Home Gym History

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The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.

Home Gym History episodes:

November 15, 2023#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
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50min
November 01, 2023#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
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56min
October 05, 2023#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

Book: Craig Monson OG Bodybuilding Legend by Josh Bryant
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1h 24min
September 20, 2023#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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55min
September 06, 2023#28 Josh Bryant: Jailhouse Strong, Powerlifting, and Tales of Gyms
Rob talks to Josh Bryant about how he originally got into lifting, his training journey, getting into programming, coaching, dealing with athletes, writing, Jailhouse Strong, and an awesome Q&A from the community.
Find Josh Bryant
Instagram

Website
Books mentioned on podcast
Jailhouse Strong

Craig Monson: OG Bodybuilding Legend

Tijuana Barbell Club
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1h 6min
August 23, 2023#27 Deadliest Lifts in History with @deadliestlift
Rob (@vintageweightspgh) and Mark (@deadliestlift) dive into some of the wackiest lifts in history.

Links
Follow @deadliestlift⁠

Follow @vintageweightspgh

Learn more about Home Gym History

Watch HGH on YouTube
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48min
August 09, 2023 #26 The History of the Cable Pulley Machine with Jason from Surplus Strength
Rob and Jason dive into the history of the cable pulley system, discuss the story of the Universal Pulley System, and MORE.
Sources:
https://barbend.com/history-of-weight-machines/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmSlyw5BipJ/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnS50Vll3oU/
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/first-gym-machines-zander/
https://youtu.be/T3OY1GPriUA
https://physicalculturestudy.com/2020/01/31/james-chiossos-polymachinon/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/gustav-zander-victorian-era-exercise-machines-bowflex-180957758/
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1h 4min
July 19, 2023#25 The History of Clubs and Maces with Shaun from Rawform Strength
Rob and Shaun dive deep into the history of clubs and maces.
Check out the book Rob referenced in this episode: Methods for Using the Club for Self Defense and Exercise

Find Rawform Strength
Website
Instagram
Other Sources
Steel Mace History

Train Like an Ancient Hindu Warrior

Indian Clubs: History and Application
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54min
July 06, 2023 #24 C.T. Fletcher: His Personal History with Pig Iron
Rob & C.T. Fletcher dive deep into pig iron and cover much of C.T's history with weights.
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1h 11min
June 21, 2023 #23 Jen Thompson: World Record Powerlifter and Bench Press Champion
Jen Thompson jumped on the podcast to discuss getting into powerlifting, setting world records, coming back after children, her home gym, and much more!
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1h 1min

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