The Colorado 20kg bar was the first barbell I bought, and it has been a good daily driver for my gym. The knurling works well for me, and since I am not lifting 400+ lbs yet, it does everything I need without feeling overbuilt or overcomplicated. It is a solid, no-frills bar for general Olympic barbell work.

These collars are a budget option, but they work well for my needs. There are certainly fancier collars, and probably some that lock down harder, but these do everything I need them to do.

This is one of the only pre-made storage pin options I found for storing 1-inch plates on an upright with 1-inch holes. I needed it for my Jackson #5 plates, which have about a 1.3-inch bore, and it works well for that use. I do wish the hardware was black, but a little spray paint should clean that up later.

These plates are more novelty than collector piece, and they are certainly not a practical necessity, but they are fun and have a ton of character. I paid a premium since they are no longer in production, and yes, I probably overpaid — call it a guilty pleasure. I plan to either media blast them or use paint pen accents to bring out more of the detail, but either way they are a cool addition to the gym.

The 8mm rubber rolls from Flooring Inc. have been a great choice for my gym. I wanted something with a nicer finish than horse stall mats, and this has been exactly that while still being pretty economical when on sale. It cleans easily, has good traction, and works well over concrete. For now I just have the seams taped down, but I may eventually glue them to prevent a few small edge spots from lifting. There are also plenty of color flake options, which makes it easy to personalize the look for your space.

The PowerBlock Elite EXP dumbbells are a solid compact option, but they were not ideal for my day-to-day training. They get bulky as the weight increases, and adjustments between sets can be a little annoying. The 10 lb jumps are easy enough, but adding and removing the inner 2.5 lb cylinders gets old quickly. I also liked having 2.5 lb jumps for some movements, but the setup does not give you every 2.5 lb increment, so you still hit some awkward jumps. They are built well and make sense when space is limited, but I prefer a regular set of hex dumbbells when room allows, or something like the Reppin if adjustable dumbbell is what you are targeting.

These are my daily-driver dumbbells, and I strongly prefer them over adjustable dumbbells for regular training. The straight handle, good knurling, and handle size that increases with the weight all make them feel much better in hand than most rubber hex dumbbells with ergonomic handles. As long as you have the room, I would go with a real set like this. I love vintage iron, but for actual day-to-day use, these get used instead of my vintage York roundheads.

The REP x Kleva tricep pushdown attachment is built well, but the feel does not really work for me. The knobs are not very comfortable, and the knurling is not aggressive enough, so my hands feel like they want to slip unless I am basically holding onto the knobs. It is a quality-made attachment, but the grip design keeps it from being a great fit in my gym.