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Over 5,000 athletes across the world have joined in. And we’ve given away more than $100,000 in prizes and donated over $12,000 to charities.
Your admission is free… you just need to lift!
WHY YOU SHOULD COMPETE IN THE GARAGE GYM COMPETITION (GGC)
By and for the Garage Gym Community. We welcome all who pursue strength with a barbell at home! First time squatting, or seasoned professionals. Lets lift together.
We donate thousands of dollars to Non-Profits, each and every year. You participate, we donate.
We've given away over $100k in prizes as part of our Open Drawing. If you lift, you are entered for a shot at EVERYTHING we have up for grabs.
It is all free! Free competition, free articles, free training tips, free newsletter... You have no reason NOT to participate.
Are you ready to lift?
Our next event is the 2024 Spring Garage Gym Competition, coming in the middle of May. With over $17k in prizes, free entry, and more… you won’t want to miss out!
OUR ATHLETES Do you lift at home? You'll fit right in. Over 75% of our athletes have no competitive lifting experience. We have kids as young as 2 and athletes over 60. We have 1000lb female totals, 2000lb male totals, injured athletes, veterans, competitive strongmen, athletes from 40 different countries, and more. Simply put... if you lift at home with a barbell, or want to give it a shot, this is the place to be!
Joey Echeverria has been competing in powerlifting for multiple years now, and has recently clocked his 3rd year and 5th event for the GGC. Let's take a look at his journey.
When I get a chance to see someone like Andrew Garrison who has found a path forward as a father and a lifter in his garage gym, I get excited.
Trae Hobby has won TWICE in the GGC, and he isn't even a powerlifter. He just refuses to NOT show up. Check him out.
He asked if he could lift in a luchador mask, and the rest is history. Today we talk to Eddie Baumgartner - AKA The Masked Lifter.
Find out a little about Denicia Miller, whom her, her husband, and her daughter all compete in the garage gym competition.
If not me. Then who? If not now then when? This is what goes through Darnell Roberson brain as he lines up a big lift!
Today we talk to Shauna Slaney. She transitioned from horses to deadlifts in her pursuit of being active and has been in the GGC since YEAR 1
We are kicking off the 2023 Athlete Spotlights with Richard Sponholz. A dude lifting weights, having some fun, poking the bear occasionally.
The Panciolis used the GGC as their stepping stone in lifting to become competitive powerlifters. Read more on their journey.
Fitness is a journey without a destination. Plenty of road stops and sights to see. Let's take a journey with Stephanie Alonzo-Bagby.
EVEN KIDS CAN ENTER! Over 50 kiddos under the age of 18 entered in the Spring 2023 GGC... Make it a family affair and get everyone together for some lifts!
Athlete Testimonials
97% of our participants rated the GGC a 6 or 7 out of 7… Prizes, donations to non-profits, free entry, inclusive atmosphere… whats not to love?
OUR NON-PROFITS For every participant, we donate $1 directly to the charity. Every Spring we donate to Special Olympics. In the Fall we choose a non-profit from the GGC community. We have ways for YOU to pitch in as well, including T-Shirt sales and other direct donation opportunities.
We raised over $2000 for Papa Bear Strong foundation in our 2023 Fall GGC event to help feed kids in need.
We managed to donate a whopping $2,695 with an additional $390 of SWAP equipment for Pull Your Heart Out. BOO YAH!!!!
2024 we are working with Stronger Than. You might recognize them, they have ran one of the biggest and baddest local meets for the GGC for the past several years, and Jason, the big man in charge, is one of our coaches providing feedback to lifters. Support those that support you!
Got Some Friends?
Look into hosting a local meet where you and your friends are guaranteed to have the most fun you’ve ever had lifting weights. Plus, we’ll kick you some funds, tips, and tricks to help make sure it kicks off with a bang!
OUR PRIZES We've given away over $100k in prizes including power racks, barbells, benches, shirts, supplements, gift cards, and more. And our prizes go out based on participation, not on performance. So whether you total 20lbs or 2000lbs, you have a shot at the biggest and baddest prizes available!
OUR SPONSORS The best sponsor lineup of any lifting event you've ever seen. Guaranteed... or your money back!
Want To Be A Better Home Gym Athlete?
Whether you compete in the GGC or not you can register for the FREE Newsletter and receive training tips and advice directly to your email every Tuesday. Improve your Total, run a faster mile, keep up with your kids… whatever your goals, we got ya!
OUR CONTRIBUTORS Looking for gym equipment advice? Training tips on how to improve your squat? How about how to get your kids and family lifting with you? Our contributors cover a range of topics specifically tailored for the at home athlete, whether you have no idea what a Total is, or you are looking for the next step in your PR journey...
If you've been asking yourself "who runs this amazing incredible awesome fantastic event that I love?". Let me introduce myself.
Mark Rosenberg is DeadliestLift. Breaking all the lifting rules because he can... and maybe you should too?
When we first started the Garage Gym Competition, the ideas was centered around trying to make an event that anyone with the basics could participate in. Whether you were a powerlifter, or not. In some ways that worked, because we got guys and gals who train grip, olympic lifts, CrossFit, and more… all tossing in […]
Christina Leonatti is the founder and president of Pull Your Heart Out, an active GGC athlete, and contributor.
Josh Maxwell - Pediatrician, NASM certified personal trainer, and home gym design specialist, dad, and proud member of the 999lb club.
Hunter Richardson fits the rapidly-growing “hybrid athlete” cliché mold of being outstandingly average in feats of both strength and endurance
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But what do you do when live collapses your left lung in your 20s? Well if you are anything like Sam Funderburk, you say F*&K it! I'm gonna be a powerlifter.
