Every Good Home Gym Needs These 5 Things

[@GrayMatterLifting]

When my wife worked nights, she was sleeping during the middle of the day. One particular day after a rough shift, it was raining pretty heavy. Normally this means a good nights sleep as it drowns out all the daily neighborhood activity noise. Unfortunately, the neighbor's gardeners decided to use a leaf blower, during a down poor, to try and blow the leafs out and clean up his yard. Because it was so ineffective, it took them a solid hour of straight leaf blowing to make a dent in the work. My wife woke up and in a hysterical delirious mindset, was going to go outside and shove that leaf blower up the dudes you know what. She was in her PJs, and did not care. That gardener was going to die. I saved a mans life that day by being home. And she decided from that point forward we could never use a leaf blower. The one in the video I use for leaf vacuuming. Which is wife approved.

[@rgh622]

Lame! Ever heard of ear plugs? Leaf blower for all your porch, yard and garage clean-up moments.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@rgh622 ok

[@TheKurtlocker]

Solid list Joe.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@TheKurtlocker thanks dude! Appreciate it

[@rgh622]

That garage looks like it's 2/3 insulated already. If the ceiling is the only uninsulated area, get some paper lined insulation rolls and staple them between the rafters. Boom, instant insulated garage.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

It is not. Walls are not insulated.

[@fwiffo42]

Solid tips all around! I need to look into the cross wave!

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@fwiffo42 it's pretty solid man. They have like 5 different offerings, and I'm sure there are options from other companies too. I'm not a vacuum and mop expert by any means, I just know this seems to work.

[@carps_gym]

All good tips! I am about to use 3-5 of these tips

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@carps_gym nice! Keep us posted dude.

[@Grumpyoldman666]

A quality dehumidifier is an amazing addition. Keep your expensive equipment from rusting. Also keep mold/humidity from your flooring.

[@jamestonbellajo]

Dude is from California so it’s not gonna cross his mind. I’m from CA too and there’s not a spec of rust on anything.

[@Grumpyoldman666]

@@jamestonbellajo 👍🏻👍🏻 lol Midwest problems!

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@jamestonbellajo yeah I got a small amount of oxidation that can be rubbed off with my hand lol... Not like my friends who can't buy anything but stainless steel cause it'll rust

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@Grumpyoldman666 good one! I TRIED to focus on items that I've seen regardless of where you live, but you probably got a good one for 45+ states lol

[@GymCrafter]

Love that the whole fam uses the gym, so cool!

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@GymCrafter lucky man!

[@djbakasan]

For any future readers of the comments, the lights Joe highlights can also be hardwired into a switch. I’ve got 20+ of them strung together hardwired. The remote idea can be something prefer, but nothing prevents these Barina lights from being wired traditionally.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@djbakasan good call. If you have the abilities or want to get them hard wired, definitely an option.

[@flexmarksthespot]

Barrina light user here 🙋. Definitly going to lookinto that LoraTap wireless setup 😮

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@flexmarksthespot dude, they are pretty fantastic. I'm likely gonna add a third string close to the garage door opening soon

[@NoFate247]

Wall control for the win

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@NoFate247 legit dude. There are a handful of companies I have talked about for years that I paid for everything. And they are one of them. And I continue to keep buying more of their stuff.

[@TheCarterHomeGym]

The wireless plugs with the remote is pretty cool! The crosswave is nice but a pain to clean. $30 is a great grab though. I paid full price and my wife would rather clean our floors the old fashion way.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

Yeah I legit just had this idea in my head "I wonder if I could control the plugs wirelessly?" Google was my friend that day. Really? I find it super easy to clean. Takes me less time to clean the Crosswave than it does the gym. Maybe you have a different model?

[@TheCarterHomeGym]

@@GrayMatterLifting Looks like the same one. I'm talking cleaning the roller brush, and filter also. The combo of liquid and solids is a mess imo. It's like an extra chore lol.

[@GarageGymLifeMedia]

Agree with what you said here Joe! A lot of people hate on stall mats because of the smell but there are inexpensive (aka free) ways around the smell and they're the most cost effective solution when you're first starting out. The points about climate control and lighting are spot on. Trying to make yourself miserable on purpose detracts from the main reason you're in the gym and that's to train qualities that you can't train in any other way. I prefer to train my resistance to heat/cold OUTSIDE the gym so it doesn't take away from what I'm trying to improve INSIDE the gym.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@GarageGymLifeMedia agreed! Yesterday it was only in the 90s and I turned the fan directly on me and instantly knocked out an extra couple reps in my next set. Trying to make things harder that have a detriment to your performance just doesn't make sense.

[@GarageGymLifeMedia]

@@GrayMatterLifting exactly! I referred to your video during today's livestream and posted the link to it so hopefully I drove a little traffic to your channel.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@GarageGymLifeMedia Appreciate you dude!

[@perezchiro6919]

Nice video…. How thick is the roll gym floor? 8mm, 3/8, 1/2 inch?

[@GrayMatterLifting]

8mm for my rolled rubber. But they offer quite a few options.

[@perezchiro6919]

I recently removed 4 of my stall mats from my garage. Noticed that it had some mold (white in color). I am concerned because I am going to install rubber roll gym flooring on my entire garage. Had heard that maybe place a moisture barrier on floor. Did you have any issues when you installed your floor? Not sure what are the preventative measures for mold control or is that something that just happens?Did you use adhesive or tape to prevent mats from moving as well? Or just lay the rubber mats. Thanks.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@perezchiro6919 The issue with stall mats is the seams and air gaps. Because you have them, inconsistently, moisture gets in, gets trapped, and you get that "funk" over time. With rolled rubber, they are heavy, clean cuts, and should have next to no seams and lay flat. Add in an adhesive and you get rid of the majority of air gap issues. If I was putting it down over something like hardwood flooring I might go the extra level just incase, but in a concrete garage I'm not worried.

[@JohnWhite-zt1qq]

Are you using that Bissell with the water on your rubber flooring, or stall mats? I know the rubber flooring rolls that I just purchased aren't super thick, so I just wondered if I could use that on rubber rolled flooring?

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@JohnWhite-zt1qq both. I use it on Rolled Rubber, Horse Stall Mats, and even my wood platform. The brush isn't very abrasive.

[@carps_gym]

A good Gym hoodie! 💪🏼

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@carps_gym this is true! I custom made like 5 of them for myself.

[@TonyNovation]

It might sound dumb but, what have you learned about home gym safety? What are some rules in your gym? That'd be a good video!

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@TonyNovation good idea. I'm not sure I have anything off the top of my head outside of set your safeties.

[@MarkPMaguire]

Consider your subfloor.. avoid moisture under your rubber flooring!

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@MarkPMaguire definitely going to depend on your use case, the floor, the flooring choice, the weather, etc. we didn't do anything with our house stall mats but lay them down, and after close to 10 years there was no sign of anything underneath them besides dust and dog hair. If I was in a humid area, or got water in my garage ever, I might have a very different opinion though

[@MarkPMaguire]

@@GrayMatterLifting ya, I’m in Cali too, I just recently picked mine up and it was covered in mold. Although, I did have smooth stall mats on both sides, old concrete, so maybe it would be different if I got stall mats with raised bumps on the bottom side for air flow.

[@GrayMatterLifting]

@@MarkPMaguire Interesting! Mine were smooth too. But my concrete is pretty clean, so maybe that is the kicker.

[@keithhoneycutt2324]

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[@GrayMatterLifting]

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