A plain-spoken account of rebuilding a home gym around PowerBlock adjustable dumbbells, with notes on space, time, and a cranky knee.
Five months and about a hundred workouts with the PowerBlock Elite EXP 90 in a garage that is also a storage room. The honest version, from a 51-year-old who trains before work.
I spent a month with each in my garage gym so you don't have to. Here's which adjustable dumbbell actually earns its floor space.
Ten practical reasons a pair of adjustable dumbbells is the right home gym for a small space, from a guy who trains in half a garage.
A plain-spoken account of rebuilding a home gym around PowerBlock adjustable dumbbells, with notes on space, time, and a cranky knee.
One corner of the garage, one pair of PowerBlock Elite EXP adjustable dumbbells, and thirty minutes before work. A year and a half of notes on training in a small room.
What nobody tells you about the PowerBlock Elite EXP before you buy: the good, the annoying, and the reasons a 51-year-old with a cranky knee almost sent them back.
Eight months with the Viamotion walking pad in a San Jose garage: setup, noise, the incline, the knee verdict, and who should skip it.
A side-by-side look at two popular folding walking pads, based on a few months of early-morning use in a two-car garage.
Why a walking pad beat every other piece of cardio in my garage, and how it treats a cranky knee.
Practical notes for busy adults training at home with limited time, space, and a sore knee.
A practical five-step plan for adding daily walking at home when a sore knee makes the idea feel risky.
A plain-spoken look at the Viamotion walking pad after months of early-morning use in a two-car garage, including the parts that annoy me and the one thing I would change.
Months of daily use in a garage gym. What holds up, what does not, and whether a guy with a cranky knee still reaches for them at 5:45 AM.
I put both sets through the same garage workouts for months. Here is which one I keep reaching for, and which one is better for leg day.
Practical notes for busy adults training at home with limited time, space, and a sore knee.
A 48-year-old with a cranky knee, a full-time job, and half a garage finds a way to train that actually sticks. Three years of notes on living with a resistance band set.
A practical, knee-friendly plan for busy adults who want to get stronger without leaving the house.
What nobody tells you about the TheFitLife set after six months of garage workouts, a cranky knee, and a wife who steals the handles.
A year of early-morning garage sessions on the FLYBIRD WB5. Does the foldable design hold up when you actually live with it?
A practical comparison of two folding benches from a guy who trained on both for a month. No hype, just what it's like to live with each one.
A plain-spoken look at what an adjustable bench actually does for a home gym, from a guy who trains in half a garage before work.
One half of a two-car garage, a cranky left knee, and the folding bench that finally made the setup work. Five months of living with it.
A plain-spoken guide to setting up a home workout with an adjustable weight bench, from measuring the garage to building a habit that sticks.
Six months with the FLYBIRD WB5 in a two-car garage. What holds up, what wobbles, and what I would tell a friend before they order one.
What a 13-inch foam roller is actually like to live with after months of early-morning use in a garage gym.
Two foam rollers, one garage gym, one cranky knee. A practical comparison of the TriggerPoint GRID and the 321 STRONG, and which one actually gets used.
A practical look at what foam rolling actually does for sore legs, based on ten months of using the TriggerPoint GRID in a garage gym.
Practical notes from a year with the TriggerPoint GRID 1.0 in a half garage: footprint, noise, and whether a 51-year-old with one cranky knee actually uses it.
A plain-spoken guide to rolling out sore legs after a workout, written by a 51-year-old who trains in his garage and has one cranky knee.
A 51-year-old with a cranky knee and a half-garage gym spent six weeks with the TriggerPoint GRID. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy one.
Five months and about a hundred workouts with the PowerBlock Elite EXP 90 in a garage that is also a storage room. The honest version, from a 51-year-old who trains before work.
What nobody tells you about the PowerBlock Elite EXP before you buy: the good, the annoying, and the reasons a 51-year-old with a cranky knee almost sent them back.
Eight months with the Viamotion walking pad in a San Jose garage: setup, noise, the incline, the knee verdict, and who should skip it.
A plain-spoken look at the Viamotion walking pad after months of early-morning use in a two-car garage, including the parts that annoy me and the one thing I would change.
Months of daily use in a garage gym. What holds up, what does not, and whether a guy with a cranky knee still reaches for them at 5:45 AM.
What nobody tells you about the TheFitLife set after six months of garage workouts, a cranky knee, and a wife who steals the handles.
A year of early-morning garage sessions on the FLYBIRD WB5. Does the foldable design hold up when you actually live with it?
Six months with the FLYBIRD WB5 in a two-car garage. What holds up, what wobbles, and what I would tell a friend before they order one.
What a 13-inch foam roller is actually like to live with after months of early-morning use in a garage gym.
A 51-year-old with a cranky knee and a half-garage gym spent six weeks with the TriggerPoint GRID. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy one.
