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Maintain Your Gym

Things will break.
Things will get dirty.
That’s where good home gym maintenance comes in.
When you need to fix or clean something in your gym, we’ve got you covered!

9 Reasons You Should Have Your Treadmill and Other Cardio Gear Professionally Installed

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Treadmills are expensive enough without also having to pay for treadmill installation. But is it worth it anyway?

Categories Equip Your Gym, Cardio, Gym Build-Out, Maintain Your Gym, Plan Your Gym 5 Comments

Surge Protectors. Yes or No For Your Treadmill And Other Cardio Machines?

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Should you plug your treadmill, elliptical, or other cardio machines into the wall or a surge protector? And if a surge suppressor, what kind?

Categories Equip Your Gym, Cardio, Gym Build-Out, Maintain Your Gym 8 Comments

Got Treadmill Noise? Here Are 17 Ways To Fix It!

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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A loud and noisy treadmill is an unused treadmill. Knowing what to do when you experience treadmill noise will help you and everyone else enjoy it!

Categories Maintain Your Gym, Cardio, Equip Your Gym 10 Comments

Is Your Treadmill Belt Slipping? Here’s What To Do Right Now!

by Shayla Whitters
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One of the most common problems that happen with treadmills is when the treadmill belt slips. Here are the most common causes and solutions.

Categories Maintain Your Gym, Cardio, Equip Your Gym 6 Comments

A Step-By-Step Guide To Removing Odor From Gym Clothes & Hats.

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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It’s happened to all of us. We put on a shirt or hat for that day’s training session and get stopped in our tracks by an odor that is unpleasant at best.

Categories Guides, Maintain Your Gym 12 Comments

How to clean your treadmill to keep it working and looking like new

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Your treadmill is one of the most expensive items in your home gym. It only makes sense to spend just a little time every now and then taking care of it. I’m not sure about you, but after I’m done with my treadmill for the day, I’m not in the mood for a cleaning project. … Read more

Categories Maintain Your Gym, Cardio, Equip Your Gym

Barbell Care & Maintenance – A Complete Guide with Pictures

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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If you buy right the first time (something I highly recommend when it comes to purchasing a barbell), you will end up with a barbell that could last you a lifetime (like this one from Rep Fitness!). That is, of course, as long as you properly use, care for, and store it. In short, 5 … Read more

Categories Maintain Your Gym, Guides 14 Comments

The best ways to store your barbells

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Too much gear and not enough space. It’s the age-old dilemma faced by most home gym owners. For some gear, it doesn’t matter how you store it. For your barbell, that’s not the case. Improper bar storage can damage your prized barbell, so it’s important to follow a few basic guidelines. Proper barbell storage guidelines: … Read more

Categories Maintain Your Gym, Gym Build-Out, Plan Your Gym 12 Comments

Easy Ways to Keep Deadlifts From Damaging Your Floor

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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The weight dropped with a thud that shook the whole house. I hadn’t expected to lose my grip, but the bar (which was loaded to just over 300 lbs.) slipped without warning. After I inspected myself for injury, I checked the weights for damage (at that time I was using a set of sharp-edged iron … Read more

Categories Plan Your Gym, Flooring, Gym Build-Out, Maintain Your Gym 6 Comments

Getting the Smell Out of Your Rubber Gym Floor

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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When people ask about the best flooring for their home gym, the answer is almost always rubber. Rubber flooring has a ton of benefits and is the ideal floor for your home fitness area. That said, it’s important that you use the right kind rubber. If you don’t, you can run into a few different … Read more

Categories Maintain Your Gym, Flooring, Gym Build-Out 7 Comments

How to Get Rid of a Bad Smell in Your Home Gym

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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Do you know what unwashed monkey butt smells like? I do. Well, at least I think I do. I would imagine it smells exactly like the odor that was emanating from my garage gym one hot June afternoon. I really wanted to work out, but I just couldn’t handle the smell that had seemed to … Read more

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Improving The Air Quality in Your Home Gym – Don’t Let Your Garage Gym Make You Sick!!!

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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The whole point of a garage gym is to improve your health. But if you don’t address your gym’s air quality, you could be hurting your health, not helping it!

Categories Maintain Your Gym 2 Comments

Quick and Simple Ways to Clean Home Gym Equipment and Keep Odor, Germs, & Bacteria Out of Your Home Gym!

by Tim Steward, NCCPT
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A complete guide to how and how often to clean each type of equipment in your home gym.

Categories Guides, Maintain Your Gym 4 Comments

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