23:36","modifiedDate":"2025-10-29 09:41:06","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-29 16:41:06","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"}]
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.