Garage Gym of the Week: Meet Mike Stankavich

What’s Your Name? Mike Stankavich

Do you have a name for your gym? Nothing more than my garage gym

Tell us a little about yourself - what you do when you aren’t lifting, what are your other hobbies, etc. Tech startup cofounder, software engineer, traveler/expat, parent

What gear do you have in your gym? Power rack, barbells and weights, dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, belt for weighted dips and pullups, Concept 2 rower

When did you become part of the Fringe Fam? What was your first Fringe purchase?  2017 or 2018 I think, started with kettlebells

What’s your favorite gear that you use all the time?  Power rack + barbells, rower

What gear do you never use?  Treadmill, dumbbells

What was your best gear purchase?  Barbells & weights

What gear purchase do you wish you would have said “NO” to? None? 

What’s your favorite workout?  Classic powerlifting, I alternate between squat/press/deadlift/chins and squat/bench/barbell row/dips

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Just show up

What advice would you give to newbie garage gymmers? Be safe and don’t go too fast. I’ve had to rely on the safety arms a couple times. I was sure glad they were there.