The Audacity of PRx Performance Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said in a 2014 Inc magazine article, “Many bold companies don’t set out to be audacious. They see a better way to do something and work to make it happen—” Maybe that’s how PRx Performance founders Erik Hopperstad and Brian Brasch, went from an idea born […]
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The Gripster 2.0 is a product that just makes sense once you see it in action. The device is like a portable version of the hang boards climbers use to train their fingers to support their body weight. You can use it for farmers carries, one arm deadlifts and to train for ring lifts. Because it’s got multiple surfaces,
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Be More Athletic If you’re like me, you’re constantly bombarded by articles and images of all of the cool stuff we should be doing. We all want to be more athletic. We also know that athletes pay attention to mobility, conditioning and recovery along with strength training. But adding all of that seems like a
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Searching Craigslist like a pro is a good idea if you’re outfitting or upgrading your garage gym and want to save time and money. But you’ll need a plan of action and a standard operating procedure. Veteran garage gym athletes I interviewed said their best practices include: Search Multiple Times a Day Build a Quality Search
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Kate Olsen aka @12gaugekate is a study in contrasts. She’s intensely private but posts motivational quotes to her followers on Instagram. Uncomfortable in her skin at times, but defiantly posting revealing transformation pictures. She sometimes has a private account but is intensely loyal to her friends. It took me some time but I finally got a
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The Origin of 1st Platoon Garage Gym Leondre tell me about your background. You served in the Army— I’m still currently in the Army National Guard, I just recently rejoined on the Marines’ birthday (10 November) Yeah, I saw your swearing in for your re enlistment. Nice. Thank you. But I’ve been in since 2003,
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Intermittent fasting wasn’t always a part of the daily routine for Charles Forbus. That is until he decided at age 45 that it was time to fully commit and get in the best shape of his life. Five years later, he’s still improving, looking better every year than the year before. I caught up with Charles by
What On Earth is a UBALL? Background The above video gives the UBALL sales pitch but I found out about the product through Instagram and after contacting the inventor, Julian Sardinas to do a Garage Gym Athlete profile, I agreed to do an unbiased review. Full disclosure, I paid for my UBALL out of pocket and
Should You Insulate Your Garage Door? Deciding to insulate your garage door seems like a great idea at first. Garage athletes experience temperature extremes daily. After all, your garage was designed to keep the rain off of your car and to store miscellaneous junk, not be comfortable enough to spend an hour to two hours a
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Former Olympic Luge team member Dean Purcell has a Garage Gym Project to let people know that fitness doesn’t need to be complex or intimidating. Let’s check out this New Zealand entrepreneur right now! So Dean, before we get into the Garage Gym Project, tell me about your fitness background! Hi John! In my younger
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