5 Suggestions for the Garage Gym Powerlifter Training Conjugate
Here are my suggestions if you are training in your garage, thinking about competing in a powerlifting meet, and are intrigued about the conjugate method of training.
A Home Gym Made of Wood
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I was tired of floor presses off unstable pickle buckets and the inability to squat, so here’s my attempt at building a home gym.
The 4 Biggest Myths of Building a Home Gym
We hear excuses for why people don’t start home gyms every single day, but I want to break down why four of the biggest myths we hear about, simply aren’t true.
Coping with COVID-19
I was alive when Pearl Harbor was attacked and the U.S. entered into World War II. In the 1940s, I remember polio. How does all of this relate to COVID-19 pandemic? I have an idea…
So, You Think You Want to Build a Home Gym?
Are you the kind of person who needs the premade atmosphere of a small or commercial gym? There is nothing wrong if you do, but I would put some serious thought into questions like this before putting in the time, effort, and money it takes to create a home gym.
Dan Roche Resurrects An Old School Gym
Dan Roche had a goal in mind while creating his home gym. Recreate the old school vibe he loves, and put it in his own space that inspires hard training. He packed in quality and practical equipment to maximize the effectiveness of his training and transform his headspace.
The Hurley Power Couple's Basement Upgrade
The best gyms maximize every inch of space they have available. Sometimes at the cost of a window frame. Rachael and Toby Hurley have a beast of a setup with all the essentials and beyond.
Remaining Jacked and Tanned During the Apocalypse
Maintaining as much muscle mass as you can should be right up there on your priority list. Here’s what this means for your training as you train with little to no equipment.
How to Adapt Your Training and Plyometrics During the Apocalypse
When you don’t have access to high external loads (i.e., a barbell and weights), then training for maximal strength is pretty much impossible. So we should forget about that as a direct outcome of our training for the time being.
COVID-19 and the Gym Rats
“Well, Lifetime Fitness is closed for now. They are freezing memberships – I am getting bloated as hell. I was wondering if you wanted some company in the garage gym and (long pause) maybe I could come and train with you a couple times?”
Home Gym Training Splits for Leg Day and Recovery Day
We were both a little green around the gills and looked like two wobbly penguins walking around my kitchen trying to get food after this leg day. Try the other workout (recovery day) at the nearest track and field.
20 Questions
Time to play “20 Questions” to help you see the better side of the effect this pandemic has on your training. Bonus: Learn of an alternative household item you can use instead of toilet paper.
Scott Paltos' Ever-Expanding Home Gym
Literally. His home gym takes up multiple rooms in his living space! Ever hear of someone having a posterior-chain room? Now you do.
How to Build Your Dream Home Gym
Two words: in layers. As you’ll see, it took Matt Goodwin six years to accumulate everything he has in his gym. His message to you: start small and start now.
Drag Those Gym Closure Blues Away
I see lots of bands, bodyweight exercises, and lightweight information, which is all great, but in my opinion, sleds are right up there. I can train every body part with one sled.
Lee Zimmerman's Home Gym Stays Open!
Lee Zimmerman’s home gym is his personal escape and fully fleshed out strength training powerhouse.
Building The Executive Meathead’s Home Office
I wasn’t ready to settle for pick-up golf or calf roping. A busy professional and personal life didn’t keep me from making my most important training decision.
Editor's Letter for April
I hope this letter lifts your sanity as we at elitefts continue to live, learn, and pass on – educating and outfitting the strongest athletes around the world. You’ll find new content inside!
3 Workout Mainstays in Every Home Gym
It’s in these moments, we wish we would’ve put a little more energy and cash into our home gym. Here’s how to start small yet smart.
Emergency Home Gym 101
We are on a budget and in a hurry and we don’t have the space, we just need stuff to press, hoist, lift with and not break the bank.
Home Gym Essentials on a Budget
Here are my top budget-conscious choices for an extremely effective home workout.
Garages are for Gyms, Not Cars
Building a garage gym is an investment that can save you time and money in the long run. Take it from one powerlifter who built her own garage gym; here are some things to keep in mind.
WATCH: DIY Sissy Squats
Want to mix up your home gym training session with the equipment you already own? Grab your rack, a pair of elitefts Pro Light Bands, and a pipe, and we’ll get you all set up in no time to do some sissy squats.
12 Items for the New Garage Gym Owner
Tired of the commercial gym? Maybe it’s time to start up your own gym in the garage. Not sure where to start? Look no further than this 12-item list.
Returning to the Commercial Gym
Unfortunately, in our attempt to downsize into a smaller house, hard choices needed to be made, and the home gym that I had spent years putting together had to be left behind in storage. Although this is temporary, I’m not hating it.
WATCH: Meet Kory Lichtensteiger
The newest elitefts Executive Equipment Specialist started in small town Ohio, made it all the way to the NFL, and is now back to put his knowledge of strength training to work.
WATCH: Equipment Feature with Steve Diel — elitefts 3x3 Rack
The most essential item of any home gym, you can use this rack to do anything you need for competitive powerlifting or general strength training.
WATCH: Inside the Home Gym of elitefts CFO Steve Diel
Having a home gym has allowed me to have the time to fit everything together and never have to sacrifice my training. Here’s how I designed my gym layout, prioritized my equipment selection, and ordered from elitefts.
Team Outlaw — There's No 'I' In Team
There may be some powerlifters out there that train by themselves and go to meets alone, but I would bet dollars to donuts that any successful powerlifter comes from a team of supporters.
Home and the Home Gym: Making Your Home into a Gym
Nine athletes and coaches who have owned home gyms were asked to share the purpose and evolution of their early setups.
Home and the Home Gym — The Roots
This is the dimension occupied by nursing babies with their mothers, lovers having intimate sex, and friends and family hugging. The relationship between lifter and bar is that intimate.
Why My Home Gym Is Better Than the S4 Compound
My home gym has been one of the best investments I have ever made. Let me explain how I got here.
WATCH: Table Talk — What You Need for the Perfect Home Gym
There are three questions you should be asking yourself before investing in equipment.
How to Build The Perfect Home Gym
I’ve simplified this process into four phases: essentials, accessories, specialty bars, and everything else.
Transform Home Space into Home Gym
Matt Goodwin explains why you don't need mirrors, dumbbells, a cable crossover machine, or a treadmill to reach your performance and physique goals.
elitefts Sales Director Creates Home Gym
He has access to the S4 Compound...why would he do something like that?
My elitefts™ 2x2 Rack and Why I Love It!
I could not compete at this level or train as hard as I’d like without my elitefts™ 2×2 rack.
Lee Gerney on Building the Perfect Home Gym
One of the best parts of working for EliteFTS (besides the diet advice from Dave) is helping people create their own home gyms.
The MBA Meathead: Start Moving
I can think of many areas where not getting paralyzed by the forest and just focusing on a tree or two in seemingly overwhelming situations can lead to success, both in corporate life and in training.
Want to Train Here? I Need to See Your Resume First
Recently, I had several inquiries about training and memberships at my gym.
Kids and Investment in Equipment
If you step back and look at the big picture, especially if you are a life-long lifter, home gym purchases are reasonable and actually pretty affordable when calculated over long term use.
