Marrs Bar and Marrs Bar 2.0 Review
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Marrs Bar and Marrs Bar 2.0 Review

The Marrs Bar is a specialty squat bar invented by powerlifter, Zac Marrs, and manufactured by Solid Bar Fitness. It costs $700-$800, but is it worth the money? Read this review to see if the Marrs Bar is for you.

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Restoring My First York Deep Dish Weight Plates, How to Paint Old Rusty Weights
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Restoring My First York Deep Dish Weight Plates, How to Paint Old Rusty Weights

If you want to repaint old weights or equipment, this article will give you simple steps and advice along with the tale of my first pair of York deep dish weight plates. Although the focus of this project were weight plates, the advice contained within this project description can be applied to other weights and equipment.

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What is HomeGymCon?
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What is HomeGymCon?

If you have a home gym or even go to a gym, you can’t miss this one of a kind convention!

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History of Dan Lurie
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History of Dan Lurie

Bodybuilder, Dan Lurie, went on to form his own barbell company and produce distinct weight plates, which have become collectable. His career began with Joe Weider, and it rivaled some of the greats.

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Vintage Weight Plates from Canada
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Vintage Weight Plates from Canada

Vintage Canada weight plates include York Deep Dish, International “Bullseye” Deep Dish, and Thor. Are they collectable? How do they compare to plates made in the United States?

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Underrated!
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Underrated!

I never really thought the boys in South Dakota would invite me on their podcast, Massenomics, and then they did!

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How to Collect Vintage Weights
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How to Collect Vintage Weights

How do you find vintage weights? How did you start collecting old weights? Is there a listing you missed? Do you regret parting with any weights or barbells? What’s your holy grail of vintage weights?

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Cyber Monday Barbell, Weights, and Home Gym Tools Deals!
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Cyber Monday Barbell, Weights, and Home Gym Tools Deals!

Don’t miss out on these tools for your home gym at low prices. I use them often, and I’ll explain how you’ll enjoy your purchases. Whether for weight restorations or just everyday use in your home gym, you’ll love these deals!

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Sick Day Marathons - The History of Strongman and My Inspiration
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Sick Day Marathons - The History of Strongman and My Inspiration

A sick day meant extra television time spent at the single TV set my family owned with some blankets and a pillow situated on the living room floor. And it was on such a sick day, there on my living room floor as a child that I saw a man pick up what looked like an entire tree and hoist it over his head.

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Blobs
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Blobs

Listen to the newest Home Gym History about blobs on Spotify and Apple, and you can watch on Garage Gym Radio’s YouTube. It tells the story of blobs, ends of vintage York roundhead dumbbells that have been cut off for the purpose of grip strength training. In the telling of the story of blobs, it also covers Richard Sorin

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Introducing the Vintage Home Gym Archive
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Introducing the Vintage Home Gym Archive

I’ve been wanting to find a way to honor individuals who own and use vintage weights for some time now. Sharing on my Instagram was easy enough, but it seemed lacking. I had questions! How did they get their weights? Which ones were their favorite? I wanted to see more of their gym. I wanted to get to know them.

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What are Skinny Scripts?
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What are Skinny Scripts?

The stone steps winding up to the house crumbled beneath my feet, and the wooden stairs to the porch bowed. I wondered if the weight of the plates being carried would be too much! A dog barked at me through a window with its screen ripped and flapping in the breeze, and there on the porch, the plates sat in the dim light.

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