Garage Gym Life Weekly April 13-19

Garage Gym Life

WEEKLY

APRIL 13-19

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POWERLIFTING ACTION THIS WEEKEND REVISITING THE WHY PROJECT EQUIPMENT REVIEW: REP FITNESS AB-5200

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This Weekend On Powerlifting Action in Tennessee

Morning Motivation

from Instagram

So good to see @hunter_atc_cpt back to posting regularly! This community we’ve built here on Instagram is special and every member means something to us which is why I reached out to Carianne when I noticed that I hadn’t seen her post in a while.

Thankfully all was well and she’s back now!

Please join me in welcoming Carianne back by giving her a follow @hunter_atc_cpt and please do tell her THANK YOU � for the DAILY DOSE OF MORNING MOTIVATION ���

unthinkable tragedy incredible strength

Sometimes It's Just Therapy In possibly the most emotional interview we've ever done, we visit Northwest Georgia to hear the riveting story of Kelly Hastings as she explained how a horrific crime led to her owning a home gym.

The reasons behind why we train at home are as diverse as our home gym setups and exercise goals.

For some, it's about a physique or competitive goal.

For garage gym owner Kelly Hastings it was about making herself as well as possible so she could be strong for her family. Her own grief is held at bay except for the stolen moments in her garage when she can let go of strength and be vulnerable enough to grieve, process and heal.

As cliche as the phrase has become, sometimes it is just therapy.

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EQUIPMENT REVIEW

Is the Rep AB-5200 the best utility bench for a home gym?

The Rep Fitness AB-5200 is a solid bench!

According to Rep Fitness, "The AB-5200 is our toughest, heavy-duty, adjustable bench that can handle all your needs, including saving space". Let's see if that's true.

Stand Up Tall The fact that this bench stands all the way up, is the BIGGEST reason I purchased it. Like most people who own a home gym, in my garage, space is at a premium. The bench I had previously was extremely sturdy but it took up a lot of space so anytime I wanted to use the power rack, I ended up with a bench taking up nearly 5.5 feet of space, making it tough on my wife and kids if they wanted to use the gym with me.

I Like The Way You Move I move my bench around OFTEN during a workout so I love how light this bench is Easy to move up and down from one position to another in seconds.

Don't Get Caught Slippin Remember that any bench you use is supporting YOUR bodyweight as well as the weight of whatever you're lifting. The AB-5200 is solid in every position I put it in with zero wobble.

The bench surface is just sticky enough to let me set up in a safe, solid position to bench.

If I Ruled The World I would make this bench an FID instead of just flat and incline. But that might make it tough to store in the upright position so I'll learn to live with it.

What's the moral of the story?

I like the bench and I wish I'd purchased it sooner. I've heard that it's comparable to the Rogue Adjustable Bench 2.0 which has a vertical storage option but with the Rep Fitness bench having a grippier pad surface.

Morning Motivation

from Instagram

Congratulations on the PR @bravenstrong � � � This is 93kg/205lb Press is ESPECIALLY impressive because Braven’s never maxed out on the Press before! In fact he HASN’T even been training the Press! � But now that he’s got his max, he’s ready to work on it specifically as part of his new training program so I cannot wait to see what Braven’s numbers look like after this training cycle! If you want to see how this goes down give Braven a follow @bravenstrong and don’t forget to say THANK YOU � for the DAILY DOSE OF MORNING MOTIVATION �� �

Morning Motivation

from Instagram

Sometimes The Iron Wins at other times the flesh is triumphant.

This Reels video of @youngstrongpowerlifting captures the essence of why

We Love Strength

Those who aren’t into testing themselves against heavy weight on a regular basis don’t understand the desire, the NEED to push boundaries. To pit flesh and blood against unfeeling iron.

It has been said that squatting is a metaphor for life because it represents the courage to stand up even when an unimaginable burden has been placed on your shoulders.

Squatting HEAVY is the stuff of legend.

Follow Chris @youngstrongpowerlifting and please say THANK YOU � for the DAILY DOSE OF MORNING MOTIVATION ���

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Morning Motivation

from Instagram

Rep PR for @joshuapinkerton and what better place than in front of his gym banner from Garage Gym Life?

Love seeing Joshua continuing to get stronger, coming off of a successful competition at South Carolina’s Strongest Man and Woman!

PR!!!

This dude is going to continue to do big things in strong man!

Give him a follow @joshuapinkerton to watch the iron journey unfold and to say THANK YOU � for the DAILY DOSE OF MORNING MOTIVATION ���

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