Home Gym History

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A deep dive into the history of gym equipment.... more

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How many episodes does Home Gym History have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.

Home Gym History episodes:

June 06, 2023 #22 Matt Vincent - History of the Highland Games, Injuries, Home Gyms, and Not Dead Yet
Matt Vincent joined Rob at HomeGymCon to discuss building out his home gym, his experiences in the Highland Games, the history of the Highland Games, dealing with injuries, and Not Dead Yet.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_games
https://www.scotland.org/events/highland-games/about-highland-games
https://youtu.be/gYzbdHck-aY
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/history-scottish-highland-games-1476223
https://unitedscotsok.com/blog/history-of-the-scottish-highland-games
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1h 24min
May 24, 2023 #21 Matt Wenning
During HomeGymCon, Matt Wenning engages with Rob in a conversation about various topics, including conjugate lifting, welding, breaking records, Westside Barbell's craziness, and many other interesting subjects.
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1h 25min
May 11, 2023 #20 Jedd "Napalm" Johnson: Feats of Strength and Grip Sport
Rob sits down with Jedd "Napalm" Johnson to discuss how he got into competitive grip strength, feats of grip strength with some historical context, old-time strongman type of stuff, and the upcoming nationals.
Where to Find Jedd:https://www.youtube.com/user/jeddjohnson
https://www.instagram.com/jedd.diesel/
http://www.dieselcrew.com/
http://www.gripsportint.com/

References:
Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubick
Mastery of Hand Strength by John Brookfield
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1h 23min
April 26, 2023#19 History of the Preacher Curl with Garage Gym Lab
Adam from Garage Gym Lab joins the podcast to chat about the history of the preacher curl.

Support Adam and Rob by purchasing the Preacher Pad through this link: https://bit.ly/3oJwjsa

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Scott_(bodybuilder)

https://physicalculturestudy.com/2017/08/21/the-history-of-the-preacher-curl/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-20-inch-arms-larry-scott-way-tony-tony-defrancisco

https://ironguru.com/using-the-preacher-bench-correctly/

https://www.vincegironda.com/the-preacher-curl/

https://www.vincegironda.com/how-larry-scott-taught-arnold-to-blow-up-his-biceps-to-20-inches-using-the-preacher-curl/

https://barbend.com/vince-gironda-history/
https://www.skimble.com/exercises/14009-arm-blaster-curl-how-to-do-exercise
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44min
March 20, 2023#18 The History of Steroids & Performance Enhancing Drugs with Scott Bargisen Jr.
*Use code Vintage to save on HomeGymCon tickets!

Episode Outline
(1:39) Who is Scott?

(4:44) When did performance-enhancing drugs begin?

(8:53) Tested vs. Non-Tested Federations

(10:38) Legality of steroids?

(14:27) Steroid use in bodybuilding vs. other sports

(22:01) Social media's impact

(27:15) Dangers of steroids

(31:15) Why do those not in competitions use?

(34:55) What's it take to get to a pro naturally?

(36:49) Federations Scott competes in

(40:14) Acceptable supplements

(45:25) Bodybuilding x Home Gym?

(48:38) Good sources for natural bodybuilding

More
Scott on IG

Visit ⁠vintageweightspgh.com⁠ for additional information on vintage weights.

Follow Rob on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠

Subscribe to ⁠Garage Gym Radio⁠

Stay in the loop with all things home gym by subscribing to ⁠Knurled News

References
https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/steroids-other-appearance-performance-enhancing-drugs-apeds/what-history-anabolic-steroid-use

https://www.si.com/more-sports/2008/03/11/steroid-timelinehttps://

physicalculturestudy.com/2018/08/02/a-brief-history-of-steroids/

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/drugs-and-the-evolution-of-bodybuilding/375 100/
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53min
February 21, 2023#17 Bert Sorin and Rob Talk for a Long Time
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Check out sorinex.com

Visit vintageweightspgh.com for additional information on vintage weights.

Follow Rob on Instagram and YouTube

Subscribe to Garage Gym Radio

Stay in the loop with all things home gym by subscribing to Knurled News
*Use code VINTAGE to save 10% on HomeGymCon Tickets
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2h 28min
February 07, 2023#16 The History of Pilates with Elaine Ewing and Sean Gallagher
Episode Outline
(1:11) Elain & Sean's Background

(3:18) What is Pilates & its Benefits

(4:15) Joe Pilates

(14:29) Influences behind Pilates

(16:37) Joe Pilates goes to America

(22:30) Equipment

(34:21) Similarities with "old-time strongman"

(38:12) Joe Pilates Home Gym

(41:53) Equipment Needed to Pursue Pilates at Home

(48:57) Pilates as a Complimentary to Current Training

(54:42) Joe Pilates Property
Elaine Ewing
https://www.rhinebeckpilates.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elaine_ewing/
Sean Gallagher
https://www.instagram.com/the.pilates.source/
http://www.pilates-studio-ny.com/
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1h 3min
January 24, 2023#15 Zach Even-Esh: Stories of Underground Strength, Vintage Weights, and the Ultimate Warrior
*Use code VINTAGE to save 10% on HomeGymCon Tickets
Episode Outline
(2:30) Used Market Discussion

(7:26) Zuvers

(9:01) Jan Dellinger - Last living employee who worked under Bob Hoffman

(14:30) Vintage Equipment Pricing & Maintenance

(18:40) Zach's Gym

(24:13) Training Kids Now vs. Back Then

(34:17) Black Widow Training

(37:33) Unique Welds

(39:27) Lessons on Buying Weights from Zach Even-Esh

(46:03) Ultimate Warrior

(54:06) Time Capsule Game
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Zach's Website

Visit vintageweightspgh.com for additional information on vintage weights.

Follow Rob on Instagram and YouTube

Subscribe to Garage Gym Radio

Stay in the loop with all things home gym by subscribing to Knurled News
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1h 4min
January 09, 2023#14 Odd Products Through History with Man Who Parks in Gym
*Use code VINTAGE to save 10% on HomeGymCon Tickets
Episode Outline
(1:28) ModBar

(13:22) York Courses

(17:53) Hi-Protein

(20:05) Equipment manufacturers selling supplements.

(22:30) York Teeth Lifting

(25:06) Shape Builders

(29:00) The French Globe and Firm & Full

(32:45) Deluxe 5-Minute Waist Shaper

(35:06) Shirts

(37:28) "other" medical/non-supplements sold by equipment manufacturers...

(40:17) Life advice...

(44:40) Other Random Stuff

(52:16) Rogue Cast Iron Deep Dish Skillet

(54:11) Gym Mug

(55:16) Micro Gainz Christmas Ornaments

(58:14) Decor
Follow
Follow @man_who_parks_in_gym

Visit vintageweightspgh.com for additional information on vintage weights.

Follow Rob on Instagram and YouTube

Subscribe to Garage Gym Radio

Stay in the loop with all things home gym by subscribing to Knurled News
Sources
Health and Strength Magazine, September, 1929
Iron Man Magazine, Apr-May, 1959

Muscle and Fitness Magazine:
April 1983
May 1989
September 1993

Strength and Health Magazine:
April, 1938
May,1940
June, 1944
March, 1945
December, 1952
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1h 8min
December 19, 2022#13 The History of Iron Boots and Health Shoes
*Use code VINTAGE to save 10% on HomeGymCon Tickets
Episode Outline
(1:49) The first Iron Boots

(4:29) Who invented them?

(5:07) How were they used?

(8:21) Improvements made over time

(11:02) Modern contraptions

(19:18) Why are they coming back?

(21:00) Cost comparisons with vintage included

(23:36) Products that never came back
Follow
Visit vintageweightspgh.com for additional information on vintage weights.

Follow Rob on Instagram and YouTube

Subscribe to Garage Gym Radio

Stay in the loop with all things home gym by subscribing to Knurled News
Sources
Special thanks to Beltfed Strength for crafting the leather straps for Rob's York Health Shoes. https://www.beltfedstrength.com/

Animal House Fitness Monkey Feet https://animalhousefitness.com/

Equipment on Amazon with Monkey Feet in Title (***NOT actually Animal House Fitness Monkey Feet)
https://amzn.to/3P5hbyi
https://amzn.to/3uwr9iO

Freak Athlete Tri-Flexor https://freakathleteessentials.com/products/tri-flexor

Golden Era Bookworm. "Golden Era Iron Boots! The Oldest Iron Boots in History!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV4KBgERPPU

Heffernan, Conor. "Iron Boots: The Slimming, Trimming, Shaping Equipment that the Fitness Industry Forgot About"
https://physicalculturestudy.com/2015/06/20/iron-boots-the-slimming-trimming-shaping-equipment-that-the-fitness-industry-forgot-about/

Iron Man Magazine
1959, April-May Marcy Deluxe Professional Bodybuilding Equipment, Chrome Leg Curl & Extension Machine p. 4

Kensui Fitness ANKR
https://kensuifitness.com/products/ankr

Strength and Health Magazine
1938, April - York "Iron Boot" p. 38
1950, April - Leg Press Machine p. 34 and Deep Knee Bend Stand p. 36
1960, March - York Health Shoes p. 63
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34min

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