My latest podcast features strength and conditioning coach Jordan Syatt. I’ve been following Jordan’s work for quite some time on social media, and one thing I’ve always loved about Jordan is his authenticity. It’s no BS with Jordan. He’s real with his audience. He’s real with his clients, and I very much appreciate that, along with so many others.
Not only is Jordan a great fitness coach, he’s an excellent content creator and marketer for his own personal brand and business. He’s built a following of more than 728,000 people on Instagram and more than 148,000 subscribers on YouTube. He puts a lot of work into his content, and I think you’ll appreciate what he has to say around how his content has evolved over time, his thought process behind what to post next, as well as his inspiration along the way including folks like Gary Vaynerchuk, who Jordan worked as a personal trainer for for three years.
Love what he says in the clip below about why he’ll always handle his own posting, no matter how big the audience. No one can replicate his voice and feelings. Individuals relate more to that.
If you want to follow Jordan’s work, check him out on social media @Syattfitness, and his website is syattfitness.com. Enjoy!
Power Block Elite Dumbbells have been by far my favorite home gym addition.
I realize this doesn’t particularly go along with the “theme” of my website, but hey, I enjoy working out and have discovered a pretty good home system. So I figured I’d share with you.
About a year ago, when my wife and I found out she was pregnant with our first child, we decided it was time to think about regular monthly expenses and what we should consider cutting.
I used this as an opportunity to finally start the home gym I had always wanted. Removing the monthly gym membership and purchasing my own equipment made more sense financially for the long run. Plus I’m just that kind of person who would rather work out with no one else around.
Below is a list of equipment I’ve purchased over the last year to use in my basement. I don’t have a garage, so I’m limited in space for my gym. This list has been enough for me to maintain muscle mass and keep decent shape while getting used to being a new dad.
I absolutely love these. I’m considering buying the 50-70 lb expansion set soon, but still get everything I need with this set. The only exercise I really need to go up for is bench press.
These dumbbells take up minimal space, are super easy to use and have great grip. If you’re serious about starting a home gym, I think the Power Block dumbbells are great place to start.
This is the only brand of this kind of resistance bands I’ve ever tried, so there may be better ones out there. However, I’ve had no problems with these.
I use these bands when doing squats or any sort of leg lifts to add a little more tension. When you have minimal equipment, stuff like this is a great way to switch up the exercises.
Again, this is the only brand of ab wheel I’ve ever purchased. They’re all probably about the same. I enjoy incorporating the ab wheel into my routines every so often. If you don’t like it, it’s not a must have.
For a long time, I had issues doing push-ups with my hands flat on the floor, which is the reasoning for getting push-up bars. My left wrist just didn’t feel quite right for a long time. I grew to like using the bars though, and even though my wrist issues are gone, I still use the bars. I like the extra depth you get on the way down, as well as the different options for hand position.
Unfortunately, it looks like these particular bars are no longer in stock. However, I’m sure there are a lot of comparable bars out there for under $20.
Again, when you have minimal equipment, these kinds of resistance bands can make a lot of traditional exercises more challenging. They’re also great for the joints.
I bought these before I bought the Power Block dumbbells. If I had done it the other way around, I probably wouldn’t have purchased these. I still use them, but only if I’m being lazy and don’t feel like taking the extra ten seconds to adjust the Power Blocks to the weight I want.
I regret not paying the extra $20 to get the adjustable bench the first time around. This flat bench is good quality. But I miss not being able to do exercises like the incline bench press or rows. I’ll be purchasing a new adjustable bench soon.
If your basement has carpet like mine does, this mat helps not ruin it. Weights, benches and other equipment can eventually take its toll on carpet. Invest in a mat.
