About this episode

The episode discusses various gym equipment preferences, brand comparisons, and features guest Brian Shaw's participation in HomeGymCon.

Outline 00:00 Brian Shaw is IN for HomeGymCon 02:33 This or That: Smith Machines 05:30 Survey Insights on Gym Equipment Preferences 08:08 Brand Comparisons: Rogue vs. Rep 10:43 Dumbbell Preferences and Trends 12:21 Protein Snacks Blind Ranking 19:25 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

People in this episode

Guest: Brian Shaw

Topics covered

• HomeGymCon
• Smith Machines
• Gym Equipment Preferences
• Brand Comparisons
• Dumbbell Trends
• Protein Snacks

Keywords

• Smith Machines
• Gym Equipment
• Rogue
• REP
• Dumbbell Preferences
• Protein Snacks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HomeGymCon, Rogue, REP

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