Garage Gym Tips For Effective Training After 40 pt. 1 | Ep 58

17/10/2025 50 min
Garage Gym Tips For Effective Training After 40 pt. 1 | Ep 58

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Episode Synopsis

If you are building a garage gym and over 40, 50, or 60, you'll need to do it a bit differently than when you were younger. In this first of two episodes, I cover training and gym build tips that will help you prevent injury, recover better, and address your mobility.



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Slant Stack: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/slant-stack/

Flex Wedge: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/exp-edge-flex-wedge/

MAG Grips: https://www.maxagrip.com/products/

Rep Atlas: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-atlas-wide/

Eclipse Grips: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/eclipse-grips/

Neutral Camber Bar: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-cambered-swiss-bar/

Helio Strap: https://amzn.to/4hlf6N0

Mammoth Belt Squat: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-mammoth-belt-squat/

Sled Tred: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/tbg-sledtred/

BC Strength Hip Thrust: https://www.bcstrength.com/collections/bestsellers/products/thruster-bar-lite

The Ready State Free Trial: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/the-ready-state-free-trial/

MAPS Prime Pro: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/maps-prime-pro/

MAPS Symmetry: https://gymcrafter.com/recommends/maps-symmetry/



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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:31 Injuries

4:35 The Prison Shower Rule

6:11 Non-Lifting Precautions

9:39 Gym Layout Tips

11:59 Age Appropriate Training Tools

19:30 Joint Safe Angles

23:18 Bench Angles

26:10 Recovery Bucks

34:28 Lower Recovery Equipment

39:03 Recovery Tools



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