I know a monolift isn’t very practical or sensible for many garage gyms but if you are going to get one I suggest you go with SOTA. Customized to your liking. Solid and clean build.

One of the first plates that made me fall in love with vintage plates. Such a cool and distinct design. Only needing the 45s to finish out my collection.

Bands bands bands. The only bands I’ll ever use. EliteFTS has such a range of equipment but one of the most effective pieces are these bands. Very versatile. Incredibly portable. A must have for any gym.

One of the first pieces I ever added to my gym. Coming from a multiply gym we were always throwing bands on anything we did so having a platform with band pegs at all sorts of different heights was a no brainer. Perfect for bands, rack pulls, isometrics and many more. Cannot recommend this thing enough.

If you want a little ego boost then look no further than the Kabuki PR Deadlift bar. Crazy what a little extra whip can do for your deadlift. Only giving it a 4 star on value because some of my lifters don’t care for the extra whip. But different strokes for different folks.

Best in the business. Tried and true and reasonably priced. Great for any movement you're looking to do. Great knurling with a sturdy shaft which of course what every home gym owner is looking for.

About as bare bones as you can get for a lat pull down low row and I mean that in a good way. Small footprints, very few moving parts, nothing to break, takes a beating and still moves nice and smooth.

Unlike other reviewers I had had a good experience with my Transformer Bar and almost all of its settings. The goblet setting is my least used but after reading comments here I’m seeing that I need to give it a try more often.