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Power Racks Vs Squat Stands Which Is Best For Home
April 17, 2026

Power Racks Vs Squat Stands Which Is Best For Home

No fluff. If you want a home gym that survives heavy singles and high RPE work, you care about rated capacity, steel gauge, footprint, and whether the pulley actually behaves like a tool — not a toy.

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How To Build A Home Gym With Resistance Bands Only
April 15, 2026

How To Build A Home Gym With Resistance Bands Only

No fluff. If you want a real home gym built around resistance bands, you need reliable load numbers, solid hardware, and accessories that don’t snap at RPE 8. I tested the usual Amazon sets on specs y

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How To Choose Kettlebells For Home Hiit Workouts
April 13, 2026

How To Choose Kettlebells For Home Hiit Workouts

Cut the fluff. If you want real HIIT with kettlebells at home, you need two things: the right bell and the right programming. I build gyms and coach lifters who care about 1RM progress, not Instagram

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How To Install A Pull Up Bar Without Damaging Door
April 11, 2026

How To Install A Pull Up Bar Without Damaging Door

I build real home gyms. I don’t sell pretty junk. This roundup cuts through Amazon fluff and gives you the facts you need to install a pull-up bar without wrecking your doorframe — weight capacity, mo

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How To Use Cable Machines Safely In Small Spaces
April 09, 2026

How To Use Cable Machines Safely In Small Spaces

If you want a real cable machine in a tiny garage, forget the fluff. Focus on load-bearing specs, steel gauge, footprint, warranty and value per dollar. This roundup cuts through the BS: which electri

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How To Install Gym Flooring For Heavy Equipment
April 07, 2026

How To Install Gym Flooring For Heavy Equipment

Cut the fluff. If you’re building a serious home gym you care about compression, impact protection, and coverage — not pretty patterns. These interlocking 24"x24" rubber-top/EVA tiles run from 0.4" to

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How To Pick Bumper Plates For Garage Gym Floors
April 05, 2026

How To Pick Bumper Plates For Garage Gym Floors

If you build a garage gym to lift heavy, you don't need pretty bumper plates — you need plates that survive drops, protect the floor, and don't jack up your increments. Look at weight capacity per pla

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How To Select Dumbbells For Full Body Home Workout
April 03, 2026

How To Select Dumbbells For Full Body Home Workout

Cut the fluff. If you're shopping dumbbells for real strength work you care about weight capacity, steel gauge, footprint, warranty and value per dollar — not pretty packaging. These 22 lb adjustable

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How To Choose The Right Barbell Weight For Beginne
April 01, 2026

How To Choose The Right Barbell Weight For Beginne

If you’re a beginner building a real home gym, you want tools that work—no fluff, no plastic. Choosing the right barbell weight is part programming and part logistics: your target 1RM and RPE determin

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