Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Wouldn't it be great to know you were in the "good old days" while you were actually in them? Instead of looking back fondly, you could enjoy them more. In this episode, I make a case that for garage gyms, that's exactly where we are right now!

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Home Gym Con: homegymcon.com
Apex Bench: gymcrafter.com/recommends/apex-bench
ABX Bench: gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-abx
Hyper Pro: gymcrafter.com/recommends/freak-athlete-hyper-pro
Rep Smith: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-smith-machine
Force C20: gymcrafter.com/recommends/force-usa-c20
Rep Altitude System: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-altitude
1,000 True Fans: kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans

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0:00 Intro
2:00 Home Gym History
5:45 CrossFit Influence
9:05 The ‘Rona
10:30 Commercial Gear Traits
13:20 Build Quality
15:26 Multi Function
17:07 Niche Products
18:44 High Dollar Experiments
20:28 Better Prices
21:45 Narrow Appeal
23:30 The Golden Age?
25:19 New Products
30:59 Poised For Growth
32:38 Wrap Up

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