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Weight Plate Sizes. What to Buy and Which Ones to Skip.

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Shopping for weight plates can be confusing. It is challenging to know exactly how much weight you need in total, but knowing what weight plate sizes to buy can also be tricky.

Categories Equip Your Gym, Plates

Is Cerakote The Best Barbell Finish? Read This Before You Buy!

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Cerakoteā„¢ bars look amazing. Cool colors and designs can tempt us into spending more money. Sometimes it’s worth it, sometimes it’s not.

Categories Equip Your Gym, Barbells 4 Comments

Women’s Barbells. How They Are Different From Men’s and Who Should Use Them.

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Probably one of the poorest named pieces of home gym equipment, “women’s” barbells can benefit a wide variety of people, many of whom are not women! Find out how a women’s bar is different and whether or not you might need one!

Categories Equip Your Gym, Barbells Leave a comment

Our Holiday Message To You…

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Want the best Black November prices all listed in one place? Want tips that are guaranteed to help you save money? Look no further! Updated daily all November!

Categories Guides

How Much Does the Right Home Gym Flooring Cost?

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Flooring is an often overlooked but essential part of building a home gym. It can cost more than you think, but it’s worth every penny!

Categories Plan Your Gym, Flooring, Gym Build-Out 18 Comments

How Much Does a Good Set of Bumper Plates Cost For Your Home Gym?

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Want bumper plates for your home gym? We don’t blame you, they’re awesome! But what, exactly, do bumper plates cost these days?

Categories Equip Your Gym, Plates 4 Comments

What Does A Good Barbell Cost For Your Home Gym?

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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There are so many barbells on the market that it can be incredibly tough to pick one out. Add to that the wide range of prices and it becomes very easy to spend too much or too little.

Categories Equip Your Gym, Barbells 6 Comments

MAPS Symmetry User Review – My New Favorite Program From Mind Pump!

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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If you train with weights or play a sport, you have imbalances. Those imbalances can cause pain, injury, and a lack of performance. MAPS Symmetry is the best way I know of to train out those imbalances and improve your performance.

Categories Programs, Reviews 10 Comments

31 Trap Bar Exercises For Full Body Training

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Many people avoid the trap bar because they are not aware of how many trap bar exercises there are. To fix that, we outline 31 full-body options.

Categories Train In Your Gym

The Trap Bar. 12 Reasons You Need One in Your Garage Gym!

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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If I were only allowed to have one barbell of any kind in my garage gym, it would be a trap bar. Find out why and which one I’d buy in this article!

Categories Equip Your Gym, Barbells