The Garage Gym Experiment Podcast

Summary The used market is about to explode again, with many going back to the gym He does not see "the screens" of Pelotons or Tonals growing. The gym is going to be a place where people have screen-free time. More people are simply going to see the value of the benefits you get from owning a home gym. Rather than remodeling a kitchen or bathroom, many people will build a center for health and we...

We chat with Rob from Vintage Weights PGH about, you guessed it... Vintage Weights! Rob discusses how it started, his golden goose, interactions with CT Fletcher, best restoration methods, and MORE. More Info Follow Vintage Weights PGH on IG Follow Vintage Weights PGH on YouTube  Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (0:00) Background info (2:04) It all star...

We discussed if the economy is holding people back from buying gym equipment, interest in the new Pro Series from Force USA, Specialty Bar Hot or Not Results, and More. More Info Follow Vintage Weights PGH  Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (1:02) The Economy? (3:52) # that workout in your home gym (5:39) Pre-Workout? (6:39) X15 or X20? (11:04) Kabuki or...

Preston Wilson hopped on the podcast today to discuss the birth of Texas Garage Gym Builders, the company's growth, the installation process, favorite ones, make some predictions for the future, and MORE.  More Info Texas Garage Gym Builders Website TGGB on Instagram Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (0:42) Preston's background  (1:22) The founding...

Kaizen DIY joined us to chat non-equipment within the home gym, leg press options, and is it worth the price to upgrade to a rackable curl bar? More Info Follow Kaizen Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes: (0:31) "Non-Equipment" Interests (11:15) What's the best item you've purchased for the home gym that's not gym equipment? (16:13) Which leg press? (21:44) Is...

This advice comes from Mike Reed, the Founder of Micro Gainz. For more, check out the entire episode . 

Alex and Kevin from the Home Gym Discord discuss the beginning days of the Home Gym Discord, what's going on these days if there is any beef with the Reddit group, and more.  More Info J oin the Home Gym Discord Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (0:10) Background on these two (1:44) What is Discord? (3:36) The best parts of the channel (5:04) The foundin...

Alex and Kevin from the Home Gym Discord join to discuss "non-essential" home gym equipment. More Info J oin the Home Gym Discord Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (1:35) Lowest Level of Interest (3:20) Low-ish Level of Interest (5:25) Medium Level of Interest (8:39) Highest Level of Interest (10:38) Favorite "non-essential" discussion

We talk with Britton from Vendetta Strength about his journey so far as he's getting into the space, the jammer arm mounts, what's next, the ultimate goal, and more.  More Info Jammer Arm Adjustable Mounts Vendetta Website Vendetta on Instagram Knurled News Home Gym Guide All 2022 Survey Results Show Notes (0:08) Mechanical Engineering & personal background (1:45) The foundation of Vendet...

We look at the "level of interest" in 20 potential rack attachments with Britton from Vendetta Strength as our guest. Part 2 with him coming soon.  More Info All 2022 Survey Results Vendetta Website Vendetta on Instagram Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (1:10) Lowest level of Interest (4:09) Low-ish and Medium Level of Interest (11:09) Highest Interest...

Seb Ostrowicz chats with Adam about the new Weightlifting AI app. More Info: Weightlifting AI 1st Interview with Seb Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes: (1:15) What is Weightlifting AI? (2:42) Who is it for? (5:04) Would it be recommended for beginners? (7:45) Is this app related to the Juggernaut AI app? (9:38) What type of approach to weightlifting training...

We talk about a DIY vs. Buy situation, how many are going to other gyms, some random overrated or underrated topics, budget options to start a home gym, biggest weaknesses, and MORE. More Info Learn More About Force USA Updated G20 Review Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes: (0:42) DIY vs. Buy (Squat Wedges) (2:26) "Other Gym" Info (4:35) Overrated or Underrate...

We chat with Gluck about his favorite items to review, which bench he's choosing, favorite intros, #1 on the wish list, and much more about living that garage gym reviewer life. More Info Our first interview with Gluck Gluck on Instagram Gluck in YouTube Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes: (0:08) What are your favorite items to review? (3:34) Last time we talk...

With Gluck as our guest we go over some barbell and rack preferences, where is your home gym, bench width preference, reasons for training, and if you actually save money by owning a home gym? More Info Gluck on Instagram Gluck in YouTube Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes:  (1:30) What is your primary barbell?  (4:04) Do you prefer a center knurl on...

Mike Reed, the founder of Micro Gainz, joined the podcast to discuss this company's founding, growth over time, current status, and future.  More Info Use code Garagegym10 to save at microgainz.com Micro Gainz on Amazon Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (0:10) What are some other things people should know about you outside of business? Interests, hobbies...

Check Out the Written Review Use Experiment10 to save 10% off Juggernaut AI :  Check out their profile on GGE website . More Info Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale

In this interview, Joe Gray explains how the Garage Gym Competition was conceived, its growth, what you need to know this year, and MORE. More Info Garage Gym Competition Website 1st Interview with Joe on GGE Podcast Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes (0:18) Take me back to 2018. How did you think of the original concept behind the Garage Gym Competition? And...

This episode is joined by The Kurt Locker . He is a Veteran, DIY enthusiast proud father, has one of the nicest garage gyms in Ohio, and competes as a strongman. Show Notes (0:17) How long have you been doing Strongman and what did your training history look like before that? (7:36) Tell us why more people should do Strongman. (13:18) What does a typical strongman look like? (16:32) What does the...

We had The Kurt Locker as the guest analyst to discuss Rogue's recent releases, the interest level of the Ares vs. Plate loaded option, lots of "which one" battles, and where most people own their equipment from. (0:40) Rogue Recent Releases (9:08) Ares vs. Plate Loaded Lat Pulldown (10:47) "Which One" Battles (18:35) Where do you own your equipment from? More Info Follow Kurt on IG Kurt's YouTube...

Adam and Kurt start off by going over the "level of interest" from the community for some new products. A few of the products discussed include the REP Cambered Swiss Bar , Rogue Multi-Grip Bars , ARES , a few benches, and the new sled from Get RXd . At (18:34) they discuss the order in which someone should fill out their home gym.  More Info Follow Kurt Follow Adam Kurt's YouTube Knurled New...

This is the second roundtable with this group. They chat about their favorite and least favorite parts of working in the industry, DIY community, and explain why prices in the industry continue to climb.  (0:40) What’s your favorite part about working in the fitness industry? (4:56) Biggest pet peeve of the fitness industry? (14:29) DIY projects are undoubtedly part of the home gym cultu...

Shane and Josh Rogers  are the brothers that founded RPM Training Co back in 2012 and are currently working on growing ATOM, which has been described as the “Peloton of Functional Fitness.” We chat about starting, growing, and where RPM is at today in addition to their new app, ATOM. Plus, much more!  More Info ATOM View RPM Website Follow @rpmtrainingco on Instagram Knurled News GGE Web...

In this episode of the quarter we talk about the Hot or Not results so far this year, highlight new products released in Q1, quickly go over some of the top survey results, AND have a chat about the last three months of podcasts. Top clips from the quarter are included at the end. Kyle from Kaizen DIY Gym and Matt Pendergraph join us. More Info Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment...

In this Home Gym Roundtable, we have Adam Hensley (creator of Garage Gym Lab ), Brandon Campbell( Basement Brandon ), Matt Pendergraph , Kurtis Stadsvold ( The Kurt Locker ), Kyle ( Kaizen DIY Gym ), Nick Gills ( Home Gym Hangout ), and Jake Jaworski ( Garage Gym Experiment ).  (0:37) What piece of equipment do you miss most from commercial gyms when training at home? (9:59) What’s your favor...

Intro We dive deep into the home gym of Mike from Garage Gym Updates. More Info Follow @garagegymupdates on Instagram Knurled News GGE Website Home Gym Guide Gym Equipment on Sale Show Notes: (0:23) You’ve had a home gym since 2013! What was the original intent behind starting a home gym? (1:45) What was your first purchase? (4:50) When did you upgrade from the 1-inch plates? (5:32) It's been 11 m...