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Home Gym History

Presented by Garage Gym Experiment

A deep dive into the history of gym equipment.

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00:51:56

History of Armwrestling with Eric Roussin of the...

Home Gym History ·

2024/01/24

Links Use code vintage to save on HomeGymCon Check 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

01:02:36

Gunnar Peterson: Training, Strength, and Gym Design

Home Gym History ·

2024/01/10

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)

01:08:52

Odd Haugen: WSM Competitor, Grip Champion, & World's...

Home Gym History ·

2023/12/27

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

00:44:22

The History of the Cambered Bar with the Founder of...

Home Gym History ·

2023/12/13

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

00:34:06

The Story Behind the Zercher Pad & Saxon Grips from...

Home Gym History ·

2023/11/29

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

00:49:44

This Company Made Your Barbell and You Probably Don't...

Home Gym History ·

2023/11/15

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)

00:55:19

The History Pig Iron & Can it Be Brought Back with...

Home Gym History ·

2023/11/01

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

01:10:44

Jake from Le Master Barbell: Weight Plate Design &...

Home Gym History ·

2023/10/18

Episode Outline (1:00) Jake Le Master Intro (10:24) Zuver's Introduction (27:22) Creating the Le Master Plates (33:55) "The first finished model" & "The actual finished model" (40:52) Improving upon V1 (52:09) Other projects in the works (58:22) Discussion with the Zuver family (60:57) Growth of vintage weights & conversation about new vintage lookalikes being produced. Links Le Master website Le Master IG

01:23:13

Craig Monson - Longevity Advice, Benching with...

Home Gym History ·

2023/10/05

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

00:55:00

The History of the Weightlifting Belt with Kris of...

Home Gym History ·

2023/09/20

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

01:05:22

Josh Bryant: Jailhouse Strong, Powerlifting, and...

Home Gym History ·

2023/09/06

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

00:47:14

Deadliest Lifts in History with @deadliestlift

Home Gym History ·

2023/08/23

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

01:03:14

The History of the Cable Pulley Machine with Jason...

Home Gym History ·

2023/08/09

Rob and Jason dive into the history of the cable pulley system, discuss the story of the Universal Pulley System, and MORE.

00:53:16

This History of Clubs and Maces with Shaun from...

Home Gym History ·

2023/07/19

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

01:10:48

C.T. Fletcher: His Personal History with Pig Iron

Home Gym History ·

2023/07/06

Rob & C.T. Fletcher dive deep into pig iron and cover much of C.T's history with weights.

01:00:37

Jen Thompson: World Record Powerlifter and Bench...

Home Gym History ·

2023/06/21

Jen Thompson jumped on the podcast to discuss getting into powerlifting, setting world records, coming back after children, her home gym, and much more!

01:23:07

Matt Vincent - History of the Highland Games,...

Home Gym History ·

2023/06/06

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.

01:24:09

Matt Wenning

Home Gym History ·

2023/05/24

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.

01:22:53

Jedd "Napalm" Johnson: Feats of Strength and Grip Sport

Home Gym History ·

2023/05/11

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/jeddjohnsonhttps://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

00:43:36

History of the Preacher Curl with Garage Gym Lab

Home Gym History ·

2023/04/26

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/

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