Gym Spend 2024 To Date

Overall by Month ($4,352)

• January - $384 + $835 (Grip)
• February - $140 + $160 (Vintage) + $20 (Grip)
• March - ($11) + $5 (Grip)
• April - $35 + $436 (Grip)
• May - $1,150 + $193 (Grip)
• June - $40 + $10 (Vintage) + $166 (Grip)
• July - $20 + $25 (Grip)
• August - $41 + $73 (Grip)
• September - $0 + $240 (Grip)
• October - $70 + $145 (Vintage) + $175 (Grip)

Breakdown by Category ($4,352)

• $1,869 Gym Equipment - Concept 2 Bike Erg ($900), Torque Tank ($250), Dumbbells, Intek Plates, Tuff Stuff Back Extension, Deka Ram, Preacher Bench, CMB, Bands, Neck Harness, Ab Bench, Foam Mat, Collars, Med Ball
• $315 Vintage - ROC-MO plates, Nebula Pitt Panther Dumbbells, Iron Man Barbell Plates
• $2,168 Grip Equipment - USAWA, Contest implement, Grippers and Misc

Grip Lifetime Spend

• $1,276 Contest Implements
• Ironmind ($224)
• 6" Block - $45
• Hub - $33
• Little Big Horn - $116
• Rolling Thunder - $30
• Arm Assassin Strength Shop ($245)
• Finnish Trainer - $25
• Inch Pinch - $15
• Napalm Nightmare 2.0 2-3/8" - $105
• Shallow Inch Pinch - $15
• Double Shallow Inch Pinch - $35
• Wrist Wrench - $50
• FBBC ($208)
• 2.25" Crusher - $165
• 2.5" Jug - $35
• 4" Crusher - $8
• Nemesis Grips ($102)
• Rolling Thumber - $61
• Crimp Plate 19mm - $41
• Barrel Strength Systems ($184)
• Flask - $184
• Sorinex ($193)
• Saxon Bar - $193
• David Horne ($25)
• HorneTop - $25
• Otevoima ($40)
• Finnish Ball - $40
• Bear Paw ($30)
• Excalibur - $30
• John O'Connor ($25)
• Dragon's Tooth - $25
• $659 Grippers - (18) Grippers including collectible

• $610 USAWA
• Barbell Vertical Sleeves
• FBBC 2" V-Bar
• FBBC 1" V-Bar
• 1.9 inch dumbbell handles
• 2.5 inch dumbbell handles
• $320 Misc
• Loading pins
• Rogue Cannonball
• Rogue Grandfather Clock
• Metolius Rock Ring, Banner
• IronMind Expand Your Hand
• Titan's Telegraph Key
• $50 Feats - York half 50 blob
• $20 MMA - Suples 26# Bulgarian Bag

What became clear from this exercise is that aside from the Concept2 Bike and the Torque Tank, my gym spend has been pretty reasonable.  Certainly, I bought some extraneous items, but they do make me happy (Preacher Bench, CMB, Rom Wod Foam Mat).  I also bought some weights that I really don't need but no harm.

Decreasing vintage collecting has been a win for me.  Aside from the Nebula dumbbells, everything else has been local.  The only stuff I am willing to purchase with shipping may be some Eleiko or Jackson items.

Grip was unfortunately quite eye opening.  This $2K was just a whisper under half of the total spend.  The two big categories of contest implements bear some further discussion.  

The grippers have been fun and I have all of the practical grippers I need from Captains of Crush and Standard.  Practical meaning that I have a gripper I can close and a challenge gripper in each series.  I will still pick up Gillingham High Performance or Tetting if I have the opportunity.

The contest implements have been a little opportunistic.  I have bought implements for King Kong, Dub's Grip Challenge and Rocky Mountain Summer Grip Challenge.  Those aside, I have also bought stuff from Nemesis, Barrel Strength Systems and Sorinex for online challenges and leaderboards.  Finally, I grabbed some stuff that looked cool on the grip board.  Those are a little silly but who cares.

Going forward and looking at my 2024 Competition Calendar and 2025 Plans. I do not intend to purchase/fabricate and all-round equipment.  With more room, I would consider a back lift apparatus and harness; I would buy an old school Roman Chair if one became available.  I am planning on Nationals, Worlds and hopefully one other live meet (Grip Challenge? Heavy Lift Challenge?).  For Grip, I will definitely do King Kong and did enjoy the other few events I did this year (Rolling Hills, Dub's and Rocky Mount Grip Challenge).  I will only be buying collectible grippers, competition implements and unique items.  I am all set for Powerlifting (GGC) and Highland Games (Colorado Scottish Festival and maybe one other).  I am all set for CrossFit, Running, Deka and Triathlon, but I have been eyeing race wheels.  I am all set to train for Hyrox (my A event for next year).