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Welcome to Home Gym Club! Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
Coop showcases 10 unique budget-friendly cable attachments
A revamped roundup of our favorite squat racks
Breaking down the famous Fran workout
Plus: Can’t-miss deals on a top-rated treadmill, smart rower, and more!
Watch Party
10 Unique Budget Cable Attachments for Your Home Gym
If your cable machine routine is feeling a little stale, Coop just dropped a list of the 10 best attachments that’ll breathe new life into your home gym—without torching your wallet.
In his latest video for the Budget Gym Co-op YouTube channel, our founder highlights standouts like the HXD-ERGO triceps handles (ridiculously comfy TPU grip that makes pushdowns feel amazing) and the AimiDream 2-in-1 handle (flips between V-handle rows and landmine T-bar rows). Coop also shouts out heavy hitters like the MOST GRIP multi-grip lat pulldown bar and J Bryant’s 2-inch knurled thick-grip handles that’ll light up your forearms while you row or press.
Why does this matter? Swapping just one handle can completely change how an exercise feels (and keep you coming back for more). Whether you want better muscle activation, a grip challenge, or just something new to spark some motivation as fall arrives, these budget-friendly upgrades can turn boring cable sessions into workouts you actually look forward to.
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Weigh In
What’s your biggest frustration with supplements?
We Asked, You Answered
In last week’s edition of HGC, we asked, “What supplement category do you spend the most on?” Here’s how you voted:
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 💪 Protein (70)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🌞 Vitamins/Minerals (18)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ❤️🩹Recovery (BCAAs, creatine, glutamine) (11)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🏋🏻♂️ Pre-Workout (10)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🌳 Gut Health (1)
👉 Lean on our list of the best protein powders to level up your supplement game.
Trainer’s Corner
Fran Workout
There’s beauty in simplicity. This is the case with the Fran workout, a benchmark WOD that challenges CrossFitters to blast through a short but challenging duo of exercises designed to improve strength and stamina simultaneously.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a CrossFit beginner or a CrossFit Games hopeful; getting your Fran technique and strategy down pat is essential to CrossFit success. Plus, even non-competitors can benefit from taking on this simple yet ultra-effective workout that’ll surely leave you in a pool of sweat.
GGR senior staff writer and certified personal trainer/CrossFit coach Amanda Capritto breaks down the WOD and provides pointers to help you post your best time yet!
Just remember: Fran is not for the faint of heart.
Test Drive
Best Squat Racks
While some might argue otherwise, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better investment than a rock-solid squat rack. However, figuring out which rack belongs in your home gym can be a bit tricky, especially with different price points, footprints, weight capacities, and accessory compatibility.
Luckily, the GGR squad has spent plenty of time researching and testing the best models on the market. And in an effort to flex that expertise, we recently revamped our best squat rack roundup with more direct insight, more detailed scoring data, and some more visually helpful elements to help you decide which rack belongs in your home gym.
So, whether you’re looking for a beginner-friendly rack, one designed for small spaces, or anything in between, we’ve got you covered.
GGR Deal Zone
Welcome to the Deal Zone — where the gains are BIG and the prices are LOW. Each week, the GGR squad tracks down the best sales and promos on everything from strength and cardio equipment to supplements and recovery tools so you can stay on top of your game without breaking the bank.
Let us do the hunting so you can focus on the sweating.
Snode NEW RELEASE Discount
Use code NEW300 at checkout to take $300 off the new All10 Pro — a 10-in-1 strength training system that includes:
Chin-up station
Functional trainer
Cable crossover system
Power rack
Smith machine
Vertical leg press
This all-in-one unit features 175-pound weight stacks with both 1:1 and 2:1 dual pulley ratios.
Other notable features include:
17 free attachments
13 height level adjustments
6 weight plate holders
ALL10 Pro Series final price:
$1,999$1,699
PRx Profile Pro Folding Squat Rack Deal
If you’re limited on space, we highly recommend the PRx Profile Pro Folding Squat Rack, which earned an impressive overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 from the GGR squad.
PRx is running a limited-time special on this footprint-friendly, wall-mounted rack that allows you to save $100 off the sticker price.
Here’s what Coop had to say about the Profile Pro in our full review:
“I was pleasantly surprised to see just how sturdy the rack was during kipping movements.”
Profile Pro final price:
$699$599.99
AssaultRunner Elite Sale
Looking for a non-motorized treadmill? You can save $500 on the highly rated AssaultRunner Elite — a heavy-duty training tool that earned an overall rating of 4 out of 5 from our team.
Key features worth highlighting include:
Max user capacity of 400 lbs
Bluetooth connectivity
Solid steel frame and handrails
Lifetime belt warranty
AssaultRunner Elite final price:
$4,499$3,999
Giant Lifting Fall Kickoff Sale
Giant is giving you a chance to load up this fall by offering 10% off all weights, including kettlebells, dumbbells, plates, bumpers, sandbags, and more!
If you’re in the market for new kettlebells, we love Giant’s lineup. Featuring color-coded handles and a powder-coated finish, these ‘bells look and feel like high-quality strength training tools.
Need better bumpers? Giant’s Base Bumper Plates earned our nomination for best Olympic bumper plates.









