The GymCrafter Podcast

With so many good home gym options out there, is it worth spending more on gear that all looks the same online? What do you get when you spend more on your garage gym? What do you lose when you spend less?Featured in this video:🏋🏼‍♂️ Rep Ares 2.0: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ares-2-0/🐕 Fringe Great Dane: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-great-dane/🔥 Porter Phys Ed: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/porter-phys-ed/👕Check out the new GymCrafter merch store!!! 🔥https://www.GymCrafter.com/shopPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter0:00 Intro1:44 The Home Gym Problem6:21 “Free” Shipping10:21 Packaging15:35 Finish18:48 Details22:16 Overall Feel28:32 Testing, Specs, Insurance32:29 Safe Materials35:54 Great Dane vs Ares 2.044:50 Real World Examples48:08 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!

It looks like the marketers have their hands all over the garage gym space these days! In this episode, we'll review 3 times in the last week that marketers made the home gym space worse, not better. We'll also talk about what you might be able to do about it!Featured in this video:💪🏻Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fa-hyper-pro-x/🇺🇸Freedom Fitness: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freedom-fitness/Use code GC1 for 5% off!👕Check out the new GymCrafter merch store!!! 🔥https://www.GymCrafter.com/shopPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter0:00 Intro2:55 Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X Launch10:24 Your Comments12:37 The Verdict15:14 The Video That Started It18:30 Based in the US?21:02 Your Comments26:43 The Verdict32:54 The Apex Controversy34:04 Your Comments37:22 The Receipts43:03 Get RXd Apex49:16 Memes*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!

AI is part of our world now, whether we like it or not. And that means that all aspects of the garage gym world will be affected. Not just by ai, but by the acceptance of mediocrity that it brings with it. Is ai going to make your home gym better, or worse? It's up to you!Check out the new GymCrafter merch store: https://www.GymCrafter.com/shopPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter*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!

It's time for a fun episode specifically for all the home gym NERDS out there! If your favorite garage gym company was a superhero, which one would they be? I answer that question for 20 garage gym companies in this episode!Check out the new GymCrafter t-shirt store: GymCrafter.com/shopPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro2:51 ATX3:36 Temple of Gainz4:57 BulletProof Fitness6:13 Prime7:44 Bells of Steel9:20 Fringe Sport10:42 Titan Fitness12:34 Force USA14:54 Apex16:22 Body Solid17:46 Freak Athlete20:05 Dialed Motion23:47 Darko25:53 Vulcan27:06 Porter Phys Ed28:30 American Barbell29:41 Beyond Power30:21 Giant Lifting32:18 Rep Fitness35:18 Rogue*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!

Clickbait title and thumbnail? Yep! Still worth a listen? Yep! Rep Fitness has recently made some decisions that have upset their PR4000 and Altitude rack customers. Some of them, anyway. In this episode I cover the issue completely as well as chime in with some tips for Rep on how I think they should handle it.Check out the new GymCrafter merch shop:GymCrafter.com/shopFeatured in this video:Rep articulating arm video: https://youtu.be/Iss8uQp9mEQRep PR 4000: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-pr-4000/Rep PR 5000: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-pr-5000/Rep Altitude: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-altitude/Giant Bazooka Arms: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/giant-bazooka-arms/Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro6:13 You guys rock!7:52 Why make this video?11:12 Who is affected?24:23 Westside spacing?31:21 What to buy?33:51 Who is actually mad?37:26 Terrible theories44:59 This is THE standard48:26 Losing money56:15 Your options1:11:22 What should Rep do? 1:25:20 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!

One of the best things about Home Gym Con is being able to step back and look at the industry as a whole. With everyone who matters in attendance, it's easy to see the future of the space. And the future looks bright!New merch store: GymCrafter.com/shopFeatured in this video:🏃🏻‍♂️Rep Strive Treadmill: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-strive-tread/🎨JD Gym Equipped: https://jdgymequipped.com👟Porter Phys Ed: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/porter-phys-ed/💪🏻Rorman Strength: https://rormanstrength.com⚙️Dialed Motion: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/dialed-motion/🐹Buffed Animals: https://buffedanimals.com🐸Frog Fits: https://frogfits.com🎖️922 Designs: https://922designs.com🏋🏼‍♀️Executive Fit: https://executivefitllc.com🛒Home Gym Marketplace: https://www.homegymmarketplace.com⚒Home Gym Forge: https://homegymforge.com🎽Barbell Voodoo: https://barbellvoodoo.com👊🏻Gym Radar: https://gymradar.comCheck out the new GymCrafter training channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafterTrainingPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro1:30 Merch Store!4:23 Old School Home Gyms6:05 Singular Trends9:30 Maturing Companies17:03 Supporting Companies26:22 It’s ALL Good, Now What?45:48 Who Needs That?*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!

The best thing about going to Home Gym Con is the memories you make while you are there. In this episode, I tell some of my favorite stories from the trip and review some of my favorite gear too!Check out the new GymCrafter training channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafterTrainingFeatured in this episode:Freak Athlete Adj Dumbbells: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-dumbbells/Porter Phys Ed: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/porter-phys-ed/JD Gym Equipped: https://jdgymequipped.comGiant Lifting: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/giant-lifting/Rep x Dialed Leg Developer: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-x-dialed-leg-dev/Push N Pull Arms: https://push-n-pull.de/en/products/mini-armsVesta VForce Racks: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/vesta-vforce/NGage Grips: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ngage-grips/Rep Strive Treadmill: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-strive-tread/Better Fly: https://www.thebetterfly.com/products/the-better-flyWildman Athletica: https://www.wildmanathletica.comATX USA: https://www.atxfitness.com/available-nowPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro1:27 HGC Review7:52 My Favorite Thing10:01 Louisville!16:11 How I Ruined Media Coverage19:32 The Viral Video25:43 Karma is Real27:35 Gym Minimalism35:35 More Than Just a Product42:55 My First Interview!50:23 I Was Wrong!1:09:25 Stories From The Crow’s Nest1:14:17 Eww, Salespeople!1:25:40 The Final Workout1:34:30 The Best Part1:38:18 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!

It's easy to forget about the basics, the oldies but goodies, or just the things you never knew about in the first place. In this podcast, I share a sizeable list of things that will add an outsized impact to your results in your garage gym!Featured in this video:👴🏻Training over 40 episode: https://youtu.be/7Vj_an00L-4♭Rep FB5000: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-fb5000/🏋🏼‍♀️Freak Athlete Kettlebell: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-kettlebell/🏋🏼‍♂️Pro Kettlebell: https://prokettlebell.com💥Kleva Landmine: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-kleva-landmine/Check out the new GymCrafter training channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafterTrainingPartners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partnersWebsite: GymCrafter.comInsta: Instagram.com/gymcrafterReview Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/0:00 Intro2:05 Contest winner6:02 Training for health11:18 Sleep16:04 Flat benches18:50 Incline pressing22:11 Basic training24:26 Hire a trainer31:55 Kettlebells, clubs, and maces35:46 Less, but nicer39:39 Landmines51:30 Safeties and collars56:01 Cable towers1:02:33 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