The world of training gear can be confusing. We’ve tested a ton of it over the years so you don’t have to, and a lot of what people think they “need” really comes down to a few simple principles.
Here’s some of our recommendations followed by answers to the most common gear questions we get.
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Despite being active and generally healthy, decades of abuse and injury take a toll. This is the approach that helped both Andy and Ryan the most. Bonus: Eric has become a good friend in recent years.
Kelly has spent decades focused on injury prevention and recovery for athletes. The Ready State represents his full evolution.
Despite some similarities with our programs, Animal Flow is a fun and unique system for building strength and fitness. Mike is a good friend of ours and a fantastic teacher.
Autoregulation is a key part of our approach to training, and Whoop ads some objectivity to measuring your readiness. GMB friends get one month free.
Background music for managing your attention and mood – great for focus, meditation, or winding down to sleep. Use the coupon ‘gmbfitness’ for 20% off.
Ryan’s been recommending Headspace for years now, and dozens of our trainers and clients have told us it was the thing that helped them finally build a meditation habit.
We read a lot. A LOT, a lot. No way we can list every book we love, but this is a selection of some that have had an impact on how we teach.
Everything from lacrosse balls to pull-up bars and Ryan’s favorite hiking shoes. We try to update this periodically and keep it up to date.
These aren’t necessarily endorsements, just examples of what’s worked for us and our clients over time.
If you’re in the U.K. or Europe, you’ll save shipping costs with Wolverson Wooden Rings.
(Not sure where to hang your rings? We’ve got you covered.)
Ever since releasing our Integral Strength program, which features a lot of pulling movements on a bar, we’ve gotten a number of questions about a pull-up bar. This is relatively inexpensive and gets the job done.
After all these years, we’ve learned that gear won’t really make or break your practice, it’s your practice that makes your gear worth the expense. Every shiny new thing will promise to change the game, but only the things that help you keep showing up month after month and year after year will do that.
Choose tools that fit your life, not someone else’s marketing plan.
