Power towers are one of those pieces of equipment everybody thinks they want until they actually try one at 270 lbs and it starts doing the wobble. SportsRoyals reached out and asked if I’d put theirs through its paces and show people why it might belong in a home gym. I said sure — but…
I finally pulled the trigger on a hack squat and leg press machine for the garage, and the one I landed on was the RitFit. I’d been putting this purchase off for a while because most of the machines I liked were commercial-gym pieces with commercial-gym prices. This one is not that — and after…
Nobody sent me this one. I wanted a recumbent bike in my home gym for a long time, the specs on the XVGVSV looked right, and I bought it with my own money. That changes the review a little — when you’ve paid for it yourself, the things that annoy you tend to annoy you…
I’ve been on a lot of rowing machines. Air rowers that sound like a leaf blower, water rowers that look gorgeous and take up half a room, magnetic rowers that feel like dragging a chair across carpet. Merach sent me the R15 electromagnetic rower to put in my own home gym, and there’s one feature…
I already owned a leg extension and leg curl machine. Then AnicZon sent me theirs to review, and within about two weeks I got rid of the one I had. That’s not a line I write often, so let me explain exactly what made me swap, what I’d change about this machine, and whether it…
The nearest sauna was 25 miles away, so I tested the SaunaBox SmartSteam XL at home. Setup, the Bluetooth app, a real session, and three tips I learned the hard way.
Most walking pads are not built for bigger people. The THERUN has a 2.5 HP motor, a 300 lb capacity, and a 15 inch belt. Here is how it held up under a 6 foot 3, 240 pound test.
At 6 foot 3 I am usually fighting the height and weight limits on inversion tables. Here is why the YOLEO is the one I kept, plus the ankle cuffs and safety strap that make it beginner friendly.
If you’ve been reading my bench reviews lately you know I’ve had a few of these in the garage at once. This one is the YOLEO 1100 lb Adjustable Weight Bench, and it’s a different animal from the heavy commercial model I looked at recently. This one folds. It’s rated to fit users up to…
YOLEO sent me their Commercial Grade Adjustable Weight Bench, and the number stamped on the box is 2,300 lb. That’s the kind of spec that either impresses you or makes you roll your eyes, depending on how many home gym listings you’ve read. I’ve been a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach for a while…
