Home Gym Life was created in 2019 out of a passion for training and trying new equipment. Over the years, the gym has expanded from a living room to a garage, and now onto a second garage. I hope that we can serve as your go-to resource for your home gym. Take a look around for gym design tips, equipment guides and training recommendations.
If you plan on lifting heavy weights, eventually you will have to use weightlifting straps. You will get to the point where your grip strength holds you back. Luckily, Olympic weightlifting straps are easy to use. Simply slide your hand through the teardrop-shaped hole and let the strap end act
Sticking points are annoying. There’s nothing worse than when lifts get stopped in their tracks, or stopped before they even really start. It’s especially annoying when you miss lifts at the same point day-after-day. Luckily, a few programming changes can help you overcome your sticking points and push toward new
We’ve all been there. You’re driving out of the hole on a heavy squat. The bar is moving like a knife through warm butter. And BAM. You hit a brick wall and the bar stops. No matter how hard you strain, you can’t get the bar to move any higher.
Nothing is better than walking into the gym after a long day, shutting the door and forgetting about the rest of the world. Whether your workout is half an hour or two hours, a workout can make all your troubles disappear. Having your favourite music playing to pump you up
Most of us spend all day sitting. We sit at a desk at school or work for 8 hours. Sit in our car or on public transit during out commute. Eat our meals seated. And then flop down on the couch all night. But despite all the sitting we do;
With the winter training season upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, many cyclists are moving from riding outside to training indoors. Indoor cycling training is often considered to be much more monotonous and boring than riding outside. But if you want to see improved fitness come the spring, being consistent