Gym Talk

Are you interested in joining the CrossFit revolution, but you have no equipment? I can give you some guidance on what gear you need to get started. Are you already into CrossFit but you want to do your WODs at home rather than at the box, and you want to know the best places to [...]

Have you decided to incorporate some kettlebells into your training? Thanks in large part to CrossFit, kettlebell training is quite fashionable these days. It’s not that kettlebell training is brand new or anything, but I do think that it is fair to say that kettlebell usage and sales has surged as a direct result of [...]

Let’s face it, not everyone enjoys jogging or biking outside for their cardio. Not everyone is involved in a sport that gets them loads of cardio each week either. There are those among us that prefer to run on a treadmill or an elliptical, or use some other piece of home cardio equipment in the [...]

Developing grip strength is an important part of strength training. Grip strength is necessary for practically every heavy pull; cleans, deadlifts, rows, pull-ups. Not only will strengthening your grip allow you to pull heavier weights, but thicker, stronger forearms will make you look more defined and muscular. Here are some ways you can build massive forearms. [...]

I’m a huge advocate of the CrossFit Garage Gym Movement. Of course I have a gym in my garage and it’s easily my favorite room in the entire house. It’s super convenient, there are no crowds, no driving, no equipment queues, no creeps, and no monthly dues. All the gear is mine and I can [...]

I’ve had the Burgener & Rippetoe multi-purpose weightlifting/powerlifting bar in my garage gym for about fifteen months now. This bar has been the primary bar in my gym, and it has been used consistently by two people for over a year now. Since I’ve had the B&R bar for a good amount of time now [...]

Previously I wrote an article on the benefits of adding battle rope training to your workouts. Since then I’ve been practicing what I preach by consistently using my own battle rope and I wanted to briefly touch on subject once more. First of all, I believe more strongly than before that everyone should add battle ropes [...]

Yes it’s that time of year again when the people who have let their fitness slide decide to get back on the wagon. Some of them will go back to the global gyms and others will resolve to get fit at home. Regardless of which, let me see if I can suggest some items that [...]

Keeping normal garage stuff out of your garage gym is much easier said than done. Just because we’ve set up a gym in our garage doesn’t mean all the tools, storage boxes, and landscaping crap that was kept in the garage gets to go inside the house; especially if you are not single. If you’re [...]

Do you know the differences between a powerlifting bar and an Olympic bar? Did you even know there was a difference? Well they may be easy to miss as a novice lifter and they may even be subtle to a veteran, but different they most certainly are. In this article I will explain the contrasts between [...]

Chicken and broccoli, chicken and broccoli! Eating the same high protein foods every day can get boring! Sure you can do a million things with chicken, but it’s still chicken. I’d like to suggest a few alternative high protein foods that are low in calories and delicious. These aren’t mystery foods; you’ve heard of them all, [...]

You know that feeling you have when you first decide to exercise regularly and get fit – that drive and that fire inside you? Do you feel like you’re losing that motivation sometimes? Do you want some training tips that may help you keep that fire alive and stay motivated with your workouts? Here are [...]

Battle rope workouts? What’s that?! Battle ropes themselves aren’t really new, but they’re kind of a new thing. They were developed by a fellow named John Brookfield. He didn’t call them battle ropes, but actually referred to the activity as battling ropes. He came up with the system for himself originally, but it got out and now [...]

You dropped your gym membership in favor of training at home. Your garage is becoming more and more like a true iron gym every day, but you need still need some form of home cardio. Obviously you don’t want to go back to using treadmills like you did in the gym; not that you’d actually [...]