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.