Do You Even Lift Bro?
Presented by Garage Gym Experiment
A bi-weekly podcast hosted by @mattpendergraph and @kaizendiygym covering a wide range of home gym topics.
Episodes
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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
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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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Aug 4, 2022 • 31min
On Vacation (Part 1)
Kyle (kaizendiygym), Jason (man_who_parks_in_gym), and Mike (nicelikemike___) chat about working out on vacations, dad life, and more.
(0:54) Do you work out when on vacation?
(7:03) Favorite items to bring while traveling
(11:09) Hotel gyms
(14:39) Other activities to get your heart racing
(19:34) Dad learning the hard way
(22:30) Home gyms within Airbnbs?
(27:46) Any gyms you'd travel to?
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Jul 6, 2022 • 35min
Wild & Crazy Kids (with Nice Like Mike)
Nice Like Mike joins Matt and Kyle to discuss his home gym story, getting weights during COVID, Seattle, and MORE.
Show Notes
(0:29) Who is Nice Like Mike?
(7:30) DIY Squat Rack & Getting Weights During COVID
(9:02) Product Highlight: REP AB-5200 vs. AB-4100
(10:20) Favorite Gym & Fitness Story
(14:47) What Equipment Goes with a Move
(16:09) Seattle
(19:30) Any Chances of Competing?
(22:34) Would Never DIY?
(26:06) Best DIY Project?
(29:18) Mike Turns The Tables
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REP AB-5200
REP AB-4100
Jun 22, 2022 • 44min
Dads and Drink Spotters
Jason McKee of @man_who_parks_in_gym comes on the podcast to talk about his username, hacks, cutting up gym equipment, his Monster Lite rack, and more. Dad life and Drink Spotters are also discussed.
Show Notes:
(0:48) Can't talk about my favorite hack
(4:07) Terrible username
(6:40) Cutting expensive equipment up
(8:40) We're all dads?
(9:05) Monster Lite regrets
(11:52) Product Highlight - Drink Spotter
(12:55) Next equipment purchase
(17:20) What programming
(20:06) Government jobs while Kyle roams
(25:27) Failed hacks
(31:24) Ideas for kids' squat rack?
(33:28) Tips when choosing materials for DIY projects
(38:33) Favorite fast food cheeseburger?
(40:07) First power tool I should get to level up my DIY skills?
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Jun 8, 2022 • 48min
Nosey Neighbors & Mustache Mayhem
In episode 2, Matt and Kyle discuss various topics, including the Rogue Multi-Grip Bar, Preacher Pad, interview Kim from Barbell Rescue, and we get to hear another crazy story.
Show Notes:
(0:43) Caffeine & Protein
(6:45) Rogue Multi-Grip Bar
(10:06) Product Highlight - Preacher Pad
(12:22) Kim from Barbell Rescue Interview
(40:21) Crazy Gym Story
(43:48) Quick Fire Q&A
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AbMat Preacher Pad
Rogue Multi-Grip Bar
May 24, 2022 • 37min
For the love of bands
In the first episode, Matt and Kyle discuss new releases from Rogue, their latest DIY projects, interview Adam from GGE about his dungeon gym, a crazy gym story, answer some Q&A questions from the community, and MORE.
Show Notes:
(1:04) Build Off #2
(2:54) New Belt Squats for both
(7:47) Matt Downgrades to Tent, Upgrades to Camber Bar Options
(11:36) Interview with Adam
(25:45) Crazy Gym Story
(28:00) Q&A from Listeners
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DIY Belt Squat Tower
