🏋️ CrossFit's Christian Harris showed us his backyard home gym

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What’s in today’s newsletter:

• We collected the best Labor Day fitness sales.

• GGR Everything tours Christian Harris’ CrossFit home gym.

• We take a first look at the Aviron Fit Bike.

• Our expert testers tried the buzzworthy ARMRA Colostrum.

• We asked a CPT for their thoughts on the Brooks Hyperion Max shoes.

Labor Day Fitness Sales

Labor Day is all about honoring workers, and we know you work hard in your garage gym. (Creative stretch, we know, but bear with us.) This year, Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

The best Labor Day sales on exercise equipment feature significant discounts on all of our favorite things: barbells, squat racks, dumbbells, treadmills, and more.

Click the button for some of the best deals we have found. (You can also check out our Best Labor Day Treadmill Sales page if you’re only concerned about treads!)

So go ahead, treat yourself to the latest and greatest fitness equipment—plus, save a boatload of cash in the process.

Gym Tour

Christian Harris’ CrossFit Home Gym

There are many uses for an outdoor shed aside from storing yard tools. Some folks convert it into a cozy nook or a tiki bar, but CrossFit Games competitor Christian Harris uses his shed to store his Gorilla Fitness and Rogue bumper plates as part of his incredible backyard home gym.

Lindsay Scheele of Garage Gym Reviews Everything recently took a tour of Harris’ home gym. We spy one of our favorite pieces of home gym equipment—Hello, Concept 2 RowErg!—but what other items of interest does a CrossFit athlete and entrepreneur have on hand? You’ll have to take the tour yourself to find out.

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First Look

Aviron Fit Bike

If you’re looking for the best exercise bike on the market, you’re in the right place. Your friends at Garage Gym Reviews are committed to testing and reviewing strength and conditioning equipment specifically designed (and priced) for home gyms so you can squash doubts about investing in your health and fitness goals.

In this Aviron Bike review, our team of cardio equipment experts is taking a first look at the new Aviron Fit Bike. It just launched, and we’re excited to get our hands (and feet) on this machine.

Check out our early assessment.

What’s Supp?

ARMRA Colostrum Review

ARMRA Colostrum is the latest darling among fitness and wellness personalities. We’ve seen countless influencers on Instagram plugging the product for everything from gut health to better skin. But what is colostrum, and should you be taking it?

ARMRA claims their powdered colostrum contains over 200 bioactive nutrients that can repair the body’s mucosal barriers and regenerate aging cells for improved digestion, immune health, metabolism, skin appearance, energy level, mood, athletic performance, and workout recovery.

Keep reading our ARMRA review to find out what Matt Dustin, one of GGR’s staff writers, thought about using this supplement and the expert opinion of Sharon Lehman, a registered dietitian, on the benefits of colostrum.

OMG, Shoes!

Brooks Hyperion Max Review

While staff writer Stephen Sheehan wouldn’t call himself a runner, he is a certified personal trainer (CPT), longtime rugby player, and dedicated fitness enthusiast who has utilized many types of footwear for his athletic endeavors.

Having recently tested the Reebok Nano gym shoes using our proprietary fitness equipment testing methodology, he was excited to get his hands on an entirely different type of shoe: the Brooks Hyperion Max.

Does this lightweight training shoe hold its own in a crowded field of competitors that includes the highly rated Hoka Clifton 9 or similarly designed Puma Deviate Nitro or Saucony Endorphin Speed 4? In our Brooks Hyperion Max review, Stephen gives a thorough breakdown of everything from the appearance and design to the stability and performance so you can decide if this well-cushioned shoe is right for you.

Quick Hits

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• If you’ve ever wondered how many calories you should eat per day, we have an answer from a registered dietitian.

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