Top 10 Home Gym Review Websites for 2025

Home gyms are here to stay!

With so many different options for garage gym and home gym equipment, someone had to review everything to provide detailed information on the best equipment for the home gym community.

It is SURPRISINGLY hard to find a top 10 list for home gym review sites anywhere online, and even harder to sort between high quality sites and sites shilling for cheap Amazon products. We've included only the best gym equipment review sites anywhere online in this list. No "pay to click" websites offering cheap equipment in a "Top 10" list.

What's changed for 2025?

Now that this list has been established for several years running, there will be newcomers to the space and changes in rankings, see the list below for more! Also, more at the end of the article if you are interested in learning more about why websites like Garage Gym Lab, King of the Gym, and others are not included on this list.

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WARNING
Not every garage gym review or home gym review site is trustworthy, as many sites are essentially spam, exclusively affiliated sites, or low-quality blog posts, trying to get you to buy the latest Nordic Track treadmill or Amazon basics barbell.

The sites in this top 10 list have been vetted for quality, personally contacted, and in most cases personally interviewed, to provide a brief description and summary of their own websites.

These pages are allowed to display a “TOP GARAGE GYM WEBSITES” badge on their pages for authenticity and credibility.

If you find a garage gym reviews website that displays this badge for 2025, but has not been listed below, and does not link back to our website for verification, please report the page here on our contact page.

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Without further ado, here's your Top 10 Home Gym Review Websites for 2025!

#1 Gluck's Gym

The big boy is in the #1 spot.

I think Gluck of Gluck's Gym has taken being put at #11 a couple years ago personally, because he’s been off-the-chain on his reviews recently. Not only is his style of humor OUR style of humor, but he’s really dedicated to his followers, not the companies who he reviews. This is important, because it keeps the reviews honest, down-to-earth, and genuine.

He made some big organization improvements to the website this year, which we really appreciate. It’s very well laid out, and easy to navigate.

Adrian Gluck runs the website with his wife Wynie, and his sense of humor, approachable videos, well produced content, and honesty and transparency (see his Titan videos that got some flack) is absolutely huge. In a space full of fitness influencers who are peddling NordicTrack crap, and sophisticated smart gyms full of very expensive technology, Adrian is a breath of fresh air. This guy is self-deprecating, hilarious, a great reviewer, and is building a behemoth of a site. He will be a force to be reckoned with for YEARS to come.

Wynie is also doing more equipment reviews now! Checkout a few of their latest videos where she is featured exclusively! Great job Wynie!

Gluck’s Gym is getting big, and I anticipate will be larger and have a more cult-like following than Garage Gym Reviews VERY soon.

#2 Basement Brandon

"It's a unique take on strength equipment as I'm one of the few reviewers who actively competes in powerlifting. In addition to equipment reviews I also focus on ways to get stronger through training programs, diet, and supplement advice." - Brandon

Not only did Brandon trademark “Bar Don’t Lie” but he’s also been even more involved in lifting federations this past year and got his own Basement Barbell lifting club going for USAPL!

Brandon is a hands-on reviewer, having competed and powerlifted for years. He blends training and gym equipment reviews seamlessly for experienced lifters and new lifters alike. Not only is his content absolutely flawless, the immaculate gym setup with white on black is an aesthetic beauty.

While Brandon has a website you can see in his bio, he operates more on Youtube and Instagram, does have a thriving Instagram and Youtube channel dedicated to equipment reviews, with some of the best, cleanest, and honest reviews out there, I’d say you can find pretty much anything on his channel. I’ve included him on this list because…well…you can’t exclude him. He’s one of the best in the business.

Brandon is at #2 this year with the emergence of Gluck’s Gym, but his content is absolutely immaculate, and his aesthetic is so on point. He is a must-have in your gym review experience.

Checkout our interview with Brandon on the FreedomCast podcast here:

 

 

#3 Garage Gym Experiment

"With many guides at the forefront of the website, the website's goal is to simplify the buying experience for someone looking to start a home gym. These guides consider data from the community and years of experience building out home gyms. In addition, with nearly 10,000 subscribers, the blog serves as a way for many to stay in the loop on survey results, podcast episodes, new guides, product releases, reviews, and other information anyone who loves their home gym may want to see." - Jake, Garage Gym Experiment

Jake at Garage Gym Experiment is doing better than ever with his 3^rd annual HomeGymCon and BIGGEST homegymcon of the year coming up in Kentucky. If you don’t know about Homegymcon, are you even a part of home gym life?

The community is exceptional, every lifting and equipment vendor known to man in the home gym space will be there. Including us!

Jake is known for Sunday Surveys, data collection on home gyms, his extremely vibrant and growing home gym podcast series, which includes other great reviewers like Flex Marks the Spot, Nice Like Mike, Kaizen DIY, Man Who Parks in Gym, and more!

This year is going to be the year for all things home gym, and Jake is creating a behemoth in Homegymcon that will set records for years to come.

Checkout our interview on the FreedomCast podcast with Jake from Garage Gym Experiment here:

 

 

#4 Gym Crafter

“GymCrafter.com helps people decide not only what to put in their home or garage gym, but also strives to help them understand why. Founded by Tim Steward, a long-time garage gym enthusiast, Gym Crafter focuses on providing helpful information and reviews grounded in real world, practical experience. Tim believes that the key to aging and living well is a consistent fitness practice that is best achieved in a home gym.” – Tim, Gym Crafter

Skyrocketing from #7 to #4 is Tim over at Gymcrafter!

After getting in some hot water with Garage Gym Reviews in 2024, Time over at Gym Crafter is back and cranking it up to the #4 spot! Tim used lifting to get out of chronic pain and created a website dedicated to helping everyone get into lifting with a common-sense approach, down to earth style, and awesome gym equipment recommendations people will actually use and love. Tim has great recommendations, excellent content.

The website is extremely polished, and we can’t remember if this was here last year or not, but Tim has introduced a rating system to things like Barbells (1-100) which we love. We'd like to see more of that rating and review system as a shortcut to help people find the best-in-class equipment in each category he has online.

Tim is mostly on Youtube now (one of his latest articles is only from April 2024) so check out that content as he covers the latest and greatest in equipment for home gyms.

Well organized site, simple layout, easy to find all his equipment reviews, Tim is the man.

We interviewed Tim on the FreedomCast Podcast to ask him about Gym Crafter, how his background and health issues got him started with the site, and did a quick home gym tour with him as well! Check it out here: 

 

#5 Gray Matter Lifting

"I’m 6ft 250lbs and in 2024 I clocked a 1500lb total by means of a 550lb Squat, 360lb Bench, and 590lb Deadlift. When I put out a review, which normally takes multiple months, you know I’ve put that thing to the test. I put in real working sets, testing the limits of equipment (in 2024 I broke multiple pieces), and compiling copious notes to give you the most detailed and informative review possible. My goal is that after watching/reading my reviews, you don’t need to go anywhere else. My wife lifts and provides feedback, and so does my daughter. So you get a wide range of perspectives and experiences with what I put out.  When I’m not attempting to break gym equipment for your pleasure, I’m either moderating r/HomeGym with over 1 million subscribers, or coordinating the Garage Gym Competition that has had over 5,000 athletes compete, donated more than $12k to non-profits, and given away over $100k in prizes." - Joe Gray, Gray Matter Lifting

Joe from Gray Matter Lifting makes my top 5 this year, up from #10 last year. There’s not a lot more I can say about Joe other than good things. This guy is the real deal. He doesn’t usually review equipment unless he’s used it for a LONG time which is why I really enjoy his content style. On top of that, he’s got his finger on the pulse of everything related to home gyms and equipment, including having insider information about companies, the goings-on with equipment brands, and being a moderator on reddit to catch the latest scuttle-butt going online.

On the reviews specifically, there are videos and articles for each review, including cross-comparisons to other comparable equipment. Joe is extremely thorough on his reviews, similar to what King of the Gym was doing with his content, sometimes taking months to review equipment, or at least coming back to equipment after an initial pass to determine longevity and durability.

Joe runs Garage Gym Competition, a competition dedicated to powerlifting, strongman, and lifters of all types working out at home.

We also were able to interview Joe on our FreedomCast Podcast, check out the interview in all its glory here!

#6 Flex Marks the Spot

"At FlexMarksTheSpot.com, Mark shares his personal insights and recommendations on the latest & greatest home gym equipment. Follow his journey as he tests and reviews various products, and get practical tips and entertaining content along the way." - Mark, FlexMarksTheSpot

At #6, up from #8 last year, is Mark at Flex Marks the Spot! Mark uses the website to share his personal insights and recommendations on the latest & greatest home gym equipment, in a down to earth, natural style.

The website was improved last year, and right now resembles more of a product listing page. Mark has been doing this for a while, and has a bunch of reviews, but the product page is a bit confusing as it reads almost more like a purchasing page, with any reviews he’s done listed at the bottom of each product page. I think Mark is setting up the website soon to do more physical article reviews, because currently most of the content is focused on YouTube, so I’ll give him a pass here. I like the layout and structure of the product pages, it just looks more like a store in that section than anything else.

I do love the “preview” section, which Joe at Gray Matter Lifting (listed later) also has by the way, where he shows in-progress reviews.

Mark also recently started a podcast with Man Who Parks in Gym called the Home Gym Podcast on Garage Gym Radio! Go and give it a listen! Also checkout Mark’s short-form content on Youtube!

Great job Mark!

#7 Two Rep Cave

  "TwoRepCave offers detailed comparisons to help you narrow down the best choices for barbells, racks, benches, and other gym equipment, helpful lists of made-in the-USA equipment, and of course, testing out new and interesting products to see what you should get or avoid." - David, TwoRepCave

Two Rep Cave takes a bit of a tumble this year from #6 to #7 this year. However, this website that is a personal favorite and features articles by not only David, the owner, but multiple writers around reviews, compatibility guides, and more!

I’ve mentioned this multiple times, but one of my go-to guides is the rack compatibility guide.

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a ton of movement on the website, as content seems to have slowed down. If you look at the recent guides, it goes from April 2024 to November 2024. I’m not sure if this is on purpose or if David is intentionally slowing things down, but I hope not! HOWEVER David is very active in responding to comments on the website, so he is making up for it in his existing articles.

I would love to see the website updated into less of a forum-style oldschool layout at some point, and some more activity on reviews and content, but David has done a great job with what he has so far.

Keep up the great work David!

#8 Home Gym Hacks and Reviews

“At Home Gym Hacks and Reviews, I strive to provide honest and thorough reviews for home and commercial-grade strength training equipment. Additionally, I share unique exercises and equipment hacks to help home gym owners maximize the utility of their existing equipment.” - Home Gym Hacks and Reviews

Moving up to the #8 spot is Home Gym Hacks and Reviews! This guy reviews new equipment, AND has quite a few videos of used commercial grade oldschool equipment as well such as Nautilus and Bodymasters, which holds a special place in our hearts. He also seems to have a thing for Powertec, similar to our love for Body Solid, so we also relate pretty hard there in terms of favorites.

Home Gym Hacks and Reviews strives to provide honest and thorough reviews for home and commercial-grade strength training equipment. He also shares unique exercises and equipment hacks to help home gym owners maximize the utility of their existing equipment. He has also done some home gym tours, which we love!

Home Gym Hacks and Reviews moved up in the list, but the website is still pretty basic the video editing/aesthetic could use some improvement. It is much more organized than last year, including the "About" section being in a separate section to find out who this guy is!We would still love to see a simpler organizational layout around reviews, potentially with categories of reviews (strength equipment, cardio etc. easily searchable by type, similar to some of the other websites on this list). 

Organizational improvements and consistency move Home Gym Hacks and Reviews up to #8 this year!

 

#9 Garage Gym Life

John Greaves and Garage Gym Life holds a special place in our heart for what he’s doing with Garage Gym Life. Up until recently we hadn’t included him on this list because we thought he was just a media company without a website, and turns out, not only does he have a website, he’s also doing a ton of reviews of equipment. John does so much more though – he’s creating an online home gym community and drawing people in with a live show EVERY Friday for 4 hours! He has callers, takes questions live, and also does other videos on the side, travels, and has a full-time job on top of all that! John is a hustler who you can see at Home Gym Con every year doing media, covering the various lifting events, and chatting it up with people.

Much like many on this list, John takes a down to earth and fun approach to reviews and content. We love the live content he does, very unique in the space, and my guess is soon he is going to be one of the biggest Youtube and home gym content channels around if he keeps going!

As far as the website is concerned, it needs a bit of organizational improvement but has a good, simple layout that makes things easy to find.

Checkout John’s content at GarageGymLifeMedia.com, and also checkout his banners on our website at Freedom Fitness!

#10 The Jungle Gym Reviews

The Jungle Gym Reviews is a great basic website, and we are looking forward to more content and videos in the future from the owner. The Youtube channel started 2 years ago and the brand itself has only been around for a year or two from what I can tell. Michael is the owner, and an equipment reviewer and an engineer, active dad of two that provides honest and concise gym equipment reviews. In his bio he says he “loves to review gym equipment I own, would use in my training, or new products I am interested in curiously evaluating.”

The videos he produces have great editing and aesthetics, and a simple to use website.  Just like some other websites on this list, we would love to see more organization and categories to make it easier to find things like cardio, strength ,bars etc. as he reviews them.

Michael has reviewed a wide ranging set of equipment from Nautilus and Bolt Fitness to Walmart and Major Lutie products. We are big fans of someone who reviews the entire array of equipment, so we applaud the job Michael is doing in this space!

Overall good content, and solid reviews.

 

Agree? Disagree? Comment below!

 

A Note About Who Didn't Make This List

There were 2 websites that didn’t make the cut this year.

1. Garage Gym Lab was a website that brought an excellent variety of high quality, highly produced videos and review content to the home gym space. Adam has recently moved away from reviews and into high-end home gym installation and design as part of his brand with Beyond Gym Design.
   
   

2. Barbend is a website that has been bought by Pillar 4 Media group and is excluded on those grounds. More about Pillar 4 below.

3. This last exclusion is the one everyone has been wondering about this entire article. Why has Garage Gym Reviews been excluded from this list?

   In recent years, Garage Gym Reviews was acquired by Pillar 4 Media group. Pillar 4 Media is a content making machine that owns websites like Sleepopolis, Sleep Advisor, etc.

   Over the past few years the content from Garage Gym Reviews seems to have started reflecting that content push, which is content for the sake of content, not for the sake of quality, transparency, or trustworthiness.

   Here's an example from past years: Rogue changed its affiliate structure to offer less money, and Rep Fitness changed to offer a bit more. You then saw a shift in Garage Gym Reviews content towards more Rep Fitness equipment reviews overall.

   This seemed a bit questionable. Further investigation led to even more questions about Garage Gym Reviews as information from different sources poured in about the impact they were having on the home gym community, how the Pillar 4 acquisition went down, and how the home gym community has reacted to the website on forums like Home Gym Reddit.

   When it looks like a review website starts to make business decisions that recognize, review, or promote certain companies, at the expense of others, based on who is paying, or what they are paying, people may start to question the legitimacy of the content. Again, because reviews are so subjective, this is a personal opinion, but one that seems to be shared by a lot of people in the home gym community.

   Every business needs to make money. But the way in which a website makes money matters a lot.

   For this, and many other reasons, we believe Garage Gym Reviews can no longer be trusted with reliable and high quality reviews, particularly for home gym equipment, and they have been removed from this Top 10 list.

 

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