Roommate and I have been building out our garage gym over the years. Great if you don’t mind investing up front and want to work out without gym creeps, expensive memberships, or your local “influencers” taking up space.
Admittedly, I’ve slacked off...
Much better to work out on than the hard garage floor. Just be mindful when moving equipment.
Gym Flooring
No more fighting over the only three racks in the local gym.
Gym Racks & Cages - Power Racks, Squat Stands & More
Make Monday simpler.
Bench Press & Weight Benches for Sale
Buy pairs for the squat rack and bench over time.
Olympic Weight Plates
Get a variety of sizes.
35 Lb Weight Plate
Funnier than 24, and necessary for the PR’s.
25lb Weight Plate
For when you’re hitting the new PR at end of month.
10 Pound Weight Plates
You can go up 5 more.
2.5lb Plates
Great for warm-ups and free weight sets.
Just be careful you don’t swing and let it fly across the room like I have.
Rogue Kettlebells
It’ll hurt.
Ab Wheel
My preferred cardio machine to have in the garage.
Concept2 RowErg Rowing Machine
If you do a lot of supersets, consider buying two to not have keep taking plates off.
Olympic Barbells
Don’t risk the plates sliding off and snapping something.
Best Exercise Collars
Great if you want to deadlift but have back issues and struggle with the Olympic barbell. Also useful for shrugs and farmer carries.
Olympic Hex Weight Bar
Fantastic cardio, and great for when you are frustrated.
Slam Balls
They work better than you think.
Just don’t snap it and bruise your thighs (like some people I know).
