Mike Beatty Every year more and more Olympic barbells enter the market. And it’s becoming super hard to know what the best powerlifting barbell is today. So I’ve spent over 60 hours researching, talking to manufacturers and users about over 40 power bars on the market. Then the Strong Home Gym team, including certified personal trainers and …
Finding the best CrossFit barbell is not as simple as buying the first one you find at Rogue Fitness. There are certain aspects that a CrossFitter needs to pay attention to such as a medium knurling and durable steel that can take a pounding from being dropped overhead. So the Strong Home Gym team, including …
Every year more and more bars come on the market. And choosing the best Olympic barbell for you gets more and more confusing. So I have spent over 80 hours of research and compared over 100 of the most popular barbells. The team at Strong Home Gym (including a gym owner and certified personal trainers) …
Choosing the best budget barbell is not as simple as I thought it would be. There are tons of companies that create affordable barbells now and many of the reviews are pretty biased. So I have spent over 40 hours researching over 100 barbells. I’ve personally tested many of them and ranked them all against …
It’s not easy to find the best short power rack. Most power racks are over 90” tall and it’s pretty hard to find a good quality rack shorter than this. So I have personally spent over 40 hours researching over 120 squat racks on the market. I’ve spoken to dozens of friends and home gym …
Finding the best folding squat rack is not an easy task. There are hundreds of squat racks and more and more are using space-saving designs. So I have personally spent dozens of hours researching squat racks (weird I know!) I’ve used some of these myself. But I’ve also asked friends who own them, including multiple …
Finding out how much a squat rack costs is not as simple as I thought. There is a huge variation in prices and factors to consider. So the Strong Home Gym team, including certified personal trainers, has researched over 120 squat racks on the market. Here’s what we found… The average price of a squat …
Finding good information about how much a weight bench costs is not that easy. So the Strong Home Gym team, including certified personal trainers, have spent hours researching and comparing over 70 of the best weight benches. Here’s what we found… A good quality weight bench costs between $150-$300. It’s possible to buy an entry-level …
Finding the best knee wraps for squats is essential to avoid those niggling knee injuries. They can also really help to get that extra 10% gain. Our team of personal trainers have come across dozens of knee wraps over the years. We’ve come together and put over 30 hours of research to make a list …
Choosing the best calf machine for stronger legs can be a challenge. Especially when there are so many options to select from. Our team of experienced personal trainers have researched and tested over 50 of the best calf raise machines for a home gym. Using our strict criteria we’ve narrowed it down to our top …