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🏋️ We went on a one-car-sized garage gym tour in Sweden

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Erin Chancer
May 28, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Welcome to Home Gym Club! We hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Did you know that according to AAA, about 44 million people travel at least 50 miles from Thursday to Monday for Memorial Day festivities?

What’s in today’s newsletter:

  • Coop tours a small-sized garage gym in Sweden.

  • We rounded up the 11 best kettlebells.

  • Our testers went for a walk in the KURU QUANTUM 2.0’s.

  • We put the Bells of Steel Manticore Power Rack through a tough workout.

Watch Party

One-Car-Sized Garage Gym (Bat Cave) Walkthrough!

Sweden—famous for IKEA, ABBA, meatballs, and now…Bojan’s one-car-sized garage gym. When Coop and the team found themselves in the Land of the Midnight Sun, they knew they had to go take a look at the gym that Bojan (of Lamba Strength) built, with help from friend-of-the-channel, Eleiko.

Join us as Coop takes the tour and breaks down all the elements of Bojan’s home gym setup, including:

  • An ATX lat pulldown that’s not available in the U.S.

  • Eleiko-calibrated weight plates and dumbbells

  • An over-the-top bar rack

Strength Spot

11 Best Kettlebells

When blending strength and conditioning, the kettlebell might be the most versatile piece of equipment there is. The tricky part about the search for the best kettlebell is that many of them look and feel the same. However, there are differences, be it price, coating, durability, different weight increments, or the width of the handle.

Our team of certified personal trainers, CrossFit coaches, and competitive athletes has personally used just about every type of kettlebell, from the most basic to the most advanced free weights. However, the needs of your home gym may be specific to different kettlebells.

Check out our list to see how we rated each kettlebell, looking at important criteria like handles, weight range, and coating.

OMG, Shoes!

Kuru Quantum 2.0 Review

One of the most overlooked activities that requires proper footwear is something most of us do every single day—walking. Many people will grab whatever shoes they have lying around to go for a walk, but there are plenty of shoes specifically designed to maximize your comfort while increasing your steps.

In this KURU QUANTUM 2.0 review, we’ll explain all the details you need to know about this walking shoe specifically designed to minimize foot pain and discomfort. Whether you spend your days walking around a city or you're looking for a great shoe for your evening neighborhood stroll, click the link to see our honest thoughts.

Train Station

Bells of Steel Manticore Power Rack Review

Unless you have a weekly Dungeons and Dragons game scheduled after your home gym workouts, you may not have heard of the manticore. This beast of legend had the head of a man and a scorpion’s tail, all attached to a lion’s body—not your ideal house guest.

So why has Bells of Steel named their customizable power rack series the Manticore? To put it simply, it’s a beast of a power rack. With an expansive ecosystem of attachments and heavy-duty steel, this high-quality rack can handle quite a lot, as much as the best squat racks on the market.

In this Bells of Steel Manticore Power Rack review, we’ll take a look at the 6-post rack we tested and separate myth from fact. Is this power rack worth its price? What’s the durability like? Are the attachments worth it? Read on to see if the Manticore is right for your garage gym.

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