
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

Squat, Strengthen, and Superset with the Best Weightlifting App (2024), Tested by Trainers
For those who enjoy lifting weights and working on strength training, we’ve listed our top picks for the best weightlifting apps on the market.

The 12 Best Weight Benches for Your Home Gym in 2024
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.

Best Pre-Workout for Weight Loss (2024): Ignite Your Fat Burning Potential
Pre-workouts are great for increasing energy, strength, and power during a workout, but could they also aid in weight loss? While pre-workout isn’t a magic solution for shedding pounds, its influence on exercise performance could indirectly support weight loss efforts by enabling more effective, calorie-scorching workouts. Furthermore, some of the best pre-workouts for weight loss are formulated with metabolism-boosting ingredients that may help you burn more calories. Our team of certified personal trainers, » Read more about: Best Pre-Workout for Weight Loss (2024): Ignite Your Fat Burning Potential »

Best Weight Loss Program For Women (2024): 10 Options Approved By Our Nutrition Expert
After ample research and testing, these are our picks for the 10 best weight loss programs for women, including apps, meal delivery services, and supplements.