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Home Gym History
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Home Gym History episodes
- #39 Rob's Take on HomeGymCon + Preview with Jake from GGE
Links
- Use code vintage to save on HomeGymCon
- Vintage Weights PGH Website
Episode Outline
- (0:00) Introduction & what is HomeGymCon?
- (5:23) Why French Lick?
- (9:54) Differences between 2023 & 2024
- (18:04) Rob's Top 5 Booths for 2024
- (30:57) What's Jake looking forward to?
- (44:54) What should HGC look like in the future?
50 min - #38 History of Armwrestling with Eric Roussin of the Armwrestling Archives
Links
Use code vintage to save on HomeGymConCheck out The Armwrestling Archives
Summary
Eric Roussin, an arm wrestling historian, discusses the organization and history of arm wrestling. He explains how arm wrestling champions are declared and the different levels of arm wrestling competition. Eric also delves into the history of arm wrestling, including its presence in pop culture and its development as a sport. He highlights the crossover between arm wrestling and other strength sports and the importance of technique and safety in arm wrestling. Overall, Eric provides insights into the world of arm wrestling and why people should give it a try.52 min - #37 Gunnar Peterson: Training, Strength, and Gym Design
Episode Outline
(0:00) Introduction
(1:33) Starting out as a personal trainer
(4:44) The importance of parking in a service business
(7:13) The difficulties of accessing information in different eras
(9:45) Muscle & Fitness Mag
(12:47) Training actors for specific movie roles
(17:50) Approaching training with experienced celebrities
(27:45) Celebrity Trainer title & other info
(38:19) Mindset & work ethic of top-tier athletes & actors
(41:26) Lakers
(49:15) Gym Design
(54:37) Starting a home gym
1 hr 3 min - #36 Odd Haugen: WSM Competitor, Grip Champion, & World's Strongest Grandpa
Episode Outline
- (0:00) Introduction
- (1:15) Building equipment at age 10
- (6:30) First competitions
- (9:39) Coming to America & playing sports
- (15:19) The NFL
- (19:12) Grad School & starting businesses
- (20:45) Getting into Strongman
- (27:49) Creating equipment to train
- (29:14) Worlds Strongest Man
- (36:20) The Training Hall
- (50:08) Thomas Inch Dumbbell & Grip Training
Links
- Follow Odd on IG
- Vintage Weights PGH Website
1 hr 9 min - #35 The History of the Cambered Bar with the Founder of Primal Armor
Episode Outline
- (0:44) Jeff Kimpel & Primal Armor Introduction
- (6:14) What is the Appalachian Bar?
- (16:13) History of “Buffalo/Cambered Bars”
- (24:30) Current projects for Primal Armor
- (27:35) How to use the cambered bar?
- (31:47) Other Bars from Primal Armor
- (34:26) Firefighter life
- (36:00) Podcasting
Links
- Primal Armor Podcast
- Primal Armor Website
- Source - The History of the Cambered Bar
- Vintage Weights PGH Website
45 min - #34 The Story Behind the Zercher Pad & Saxon Grips from AbMat
Christina Lazo (inventor of the Zercher Pad), Eric Eccles (inventor of the Saxon Grips), and Dylan Tellam discuss their invention stories with Rob who shares some of the historical context behind the movements.
Episode Outline
- (0:00) Introduction
- (1:05) Timeline of Ideas
- (2:16) Zercher Pad Story
- (4:15) What are Zercher Squats & its history?
- (7:11) Using the Zercher Pad
- (8:29) Saxon Grips Invention
- (10:02) Saxon’s Story
- (11:51) Invention Pitch Tips
- (16:30) Using the Saxon Grip
- (18:23) Macho Reactions to the Zercher Pad
- (21:24) Product Development Challenges
- (26:36) HomeGymCon
35 min - #33 This Company Made Your Barbell and You Probably Don't Know It
Episode Outline
- (0:00) Origins of Solid Bar Fitness
- (3:29) Working with other companies
- (4:53) Changes over the years
- (6:39) Idea behind the snap rings
- (9:03) How did you learn to do all of this?
- (11:25) The price of steel
- (11:53) The Marrs Bar
- (16:51) Who invented the hex trap bar?
- (19:30) Challenges over the years
- (21:50) Adding to the collection over the years
- (24:00) Relationship with competitors
- (25:30) Family business
- (31:29) Saying no to certain products
- (33:26) What does the process look like to collaborate?
- (37:54) Anything that didn’t sell like you’d expect?
- (39:06) Best coating for bars?
- (42:44) Majority of business
- (43:58) Upcoming projects
- (44:46) HomeGymCon
Links
- Learn more about Solid Bar Fitness
- Visit vintageweightspgh.com for additional information on vintage weights.
- Follow Rob on Instagram and YouTube
- Subscribe to Garage Gym Radio
- Get your HomeGymCon Tickets
50 min - #32 The History Pig Iron & Can it Be Brought Back with Grant Broggi from The Strength Co.
Links
- Shop The Strength Co: https://bit.ly/3QiTa88
- Get HGC Tix: https://bit.ly/3MiRURb
Episode Outline
- (1:47) How did CT Fletcher come into the mix?
- (3:07) What is Pig Iron?
- (5:17) Current status of bringing pig iron back
- (7:24) Pig Iron historical context
- (11:44) Prime market & is it possible?
- (28:09) Risks involved
- (37:41) Next steps
- (42:04) Design chat
56 min - #30 Craig Monson - Longevity Advice, Benching with Arnold, Too Big for Prison, Bodybuilding after Prison, and MORE
Episode Outline
- (0:33) Introduction
- (1:20) Getting Started Lifting Weights
- (9:58) Longevity Advice
- (15:13) Benching with Arnold
- (20:04) Venice Beach
- (27:53) Current Regime
- (29:34) Founder of The Avenues
- (36:47) Training in Prison
- (46:32) Bodybuilding after Prison
- (57:35) Getting back to the gym after 6 years off
- (1:10:41) Advice for Youngsters
- (1:16:00) The Book
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1 hr 24 min - #29 The History of the Weightlifting Belt with Kris of Beltfed Strength
Kris from Beltfed Strength hopped on the podcast to discuss the history of weightlifting belts & also chat about his own endeavors.
Links
- Beltfed Strength
- Follow Rob on IG
- Follow Rob on YouTube
Sources
- The History of Weightlifting Belts
- Iron Man, November, 1980
- Muscle & Fitness, April, 1983
- Muscle & Fitness, October, 1988
- Muscle & Fitness, March, 1989
- Strength & Health, September, 1950
- Muscle & Fitness, May, 1991
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