🏋️ 5 Reasons why this functional trainer is the GOAT

Welcome to the Home Gym Club! It’s a new week, which means more opportunities to crush your workouts. It's time to become the GOAT (greatest of all time), not its countryside companion, the TOAD (terrible on any day).

What’s in today’s newsletter:

• Coop takes the upgraded REP Arcadia Functional Trainer for a test run.

• We’ve tested the best exercise bikes for your home gym.

• Our testers put the new Reebok Nano series through the wringer.

• Want a pre-workout with extreme power? Check out El Jefe!

Watch Party

REP Arcadia Functional Trainer Review

We throw a lot of opinions about home gym equipment out into the ether, so it’s a huge thrill (and honor) when the brands not only hear what we have to say but take our advice. Such is the case with REP’s Arcadia Functional Trainer.

"This has taken pretty much all of the good things from the Athena and the Ares (rack attachments) and added it into a compact functional trainer that, honestly, for the price point, may just be the best value functional trainer on the market," says Coop.

Check out Coop’s in-depth review as he puts this top-of-the-line system through its paces and shares everything you need to know about the REP Arcadia.

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Cardio Zone

Best Exercises Bikes in 2024

It’s easy to see why so many people want an exercise bike for their home gym; you can get a heart-pumping cardio workout that burns calories while you multitask (i.e., catch up on your favorite podcasts).

Our team of certified personal trainers, competitive triathletes, and—of course—home gym owners have tested and reviewed more than 50 of the best exercise bikes on the market, from the Peloton Bike down to the Amazon favorite and budget-friendly pick YOSUDA Bike, to help you swim through the seemingly endless sea of options.

OMG, Shoes

Reebok Nano X4 Review

There was a time that when you heard “Reebok,” you pictured ballers bending over to pump up their kicks. Nowadays, the apparel brand conjures up images of barbell thrusters and rope climbs thanks to its now-iconic Nano series—worn by some of the planet’s best CrossFitters.

Is this the best Reebok training shoe yet? Should you upgrade if you already have the Reebok Nano X3? In this Reebok Nano X4 review, we’ll share our tester’s first impressions of this training shoe, all the details you need to know, and our overall rating.

Supps Corner

El Jefe Pre-Workout

El Jefe is Spanish for “the Boss,” but does it lead your pre-workout supplementation routine?

For our El Jefe pre-workout review, we pulled in Kate Meier, certified personal trainer and GGR senior director of fitness content, who has tried over 20 pre-workout supplements. With several different stimulants, including plenty of caffeine from various sources, El Jefe is one of the strongest pre-workouts available. 

Along with stimulants, it also contains some nootropics for focus and compounds to help with blood flow to help chase that coveted pump. This pre-workout from Xtremis Cartel has been generating a lot of buzz in gyms nationwide, so we had to try it for ourselves—and according to Kate, there are plenty of things to say about it.

Quick Hits

Creatine vs. Whey: Who Wins the Fight?

• We examined creatine vs. whey to decide if one reigns supreme or if their powers should be combined to create the ultimate fighter.

• After a tough arm day, these biceps stretches will help you recover and reward your arms for a job well down.

• With meals for calorie control, keto, and diabetes, Freshology may be the best-prepared meal delivery service for you. Check out our review.