What Could Possibly Be Wrong With a $250,000 Home Gym?

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Welcome to the Home Gym Club! How much does it pay to be the face of one of the world’s most respected strength training programs? Renaissance Periodization co-founder Mike Israetel put together a lavish home gym for the cool price of a quarter million dollars—or the same amount of money Chris Bumstead would make from pulling off another five straight Classic Physique Olympia titles.

What’s in today’s newsletter:

• Coop gets brutally honest about Mike Israetel’s $250,000 home gym.

• We break down the 10 best circuit training exercises.

• Our team reviews the AI-driven Shred app.

• Nutrition experts compare two popular greens powder supplements.

Watch Party

Coop Critiques Mike Israetel’s $250K Home Gym

No one knows home gym equipment like Coop. At the same time, few people (if any) know what it takes to build muscle like decorated strength coach/bodybuilder/YouTuber Mike Israetel.

Never afraid to call it like he sees it, GGR’s fearless founder did a deep dive on Dr. Mike’s incredible $250,000 home gym, dissecting both the good and bad with his setup. Was Coop overly critical with some of his feedback? Or did he point out some potential pitfalls with one of the most impressive (and expensive) home gyms we’ve ever seen?

Tune in as Coop delivers his honest assessment in the latest video on the official GGR YouTube channel. Just be warned that this tour may make you forget all about the idea of budget-friendly equipment.

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Trainer’s Corner

10 Best Circuit Training Exercises

Despite having plenty of strength training experience from playing high-school football and college/men’s rugby, I knew I needed a new plan of attack to achieve my weight-loss goals and reshape my body. In search of a high-impact, time-efficient way to trim inches off my waistline and pack muscle on my frame, I found exactly what I was looking for in the form of circuit training.

While my priorities have changed since I lost 75 pounds, I still regularly perform circuit training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts to maintain my conditioning and challenge myself mentally. But what exactly should you do to burn fat and build muscle at the same time?

To help maximize your time and effort in the gym, I put together a list of my 10 favorite circuit training exercises and created a sample workout so you can start inching closer toward accomplishing your own fitness goals.

Test Drive

Shred App Review

For those looking to level up their fitness routine, the best workout apps can provide a simple tool to log workouts, coaching from a certified personal trainer, access to pre-made training plans, and everything in between.

The Shred App has a bit of everything. It uses AI coaching to provide custom training plans based on your goals, schedule, and available equipment, similar to a human coach, but at a fraction of the price. However, while this sounds like a fantastic app, does it live up to all of its claims?

GGR Performance Editor Anthony O’Reilly tested every feature, and with the help of GGR Staff Writer and fitness expert Matt Dustin, our Shred App review shares the testing results so you can decide if this platform is worth a try.

This or That

Organifi vs. Athletic Greens

Finding the best greens powder can be a challenge, and understandably so. These supplements may appear to be made simply from leafy greens at first glance, but you’ll quickly find that many of these powder supplements feature probiotics, digestive enzymes, supplemental micronutrients, fruit-based extracts, green tea, prebiotic fibers, and even adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms.

Organifi Green Juice and Athletic Greens “AG1” are two popular greens powders that illustrate just how different the ingredient lists for these supplements can be. We called upon a pair of GGR nutrition experts to analyze each product’s flavor, solubility, formulation, third-party testing, and company policies to help you see how they measure up.

Our Organifi vs. Athletic Greens comparison also includes expert insights from a registered dietitian on the high-quality ingredients, effectiveness, and potential health benefits of both products.

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Athletic Greens Discount Code

Athletic Greens is one of our favorite greens powders, as it offers a myriad of micronutrients in each serving and is backed by third-party testing. However, it’s also one of the most expensive out there. So don’t wait for holiday sales; we’ve looked at ways you can save now through special offers and Athletic Greens promo codes.

There are a few ways to save money on your Athletic Greens products to get the best discount:

• Single subscription: A monthly subscription of AG1 will save you $20 on each order.

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• New customer exclusive offer: First-time buyers can subscribe on their first order and get a free gift of a Starter Kit (shaker and five travel packs), plus a year’s supply of Vitamin D3 + K2.

• Friend referral: Referring a friend gets you a code for $15 off of your next order.

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