🏋️ Avoid These 10 Home Gym Mistakes

“To err is human, to forgive divine.” So, forgive yourself if you’ve made a mistake (or two) building your first home gym. We wouldn’t be doing our duty as garage gym experts if we didn’t try to set you up for success. Check out Coop’s compilation of 10 rookie home gym mistakes and how to avoid making them.

What else is in today’s newsletter:

• A sports dietitian shows you how to make your own electrolyte drink

• Ace your next CrossFit WOD with our guide to proper double-under technique

• We tried Transparent Labs Casein Protein, here’s what we thought

Watch Party

10+ Rookie Home Gym Mistakes

When you’re ready to take the plunge and start constructing your first home gym, there’s a lot to consider, some of which you may not have even been on your radar. Cough, Cough, flooring…

Coop covers 10 mistakes home gym newbies should avoid, including:

• Not buying the essentials first

• Purchasing equipment that is too cheap or too expensive

• Not investing in floor protection first

• Not buying equipment over time

• Not considering the size of your space

With Coop’s insight, your home gym set-up will be a breeze.

DIY

Make Your Own Electrolyte Drink

Store-bought electrolyte drinks are convenient in a pinch but can get expensive. That’s where knowing how to make a homemade electrolyte drink can come to the rescue; all you need is a mason jar and some easily obtainable ingredients. You can also avoid the dyes and additives often included in the most popular sports drinks.

But what components are necessary to make a good substitute for the tried and true electrolyte drinks you know and love? Sports Dietitian Destini Moody goes over the importance of electrolytes and how to get them right at home.

Raise Your Pulse

How to Do Double Unders

The double under strikes fear into the hearts of the CrossFit beginner. Whenever it rears its ugly head in the WOD, a sense of trepidation envelops the box. We can’t blame you; double unders are hard! Like, really hard!

Kate Meier, NASM-CPT, USAW-L1, CF-L1, and GGR head of content, provides a step-by-step tutorial to help you learn double unders with proper form, program these bad boys into your next workout, and plenty more!

Supps Corner

Transparent Labs Casein Protein Review

Casein is another type of milk protein that is produced into powder. Like whey, casein protein can support muscle growth and weight loss, counteract age-related muscle loss, and improve workout recovery.

Transparent Labs Casein Protein is pricey, but it’s one of the best caseins on the market. In fact, it’s included on several of GGR’s best protein powder lists, including our roundup of best casein proteins.

Check out our Transparent Labs Casein Protein review for the standout features of this protein and whether it’s worth the splurge. Casein pudding, anyone?

Quick Hits

Walking Backward is the New Forward

• Have you ever tried walking backward (aka retro-walking)? Here are 7 health benefits of walking backward.

• The Nordic Wave Cold Plunge could be your ticket to ultimate post-workout recovery if you're in the market for a cold plunge tub. Read our full review.

• We took the Redliro Under-Desk Treadmill for a spin. Here’s what our equipment testers thought.