I am living in Japan where heavy lifters are rare and gym equipment is very expensive. So I decided to build my own barbell from scratch. Here's how I did it, so you can do it too.

The gym is just like a classroom or an office—there are important rules you need to follow.

Bootstrapped gyms have to be about passion, commitment, and ultimately, service to the community.

If you conduct a variety of large-scale interval-type exercise sessions (group exercise and boot camp-style) you need to be organized and have a pre-set plan.

Doug Sheppard successfully challenges the current model for independent gyms.

If you are looking to outfit a home gym, garage gym, or CrossFit box, going with a full set of CAP PVC coated hex dumbbells is an affordable and high-quality choice.

As modern-day trainees, we have no idea how lucky we have it. Imagine life without these four pieces of equipment.

Once again Rogue Fitness has created a high quality product that we can share with our Breaking Muscle readers. Rogue HG Collars are ideal for high volume weightlifting workouts.

If you have the space, and it doesn’t take much, a home gym can be a worthwhile investment.