BYOB – Bring Your Own Barbell

Living in a densely populated urban area with high real estate prices and a precarious situation below sea level means basements are out of the question and garages are almost non-existent.  So, no garage means no cool garage gym for me. I’m green with envy when I see some of the gym set -ups online of people who undoubtedly live in more suburban settings.

I wouldn’t prefer it to training at a gym all the time, but some days the convenience, accessibility and solitude might be exactly what I need and what better place to invite friends?

So, when talks at home (negotiations) turned to taking a trip to visit my in-laws in France, I had a great idea! This week would  provide a unique opportunity. Instead of the disappointment of searching for a local gym, which can be fun while traveling, but not here in the middle of the French Countryside of Brittany; I would set up my very own garage gym for the week!

Let’s not call it “Bribery by Barbells”, but I’ve never been so enthusiastic and upbeat on this drive to my in-laws. I eagerly took my shifts driving and 11 hours after leaving home, which flew by in anticipation, we made an important stop about 100km before reaching our final destination. We pulled in to the parking lot of the only Decathlon sporting goods shop in the region that happened to have the barbell set I wanted and preselected online in-stock.

You could say my Mother in Law was shocked when we arrived an hour later, opened the back of the car to unpack the luggage and I started unloading my shiny barbell and 93kg of weight plates.

You’ll definitely be hearing more updates this week directly from my very own Garage Gym! My first barbell set and garage gym all at once…it’s too much fun not to share:-)

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