Garage Gym Athletes

Garage Gym Athletes are every day men and women who balance the home gym lifestyle with their responsibilities. Because life happens to us all. How you adjust to it is up to you. Read their stories and be inspired.

Crystel Armenta doing a handstand

Getting Comfortable in My Skin a conversation with Crystel Armenta

Crystel Armenta: Handstandologist Crystel Armenta is a wife, mother and all around Wonder Woman! Crystel has come a long way in her home workout journey, losing over 100lbs and overcoming depression along the way. Learn the story of how she got comfortable in her skin. Crystel, you seem to be abnormally fond of handstands. Over

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working class beast ryan di pompeo deadlifting in his garage gym

Ryan Di Pompeo the Working Class Beast

Working class beast Ryan di Pompeo says if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right! That attitude is pushing him to success on the powerlifting platform just as it served him well in his former career as an amateur kickboxer.  Ryan is a full-time generator technician, a former bantamweight- featherweight fighter and a current powerlifter in the

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Talking Roller Derby, Nutrition and Eating Disorders with Sports Nutritionist Gina Nofzinger

Sports Nutritionist Gina Nofzinger is a survivor! This former Army wife is always up for the next challenge, be it roller derby, perfecting her deadlift form or becoming a certified sports nutritionist after breaking the grip of eating disorders on her life.  I hope this glimpse into the life of Mama Mia Gina leads to many

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Marcbewegtschwereszeug using a homemade tricep push down

marcbewegtschwereszeug= Marc Moves Heavy Stuff

marcbewegtschwereszeug Marc Wittrowski is a strongman who I discovered on Instagram while he was playing amateur American football in his native Germany. He’s got a ton of cool pictures and video of himself lifting and carrying heavy loads in a backyard in Germany. A year later, with one strongman competition under his belt, Marc is fully

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