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The Garage Gym Experiment Podcast — 313 episodes

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1

Go Bro Athletics Launches The Mother of All Bars

2

The Story Behind Husker Power Locks with New Owner, Tanner Paxton

3

John Gaglione: Powerlifting History, Home Gyms, Specialty Bars, Injury Prevention, Growing Strict Curl, More

4

Home Gym Roundtable: Nerd Stuff, Market Trends, Mistakes, Emerging Brands, More

5

The UNbell Story, Product Details, Launch, and More

6

What's Changed in the Home Gym Space and More - Home Gym Roundtable

7

1:1 with the Creator of The Better-Fly

8

Blind Ranking Specialty Machines, Survey Results, MORE

9

Made in America Data, Smith Machine Choices, Brian Shaw at HomeGymCon, Bigger Year - Rogue or REP?

10

2026 Predictions, Cable Attachment Blind Rankings, MORE

11

2025 Home Gym Insights - Survey Summary of Garage Gym Experiment Survey Results Last Year

12

FLEXICON, Resistance Bands 101, Selling on Amazon, Wall Street, and more with Blake Kassel

13

Rack Attached or Standalone Machine for your HomeGym?

14

Home Gym Predictions for 2026

15

Building a Community with Synagein

16

The Tinkering Surgeon: Creator of Freemax Fitness

17

Behind the Scenes at RitFit

18

Vintage or Brand New Plates | Cardio Dilemma | Home Gym Spending #s | Strength Sport Blind Rankings

19

12 Home Gym Items You Just Don't See Much of Anymore

20

5 Non-Essentials to Consider for Your Home Gym

21

Navigating Litigation in the Home Gym Industry

22

The Home Gym Big Four or...... Everything Else???

23

1:1 with Temple of Gainz Founder: Scrappy Beginnings, What's Next, and Everything in Between

24

Fitness Industry Veteran and Chisel Fit Founder, Joe Ellis

25

Matt Moore - Project Manager for Major Fitness - Strongman, Working for Major Fitness, Future of Home Gyms, and Much More

26

1:1 with Vast Strength - Up and Coming YouTube Channel AND Strength Brand

27

5 Home Gym Upgrades You Won't Go Back From, Rack Surveys, and This or That - REP vs. Ironmaster

28

This or That?

29

Bench Blokz: Origin, Benefits, Knockoffs, and What’s Next

30

Mutant Metals' Updates

31

6 Potential Home Gym Trends

32

The Power Bells Story

33

RepOne Estack Update with Jordan Berke + Company Story, Velocity Based Training, MORE

34

7 Questions to Watch in the Home Gym World Over the Next Year

35

Garage Gym Lab Check-In

36

Bulletproof Predictions, Smith Machine Choices, Specialty Machine Data, MORE,

37

Home Gym Products We Wish Existed

38

Rich Galgano and D McCormick: 6 Months Later (TAKEOVER Strength, Tariffs, Kabuki, STRAPBAR, More)

39

1:1 with the Creator of the Quantum Free Trainer, Glen Davis

40

Titan Selectorized Leg Curl/Extension, Internet Controversy, Tariffs, Home Gym Issue Survey Results

41

Blue Ocean Strategy - Home Gym Edition

42

The MAIAK Story with Product Updates

43

2025 Training Shoe Guide with Jake Boly aka @thatfitfriend + Building a Store, Media Business, More

44

Pete Holman: Glute Slide, Building Fitness Products, Distribution, Collaboration, Licensing, More

45

UClips Founder - Origin Story, Marketing Strategies, Future Plans, Manufacturing, and Much More

46

Force 6 Fitness Interview Reaction

47

Launch of the FREEBELL

48

1:1 with Force 6 Fitness - Controversy, Community, Collaboration, Manufacturing, Influencers, More

49

Made in Country/Creator Data, Premium Home Gym Choices, Made in USA Cable Attachments, MFK Barbells

50

2025 Home Gym Predictions

51

2024 Home Gym Survey Summary Results

52

1 on 1 with Weight It Out Founder, Brian Fleck

53

Home Gym Trends Going into 2025, New from Bells of Steel, and a Look Back at 2024 Predictions

54

The Gronk Fitness Past, Present and Future with Dan and Rob Gronkowski

55

REP X Kleva, Dumbbell Stands, Temu, Slump-Busters, More

56

1:1 with JD Gym Equipped

57

Black Friday Product Releases, Home Gym Appreciation, HomeGymCon Map, More

58

Holiday Gift Ideas, Product Ideas, Best Products of 2024 Bracket, Comments from last week, Powerlifting at HomeGymCon, More

59

Emily Samuel’s Creation - “The Booty Box” Story and Product Launch

60

Top Product Releases of 2025 (bracket), Handle Follow Up, Smith Machine Choices, Rogue Rhino Trainer, More

61

European Home Gym Discussion with @homegymvaulteurope

62

Cable Attachment Discussion, Open Trap Bar Choices, Best Product Release Data, Bells of Steel Smith Machine, More

63

Election Choices, 5 Post Power Racks, Steadfast Lifting Drama, Bremmy Spotters, New, RX3 vs. Ares

64

The Padded Wall's Journey to Production

65

Synergy Custom Fitness

66

Rorman Strength & Vendetta Strength and Athletics

67

Home Gym Roundtable - Product Copying, Companies to Follow, Trends, Tech

68

Steadfast Lifting is Back, Product Feature Ideas, HGC Logo, New Products from Gronk/AbMat/C2, Surveys, Ironmaster Super Pro Bench Review

69

Rich Galgano Interview Recap, Jocko Fuel at HGC, Product Feature Wish List, New Company Spotlight, New Products, MORE

70

Rich Galgano - At the Helm of Kabuki Power

71

Basement Gym Tips, Chat GPT Home Gym Builds, New from Titan/PRx Strength Sport Interest Levels, MORE

72

Home Gym Roundtable - Worst Purchases, Companies with Bright Futures, Kabuki, Reward Systems

73

$5K Home Gym Builds, 91 Vendors, Home Gym Sizes Survey Results, Kratos Flywheel Review

74

Adam's Home Gym Tour, Home Gym Setup Rules, Trust Levels, Tornado Pivot Arms, Medusa, MORE

75

Home Gym Builds for 200 SQ FT and a $10k Budget, New Products, Which Rower/Air Bike are You Getting?

76

From Flipping Gym Equipment to Founding Gym Bro and Mayhem Fitness with James Rodriguez

77

Rogue Echo Rower First Impressions, New from Kabuki/Freak Athlete/Aviron, Impressed with Rogue in 2025?

78

1 on 1 with HAVAK Founder

79

Rogue Rower, Favorite 5 under $100, Bells of Steel Pumping New Products, and With Cost in Mind....

80

2 on 1 with GymPin - Origin Story, Worldwide Analysis, Social Media, Dealing with Copycats, More

81

Product Upgrades, Top Strength Company in 5 years, PRx Visit Takeaways, New Products, + MORE

82

The Garage Gym Games - Meeting #1

83

Products Bought But Not Used, Garage Gym Games, Single Column Trainers, ,Lots from BOS, More

84

The Bare Steel Equipment Story

85

9 Collab Ideas, Rogue CTM or REP Adonis, Where are you buying a power rack, New products, + MORE

86

Home Gym Roundtable with Teachers

87

Roundtable - Is Rogue Back?, Kabuki Follow Up, Potential Collabs, What can PRx Do?, and More

88

Pulley Systems if Starting Again, The Dane, New from Kleva, Data, Product Idea, More

89

2024 HomeGymCon Awards & Review - Roundtable

90

Rogue Functional Trainers, Smith Machines in Home Gyms, C10, New Calf Options, 2025 HomeGymCon Update

91

Can BAMF Hammer Survive This?

92

Exponent Edge Founder, Jay Benoit

93

2024 HomeGymCon Roundtable Recap

94

PEPIN x REP Reactions, HomeGymCon Prizes, Rogue or REP Home Gym, Would You Rather with Jake, MORE

95

The Story of the T-Bell

96

Adonis vs. Bulletproof Results, ARES 2.0, Specialty Bar Data, Full Rogue Gym or REP GYM???

97

Home Gym Roundtable - March 2024

98

Adonis vs. Bulletproof, IHRSA Recap, Kinda Famous People at HomeGymCon, and MORE

99

Grip Strength Championships, New Pulleys from Rogue, and Dumbbells if we had to do it again.

100

Predictions on Bulletproof Fitness, Armlifting Comp Changes, Dreadmill, and 1st Specialty Bar Purchase

101

2024 Home Gym Issues, $2,500 Home Gym, Clear Coat Benches

102

Made in USA Data, First Rack Attachment, Updated STEPR, More

103

2024 Predictions, Bells is Back, & MORE

104

Home Gym Trends, Markets, Retailers, Future and More with Body-Solid CEO, Scott McDonald

105

Powerlifting Meet Cancelled, 2023 Predictions Revisited, New Products and Top 3 Products of 2023

106

Strongman Throwdown at HomeGymCon

107

Home Gym Roundtable: Best Product Release of 2023, 2024 Predictions, Will Rogue Impress next year, and MORE.

108

Partnerships We'd Like to see, New from Bells/Get RXd, Bench Data, and Innovation Predictions

109

The Vintage Gainz Story with @vintageweightsPGH, Pretty Plates from REP, Mammoth Belt Squat Update, First Buy After Basics

110

Innovation from Bells & Bridge BuilT, Cardio Machine Choice, Holiday Gift Ideas, and MORE

111

New from Rogue x REP, Non-Equipment Business Ideas, and Dream Specialty Bar Lineup

112

Home Gym Roundtable: Black Friday Deals, Titan, Nike, Home Gym Marketplace, 5/8 " vs. 1" holes"

113

Strongman Throwdown, Titan Impress, Made in USA Belts, Bench Choices, & MORE with THE KURTLOCKER

114

SS4, More from REP, 2 Double-Side Product Ideas, Worst Ideas, and How Many are Mad at Eleiko?

115

Founders of Fringe Sport and Crandall Fitness Discuss Nike, Amazon Re-Sellers, Made in America vs. China, Robotics, MORE

116

The STEPR Story with Dan Alenaddaf

117

Quickdraws, Crocs, Rack Attachment Level of Interest, Limited Edition, MORE

118

These Texans are Licensing Their Products to a Mystery Company

119

Rack choice if you had to do it again, Manticore, 2 Product Ideas, and MORE

120

The Story of How Some Suburban Legends Created Hero Barbell Co.

121

The SwingSesh Story & Benefits of Working Out Around Kids

122

Home Gym Roundtable #19: What are Product Knockoffs Doing to the Home Gym Industry & Affiliate Discussion with Dylan from AbMat

123

Favorite Product from September, RIGS, The Best Tricep Pushdown Ever?, and Hidden Gyms for your Home Gym

124

Home Gym Roundtable: Knockoffs, Will Someone release better products than REP, Content Creator Probs, Wish List and MORE

125

Product Ideas from Chat GPT, Eleiko vs. Abmat, Jake/Adam's Most Used Items, Home Gym Entrepreneurs, and more

126

Jake and Adam's Actual/Reasonable Wish Lists, PCD, Kleva Attachments, MORE

127

Home Gym Roundtable - Eleiko vs. AbMat, Saxon Grips, Bulletproof Fitness Thoughts, MORE

128

Just Knurl Everything

129

Matthew Porter's Home Gym Story, Brilliant DIY's, and Plans for the Future

130

Flywheel Training Deep Dive

131

What Did Adam Upgrade His Rack to & MORE

132

The SQUATMAX-MD x Titan Story with Brian Henesey

133

3 Product Ideas, New from Fringe/Oak Club/PRx/AbMat/More & How Much Have People Spent on Their Home Gyms?

134

Another Stand, Selectorized or Plate Loaded, HGC Sold Out..?? and More

135

Home Gym Issue Data, Two New Pads, Adroit 2.0, & MORE

136

Home Gym Roundtable: Disappointing Purchases, Strongman Comp at HomeGymCon, Rogue or REP, and MORE

137

7 New Products, Trust Levels from Titan/Rogue/REP, and Rogue/Sorinex added to HomeGymCon

138

Roundtable with Gluck, NoFate247, and Flex Marks the Spot

139

So Many New Barbells & Jake's favorite addition to the home gym in the past year

140

Intro to the Wide Body Bench

141

The Crandall Fitness Story

142

Inventors Roundtable from HomeGymCon

143

That was a random question

144

New Attachments from Bells of Steel, Isolator Stand, & Survey Results

145

2023 HomeGymCon Recap

146

Mutant Metals x Rogue, the Future and More with the Mutant Metals Founder

147

WE BACK - Updated FT's, Rhino Mag Pins, Who Are You Building Out Your Gym (Cost in Mind) and MORE

148

A Few New Strength Machines & Are Budget Pulleys Dead?

149

The Inertia Wave Story with Dave Parise

150

What is HomeGymCon?

151

Rogue Arnold Plate Interest, Corrections from Last Time, and Lighter Specialty Bars?

152

The BAMF HAMMER Story is Crazier Than You'd Think

153

New Products from Rogue & One Bench Not Good Enough?

154

A Deep Dive into the Gym Equipment Industry with the Founder of Havak

155

Rack Attached What?

156

An Armlifting Overview with the President of Armlifting USA

157

The Reason for Barefoot Shoes and The Founding of Tolos

158

How to Start a Home Gym Building Business with Preston Wilson

159

Community Feedback on the Monster Velocidor & More

160

Fitness Fad Data, New Rogue Products, & MORE

161

Home Gym Roundtable #13

162

The Executive Fit LLC Story

163

5 Products Jake Wants to See & Much More

164

Why are they teasing us like that?

165

A Home Gym Hangout - The Rogue FT-1 Functional Trainer Story and More with Nick Gills

166

Home Gym Roundtable #12

167

Made in Country vs. Made by Creator Support Level & More

168

The ANCORE Story with Co-Founder, Isaac Lewis

169

Titan Open Trap Bar Level of Interest, Magnet Idea, HomeGymCon Update, and More

170

2023 Home Gym Predictions

171

2022 Sunday Survey Result Summary

172

Top 25 Products Released in 2022 for the Home Gym

173

The Stix and Stone Story

174

Peter Keller: Assistant Pig Keeper (aka CEO) of Fringe Sport

175

Trust in Amazon vs Titan vs REP vs Rogue

176

Home Gym Side Hustle with Home Gym Content Creators

177

Phil Patti - Industry Legend & American Barbell Founder

178

Spotify Wrapped Results, The Peloton of Stair Steppers, and Ceiling Height Probs

179

Chase's Dilemma, Home Gym Issue Survey Results, New Products, & More

180

Chronic pain leading to The BREATH BELT, Discovering the Landmine Grip, and More with Jesse Ohliger

181

AbMat 2022 Year in Review

182

Open Trap Bar Breakdown, Have You Heard of These Gym Equipment Entrepreneurs, and MORE

183

Pete Holman on Creating the Nautilus Glute Drive, Entrepreneurship & Much More

184

The Story of Mutant Metals

185

Powerlifting Up, Bodybuilding Down? + Landmine Grip + Storage Idea + More

186

Building Kabuki Strength with Chris Duffin

187

Primal Armor on a Mission

188

Home Gym Business Survey Results, Items 7-12 in the Journey, and Height Adjustable Jammer Arms?

189

Upset Partners, Sellers Remorse Upgraded Pulleys, Eye Bolt Hardware, & More

190

The Story of the Coffin Bench

191

Titan AMA Highlights and "Where are You Buying Home Gym From?" with Cost In Mind Results

192

The Airbnb of Home Gyms? An Interview with the Founders of GORX Fitness

193

HomeGymCon Update, Next Level Roller J-Cups & More

194

Home Gym Roundtable #11

195

ARC Racks, GHD Battles, Best 2022 Releases and a Product Idea...

196

Q3 Product Interest & Top Clips of the Quarter

197

From Beginning to End: XII:XI Fitness

198

1:1 with Jason Campbell of Surplus Strength

199

Specialty Bar Data Check-In (September 2022)

200

The Muscle Wizard Chats Home Gym, 1K DL on Titan Bar, Weight Loss Journey, & MORE

201

Do You Own Anything from These Companies?

202

Inventor's Roundtable #3 with Surplus Strength, Bridge Built, Kleva Built, AbMat, and Micro Gainz

203

Used Marketplace Roundtable

204

Used Marketplace Survey Results (September 2022)

205

Home Gyms and Energy Drinks with NoFate247

206

Home Gym Roundtable #8 - Gluck, Garage Gym Lab, and The Kurtlocker

207

Round 9 of "have you heard of these companies?"

208

What do Home Gym Owners OWN & Level of Interest in HomeGymCon

209

It's Jake from Straydog

210

Home Gym Decor Survey Results

211

Athena Side Mount, Fray Fitness Feedback, and A Bad Product Idea?

212

Home Gym Roundtable #7

213

Creating the Genesis Jack, Dealing with Copycats, the Future and More with Steve Kleva

214

Darko's Customized Home Gym, Inventions, That Car & MORE

215

1 Minute AMRAP with Darko

216

Tech Interest Going Down, How Many use Programming, Vintage Weights Interest, and More

217

John Greaves III Starting Garage Gym Life, Changes in the Industry, Advice for Creators, & More

218

The Amount of Time Saved, Rogue or Titan, Workout Struggles, & More (Survey Edition)

219

The Story of Whiteboard Daily with Karl Eagleman

220

Nice Like Mike's Home Gym Journey

221

Workout alone vs others, free shipping, storage data, and more (survey edition)

222

The Strength Co Plates Review, Vacation Workouts, Wish List, and a Product Idea

223

1 Minute AMRAP with Nice Like Mike

224

Deep Dive into The No Whine Cellar

225

Titan is Improving, REP over Sorinex, Garage Gyms are Better, and MORE

226

Stick Figures, Floor GHD, and, Cerakote Attachments?

227

The Marrs-Bar Story

228

1 Minute AMRAP with Keith from The No Whine Cellar

229

Rogue will still dominate in 5 years?

230

Home gym Deep Dive with FLEX.MARKS.THE.SPOT

231

Manufacturing Switching, Adjustable vs. Flat Bench, # of Fitness Apps, & MORE

232

1 Minute AMRAP with flex.marks.the.spot

233

The Most Overrated Bar in the World, New Products, and Tips to Start a Home Gym

234

1 on 1 with Brian Henesey - Creator of Squatmax MD & Henny Attachment

235

Top Clips & Survey Results from Q2 2022

236

Airbnb Home Gyms, Spending Over $1k to Start Home Gym, Henny Interest, More

237

(trap) Bar is Open - Knurled News Edition

238

Interview with Barbell Rescue

239

Top Product Releases of Q2 (1 of 2 Quarter Summary Episodes)

240

Can you knurl those handles? - (audio only)

241

The Stealth Leg Press Story, Maverick Bar, and more with the PhenoX Founder

242

1 Minute AMRAP with Creator of Maverick Bar, Gordon Briley

243

How Juggernaut AI Came to be with Chad Wesley Smith

244

The Birth of the ISOLATOR with Larry Nolan

245

A State of the Union on Gym Equipment Marketplace with Ashton from Freedom Fitness Equipment

246

Where are you buying a bench, barbell, and rack? + Oxylus Yoke, Top Strength Machines, Best Dumbbells, Strength Sports, and MORE

247

300 Deals and it's Free with Jay from @myfreegym

248

Importance of Made in your Country, Spring Collars, and More with @myfreegym

249

Equipment designing, patents, predicting the future, and more with Gavin Laird (Equipment Design Consultant)

250

New Space, Preacher Pad on Rogue, Favorite Parts of the Job, and More with Garage Gym Lab

251

The Largest Issue for Home Gym Owners is....

252

Home Gym Predictions from the Founder of Texas Garage Gym Builders (May 2022)

253

Vintage Weights Deep Dive with Rob from Vintage Weights PGH

254

Garage Gym Experts Talk Economy? Sort of...

255

The Founder of Texas Garage Gym Builders, Preston Wilson

256

Non-Equipment Items in the Home Gym, Leg Press Options, and Curl Bars💪

257

Quick Advice for Someone Looking to Create their Own Equipment Brand

258

Home Gym Discord Deep Dive with Brick and Hogie

259

"Non-Essentials Gym Equipment" Levels of Interest

260

The One Man Army of Vendetta Strength, Britton Cameron

261

Rack Attachment Level of Interest - May 2022

262

Weightlifting AI with Seb Ostrowicz

263

Budget Home Gym Options to Start, Do You Go to Another Gym, Weaknesses, , Winter Workouts, and New from Force USA

264

Garage Gym Reviewer Life with Gluck

265

Do People Save Money by Owning a Home Gym? + Much More

266

Plateaus Broken! The Story of Micro Gainz from its Founder

267

Juggernaut AI Review from Non-Powerlifters

268

The Story of The Garage Gym Competition

269

KURT DO STRONGMAN

270

Rogue Recent Releases, REP vs. Titan, Ares vs. Plate Loaded, and Where is Your Equipment From?

271

Level of Interest in Some New Gym Equipment and the "Process" of Building Out a Home Gym

272

Home Gym Roundtable #4 with Inventors

273

The Story of RPM & The "Peloton of Functional Fitness?"

274

Q1 2022 Podcast Recap

275

Home Gym Roundtable #3

276

A Garage Gym Update for @garagegymupdates

277

What company has the best price/quality ratio? (part 2 of 3 with Garage Gym Updates)

278

3/20/2022 Survey Results in 5 (Part 1 of 3 with Garage Gym Updates)

279

Curls in the Rack Interview

280

Adjustable vs. Loadable Dumbbells, Plate Loaded Machines, Pulley Data, and MORE

281

1 on 1 with The Strength Co Founder, Grant Broggi

282

Interview with PRx Founders

283

Ashton from Freedom Fitness Equipment

284

Have You Heard of These Companies & Leg Extension/Curl Options

285

What is in your home gym, the hottest plates, clear coat upgrades, + MORE

286

1 on 1 with the Bells of Steel Founder, Kaevon Khoozani

287

The Tale of Gluck's Gym

288

Survey Results for Fully Knurled Dumbbells, Stainless Steel, and Specialty Bar DEEP DIVE (with Gluck part 1)

289

The Story of Plate Snacks

290

Home Gym Sizes, Bumper Plates vs. Iron Plates, Bench Data, and MORE

291

Inventors Roundtable #1 with Surplus Strength, Bridge Built, Kleva Built, AbMat, and Micro Gainz

292

Reviewing Shoes & Apparel (Part 2 with Jake Boly)

293

Shoes, Lifting Barefoot👣, # of Barbells, Scout Hyper, and more

294

Hacks, DIY, and are 6 Post Power Racks Overrated?

295

Basement Gym Life, Canadian Companies to Buy from and More with the Chicken

296

Home Gym Roundtable #1

297

#18 With Cost in Mind Question Again, Rest Day Sucks, Flooring, 2022 REP Releases, and More with the Chicken

298

#17 Blogging, Building Out a Home Gym, Reddit, and the Garage Gym Competition (Part 2 with Joe Gray)

299

#16 Rogue or REP with Cost in Mind? (Part 1 with Joe Gray)

300

#15 Programming, Tech, Personal Preferences, and SURPLUS STRENGTH!

301

1 on 1 with the Founder of Weightlifting House, Seb Ostrowicz

302

Preacher Pad Invention, Predicting the Future, and More with Garage Gym Lab

303

#11 Full Year 2021 Sunday Survey Summary

304

#10 with REP Co-Founder, Ryan McGrotty

305

#9 Not Good Enough for the Year End Summary w Guest Dylan Tellam

306

#8 Interview with the Founder of Bridge BUILT, Patryk Bielawski

307

#7 Rack Hardware, Benefits of Home Gym, Strongman Advice, and More with The Kurt Locker

308

#6 What Do You Lift With, Bro? + Favorite Bench and More with Matt Pendergraph as Guest Analyst

309

#5 The Biggest Issues for Home Gym Owners Are....

310

#4: Dylan Tellam - From Ab Amigo to AbMat, "Collaboration not Competition," American Manufacturing, the Future of the Industry, and What to Do if you have a Good Idea

311

#3 Echo Bike vs. C2 Rower, Detachable Center Knurl, Facebook Marketplace, and MORE

312

#2 Rep or Titan, Power Rack or Half Rack, Concept 2 or Everyone Else, and MORE

313

#1 Trick or Treat