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Leather vs Cotton vs Nylon Lifting Straps: Which Are Better?
As a personal trainer, part of my job is to help my clients pick the best training equipment, so I’m often asked which material would be best for lifting straps: leather, nylon, or cotton. Cotton l...
Wearing Knee Sleeves For Squats: Tips + How Much Do They Help?
As a powerlifting coach, I’m often asked if it’s worth wearing knee sleeves for squats, how they help, and how much additional weight one can expect to lift when wearing them. Here’s my response: ...
7 Types of Lifting Belts (Explaining The Pros, Cons, & Which Is Best)
Weightlifting belts come in different styles, thicknesses, and materials, and based on what kinds of activities and exercises you do in the gym, one type may be better than others. If you purchas...
The Battles That Shape You Most battles aren’t fought in front of crowds. The ones that shape you—the ones that burn off comfort and carve out something real—happen in silence. In the early mornin...
You’ve Been Here Before You’ve been locked in for weeks. The goal was clear, the plan was solid, and you moved with focus—maybe even pride. You stayed consistent. You did the work. But now, you’re ...
Maintaining Equilibrium While Chasing High-Performance Goals Ambition is what separates average from elite. It’s the internal fire that gets you up before dawn, pushes you through grueling workouts...
The Power of the Struggle We all love a highlight reel. The PR lifts. The transformation photos. The wins. But behind every personal best is a personal battle—a fight most people never see. And i...
Measuring Success Through Growth, Impact, and Legacy The scoreboard is easy to read. Wins and losses. Numbers that rise or fall. A record that tells the world what happened—but not why it mattere...
Identity Before Improvement: The Real Journey of Craftsmanship Starts With Who You're Becoming
In an era where complexity is often mistaken for sophistication, it's easy to get lost chasing novelty—the newest training technique, the latest gear, or the next viral fitness trend. But those ...
Leading by Example to Inspire Others Through Action In a world full of noise, real leadership is forged through action. We don’t just preach discipline, hard work, and excellence—we live them. The...
You’re not weak for resting. You’re just serious about growth. Anyone can go hard. Not everyone knows how to recover with intent. The ones who do? They’re the ones still standing when everyone el...
This is how hard work and consistent training triumph over innate talent myths. Forget what you’ve been told. The idea that greatness is reserved for the “genetically gifted” is a lie. A crutch. ...
Battling the Plateau: The strategies you need to break through fitness, professional, or personal stagnation. There comes a time when progress stalls. Your lifts don’t move. Your results flatline...
Developing a Winning Mindset Through Visualization, Mental Toughness, and Positivity It’s not just what you lift — it’s how you think. The best athletes don’t just train their bodies. They cond...
How the Elite Separate Themselves Most people train to get by. You train to dominate. At Gymreapers, we don’t glorify average. We don’t celebrate “good enough.” We raise the bar — then we raise it ...
Why the Best Don’t Wait for Motivation—They Show Up Anyway Those who train with purpose, who refuse to make excuses, and who show up are the ones with true discipline. Motivation is a feeling—it’s ...