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Kid working through a set with the BabyGains barbell

Kids Barbell Guide - Everything Parents Need to...

BabyGains Team

Kids Barbell Guide — Everything Parents Need to Know in 2026 Your toddler watches you squat, deadlift, and press. Then they grab a water bottle, throw it over their head,...

Kids Barbell Guide - Everything Parents Need to...

BabyGains Team

Kids Barbell Guide — Everything Parents Need to Know in 2026 Your toddler watches you squat, deadlift, and press. Then they grab a water bottle, throw it over their head,...

Parent and kid using mini and full-size gear side by side

Mini Versions of Your Gear: Why Your Kid Wants ...

philip Schemmekes

Mini Versions of Your Gear: Why Your Kid Wants Exactly What You Have Your kid walks into the garage and sees your barbell. Not a picture of a barbell. Not...

Mini Versions of Your Gear: Why Your Kid Wants ...

philip Schemmekes

Mini Versions of Your Gear: Why Your Kid Wants Exactly What You Have Your kid walks into the garage and sees your barbell. Not a picture of a barbell. Not...

Dad lifting at 5 AM in his home garage

The 5 AM Dad Shift: How to Train AND Be Present...

philip Schemmekes

The 5 AM Dad Shift: How to Train AND Be Present Before the House Wakes Up Your alarm goes off at 5 AM. It's dark. The house is silent. You...

The 5 AM Dad Shift: How to Train AND Be Present...

philip Schemmekes

The 5 AM Dad Shift: How to Train AND Be Present Before the House Wakes Up Your alarm goes off at 5 AM. It's dark. The house is silent. You...

Kid pressing the barbell with proper form — myth busted

Myth Busted: 5 Things You've Been Told About Ki...

philip Schemmekes

Myth Busted: 5 Things You've Been Told About Kids and Exercise That Are Just Wrong My dad told me lifting weights before sixteen would stunt my growth. Then I grew...

Myth Busted: 5 Things You've Been Told About Ki...

philip Schemmekes

Myth Busted: 5 Things You've Been Told About Kids and Exercise That Are Just Wrong My dad told me lifting weights before sixteen would stunt my growth. Then I grew...

Toddler moving through her first workout routine

Your Toddler's First Workout Routine (Yes, They...

philip Schemmekes

Your Toddler's First Workout Routine (Yes, They're Ready) Last week my two-year-old climbed on the couch, jumped off, crawled back up, and did it again. Forty-seven times. I watched her...

Your Toddler's First Workout Routine (Yes, They...

philip Schemmekes

Your Toddler's First Workout Routine (Yes, They're Ready) Last week my two-year-old climbed on the couch, jumped off, crawled back up, and did it again. Forty-seven times. I watched her...

Kid mid-set inside a real gym's family play zone

How to Build a Family Play Zone in Your Gym (Wi...

philip Schemmekes

How to Build a Family Play Zone in Your Gym (Without Losing Floor Space) I walked into a CrossFit box in Sacramento last week. Corner near the bathrooms. Maybe 50...

How to Build a Family Play Zone in Your Gym (Wi...

philip Schemmekes

How to Build a Family Play Zone in Your Gym (Without Losing Floor Space) I walked into a CrossFit box in Sacramento last week. Corner near the bathrooms. Maybe 50...