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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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  • NordBench Pro Review – Over 6 Months Of Expert Use

    December 19, 2025 /
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    The NordBench Pro is a quality BUDGET option for Smaller Athletes looking to add a few exercises to their rotation, or build a fairly robust…

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  • The BEST Nordic Bench For Your Home Gym – 2026

    July 24, 2025 /
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    Lucky for you, I've owned and used the vast majority of Nordic Benches on the market. And today I'm going to share my experiences so…

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  • Freak Athlete Hyper Pro Review – The BEST Got Better – 2026

    July 23, 2025 /
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    The Freak Athlete Hyper Pro is our current reigning champ for the BEST Nordic Machine for Home Gyms, and the one we are keeping in…

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  • BootySprout Pro Review – The BEST Hip Thrust Machine For Your Home Gym in 2026

    June 20, 2025 /
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    Hip Thrusts are awesome, but they are a pain to set up. The BootySprout Pro aims to fix this for the serious home gym lifter.

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  • Prime Prototype Trap Bar – 4 Bars in 1

    April 25, 2025 /
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    The Prime Prototype Trap Bar promises to be a 4n1 Specialty Bar unlike any other on the market. But will it be a Jack-Of-All Trades,…

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  • The Tib Bar Guy Nordic Back Extension Machine V2 – 2025 Review

    August 26, 2024 /
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    The Tib Bar Guy Nordic Back Extension Machine V2 is cheaper than most of its competition and offers more exercise options than most of them…

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  • Shogun NORD-EX Review 2025 – The BEST Nordic Combo for a home gym?

    August 12, 2024 /

    The Shogun NORD-EX has a lot of premium features and is by far the most aesthetically pleasing option on the market. For some people this…

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  • The BEST Freak Athlete Nordic Hyper GHD Review – 2024

    November 23, 2023 /
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    The review you've been waiting for. Over 2 months of use, the pros, cons, ups and downs... everything for the Freak Athlete Nordic Hyper GHD.

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  • Syedee Hip Thrust Machine Review – Budget Friendly But Is It Any Good? 2026

    August 2, 2023 /
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    Could a more "dedicated" hip thrust solution be better than our favorite Booty Sprout? The Syedee Hip Thrust Machine has entered the chat.

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  • The BEST Cable Attachments For Your Garage Gym – 2026

    February 21, 2023 /
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    For me, cable attachments are one of the items in a garage gym we likely don’t have to sacrifice due to space constraints. I can’t…

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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
    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!
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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!
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  • 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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