Podcast
The GymCrafter Podcast
Hosted by Tim Steward · EN
GymCrafter.com has helped thousands of people build home and garage gyms they absolutely love. The GymCrafter podcast distills years of helping folks build those gyms so that you can build a gym you love too!
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These Make Me Love My Garage Gym! | Ep 71
Mar 3100:46:44Tap to summarizeIt's the little touches that really make our garage gyms great. On today's episode, I share a bunch of things that make me really love my gym, but that I'd probably never make a video on. Big time bonus points if you get the thumbnail!😂 Featured in this video: Legion Protein Powder: https://legionathletics.com/products/supplements/whey-protein-powder/ Freedom Fitness: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freedom-fitness/ Use code “GC1“ for % off! Ulanzi Phone Tripod: https://www.ulanzi.com/collections/phone-tripods/products/mt85-automatic-pop-up-phone-tripod UAG Phone Mount: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/uag-mag-mount/ Swivel Shackles (2-3/4”): https://amzn.to/413sKgs Foam Pads: https://amzn.to/4sI0trR Ice Shaker Tumbler: https://amzn.to/4so0OiB Drink Spotter: https://www.massenomics.com/shop/drink-spotter-xl Barbell Rescue: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/barbell-rescue/ Use code “gymcrafter“ for % off! RitFit: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ritfit/ Lem’s Shoes: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/lems-primal-3/ Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:52 Turning Down Free Stuff 5:22 The In Between Stuff 7:09 The Stinkers 11:55 Logo Floor Tile 13:45 Tripod & Phone Holder 21:42 Swivel Shackles 23:51 Foam pads 25:12 Ice Shaker Tumbler 28:08 Barbell Rescue Oil 30:51 Rit Fit Kettlebell 34:44 Steel Bells 37:25 Lem’s Shoes *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do! *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
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Is More Better in Our Garage Gyms? | GC Pod Ep 70
Mar 2300:48:44Tap to summarizeIt's fun to buy stuff for your garage gym... If you're a garage gym nerd. Otherwise, more gear could quite possibly be ruining your results. In this episode, I discuss the benefits of simplicity in both your gym and your training. GymCrafter YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafter GymCrafter Training YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafterTraining Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:33 Lifecycle of a Master 5:17 Training Advice From a Master 6:40 Fun vs. Results 8:26 Complex Smith Machines 13:02 Complex Cable Attachments 16:23 Complex Programming 24:12 The Experiment 25:11 Twin #1 32:42 Twin #2 38:32 The Results 41:41 What You Should Do
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Building My New Gym From Scratch | Ep 69
Mar 901:37:14Tap to summarizeThere's a very good chance that sometime down the road, I'll be rebuilding my garage gym from scratch... again! But this time, it will be for completely different goals. In this episode, I take you through the entire gym build piece by piece! Featured in this video: GymCrafter Training YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafterTraining John Rusin Bands: https://drjohnrusin.com/product/resistance-bands/ Living.Fit Bands: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/living-fit-bands/ Pro Kettlebells: https://prokettlebell.com Freak Athlete Adj Kettlebell: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-kettlebell/ Rep AB-5200: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ab5200-v2/ Reppin Dumbbells: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-pepin-fast-db/ PowerBlocks: https://powerblock.com Black Widow DB Cart: https://blackwidowtg.com/products/dumbell-cart FA Hyper Pro: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-hyper-pro/ TBG Nordic V3: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/tbg-nordic/ Freedom Fitness: https://freedomfitnessequipment.com *code GC1 = 5% off! Rep Strive Treadmill: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-strive-tread/ GoRuck Rucker 4.0: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/goruck-rucker-4/ Yes 4 All Ruck Plates: https://amzn.to/4syUwgr FringeSport Savage Plates: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-savage-bumpers/ Rep Calibrated Plates: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-cal-steel-plates/ XMaster Grip Plates: https://www.xmasterfitness.com/products/urethane-black-grip-plate---gray-lb- Rep Open Trap Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-open-trap-bar/ Rep Ares 2.0: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ares-2-0/ Trak Handles Sport: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/trak-handle-sport/ Rep Atlas Attachment: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-atlas-wide/ MAG Grips: https://www.maxagrip.com Rogue VBar: https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-rotating-v-grip-cable-attachment Rep Strap: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-long-strap/ Belt Fed Strength: https://www.beltfedstrength.com Eclipse Grips: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/eclipse-grips/ Dialed Motion Leg Developer: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/dialed-leg-developer/ American Barbell Power Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/ab-mammoth-power-bar/ Rep Cambered Swiss Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-cambered-swiss-bar/ Kleva Landmine: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-kleva-landmine/ Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 2:07 How I’ve Built My Gym 4:50 GymCrafter Training 5:42 New Needs In The Gym 8:11 New Gym Guidelines 9:57 6 Movement Patterns 12:06 6 Aspects of Health 19:17 The Golden Rule 20:04 Building the Gym 20:43 Bands 23:47 Kettlebells 30:19 Bench 33:35 Dumbbells 41:38 Back Extension 46:24 Cardio 51:35 Rucking 55:34 Weight Plates 58:59 OTB 1:02:29 Cables and Rack 1:12:20 Attachments 1:21:47 Leg Developer 1:24:16 Barbell 1:27:02 Landmine 1:29:00 What’s Missing? *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do! *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
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What To Do In Your New Gym & NEW Channel Launch!!! | Ep 68
Feb 2400:40:33Tap to summarizeIt's one thing to build a garage gym. It's another to know the best ways to use it to achieve your goals. In this podcast I talk about the challenges of knowing what kind of training to do and launch the brand new YouTube channel: GymCrafter Training!!! Featured in this video: The GymCrafter Training Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GymCrafterTraining Pain Free Performance Book - https://amzn.to/46n33dG Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 00:31 What To Do In the Gym? 10:48 Are We Helpful? 13:20 GymCrafter Training is Live! 13:47 Who It’s For 18:25 What’s on the Channel? 25:42 Coming Soon 34:22 Monetized? 36:35 Who Should Check It Out? 38:20 Wrap Up *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do! *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
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The Smart Way to Build a Garage Gym - The Toolbox Method | Ep 67
Feb 900:47:18Tap to summarizeHow do you make sure you spend your home gym dollars wisely and build a gym you'll actually use and love for years to come? Try the toolbox method of building a garage gym! Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:30 Wood Shop 4:00 The Projects 7:20 The analogy 9:00 The basic toolbox 13:15 Job specific tools 14:49 Enthusiasts 16:34 Pendulum squat 19:29 bench vs rack 21:50 Smith machines 28:04 Results vs fun 32:16 What are you building? 36:52 Rent or buy? 42:27 Quality 45:38 Wrap up *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
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Your Garage Gym Gear Is Just Fine... Or Is It? | Ep 66
Feb 200:42:07Tap to summarizeThe explosion in home and garage gym companies has brought some very cool products. It's also brought a lot of middle of the road, "me too" type stuff. In this episode, I cover when that stuff is good and when it's maybe not. Mentioned in this video: Rep Badlands Bar - https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-badlands-bar/ Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:41 Home Gym Con Vendors 9:24 Comparing products 12:03 Vander??? 14:53 What is “just fine” 20:48 Drawbacks to “just fine” 22:45 Customer service 23:16 Dangers of comparison 26:10 The “just fine” customer 30:42 A great deal!!! 34:10 When it’s not just fine *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do! *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
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10 Awesome Tips For Better Results From Your Garage Gym in 2026 | Ep 65
Jan 2601:12:50Tap to summarizeIt's one thing to build a great garage gym; it's another to get great results from that gym. Even if you've had your gym for a while, plateaus can be depressing and hard to break. In this episode, I'll give you 10 ways to get a new level of results from the gym you already have! 0:00 Intro 3:00 Hire a coach 10:27 Work a program 17:36 Leave life outside the gym 22:08 Consistency 28:42 Expanding your training 37:00 Sell your old stuff 43:34 Make every rep count 49:14 Change your training 56:05 Go minimalist 1:03:52 Supplement break 1:10:39 Wrap up Mentioned in this video: Dr. John Rusin Coaching - https://www.drjohnrusincoaching.com MAPS Anabolic - https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/maps-anabolic/ MAPS RGB Bundle - https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/maps-super-bundle/ Athlene X Programs - https://athleanx.com/the-training Jeff Nippard Programs - https://jeffnippard.com/collections/all Lebe Stark YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@lebe-stark Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
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5 Ways YouTube Reviewers Could Be More Trustworthy | Ep 64
Jan 1901:41:06Tap to summarizeIf a reviewer is making money from their reviews, can those reviews be trusted? What things could reviewers do better to be more trustworthy? On this episode of the podcast, I dive deep into this topic and ask for your feedback too! Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:05 GymCrafter Update 7:42 I hired a coach! 8:24 The new channel 12:07 YT Reviews 15:51 Free products 33:50 Free trips 51:32 Pay to play reviews 1:09:51 Buyer beware 1:13:30 Affiliate links 1:30:51 The solution *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
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Is This The Golden Age of Garage Gyms? | Ep 63
Dec 1900:35:01Tap to summarizeWouldn't it be great to know you were in the "good old days" while you were actually in them? Instead of looking back fondly, you could enjoy them more. In this episode, I make a case that for garage gyms, that's exactly where we are right now! Mentioned in this video: Home Gym Con: https://homegymcon.com Apex Bench: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/apex-bench/ ABX Bench: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-abx/ Hyper Pro: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-hyper-pro/ Rep Smith: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-smith-machine/ Force C20: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-c20/ Rep Altitude System: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-altitude/ 1,000 True Fans: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/ Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 2:00 Home Gym History 5:45 CrossFit Influence 9:05 The ‘Rona 10:30 Commercial Gear Traits 13:20 Build Quality 15:26 Multi Function 17:07 Niche Products 18:44 High Dollar Experiments 20:28 Better Prices 21:45 Narrow Appeal 23:30 The Golden Age? 25:19 New Products 30:59 Poised For Growth 32:38 Wrap Up *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
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Vulcan Strength vs. Gluck’s Gym... So We’re Suing People Now? | Ep 62
Nov 1201:30:15Tap to summarizeIn the last couple of weeks, Vulcan Strength has sued the Gluck's Gym You Tube channel for defamation because of a bad review. In this episode I dive deep into this lawsuit to dig out some lessons for us as consumers. Oh, I also weigh in pretty vocally on what I think of this whole thing! Mentioned in this video: Summary of suit: https://ppc.land/fitness-equipment-maker-files-defamation-suit-against-youtuber/ Pdf of actual case: https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf Garage-Gyms review: https://www.garage-gyms.com/vulcan-talos-power-rack-dual-stack-multi-function-cable-trainer-review/ No Fate 24/7 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc6AlmLW5gE Gluck’s Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0&t=2s Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners Website: GymCrafter.com Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines/ 0:00 Intro 1:26 Disclosure & qualifications 3:37 Lawsuit summary 7:11 My opinion 9:33 Vulcan’s reaction 15:18 Consumer lessons 16:04 Written reviews 27:05 Intentionally bad reviews? 33:37 Learning from negative reviews 35:44 Don’t trust those who don’t train 41:21 They actually sent this for review? 43:44 Company research 45:24 Pay to play 59:19 Review sites 1:04:59 The impact on YouTube reviewers 1:09:10 Types of reviews you can trust 1:15:48 What I do to be trustworthy *GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
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