Climbing is a fundamental movement and a cornerstone of any good CrossFit athlete’s skill set. In many ways, it’s the running of the upper body: it’s an essential part of how we evolved, and it’s a type of physical activity that we’re designed to train. Rope climbs are the best way of training this movement […]

Chains are a great addition to your weight-training. The idea is that they rest on the floor at the bottom of an exercise, making it heavier at the top but lighter at the bottom. This is important because the top of a movement is often not developed by the same weights. Gaining strength and power […]

The tricep rope is one of the most familiar pieces of gym equipment, appearing in almost every gym in the English-speaking world. It’s designed to attach to a cable machine and allow you to perform tricep pushdowns and bicep curls. We love the cable machine because it’s a versatile piece of equipment and provides you […]

If you want to shift some weights outside of a gym, you need to make sure that you’re not breaking anything. This goes double for the home gym, where your floor is your responsibility and breaking stuff is only going to cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Needless to say, you want to avoid […]

Last updated: You can do a lot of plyometric exercises with just your own bodyweight. However, at some point, you are going to need a plyo box in order to progress your training. There are actually a lot more types of plyo boxes out there than you might think. Here’s what you need to know […]

Last updated: When you are just getting started with a home gym, you can get away with keeping your dumbbells on the floor.  However, this method will clutter your gym and take up a lot of floor space.  At some point, you are going to need to get a dumbbell rack.

You can’t really follow any workout routine if you don’t have at least one set of Olympic weights. So it is definitely a must-have for any home gym setup, no matter how small it is. At a first glance, all plates look more or less the same, right? Well yeah, but there are some key […]

Last updated: Picking the right battle rope can be challenging, especially if you’ve not used them extensively or bought your own before. There are so many different brands, materials, and dimensions – it can be a bit much. In today’s post, we’re going in-depth to discuss the best battle ropes for you and your needs. […]

There are five types of weightlifting bars you might want for your home gym.  For most, the first choice is between a standard or Olympic barbell. While standard barbells have the benefit of being cheaper, they can’t hold as much weight as an Olympic barbell and generally aren’t made as well.  If you are serious […]

Last updated: The EZ curl bar is definitely one of our favorite bars to use for specific exercises such as bicep curls obviously, but also for skull crushers and even deadlifts. Yeah, you never would have guessed that it’s a great way to make your deadlifts feel easier on the grip, right? Anyways, if you […]