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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
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    Buy This Preacher Curl Attachment For Your Home Gym In 2026

    February 5, 2026 /

    Preacher Curls can go from great to terrible if the angles, padding, and features aren't dialed in. After using half a dozen, here are my favorites.

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    Buy THIS Leg Developer For Your Home Gym In 2026

    October 9, 2025 /

    I've used almost EVERY Leg Developer out there, and in this article I'll cover them all and make my recommendation for the BEST option.

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    Gentleman Fitness Universal Leg Developer Review 2026

    October 9, 2025 /

    The Gentleman Fitness Universal Leg Developer is a great concept, but a failed implementation in almost every aspect.

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    Wide Body Bench Review – Creative But Flawed – 2026

    October 9, 2025 /

    The Wide Body Bench is the most creative bench I've used. But it is lacking in almost every single way that matters to the average home gym owner.

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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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    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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  • Hoist Bench

    HOIST Adjustable Bench – HF-5165 7 Position F.I.D. – 1+ Year Review

    February 2, 2023 /

    The HOIST HF-5165 Adjustable Bench is one of the best adjustable benches that takes attachments on the market. But there are better, and there are more coming soon.

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    Powertec Workbench Levergym – The BEST Complete Guide – 2026

    September 20, 2022 /

    I've owned and used the Powertec Workbench Levergym in my garage gym since 2017. Here, after literal thousands of reps, sets, and workouts... hours of contemplating, experimenting, researching, and building... is my comprehensive guide for the Powertec Workbench Levergym.

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  • IronMaster Super Bench Attachments

    Ironmaster Super Bench Adjustable Utility Bench & Attachments – 1+ Year Review

    April 15, 2017 /

    The Ironmaster Super Bench has been a staple in home gym enthusiasts lineup for over a decade. And for very good reasons.

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  • This is the kind of quality content this sub "needs more of"
    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
    Portfoloio Management
  • 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!
    @user-zy1lg9no2o
  • Everytime I was about to comment a question you answered it before I could finish typing. Great review.

    @randybowman
  • 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.
    @fwiffo42

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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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