🏋️ Home gym equipment we're ready for in 2024

Welcome to the Home Gym Club! We’ve got a list that’s a mile long of “nice-to-haves” for home gym equipment in 2024. What’s on your list?

What’s in today’s newsletter:

• Coop shares his 2024 home gym wish list.

• Can your daily cup o’ joe moonlight as a pre-workout?

• We have the best stretches to help relieve shin splint pain.

• What did the GGR staff think of Kaged Whey Isolate?

Watch Party

Exciting Gym Equipment in 2024

The year is still young, and we’re excited about the potential new equipment being dropped (please, not literally) by our favorite brands in 2024.

Coop reviews what he wants to see this year from brands like REP, Rogue, Eleiko, and Titan. He also tackles hot topics like:

• The rise of home gym machines

• Smith machine rack attachments

• Gym storage innovations

• Dethroning the Concept2 Rowing Machine

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Fuel Up!

Coffee Pre-Workout?

If you’re a coffee drinker, you may wonder if your brew can pull double duty and be used as a pre-workout. The short answer is yes, coffee is a natural pre-workout and can effectively bring more energy to your training session and improve workout performance. However, you should know some pros and cons before committing to coffee as your pre-workout of choice.

We asked registered dietitian Sharon Lehman to break down all the buzz about using a coffee pre-workout, including evidence-based benefits, how much coffee to drink before exercising, how to time your pre-workout coffee, and potential side effects to watch out for.

Home Stretch

Fight Pain with Shin Splint Stretches

Shin splints are characterized by leg pain along the inner edge of your shinbone. They’re a sign of overtraining in the gym and can happen due to the repetitive impact of running. You’ve probably felt the ache of shin splints at some point.

Drawing upon years of expertise as a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), Jarrod Nobbe crafted a set of shin splint stretches that serve as his go-to tools for enhancing resiliency, alleviating the discomfort associated with shin splints, and ensuring their prevention.

Supps Corner

Kaged Whey Isolate Review

There’s no shortage of whey protein isolates on the market, so choosing the right formula can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, we’ve developed a supplement testing methodology to objectively rate and review as many protein powders as possible to help you make an informed decision.

In this Kaged Whey Protein Isolate review, GGR head of content Nicole Davis and staff writer Matt Dustin looked closely at what makes this protein so good, including high-quality ingredients, third-party testing, and great customer service. This protein has a few flaws, but, as you’ll see, it scored very highly where it matters the most. Check out our full review to see how Kaged Whey Isolate did.

Quick Hits

Do You Know How to Barbell Clean?

• No, not that kind of barbell clean. We’re talking about how to clean your barbell for performance and longevity.

• We took a deep dive into home gym equipment trends in the past year to try and predict what could be popular in 2024. Check out our full study.

• You may know of the positive effects of a pre-bedtime protein shake. But should creatine also be taken before bed?