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Protein, creatine and the gear that lets you keep adding load, at the gym or at home.

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Muscle and strength come from training hard and consistently, adding resistance over time and eating enough protein. Products can make that easier: a protein powder or bar helps you hit a daily protein target, creatine is among the most researched supplements for strength training, and adjustable dumbbells or a bench let you keep progressing at home.

Start with our creatine guide, whey vs. plant protein and the adjustable dumbbells buying guide.

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Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder

Best Overall

Optimum NutritionCreatine

Micronized Creatine Powder

5 g micronized monohydrate per scoop, Informed Choice tested, about 23 cents a serving

4 videos

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Best Overall

ReebokTraining Shoes

Nano X5

The 15th-anniversary Nano is the most versatile, comfortable gym shoe you can buy

4 videos

~$140

AmazonBrand store

Best Overall

ThorneBCAAs & EAAs

Amino Complex

All nine EAAs, a 2:1:1 BCAA core, and NSF Certified for Sport, sweetened with stevia.

4 videos

~$52

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Best for Tested Athletes

ThorneCreatine

Creatine

NSF Certified for Sport micronized creatine trusted by pro teams

4 videos

~$44

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Best for Lifting

adidasTraining Shoes

Dropset 4

adidas' lifting-first trainer gets Repetitor foam, Geofit heel pods and serious grip

3 videos

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Best BCAA

XtendBCAAs & EAAs

Original BCAA Powder

The classic BCAA drink: 7 g BCAAs, 2.5 g glutamine, and electrolytes with zero sugar.

4 videos

~$27.99

AmazonBrand store

Best Premium

MomentousCreatine

Creatine

Premium NSF Certified creatine with a multi-lab testing program

5 videos

~$42.99

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Best for CrossFit

NikeTraining Shoes

Metcon 10

Nike's CrossFit staple, now lighter with ReactX foam and a reworked Hyperlift plate

4 videos

~$155

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Best Clean-Label Pick

Transparent LabsBCAAs & EAAs

BCAA Glutamine

8 g of fermented BCAAs and 5 g of glutamine, stevia-sweetened with no dyes or sucralose.

3 videos

~$39.99

AmazonBrand store

Best Budget

NutricostCreatine

Creatine Monohydrate Powder

Micronized 5 g creatine for about 21 cents a serving, unflavored or flavored

5 videos

AmazonTikTok ShopBrand store

Most Durable

NOBULLTraining Shoes

Outwork

The original NOBULL trainer: low, stable, grippy and built to take a beating

3 videos

~$150

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Best Budget Barefoot

WHITINTraining Shoes

W81 Minimalist Barefoot Sneaker

A favorite zero-drop, wide-toe barefoot sneaker for about $43

3 videos

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How to Build a Complete Home Gym for Under $500

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Home GymAdjustable Dumbbells Buying Guide: Dial, Pin, or Plate-Loaded?

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Adjustable Dumbbells Buying Guide: Dial, Pin, or Plate-Loaded?

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Creatine Monohydrate: The Complete, No-Hype Guide

Creatine is one of the most researched sports supplements on the shelf. Here's what it does, how to take it, what the side effects really are, and how to buy a good one.