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(0:00) Introduction

We are winding down 2021 and are preparing a summary of the 2021 Survey Results. This is the episode before the overview where we are going to discuss some interesting findings that probably won’t make that summary episode, which tackles much more of the “necessary” information.” 

This week’s guest analyst is Dylan Tellam, a Co-Owner and product developer with AbMat. Hear his story in episode 4. We did another Q&A with him that he killed.

(1:28) Benefits of the Home Gym, Wrong Answers Only 🤡

• Farting, mid set dance offs, saving money, no more naked dudes, and many more were highlighted in this Instagram Post. It also makes for

(4:53) In 5 Years, who will be the most Popular equipment supplier for home gym strength?

• With 62%, most believe that it will be Rogue. Amazon/Walmart are in a distant second with REP in third as they make up another 31% of the votes. Only 7% believe it will be someone else. This was a survey done in February, so it may have changed a bit. We will do this one again in early 2022 to see how it has changed.

(7:27)Would you be interested in a rower that provides more resistance than your classic Concept 2 Rower?

• There are a lot of strong people out there. 37% say they would be interested in a rower that provides more resistance than your classic Concept 2 Rower.

(9:12) Which specialty piece of equipment are you choosing? A Belt Squat, GHD, Reverse Hyper, or Functional Trainer?

• With 42% of the votes, the functional trainer is the easy winner, which is a theme we saw throughout the year when doing comparisons like this. GHD is #2, Belt Squat #3, and Reverse Hyper #4.

(10:49) Estimate how many different brands are in your home gym?

• About 60% of people say they have about 3 to 5 different brands represented in their home gym. Little say just 1 or 2 and very little have more than 11.

(13:13) What’s more difficult? Eating healthy or working out enough?

• 91% believe that it’s more difficult to eat healthy.

(15:55) REP FT-5000 or Titan Single Stack Pulley?

• In a head-to-head matchup between the REP FT-5000 and the Titan Single Stack Pulley, the Functional Trainer received 62% of the votes.

(25:37) Coffee or Preworkout?

• Coffee wins barely with 50.5% of the votes.

(29:22) What would you likely buy first (Transformer Bar or Any Belt Squat)?

• The winner for this poll was “no interest in either.” 36% voted no interest in either. However, about 2 out of 3 voted for one of these items, with the Kabuki bar beating out belts squats by 4% points (34% vs. 30%).

(33:42) Which Plate Loaded Strength Machine are you most interested in? vs. Which Selectorized Strength Machine are you most interested in?

• For “Plate Loaded” Strength Machines, the lat pulldown was the #1 choice with functional trainer, belt squat, and leg curl/extension behind (in that order).

• The functional trainer is the #1 with the selectorized voting, and all other percentages went down compared to voting for the plate-loaded option. For example, the leg curl/extension dropped from 16.4% to 15.0%.

(37:41) How often do you workout outside?

• Most survey respondents do not spend much time working out in the great outdoors. 52% workout less than 2 times a month in the open air and just 14% get a workout in over 15 times.

(38:45) Are you more likely to buy a barbell because of a cool name?

• Only 12% are more likely to buy a barbell because of a cool name.

(41:27) How many have purchased gym equipment in retail store vs. online?

• 52% said they have purchased gym equipment from a retail store, while, 86% said they have purchased something for their home gym online and 53% on Amazon.

Q&A with Dylan

• (45:55) Have there been any products that you tried to bring to market but failed? Or, are there any products that just haven’t taken off like you originally thought?

• (50:49) Are there any product designers in the industry that you really look up to? Or, get inspiration from?

• (54:43) What’s a product you see today that you don’t think will be around in 5 years? Or, something that will be dramatically less popular?

• (58:36) Any products that you can think of that very few have, but will be much more popular in the future?

• (64:47) Tell me about a product that AbMat sells that more people should know about.