These wooden rings perform very well for their price point. I got the thicker version (1.25 inch) and they feel better in my hands during both pushing and pulling movements than the thinner (1 inch) rings I had before. These days, I use my rings for inverted rows and ring dips.

These bumper plates were part of a previous iteration of my gym. If I recall correctly, the 45 lb plates actually weighed 45 lbs. They were pretty dense so had a low bounce (though I only dropped them from knee height during deadlifts). Despite these positive features, I ultimately ended up selling them as a matter of principle when Vulcan Strength sued Gluck's Gym for giving his honest review of their allegedly shitty all-in-one rack.

This is a beefier version of Cap's regular hex bar that boasts a 32mm diameter grip, a loading sleeve length of 13 inches, and weighs a whopping 75 lbs empty. It lives up to the "mega" in its title. Its stated weight capacity is 1000 lbs and I can believe it seeing how robust it is. The knurling is a bit inconsistent, with the low handles being noticeably more aggressive than the high handles on my bar. Value-wise, people these days might opt for an open trap bar at a comparable price, but if you're looking for a basic "closed" trap bar that will get the job done and can take quite a bit of abuse, this is a good option.

Nothing fancy. Just old school cast iron plates that get the job done, but can be a hit or miss with regard to their stated weight. My 2.5 lb plates weigh 2.8 lbs each, for example.

I have a 10 lb pair of these plates which I picked up from Play it Again Sports. I got it for the "nostalgia factor" surrounding the Gold's Gym name - which has only intensified since I bought them, given that most of their southern California branches (save the original one in Venice) have been sold to EoS Fitness. Weight tolerance is pretty decent on my pair (they each weigh 10.5 lb) and they make a satisfying "clang" sound during lifting. I'll probably pick up more of these when I see them around in the used market.

I have this equipment in my gym only because I found it listed for free on Facebook Marketplace. When I went to pick it up, I discovered that the person who listed it was not its owner, but a mover who had found it abandoned outside near the patio area. It was abandoned along with an A-frame weight tree holding couple of hundred pounds of standard (1" hole) plates. From the rust and wear it was clear that the machine was part of an "outside gym." The mover who tried to save this from the scrap heaps was gracious enough to help me load it - and the weight tree and its weights - into my SUV. After I took it home, I looked for a brand name and found it on its rubber feet cap: Parabody. I hadn't heard of the name so I consulted ChatGPT. I found that it was bought out in 1998 and rebranded under the dual heads of Life Fitness and Hammer Strength. Inspecting the machine, it has several hallmarks of being manufactured during the "proper country" era of America. There is no UHMW to be found anywhere. Back then, people expected gym equipment to undergo metal-to-metal contact. Its vertical column, along which the weighted guide rails run, show clear marks of metal-on-metal scrapes. Its plastic pulleys render irrelevant the current "plastic vs. aluminum pulley" debate by having lasted all these years while being used outdoors (Californian outdoors, to be sure, but outdoors nonetheless). Its cables also look like originals. It is a relic of the distant past, but for those who care only for performance in their lat pulldown/low row machine, it will still get the job done. I got it for free, so I don't care to do any maintenance on it. I'll just use it until it breaks down - some day.

These hooks are pretty sturdy and great for storing miscellaneous items from your gym off of the floor. I'm using mine to store specialty forearm training equipment.

These are slightly better than the entry-level cast iron kettlebells from the likes of Cap and Yes 4 All in terms of build quality. The rubber bottom isn't necessary in my gym given the horse stall mats, but I can see its usefulness in settings where the flooring is more delicate, e.g. wooden floors inside the home.