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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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  • Freak Athlete ABX Review – The Best All Around Bench in 2026

    February 13, 2026 /
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    The Freak Athlete ABX isn’t the best at any one thing, but I think it is the most suitable one and done bench for a…

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  • Buy This Preacher Curl Attachment For Your Home Gym In 2026

    February 5, 2026 /
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    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…

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  • Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review

    October 9, 2025 /
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    The Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 has the most expansive ecosystem for attachments, and might have the most "hacks" due to some design choices. But…

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  • Prime Shorty Adjustable Bench Review – Big, Bold, and Beautiful – 2026

    October 9, 2025 /
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    The Prime Shorty Adjustable Bench has a lot of positives, but a few BIG negatives for the average home gym. This could be the best…

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  • Wide Body Bench Review – Creative But Flawed – 2026

    October 9, 2025 /
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    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…

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  • Bells of Steel Buzz-Saw Heavy-Duty Adjustable Bench V2 Review

    October 9, 2025 /
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    The Bells of Steel Buzz-Saw Heavy-Duty Adjustable Bench V2 is a heavy and rock solid bench. But the attachments are an after thought, several features…

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  • Buy THIS Adjustable Bench For Your Home Gym In 2026

    October 9, 2025 /
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    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 x Dialed Motion Leg Day Attachment Coming 2026

    July 12, 2025 /
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    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…

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  • Exxentric kBox V5 Review – The BEST Flywheel Device For Your Home Gym?

    October 17, 2024 /

    The Exxentric kBox V5 Active Platform is a premium option with very few small nitpicky flaws. The key decision isn't should you buy from Exxentric,…

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  • The BulletProof Fitness Isolator Review – Adaptable But Flawed – 2026

    October 25, 2023 /
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    The BulletProof Fitness Isolator isn't the answer for everyone, but very likely is the PERFECT addition for some.

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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.

    @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.
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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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