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

    February 13, 2026 /

    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 home gym with multiple lifters on the market right now.

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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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    Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review

    October 9, 2025 /

    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 their attachments and finishing touches haven't changed much in over a decade and are trailing behind the competition.

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

    October 9, 2025 /

    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 bench for you, or far from it.

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

    October 9, 2025 /

    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 are lacking, and the price is just not reasonable compared to other offerings on the market.

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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 x Dialed Motion Leg Developer Attachment Coming 2026

    July 12, 2025 /

    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.

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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, but should you own a Flywheel at all?

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    October 25, 2023 /

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

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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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Gray Matter Lifting

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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