
Do You Even Lift Bro?
A bi-weekly podcast hosted by @mattpendergraph and @kaizendiygym covering a wide range of home gym topics.
Latest episodes

Oct 26, 2022 • 35min
Across the Pond
Tristan Buttle joined Kyle on the pod to discuss:
(0:24) Who is Tristan Buttle?
(3:35) Ranting on social media
(10:57) Commercial gyms
(17:05) Home gyms in the UK
(22:06) Michael Myers
(29:22) What does Tristan’s gym look like?
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Oct 19, 2022 • 40min
The Social Media Grind
Matt and Kyle chat about that home gym social media life.
Links:
Viral TikTok Post
Bully Glider Review
Episode Outline:
(2:18) Social Media Grind
(8:59) Going Viral on TikTok
(15:08) Dealing with Hate
(30:25) What's Next for Kyle?
(32:05) What's Next for Matt?
(37:33) Creating Equipment
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Oct 12, 2022 • 35min
New Equipment
Matt and Kyle discuss new equipment in their homes along with other releases in the industry. Plus, Kyle updates us all on those jammer arm adapters.
Links:
Kabuki Bar Sold by Rogue
Rogue MG-4
Plate Loaded Pulley Tower
New Products from REP
Episode Timeline:
(8:03) Matt's New Equipment
(10:55) Plate Loaded Pulley Towers
(17:30) Other New Equipment
(29:47) Jammer Arm Adapters
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Oct 5, 2022 • 38min
DI-Why?
Kyle and Peej (@designbuildlift) chat about the role of DIY projects in a home gym, how they record and present these projects on social media, and end the episode with a game called “build, buy, burn.”
(0:45) HomeGymCon Chat
(3:45) How Peej got into DIY Gym Equipment
(16:47) The Beginning of Design. Build. Lift. - DIY Fitness Club on YouTube
(19:45) YouTube Monetization
(20:45) Favorite Project
(24:26) The Recording Process of DIY Projects
(25:56) Build, Buy, Burn
Additional Links:
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Sep 28, 2022 • 40min
Safety First
Matt and Kyle chat injuries, deloading, recovery times, and gym safety:
(0:41) Workout-Related Injuries
(5:53) Injuries Outside of the gym
(21:06) De-Load
(34:22) Safety
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Sep 21, 2022 • 44min
Hunt & Rescue
Kim from Barbell Rescue
(0:21) Kim went hunting
(10:41) What is Barbell Rescue?
(15:30) Toothpaste
(20:00) Barbell Rescue momentum
(27:02) Working out
(42:05) Key takeaways
Additional Links:
Barbell Rescue Website
Barbell Rescue on Instagram
Barbell Rescue on TikTok
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Sep 14, 2022 • 31min
Food Dudes
Matt and Kyle take a bit of a new route this week by chatting about nutrition, cardio, ideal physiques,
(3:12) Food and Nutrition
(12:30) Cardio
(17:42) Ideal Physique
(20:35) Biggest Struggles
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Sep 7, 2022 • 32min
Garage Gym Life
Kyle sits down with John Greaves III to chat about creating home gym content, balancing a hectic schedule, social media strategies, and more.
(0:25) A couple of news items
(1:13) Tips for those looking to create home gym content
(4:08) Juggling the work/life/work balance
(8:51) Social media strategy
(15:51) Primary platform
Additional Links:
Garage Gym Life YouTube
Garage Gym Life Instagram
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Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 5min
Under the Influence
Matt and Kyle discuss some recent news and answer questions about creating content within the home gym community.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Catch up time
(5:33) Bully Glider
(8:10) Marrs Bar
Content Creation Questions:
(11:17) Where do I begin?
(16:44) How do I gain followers?
(26:20) Money
(32:32) Do I need my own website?
(36:55) Tips and tricks for a successful Reel
(44:12) How do you measure what makes a post successful?
(50:02) How does the pay structure work?
(1:01:25) How do I decide which platforms may be the best for me?
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Aug 10, 2022 • 19min
On Vacation (Part 2)
Kyle (kaizendiygym), Jason (man_who_parks_in_gym), and Mike (nicelikemike___) answer questions from the community.
(0:44) Can there ever be a cheaper Squatmax alternative from someone like Titan?
(4:32) You guys should do a powerlifting meet.
(9:04) Piece of equipment you want but don't need, daily driver barbell and MORE rapid fire ?s
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