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.
Progressive overload is a necessary component of gaining strength. Thomas Delorme, a doctor working with rehabilitating soldiers following World War 2, created the term progressive overload. He described it as is the process of gradually increasing the stress placed on the body. Since then, progressive overload has become one of
Zwift has taken over the world of cycling indoor training. Everywhere you go people are talking about it, posting their rides on social media and bragging about race wins. But you might still be wondering what Zwift is and how it works. So let’s go on a journey into a
Everyone is looking to gain strength. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about strength training. So, I’ve compiled 9 scientifically backed tips to help boost your strength gains. All 9 tips are easy to implement into your training as early as tomorrow. Lifting at The Right Intensity There
If you have been working out hard for an extended period of time, you might find yourself wondering if you need to take a week of rest. Maybe you feel ‘off’, your lifts are plateauing, or you can’t sleep. All of these could be signs that you need a deload
Everywhere you look on the Internet people are suggesting on how often you should train. But rarely are these opinions backed by science. However, scientific literature says that you should train a muscle group between 2-3 times a week. Strength gains increase as you approach 3 workouts a week. Most
We all have our biases when planning exercise order in training sessions. Maybe we do the lift we hate first to get it out of the way. Some people might do their favorite lift to start. But I would guess that most people perform their most important lift first. Personally,