Time for my review of the Edge Fitness Systems Rickshaw. I wanted a replacement for my trap bar, and farmers walk bars for deadlifts and weighted carries, plus a solution that was user friendly for set up, for both my wife and me. It needed to handle 500+ lbs without flinching, and take a beating. […]
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In Part one of this series, I shared my decision to use a non-surgical shoulder rehab approach for my shoulder injuries over the past year. It was an emotional decision and a struggle somedays to stick with this decision. But along this path, I was introduced to a Doctor and now friend, Dr. Jared Shoemaker, who
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This is part two of a series on my journey as I learned to deal with my injuries and become a healthier, stronger and more durable athlete. You can read Part 1 of the series here. Summer 2017 I rented an office space at inMotion Spine Muscle and Joint in Maize, Kansas. Dr. Jared Shoemaker,
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If I click back through pictures of my journey to strength training, CrossFit, competing and coaching…I can see where I went wrong. Not on purpose, but because I didn’t know any better. I have said more recently, in relation to many things, “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW.” That could apply to my journey
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The Powertec Levergym is an incredibly compact and versatile piece of equipment for the garage gym bodybuilder, at a ridiculously fair price. You would be hard pressed to find anywhere near this functionality in almost any other options, without spending WAY more money, and dedicating WAY more space. Even with some really insane design flaws,
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We discovered PRess It Wrist Wraps last year on Instagram when we were considering expanding what we offer in the Garage Gym Life online apparel store. Although we eventually decided to go in a different direction, I was really impressed with Rachel Baird, owner of PRess It Wrist Wraps. It didn’t hurt that her husband
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Protein Bars At Home If you’re looking for more ways to add protein to your diet, you may be tempted to add one of those expensive protein bars as a snack. But did you know you can quickly make your protein bars at home that will not only be cheaper but will probably taste better,
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Why Mace Training? When choosing the home gym lifestyle, we tend to have lulls in training where we not only get stuck in ruts, but become our own personal Golem, refusing to leave our precious caves. My own personal reasoning for being a home gym rat stems from my upbringing in my father’s basement dojo in
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We all know what a timeshare is. And many of us are familiar with Uber. Because home gyms are nothing new, they have been around before the Internet came along. But like anything else post-Internet, home gyms, and garage gyms especially, have become more and more popular and in the public’s eye thanks to social media. It
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If you are tired of the typical particle board pegboards, or simply need to rethink your current storage options, Wall Control offers an attractive and functional option for the equipment heavy garage gym athlete, though you are going to pay for it. Background The first thing EVERYONE says when they walk into my gym, is
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