Garage-Gyms.Com – The OG of Home Gym Reviews
If you’ve ever done a google search looking for a product review for your gym, there is a REALLY good chance you have come across Garage-Gyms.Com. JB, the man behind the work, has been lifting from home and writing about it for a LONG time. His about me page dates back to 2013, and he has amassed a HUGE amount of reviews in those years. Covering 50+ bars, numerous racks, basically every bench on the market, and a bunch more. He is the OG of reviewing equipment for your garage, and his opinions and views have “influenced” many of minds over the decade of his time spent on the internet.
What Does Garage-Gyms.Com Do?
I’ve shared a story about JB before in some podcast interviews and during my AMA over on Reddit r/HomeGym. We were casually chatting back and forth via email years ago and were talking about equipment. We got talking about barbells and he tossed out something like “I’m sure you know.” Then he dropped details about different locations where bars are made, the metal quality differences, and a bunch more. Long story short, no, I wasn’t aware of any of it. His knowledge of the equipment game is DEEP and something he has very clearly put an immense amount of effort into.
His reviews reflect this. Whether he is covering the newest barbell, bench, rack, or machine, he is dropping knowledge. I know that just about every product reviewer in the home gym space reads his stuff, and has taken his influence to build their own platform.
On top of doing some of the finest review work out there, he runs a store selling garage gym themed gear. Shirts, banners, stickers, he even hosts the GGC Banner for us. Proceeds from the store go to funding additional reviews, which of course helps the community grow, learn, and evolve. Not to mention, his stuff is crazy good quality. I have two or three shirts from him, and they’ve hung around for over 5 years and still look brand new.
Where Did Garage-Gyms.Com Go?
If you’ve looked at his site lately, you’ll see the most recent post from January 2021. He decided to take a break from the review game for awhile and focus on lifting and other ventures. As someone who does this stuff and loves it, I can totally get behind needing a break to refresh and come back excited for more.
Will He Be Back?
Definitely. Garage-Gyms.Com is still, in my eyes, one of the top 5 home gym resources out there, even without fresh content. And I talk to JB regularly. He has all intentions to come back very soon.
GGC Sponsor Details
JB and Garage-Gyms.Com have been around the GGC since the very beginning. He was one of the first sponsors and has come back every single event. This year is no different, as 5 people are walking away with their choice of shirt or banner from his store. Check out his site here for reviews and make sure to hit up his store as well.
