I don’t have a lot of space to work with in my home gym, which limits what I can do with a full size barbell. Thankfully several companies offer “shorty” Olympic bars, which are great for use in confined spaces.

Obviously tradeoffs have to be made to achieve the shorter length. However, a good compact barbell can still meet the needs of most home gym lifters. I’ve bought and tested every short barbell from every major manufacturer to find the absolute best options for a home gym with limited space.

Weight vests are a great way to increase the intensity of your workouts without having to spend a lot of money, and they don’t take up much storage space.

When I started researching weight vests I was surprised at how many different options there were. Fixed weight, adjustable weight, plate carriers, flat plates, ergonomic plates, the list goes on and on