(0:00) Intro
DIY extraordinaire Kyle from Kaizen DIY Gym joins us to discuss some DIY survey results and share his story.
In this episode, you’ll get a sense of the overall interest in DIY projects within the home gym community, what got Kyle interested in the space, chat about some specific DIY projects, and MORE.
It can be listened to on Spotify, Apple, or likely wherever you get your podcasts.
(0:52) Overall Level of Interests in DIY Projects for Home Gym?
- While DIY projects aren’t for everyone, only about 42% voted low or either. The highest vote getter was “medium” with about 47% of the votes.
(2:54) Have you have completed at least one DIY project for their home gym.
- Nearly 7/10 have accomplished at least one. To compare, about 85% say they’ve done some sort of DIY project around their house.
(4:08) How many Home Gym DIY projects have you completed?
- About 60% have done at least a few as opposed to just one.
(5:41) What are the chances you’ll do a DIY project for the home gym this year?
- The results were pretty spread out here with about 39% saying it’s a low chance. Over 60% give it at least a “medium” shot though.
(6:08) DIY Projects or Home Gym Hacks? What interests you more?
- Hacks received about 2x more votes.
(9:28) Build or Buy?
- The last questions from the survey simply asked if you’d rather “buy” or “build” this product. The deadlift platform was EASILY the largest vote-getter for % build, while jammer arms and power rack were the least likely to be “diy’d.”
(15:56) Q&A with Kyle
(16:16) Explain your woodworking experience.
(18:04) When did you add your first piece of gym equipment?
(23:47) When did you decide to start producing content in the home gym space?
(25:56) Can you explain how the secondhand markets shifted from before the pandemic to after?
(30:36) Favorite DIY project so far?
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