#4 - Why You Need a Home Gym (and How to Build One)

#4 - Why You Need a Home Gym (and How to Build One)

There's nothing like the community and energy of a great black iron gym, but in our experience, there's also nothing like a home gym. Whether it's a spartan setup in your basement or a luxe sprawling gym in it's own building, a home gym gives you space to train in the way you want, with your own equipment, your own rules, and at your own pace. Perhaps most importantly, a home gym is right there -- no commute, no waiting for equipment. You can train consistently and efficiently when you don't have to drive to a gym and wait for equipment. In the long run, it's the consistent lifters that accomplish the most, and a home gym is the ultimate for consistency. In today's gym, Coach Trent and Jordan walk through everything you need to build a basic but complete home gym. They also discuss some things to look out for, what items to priotize on a budget, and different options to fit your space, including: 1. Power rack: we like the Rogue R-3 [https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-bolt-together-r-3] best but the Titan T-3 [https://titan.fitness/products/t-3-series-power-rack-82-24?variant=48015942942997&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19641555557&gbraid=0AAAAADlSi83YPwdx6QO_50Tzb0FnbKgpH&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_vnQBhCxARIsADcZyxIbkFTie06U2Vj-ZLdQckwsoFrdeyQ0BhIJRW2dSMzr016tknfC9KoaAofiEALw_wcB] is a good budget alternative. Rep Fitness [https://repfitness.com/collections/racks] also makes very high quality racks in a huge range of sizes and configurations. 2. Barbell: Rogue B&R 2.0 [https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-29mm-burgener-rippetoe-bar-2-0?srsltid=AfmBOoppWaDkzNCfbesH2MHds27LwNL6SCmWRTklIluwfkJmaYvoEAV4], Texas All-American Bar by Buddy Capps [https://texaspowerbars.com/products/texas-all-american-bar?srsltid=AfmBOoppgow6V1NkVDWyu7EBqcXjYPmAAKTPlACoMVUYrH0J8bpvrfEg&variant=31774072864868] 3. Plates and collars: StrengthCo [https://www.thestrength.co/products/olympic-barbell-plates], Rogue machined plates [https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-machined-olympic-plates?sku=IP0184-25-2&srsltid=AfmBOoohOSro09yrqg4tPCPqWxvPN-UI9s01ueJKET6VZX1IvZMxg4YavWo], Rogue HG 2.0 plastic collars [https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-hg-2-0-collars], Rogue OSO aluminum collars [https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-oso-barbell-collars-2-0] 4. Plate tree: Rogue vertical plate tree [https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-vertical-plate-tree-2-0], Texas Strength Systems A-frame plate tree [https://texasstrengthsystems.com/products/a-frame-weight-tree?srsltid=AfmBOoriduivVqM7D0Dwt6eChDEzIZAt_qsdfJjGK-fGjyrkLyMChQ16] 5. Lifting platform: the best platforms are DIY; they are easy to build and a fraction of the cost of premade platforms. See links below for build guides. 6. Other stuff: chalk, 5gal bucket for your chalk, cool posters, lifesize cutout of Ronnie Coleman that says "lightweight baby!" Resources mentioned in this episode: * How to Build a Lifting Platform [https://youtu.be/IAQzeDOB7No?si=3NzQwiGm7l3D6A1Y] * How to SHIM a platform (easy method) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUBWdibCsNE] Connect With Us Email: jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com [jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com] Trent IG: @marmalade_cream [https://www.instagram.com/marmalade_cream/] Jordan IG: @babayaga_sews [https://www.instagram.com/babayaga_sews/]

#3 - Your First Day in the Gym

Yer a lifter, Harry! Or whatever your name is. Once you begin the simple, powerful, transformative process called the Novice Linear Progression (or just LP for short), you are officially a lifter. You are training now, not just exercising. There's a plan for what you're going to do, and a plan for how you will progress. But what about your very first day in the gym? In order to know where to begin your LP, you need to find your starting point for each of the lifts. In today's episode, Starting Strength Coach Trent Jones walks you through exactly what to do on your first day in the gym, to begin a successful linear progression. Resources mentioned in this episode: * Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training 3rd Ed. by Mark Rippetoe [https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PBEW6IOHL38D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.U4a2pgk-VgnphNFb8zfg-PZjF9t_ztC19qEjBVIIYxB7_w3e3cCkf4jIOiJ7ystmpQnKzkz4kiX8OskAtUIXwu0CCMYZ5zp2FUULu3KqsLDzfS9Jf9FhOxqN4IIY5aZ-eRaiXLM-dfUF997_PBNwjSuPo0Lzzc6r4954t5cHhEIdtrotDqb7voT7mppqCRDsUoPOokx2IpE6caSYWzqCvXB8HJ-26z-p4v353ucaaI8.xgMAt8XqySswh9wVIDCkiaQv69OmpZg51Rqme7L_5c4&dib_tag=se&keywords=starting+strength+by+mark+rippetoe&qid=1778687117&sprefix=starting+strength+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1] * The Novice Linear Progression [https://startingstrength.com/get-started/programs] (including an explanation of how the basic program begins to change as a lifter gets stronger) Connect With Us Email: jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com [jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com] Trent IG: @marmalade_cream [https://www.instagram.com/marmalade_cream/] Jordan IG: @babayaga_sews [https://www.instagram.com/babayaga_sews/]

#2 - How to Get Strong: The Novice Linear Progression

Ok, we've talked about why you oughta get strong, but how do you do that exactly? With four basic barbell exercises and a simple linear progression -- the novice linear progression (NLP or just LP for short). Trent and Jordan walk through the fundamental concepts of programming, the stress/recovery/adaptation or SRA model, and why you have to lift a little heavier every time you go to the gym to see progress. This program is simple, hard, and very effective when done correctly. Resources mentioned in this episode: * Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training 3rd Ed. by Mark Rippetoe [https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PBEW6IOHL38D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.U4a2pgk-VgnphNFb8zfg-PZjF9t_ztC19qEjBVIIYxB7_w3e3cCkf4jIOiJ7ystmpQnKzkz4kiX8OskAtUIXwu0CCMYZ5zp2FUULu3KqsLDzfS9Jf9FhOxqN4IIY5aZ-eRaiXLM-dfUF997_PBNwjSuPo0Lzzc6r4954t5cHhEIdtrotDqb7voT7mppqCRDsUoPOokx2IpE6caSYWzqCvXB8HJ-26z-p4v353ucaaI8.xgMAt8XqySswh9wVIDCkiaQv69OmpZg51Rqme7L_5c4&dib_tag=se&keywords=starting+strength+by+mark+rippetoe&qid=1778687117&sprefix=starting+strength+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1] * The Novice Linear Progression [https://startingstrength.com/get-started/programs] (including an explanation of how the basic program begins to change as a lifter gets stronger) Connect With Us Email: jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com [jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com] Trent IG: @marmalade_cream [https://www.instagram.com/marmalade_cream/] Jordan IG: @babayaga_sews [https://www.instagram.com/babayaga_sews/]

#1 - Strength Is the First Step

We use the word "strong" all the time -- building strong families, strong communities, strong minds. It's a good thing to build strong things, things that we want to endure, but the only way we can build strong things externally is to start with getting ourselves strong. Building strong communities is a complex endeavor, but fortunately, building physical strength in yourself is fairly simple. Not easy, but simple, hard, and effective. In today's podcast Trent and Jordan discuss the base of the pyramid of your physical existence -- strength -- why you should train for it, and how you can acquire it. In the course of this podcast, we'll make a lifter out of ye! Resources mentioned in this episode: * Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training 3rd Ed. by Mark Rippetoe [https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PBEW6IOHL38D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.U4a2pgk-VgnphNFb8zfg-PZjF9t_ztC19qEjBVIIYxB7_w3e3cCkf4jIOiJ7ystmpQnKzkz4kiX8OskAtUIXwu0CCMYZ5zp2FUULu3KqsLDzfS9Jf9FhOxqN4IIY5aZ-eRaiXLM-dfUF997_PBNwjSuPo0Lzzc6r4954t5cHhEIdtrotDqb7voT7mppqCRDsUoPOokx2IpE6caSYWzqCvXB8HJ-26z-p4v353ucaaI8.xgMAt8XqySswh9wVIDCkiaQv69OmpZg51Rqme7L_5c4&dib_tag=se&keywords=starting+strength+by+mark+rippetoe&qid=1778687117&sprefix=starting+strength+%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1] Connect With Us Email: jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com [jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com] Trent IG: @marmalade_cream [https://www.instagram.com/marmalade_cream/] Jordan IG: @babayaga_sews [https://www.instagram.com/babayaga_sews/]

Howdy! Welcome to The Family Barbell

Everything is broken, but we have to keep living. Let's talk about how we're going to do it. Connect With Us Email: jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com [jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com] Trent IG: @marmalade_cream [https://www.instagram.com/marmalade_cream/] Jordan IG: @babayaga_sews [https://www.instagram.com/babayaga_sews/]