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!

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0:00 Intro

2:59 Companies you can date

6:57 I want everyone to win!

7:48 Iron Bull Strength

15:13 Titan Fitness

22:25 Body Solid

28:02 Get Rxd

33:32 Wrap up

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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/gymcrafter

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James DeLacey, the Sweet Science of Fighting: https://www.instagram.com/sweetscienceoffighting/

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0:00 Intro

1:12 Gear update

3:39 Podcast update

6:54 3 types of conditioning

9:00 Do it for free

9:31 Which cardio burns the most calories

12:15 How to save $

16:07 Variety

17:01 Zone 2 tools

21:29 Aerobic tools

28:23 Anaerobic tools

36:56 Starting with why

37:30 Wrap up

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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=gG8cjBPf9oBEdgnv

Tib Bar Guy: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/tib-bar-guy/

Peter Attia Drive Podcast: https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/

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0:00 Intro

1:38 Gym Update

5:14 Defining Cardio

7:55 3 Types of Conditioning

10:35 You Don't Need to Buy Anything

12:15 Indoor Cardio?

12:55 Zone 2 Training

17:06 Aerobic Conditioning

20:59 Anaerobic Conditioning

23:25 Wrap uUp

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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/4gVYESc

Back Ability Zero: https://amzn.to/40wCuA1

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0:00 Intro

2:18 My mistake number one

5:10 My mistake number two

5:50 Death by 1,000 cuts

7:00 Accountability

8:36 Seeing yourself

11:35 The new gym

12:41 The Wheel of Life

15:18 The Wheel of Health

26:30 Wrap up

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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/41NXvau

The ONE Thing: https://amzn.to/4gQDvs5

The Five Why's: https://www.mindtools.com/a3mi00v/5-whys

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

2:36 Don't do these 3 things

7:27 Background

9:18 Structure

9:52 Everything is your fault

13:42 Start with why

19:19 Majoring in the Minors

25:37 Desired outcome

31:10 Inputs vs outputs

39:37 Summary

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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.us

Fringe 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.com

Bells of Steel: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bells-of-steel/

ATX: https://www.atxfitness.com/?gt=1#googtrans(en)

Home Gym Con: https://homegymcon.com

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0:00 Intro

1:35 Gym Tour

12:04 2 Traits of successful companies

18:07 #1 Kleva Built

22:12 #2 RitFit

26:49 #3 Weight It Out

30:59 #4 Fringe Sport

35:13 #5 Black Widow TG

38:13 #6 Bells of Steel

42:45 #7 ATX

45:34 Home Gym Con

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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/n

Funcional Power Training: https://drjohnrusin.com/product/fpt/

Force USA Leg Sled review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p19aTfyqzdQ&t=15s

Force 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/equipment

Fringe SilverBack dumbbells: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-silverbacks/

Tim Steward Photograph Insta Page: https://www.instagram.com/timstewardphotography/

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0:00 Intro

3:39 GymCrafter company update

10:25 What does "hell yes" cost?

12:05 Who is "hell yes" for?

14:44 Hell Yes #1 - Leg Sled

16:10 Hell Yes #2 - AB Elite SS Power Bar

18:31 Hell Yes #3 - EE Flex Wedge

20:28 Hell Yes #4 - Clear Grind anything

22:14 Hell Yes #5 - Obnoxious Stereo

23:37 Soon to be Hell Yes Items

28:49 Wrap Up

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Baby, it's cold outside! And that means it's probably pretty cold in your garage gym too! In this episode, I share 20 years of experience training in a cold gym in the winter to help you continue to train and be consistent, even when it's cold!

Freedom Fitness Flooring: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freedom-flooring/

Door Insulation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3ivDcIZd1I&t=49s

🔥 Door Insulation Kit: https://amzn.to/4iv6vqU

Space Heater Testing & Review: gymcrafter.com/heaters

Natural Gas Heater: https://amzn.to/3ZJi5Hz

AbMat Spacer: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/abmat-spacer/

MAPS 15 Minute Program: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/maps-15-minutes/

Fringe Sport SilverBack Dumbbells: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-silverbacks/

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0:00 Intro

1:35 Diet App Update

4:39 Is Your Diet Working?

7:46 Pre Tips

9:54 Garage Prep Tips

17:50 Heater Tips

25:09 Gear Tips

30:52 Training Tips

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A cable setup is one of the most useful and versatile things you can add to your garage gym! And there are about a million different ways to do it. Follow along as I shop for the latest addition to my garage gym and figure out what's right for yours at the same time!

Rep Arcadia: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-fitness-arcadia/

Inspire FT2: https://amzn.to/3OCIErT

Rep Ares 2.0: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ares-2-0/

Fringe Sport Dane: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-dane/

Get RXd RX3: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/get-rxd-rx3/

Rep Adonis: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-fitness-adonis/

Bells of Steel Kolossos: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-kolossos/

Bells of Steel Single Stack: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-single-stack/

Matt Porter Bells of Steel Cable Tower Accessories: https://porterpef.com

Build your gym one piece at a timeL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwmTgQLrNtI&t=1310s

Force C10 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdVowRebeWA&t=296s

Force C10 bench review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhx--KxP1DQ&t=951s

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0:00 Intro

1:55 Training update

4:59 Overview

6:48 How I shop

8:43 Functional trainers

12:20 Integrated systems

16:38 Half rack options

21:58 Budget considerations

23:26 Single stacks

26:12 Final decision

32:31 Wrap up

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Regarding barbells, most garage gyms can get by with one. But specialty bars are another story! These can be highly versatile additions to your gym that address specific needs in your training. Plus, they're fun to have and use! In this episode, I'll cover the 5 specialty bars I recommend most to people building home and garage gyms.

Force USA Leg Sled: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-compact-leg-press/

RitFit Leg Extension/Curl: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ritfit-leg-extension/

American Barbell CA Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ab-california-bar/

Living Fit Cerakote Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/living-fit-cerakote-bar/

Rep Open Trap Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-open-trap-bar/

Fringe Sport Midas Open Trap Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-open-trap-bar/

Titan SSB: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/titan-safety-squat-v2/

Marrs Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/marrs-bar/

(code GYMCRAFTER for $10 off!)

Rep Cambered Swiss Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-cambered-swiss-bar/

Black Widow Cambered Bar: https://www.blackwidowtg.com/Swiss_Bar_Football_Bar_p/bar-camberedswiss.htm

Titan Cambered Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/titan-cambered-swiss-bar/

Bare Steel Equip. EZ Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bare-steel-ez-bar/

(code GYMCRAFTER for $10 off!)

Fringe Sport EZ Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-midas-curl-bar/

Bells of Steel EZ Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/bos-rackable-curl-bar/

Exponent Edge Cambered Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/exp-edge-cambered-bar/

(code GYMCRAFTER for 5% off!)

Titan Yukon Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/titan-yukon-bar/

Black Widow VHS Bar: https://www.blackwidowtg.com/Viking_Hammer_Seal_Bar_p/vhs-bar.htm

Kurt Locker VHS review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4GIhZsk1yI&t=1s

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0:00 Intro

1:53 Gym Update

6:07 Overview

6:57 Start With This Bar!

9:22 Open Trap Bar

15:24 SSB

20:30 Cambered Swiss Bar

25:29 EZ Curl Bar

31:00 Cambered Bar

35:07 VHS Bar

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