The Nordic back extension machine by the Tib Bar Guy is one of a kind. It’s a combination of a full size nordic curl bench, mini nordic bench, and lower back extension machine. So I can do lower back extension, Nordic curls, and QL stretches making it a killer posterior chain trainer. Let’s check it […]
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The Yosuda Cardio Climber Elliptical is a compact machine that combines several cardio machines in one. It was designed to feel like an elliptical machine, stepper, and a treadmill. I’ve reviewed several exercise bikes and have been on many ellipticals but never tried a machine that has all three. So I’m looking forward to putting
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The GMWD vertical leg press machine saves a lot of space in my garage gym. I love the leg press hack squat combo machine but not everyone has the 7 feet of space needed for it. With a vertical leg press machine, home gym owners with small spaces now have an option. It has a
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The SYL Fitness barbell landmine attachment has something I haven’t seen in other post landmines. It has a circular base similar to a loading pin. Why is this a big deal? Because a common problem with post landmine attachments is that they don’t work well when doing heavy rows or belt squats. I’ll show you
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Garage gym lighting doesn’t have to be complicated. Nowadays there’s a lot of options that can be installed without the need for an electrician. Some of these lighting options are as easy as screwing a light bulb. Keep on reading below and I’ll show you options to light your garage gym the easy way. How
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The Slant Ramps by the Tib Bar Guy are adjustable squat wedges. I’ve reviewed many squat wedges before and haven’t see one that uses this adjustable design. This is like having 4 squat wedges all in one piece which is great to save space. Let’s check it out! Unboxing Here’s what’s inside the box once
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The Flybird Roman chair bench is a multi-functional bench. It can be used as a regular weight bench, preacher curl bench, sit up bench, and a Roman chair bench. I’ve reviewed the Flybird’s Pro bench before and I like it. So it’s time to check this out one and see what it’s all about. Let’s
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The Bulletproof Isolator may be the new kid on the block but damn is this thing bad ass. If this isn’t the king of power rack attachments I don’t know what is. I’ve done many isolation exercises with this rack attachment and stumble upon new ones often. It replaces a ton of machines and with
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The King Kong duffle bag is compact yet it can hold so much gym gear. With a 33 L capacity, 7 external and 2 internal pockets, the Plus33 JNR Kong duffel bag has enough room for any gym goer. Plus it has a hidden compartment to keep dirty shoes and sweaty clothes off my clean
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The leg press hack squat machine combo by GMWD Fitness is the biggest piece of equipment in my garage gym. It used to be my folding weight rack but not anymore. I’ve set this in the perfect spot between both garage doors and I love it for leg day workouts. Let’s check it out! Unboxing
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The Exponent Edge wall mounted GHD solves two big problems for home gym owners. It takes up very little space and costs way less than a stand alone GHD machine. And just by looking at it you wouldn’t think much of it… But just like its rack mounted cousin, the wall mounted glute ham developer
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A battle rope with anchor gives my battle rope workouts stability and protects the rope from fraying. I’ve used anchor straps, metal wall anchors, and a combination of both. Some battle ropes come with an anchor kit and there’s others that don’t. If you already have a battle rope but no anchor, I’ll show you
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Nordic curl progression is now easier thanks to the NordSpotter by The NordStick. If you’ve tried Nordic curls before you know how damn hard they are. Heck, I trained for a whole month before I was able to get a single one. Here’s where the NordSpotter Nordic curl assistance strap comes in clutch… With this
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Time Under Tension’s Rig Roller X is an upgrade to traditional home gym cable pulley systems. I love pulley systems and I’ve DIY’d a few myself but they come with some issues like swinging. And for the cheap price to make them or buy them, I really can’t complain. But the Rig Roller X eliminates
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The BAMF Hammer is a bodybuilding and mobile functionality hammer. I met up with the inventor, Shawn, and he had me go over basic movements and boy are they tough. Of course, the heavier the hammer the bigger the challenge. The hammer forces me to really hone in on my grip strength and use proper
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The Exponent Edge Landmine Jack stand takes the unnecessary work out of landmine workouts. I’m talking about having to lift the barbell to unload and reload it. That’s just wasted energy I could save for my sets. Built out of solid steel with a 500 lbs, the landmine jack stand is a beast. Let’s check
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The Stroops Fit Stik Pro Bar is a functional training bar I’ve wanted for a while. Having a cable machine and multiple resistance bands, I can put this bar to good use in multiple ways. I can use this for lat pulldowns, triceps push downs, bicep curls, rows, core exercises, and more. Let’s check it
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The GetRxd FIDB 300 bench is one I’ve had my eyes on since I first saw it on their Get Rxd website. Besides my addiction with FID benches, what caught my attention was that I could stand it up. This is a genius design so that I can get it out of the way when
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I recently got CTM Bands to help with muscle soreness and recovery after my workouts. The band was designed by sports chiropractor, Dr. Bowling, and his patients have been getting great results so it’s worth trying. CTM trigger point bands combine compression, tension, and movement to get the most out of myofascial release. I’ve tried
I’ve been toying around with the Tib Bar Guy’s Torque Bar. It’s an all-in-one upper extremity rehab, strengthening, and injury prevention bundle. The package comes with 12 pieces that help me train everything from my fingers up to my shoulders. First time I see a package that covers that much and it’s less than $100!
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The Stroops Body Weight Gym is unique in that I can add more instability to it. As it is, suspension trainers are very unstable because each arm has to work individually. But Stroops Fitness decided to make it a bit more challenging. They’ve added the option to add Slastix resistance bands between the suspension straps
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I’m loving the GetRxd rackable EZ curl bar. So much so that I’m surprised I didn’t get one sooner. It is so much easier and convenient to workout with than a regular short curl bar. And what’s surprising, is that rackable curl bars are not that much higher in price than the short ones. Let’s
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The Stroops Resistance 90 door kit is one hell of a versatile workout station. If you’re short on space and have a door, this is one you definitely want to check out. When I received this package I was unaware of the immense versatility behind this product. And after using it, I don’t think there’s
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The Toe Spacer is a unique product that helps to realign my toes. I like to do a lot of unilateral leg exercises and these help to improve my stability from the ground up. With my toes aligned properly and spread out like they should, I have a wider base and better balance. Not to
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The Jukestir coordination punching bag is something I’ve never seen or tried til now. For starters, it looks way different than your traditional punching bags. It’s made up of three pieces of foam connected by a string. When I punch the Jukestir it moves in unpredictable ways, much like a real life opponent would. Fun
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I knew the Feier Star 100 folding treadmill was the real deal from the moment it was delivered. This bad boy was dropped off in a pallet which was bigger than I thought it would be. Even though it takes up a lot of my garage gym space when I’m using it, it’s folds up
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The Freak Athlete Multi Step is an adjustable step up box designed for Knees Over Toes Guy exercises. If you’re unfamiliar with Knees Over Toes, they use different heights to increase and decrease exercise intensity. Multi Step boxes stack vertically so these two boxes can be used at three different heights. Let’s check it out!
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The Keppi Bench 1000 Pro arrived and I’m excited to review it. Keppi sells products on Amazon and this is supposed to be an upgrade to their Keppi 500 bench. It’s an adjustable FID bench (flat, incline, decline), has a detachable leg support attachment, and a 1200 lbs weight capacity. Let’s check it out! Unboxing
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The EZ Nord is a unique piece of equipment created by the Tib Bar Guy. It’s a nordic bar that can be attached to any weight bench. So it turns a regular bench into a Nordic curl bench. I thought it was a cool idea since I can repurpose equipment I already own. Let’s check
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I’ve wanted a rack mounted GHD for a while and Exponent Edge came through. Their GHD rack attachment takes up as much space as a 45 lbs iron weight plate. This is huge for me since I’m limited in space in a garage gym. It’s built out of solid steel and has 4 thick comfortable
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I’ve used the Get Rxd Builder Shackle more than I thought I would. This handy piece of equipment makes my life much easier. I can attach it to crossmembers, lever arms, and uprights to hang other equipment during and after my workouts. Let’s check it out! Unboxing The Get Rxd shackle came in a small
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Rep Fitness band pegs are simple tools that can be used to give you one hell of a workout. Band pegs anchor resistance bands to my rack and add a different challenge than just lifting weights. These can be used when bench pressing, squatting, deadlifting, etc. Simple tool I added to my home gym arsenal
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The Mini D handle bar is a cable attachment I’ve been wanting to try for a while. It’s like a regular D handle bar that you use for cable workouts but smaller. But don’t let the small size full you, I can still do a ton of exercises like I’ll see in this post. I
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UClips are U-shaped gym clips that let me hook any dumbbell to barbells, dip belts, and pulley systems. This way I can repurpose my dumbbells and use them as weight. I can load dumbbells on barbells, use them on dip belts for weighted calisthenics, and add weight to pulley systems faster. This helps to save time, space, and money
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The AbMat Barbell Bomb is a landmine attachment that can be used anywhere. It’s extremely lightweight and made of durable high density foam so it won’t scratch my barbells. Simple idea by the brilliant minds at AbMat but now it’s time to put it to the test. Let’s check it out! Unboxing The Barbell Bomb
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The NordClamp is the NordStick’s latest innovation. In case you’re not aware, the NordStick slides under a door and secures your feet so you can easily do Nordic curls from home. The clamp velcros to any fixed vertical beam so I can connect my NordStick to it. Now I can take my NordStick from my
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The Tib Bar Guy Slant Stack uses a unique stackable design I haven’t seen in other Knees Over Toes Guy equipment. It uses male to female pieces like Lego blocks to interlock pieces and prevent movement. This lets you stack boxes and a slant board on top of each other in various combinations. Let’s check
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The IFAST preacher curl bar arrived and my arms are ready to put this puppy to work. Up to this point I’ve been doing bicep curls using dumbbells, chin ups, or a barbell. So I’m excited to have a dedicated bar (and another option) that’s easy on the wrists. Let’s check it out! Unboxing The
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The Kynett Fit flywheel trainer is something I’ve been very excited to try. Prior to getting the Kynett Fit, I had never done any flywheel training so I wanted to see what the hype was about. Flywheel training uses kinetic energy transferred to a flywheel (think of it like a yo-yo). This puts a big
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Weight It Out (WIO) cast iron weight plates are the world’s thinnest plates. At 3/4″ thick, I can throw more on the barbell and take up less space in my garage gym. With dual handles, these are easy to carry around. And the clear coat gives them a nice glossy look. Let’s check these out!
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I got the Slant Board Guy Duo squat wedges and I’m liking them already. They’re made out of metal and feel very solid. The top surface has an aggressive grip tape that prevents slipping. Let’s check these out! Unboxing I got the teal slant wedges. Slant Board Guy also has them available in black. I
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The Freak Athlete Multi Sled is a freak of nature. It’s fully modular and can be used on all surfaces. I can transform it from a heavy-duty, two way push sled to a compact pull sled. Let’s check it out! Unboxing The Freak Athlete Multi Sled version that I got came in three boxes. Everything
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If you’re into calisthenics, the HGG Performance Mini Parallettes are a beauty. They are smaller than regular parallettes so they take up less space. And they’re built like a tank. The last set of DIY parallettes I made out of PVC broke in half while I was doing L-sits. I won’t have to worry about
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The Ancore Pro Trainer is quite impressive. It’s a home gym cable machine with a retractable cable that doesn’t require pulleys or regular weight plates. With a small footprint, it saves A LOT of space in a home gym. And being able to move it up and down gives you different angles for a variety
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The Side Shaper Pro arrived and it works my core in a way I’m not used to. It’s like doing hanging knee raises without the swinging and the need for grip strength. I’m able to do reverse crunches against gravity and it also swivels to target the obliques. Let’s check it out! Unboxing Everything came
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The Inertia Wave Duo is the third product I own from Inertia Wave. I’ve reviewed the Inertia Wave Solo and the Inertia Wave Strong in previous posts. And they both give me a kick ass HIIT and resistance workout. Both those products work individually. But like the name states, the Duo involves you and at
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The OmniStrap is one of the most versatile workout ankle straps I’ve used. I can attach dumbbells, resistance bands, kettlebells, and cable machines to it. With no limitations on shoe size and an endless number of attachments it works with, could this be the MonkeyFeet killer? Let’s dig in! Unboxing Each OmniStrap comes in a
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The Tib Bar Guy Nordic weight bench is a unique piece of equipment. It’s a combination of a Nordic curl bench and an adjustable weight bench. I don’t remember ever seeing a combo like this and after researching, it looks like this is the first bench of its kind. Let’s check it out! Unboxing Everything
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X3M magnetic squat rack pins make it easy to secure attachments to your power rack. They sell these in two sizes: 5/8″ diameter and 1″ diameter, both 4.5″ in shaft length. My power rack has 3×3 uprights and has holes in both sizes so the pins are compatible. These pins are more aesthetically pleasing than
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Freak Athlete slant blocks are the first of its kind that I’ve seen. Built specifically for ATG programs, they’re stackable, allowing me to adjust them to three different angles. Having these angles helps to scale exercises progressively. Let’s dig in! Unboxing First thing I see after opening the box is a black bag. Out of
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