Ryan Maddox
Staff writer
Ryan Maddox is a house byline for Strength Gear Guide. Every product covered is bought at retail and trained with before anything gets a verdict, and every score is measured against the same published criteria as the rest of its category.
About this byline
Ryan Maddox is a house byline used by Strength Gear Guide. Work published under it is researched, tested and written by the Strength Gear Guide team rather than by one named individual. The testing criteria behind every ranking are published alongside the guides themselves.
Published under this byline
- 7 Pieces of Home Gym Gear I Wasted Money On. Each Got Replaced by Something Under $50.
- An MIT Engineer Invented a Strange Dumbbell in His Garage. Then It Made Him Jacked.
- Bench Press vs Weighted Push-Ups: Which Builds a Bigger Chest?
- EZ-ROPE Review: Climbing-Rope Grip Without the Ceiling
- Home Gym Gear That Uses the Plates You Already Own
- I Read Every One-Star Review of Adjustable Dumbbells. They All Say the Same Four Things.
- I Tried Matt Damon's Minimalist Garage Gym Setup For 60 Days. It Only Cost $99.
- MIT Engineer Invents a Weird Weight Vest. Then Uses It To Rebuild His Own Physique.
- Suspension Trainer Tier List 2026: Every One You Can Still Buy, Scored
- The #1 Reason Home Gyms Stop Working (It's Not Motivation)
- The Best Dumbbells For A Home Gym In 2026: 12 Sets From $300 To $17,900, Ranked
- The Case for Plate-Loaded Over Fixed Weight Gear
- Tibialis Trainer Tier List 2026: The $938 Machine Finished 18th