🏋️Is this the future of home gyms?

Welcome to Home Gym Club! Not-so-fun fact: Crickets contain 2-3 times more protein than a steak when compared pound for pound. Cricket protein powder is currently available for purchase….

What’s in today’s newsletter:

• No cricket powder here, just the 10 best ready-to-drink shakes.

• We tried out the VOLTRA 1 rack attachment from Beyond Power.

• Our team reviewed BlackWolf Pre-Workout.

• How to do the lat pulldown exercise for back gains.

Fuel Up!

Best RTD Protein Shakes

From the team of product testers that brought you the best whey protein powder, pre-workout, and mass gainer, comes the best protein shakes for when scooping and shaking is not an option.

This guide to the best protein shakes wasn’t created by a faceless internet forum anon. This guide is the culmination of weeks of product testing and tasting by our team of certified personal trainers, competitive weightlifters, nutrition coaches, triathletes, and workout fanatics. We ordered, unboxed, and tested more than 20 pre-made protein shakes to determine the best.

Watch Party

Beyond Power VOLTRA 1 Attachment

Did Coop just unbox the future of home gym resistance? It’s possible. For this in-depth look at the Beyond Power VOLTRA 1 attachment, Coop weighs the pros and cons of this innovative resistance system, calling out game-changers and perks, such as:

• It can attach to any squat rack

• It comes in a sleek case for traveling

• It features 200 lbs of resistance in a 13 lb. unit

• It’s battery-powdered

• There’s no subscription fee

But can it unseat Tonal?

Supps Corner

BlackWolf Pre-Workout Review

Finding a pre-workout that excels in taste, quality ingredients, and effectiveness isn’t a breeze. BlackWolf claims that its pre-workout exceeds expectations in all of the above. Does it have what it takes to earn a place among the best pre-workout supplements? We’ll dig deep to find out in this BlackWolf Pre-Workout review.

For our review, our team of expert testers personally tried BlackWolf Pre-Workout to provide you with honest, unbiased evaluations. Additionally, we asked a registered dietitian to analyze the ingredients, so you know how they could impact your workouts and health.

Back Attack

The Classic Lat Pulldown

If you go to the gym during peak hours, you will often find lifters waiting for the machine above—the lat pulldown. But why is this machine so popular with lifters?

The pulldown targets back muscles, specifically the latissimus dorsi muscles (lats), which look like wings when flexed. Also, the pulldown is easier than other vertical pulling exercises, like the chin-up or pull-up. It’s a versatile exercise that you can easily modify if you’re a beginner and progress as you get stronger.

Quick Hits

Can You Take On the Bear?

• We’re talking about the (dreaded) bear crawl. Prepare to unleash the beast.

• The testers at GGR have personally tested dozens of collagen powders, ultimately naming the Transparent Labs Collagen Hydrolysate the best overall. Check it out!

• Coop lays out the potential (and confirmed) equipment slated for this year in our 2024 home gym wishlist.