The GymCrafter Podcast

How Much Do You Have To Spend On Garage Gym Gear? | Episode 42

Ever wonder how two pieces of garage gym equipment with the same specs can cost drastically different prices? In this episode I take a close look at budget, mid-tier, and high end garage gym gear to see why they cost what they do and if they are worth your money.0:00 Intro & Overview3:55 Pricing & Value5:58 Hidden Differences7:28 Barbell Steel12:00 Rack Uprights17:46 Bolts & Fasteners21:16 Pulley Quality22:38 Cable Quality26:30 Weight Capacity30:53 Finish Quality33:26 Small Touches36:06 Customer Service47:16 R&D and Product Development54:45 IP Theft56:24 Buying on a Budget1:02:44 What Do YOU Want To See?Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases

7 Traps To Avoid When Buying Gear For Your Garage Gym | GymCrafter Podcast Episode 41

It's hard to find reliable information when buying things for your garage gym. And there's way too much to pick from these days, a lot of it from sketchy companies. So how do you pick to make sure you don't waste your money? By checking out this podcast, of course!Links:Fringe Sport Dane 2.0: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-dane-2/Dane 2.0 Initial Review: https://youtu.be/nYHUbUN3V2gFringe Sport SilverBack Dumbbells: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-silverbacks/Fringe Sport Bumper Plates: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-bumpers/BOS Manticore Rack: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-manticore-4-post/Pod #39 It’s Not Me, It’s You: https://youtu.be/0QMLA9H1Z0APartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro0:47 Rack Recap6:00 Ask Yourself These Questions9:50 Buy For Your Needs15:54 How To Check For Fit25:40 Finding Reviews You Can Trust37:17 Limiting the Selection50:55 How to Not Overthink56:34 The Finalist Racks1:05:07 Two Key Lessons1:08:00 Wrap Up*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!

10 Things Garage Gym Companies Should Improve Now | Ep 40

There are a ton of great companies in the garage gym space, but none of them are perfect. If many of them fixed these 10 things today, we'd all be happier customers and probably spend more money!Bells reverse hammer install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtHym-5hLqAForce USA leg sled: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-compact-leg-press/Bells cable tower: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-single-stack/Bells reverse hammer: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-reverse-hammer/Kaizen DIY YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KaizenDIYGymRep Badlands bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-badlands-bar/Badlands review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTTYCiYkrzs&t=129sRep Black Canyon bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-black-canyon-bar/Black Canyon review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBOFRMhWzqQ&t=5sRep X Kleva collab: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-x-kleva/Frog Fits: https://www.instagram.com/_frogfits/Darko barbell anchor: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/darko-anchor/9.22_designs: https://www.instagram.com/9.22_designs/Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro2:14 Bad instructions3:38 Installation videos5:31 Instructional videos9:00 Better beta testing13:24 Innovation16:49 Better mid-tier products21:39 Better packaging23:35 More collabs27:26 Customization31:15 Lifetime warranties*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases

Can These Garage Gym Companies Get Out of the Friend Zone? | Ep 39

It breaks my heart, but companies we want to love sometimes don't give us reasons to be more than friends. In this episode, we talk about 4 large garage gym companies that have found themselves stuck firmly in the friend zone. Is there hope for them to be more than friends? Let me know in the comments!Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro2:59 Companies you can date6:57 I want everyone to win!7:48 Iron Bull Strength15:13 Titan Fitness22:25 Body Solid28:02 Get Rxd33:32 Wrap up*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases

Which Cardio Burns the Most Calories? | Ep 38

In this episode, I'll answer the single most asked question I get about cardio: " Which form of cardio burns the most calories?" I'll also help you pick out gear that you'll actually like using to burn those calories (and hopefully do a few things more important than that!).Hydrow: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/hydrow/Tib Bar Guy SledTred: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/tbg-sledtred/M1 Tank Sled: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/torque-tank-m1/TImeless Jump: https://www.timelessjump.com/gymcrafterUse code GYMCRAFTER to saveJames DeLacey, the Sweet Science of Fighting: https://www.instagram.com/sweetscienceoffighting/Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro1:12 Gear update3:39 Podcast update6:54 3 types of conditioning9:00 Do it for free9:31 Which cardio burns the most calories12:15 How to save $16:07 Variety17:01 Zone 2 tools21:29 Aerobic tools28:23 Anaerobic tools36:56 Starting with why37:30 Wrap up*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases

Okay, So Cardio Sucks... Now What? | Ep 37

Cardio gear has become some of the most expensive clothes racks ever sold. What starts as a motivated idea quickly turns into an unused dust collector for many. But if you approach buying cardio a bit differently, that doesn't have to be the case!RP interviews Knees Over Toes Guy: https://youtu.be/48H3Kk5pufo?si=gG8cjBPf9oBEdgnvTib Bar Guy: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/tib-bar-guy/Peter Attia Drive Podcast: https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro1:38 Gym Update5:14 Defining Cardio7:55 3 Types of Conditioning10:35 You Don't Need to Buy Anything12:15 Indoor Cardio?12:55 Zone 2 Training17:06 Aerobic Conditioning20:59 Anaerobic Conditioning23:25 Wrap uUp*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!

How To Get Great Results By Yourself in Your Garage Gym | Ep. 36

When I make mistakes, you learn stuff! After a recent training and nutrition setback, in this episode I go over a valuable tool everyone can use in their garage or home gym to keep themselves on track and get amazing results!Knee Ability Zero: https://amzn.to/4gVYEScBack Ability Zero: https://amzn.to/40wCuA1Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro2:18 My mistake number one5:10 My mistake number two5:50 Death by 1,000 cuts7:00 Accountability8:36 Seeing yourself11:35 The new gym12:41 The Wheel of Life15:18 The Wheel of Health26:30 Wrap up*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases

Achieve ALL of YOUR Fitness Goals in 2025 | GymCrafter Podcast Episode 35

Will this year really be different? Will you follow through on your fitness and health resolutions and goals in 2025? Will your garage gym be the place you do it? If that all sounds good to you, this podcast will give you 5 proven strategies used by some of the world's most successful people.Extreme Ownership: https://amzn.to/41NXvauThe ONE Thing: https://amzn.to/4gQDvs5The Five Why's: https://www.mindtools.com/a3mi00v/5-whysPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/Time Stamps:0:00 Intro2:36 Don't do these 3 things7:27 Background9:18 Structure9:52 Everything is your fault13:42 Start with why19:19 Majoring in the Minors25:37 Desired outcome31:10 Inputs vs outputs39:37 Summary*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases

7 Garage Gym Companies That Will Crush It In 2025! | GymCrafter Podcast Episode 34

A handful of home and garage gym companies are poised to become power players in 2025. Find out who will be most worthy of your home gym dollars this year in this episode of the GymCrafter podcast!RitFit leg extension: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ritfit-leg-extension/Force USA leg sled: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-compact-leg-press/Rep X Kleva Built: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-x-kleva/RitFit: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ritfit/Weight It Out: https://www.weightitout.usFringe Sport: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport/Fringe Sport Dane: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-dane/Fringe Sport Bumpers: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-savage-bumpers/Black Widow Training Gear: https://www.blackwidowtg.comBells of Steel: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bells-of-steel/ATX: https://www.atxfitness.com/?gt=1#googtrans(en)Home Gym Con: https://homegymcon.comPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro1:35 Gym Tour12:04 2 Traits of successful companies18:07 #1 Kleva Built22:12 #2 RitFit26:49 #3 Weight It Out30:59 #4 Fringe Sport35:13 #5 Black Widow TG38:13 #6 Bells of Steel42:45 #7 ATX45:34 Home Gym Con*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!

How to Build a ”Hell Yes!” Gym | GymCrafter Podcast Ep 33

Do you give a resounding "hell yes!" to everything in your home or garage gym? If not, why not? In this episode, we discuss on of my favorite approaches to building a great gym as well as living an awesome life!"Hell Yeah or No": https://sive.rs/nFuncional Power Training: https://drjohnrusin.com/product/fpt/Force USA Leg Sled review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p19aTfyqzdQ&t=15sForce USA Leg Sled: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-compact-leg-press/American Barbell Elite Power bar IS discontinued, but they still make a hard chrome version: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ab-ss-elite-power-bar/Flex Wedge: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/exp-edge-flex-wedge/Rep AB5200 Bench: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ab5200-v2/Mutant Metals: https://mutantmetals.com/products/equipmentFringe SilverBack dumbbells: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-silverbacks/Tim Steward Photograph Insta Page: https://www.instagram.com/timstewardphotography/Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comNewsletter: GymCrafter.com/SubscribeInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro3:39 GymCrafter company update10:25 What does "hell yes" cost?12:05 Who is "hell yes" for?14:44 Hell Yes #1 - Leg Sled16:10 Hell Yes #2 - AB Elite SS Power Bar18:31 Hell Yes #3 - EE Flex Wedge20:28 Hell Yes #4 - Clear Grind anything22:14 Hell Yes #5 - Obnoxious Stereo23:37 Soon to be Hell Yes Items28:49 Wrap Up*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!