006 ADAM HENSLEY of Garage Gym Lab

Adam Hensley is best known as the founder, owner, and operator of Garage Gym Lab, which he turned from a passion project and side hustle into a thriving business allowing him to make the leap and leave a successful commercial real estate career behind. Garage Gym Lab reviews gym equipment and produces some amazing content. It’s a really great mix of useful and relevant info and pure entertainment. As a home gym owner, I’ve followed Adam for several years now and it’s evident that his passion for the home gym life is heavily driven by not only having a convenient place to workout, but more importantly the opportunity it provides to presently lead his kids as a living example and raise them in a house where health and fitness is a priority. From the courage to quit his job and pursue his passion to his collection of barbells to the intention he gives to his family. Adam is a guy I respect in so many ways, but above it all he is an amazing man, husband, and father, which is why I am so excited to have him on the show.

Discussion Points

• Grew up in South Carolina
• Dad woke him up to work out every morning from 14 years old through high school
• Lessons learned from dad
• Went to South Carolina University
• Worked in commercial real estate
• Started Garage Gym Lab as a small side hustle/passion project
• Adam talks about why he started garage gym lab
• Quick commercial real estate to take Garage Gym Lab full time in 2020
• The learning experience of bringing a child into your life
• Adam speaks about the role his wife plays in his family
• Adam’s wife has a business selling sensory bins for kids (Doodle Bug Bins)
• Most appreciated trait about his wife: “complete and utter selflessness”
• Marriage advice: “never stop dating your spouse”
• Two kids - 4 year old boy, 1 year old girl
• The importance of having a home gym for leading your kids
• Adam’s favorite part of being a dad
• Revelations from quarantine in 2020 - “the great reset”
• What Adam struggles with
• What Adam is the most proud of in life
• What Adam wants his kids to remember about their dad

Catalogue Questions

Favorite lift - Deadlift

Least favorite lift - bench

Favorite piece of equipment - Sorinex rack, Marrs Bar, SquatMaxMD

Most overrated piece of equipment for home gym - reverse hyper

Lifting music - hard core hip hop

Go to adult beverage - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

If you could share a drink with anyone in the world… Wife’s grandfather

Book Recommendation - Magic of Thinking Big, Power of the Subconscious Mind

Bucket list - Go see the wonders of the world

Links

• IG: @GarageGymLab
• Website: www.GarageGymLab.com
• YouTube: Garage Gym Lab
• Wife’s Business - Doodle Bug Bins: @doodlebugbins