Anthony O'Reilly, CPT, CNC
Anthony O'Reilly, CPT, CNCAnthony O’Reilly was an award-winning journalist when he fell in love with weightlifting and nutrition, which led to a new career as a fitness writer for publications such as Muscle & Fitness and BarBend.com before joining Garage Gym Reviews. The Queens, NY native is now a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach.
He now lives in Charlotte, NC, and spends most of his free time hiking the Blue Ridge mountains or trying to find a bagel that reminds him of home.
Get to Know Anthony O'Reilly, CPT, CNC
Certification
- Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine
- Certified Nutrition Coach, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Most Recently Reviewed Articles

The 12 Best Weight Benches for Your Home Gym in 2023
After researching more than 100 weight benches, using more than 50 of them, and legitimately testing 23 of them for bench press, dumbbell work, and other movements, I’ve determined that the REP Fitness FB-5000 Competition Flat Bench is the best flat utility bench for most people, and the REP Fitness AB-5200 Adjustable Bench is the best adjustable bench for most people.It is rare for the same company to take two of the top spots, but these are the best weight benches in 2021 on a value basis for those training in a home gym.There are four necessary pieces of home gym equipment: a barbell, squat rack, weight plates, and a weight bench. These are the essentials and because of this, each one of these categories has thousands of different options to choose from.For weight benches, in particular, there are adjustable benches, FID Benches, flat utility benches, and then a myriad of unique benches for certain movements. In this guide, I will be distilling all of the options that I’ve tested and reviewed over the years and giving you my recommendations for the best weight benches for every price point and strength level.

Kabuki EDU Review (2023): I Tried Chris Duffin’s Online Training Program for a Month—Was it Worth It?
Imagine a school where you can major in powerlifting, and the dean is “Mad Scientist” Chris Duffin, one of the few people who can deadlift 1,000-plus pounds for reps. The good news is you don’t have to use your imagination because it’s real. While you might not receive a degree, you will learn some valuable tips and tricks that can be used in the weight room or as a fitness instructor. We asked certified personal trainer (CPT) and GGR Performance Editor Anthony O’Reilly to write our Kabuki EDU review based on his month-long experience with the online training program. » Read more about: Kabuki EDU Review (2023): I Tried Chris Duffin’s Online Training Program for a Month—Was it Worth It? »

The Best Protein Powder of 2023, According to Weightlifters and Dietitians
It’s hard to pick the best protein powder since there are so many on the market, which is why we chose our 13 top picks.

The Best Home Gym Equipment in 2023
Building a home gym takes a lot of time and money. The biggest problem I see is people forgoing the most important and versatile pieces of equipment and instead going after what’s glistening to the eye.Here’s what you need to understand as you build a home gym: Despite all the pieces of home gym equipment you may end up buying, you’ll likely only use a few pieces for 90% of your training. So, I suggest starting with the basics here in my best home gym equipment list, and buy quality equipment from the start. I recommend building your home gym on essentials that you can use often and for a large variety of movements.