We talk about a DIY vs. Buy situation, how many are going to other gyms, some random overrated or underrated topics, budget options to start a home gym, biggest weaknesses, and MORE.
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(0:42) DIY vs. Buy (Squat Wedges)
- About 62% more people voted for the DIY option over buying them.
- Only 29% said no interest in this “niche product.”
(2:26) “Other Gym” Info
- About 30% are going to another gym besides using their home gym.
- Only 18% consider their home gym a “secondary workout option” though
(4:35) Overrated or Underrated? Fitness Tech, Weighlifting Shoes, ETC.
- 5 random topics were asked about. Fitness technology was seen as the most overrated with about 63% saying it was.
- Wrist Wraps, Knee Sleeves, etc were seen as the most underrated with about 60% voting that way. All others had over 50% “overrated” votes.
(7:51) Budget Home Gym Options
- A pair of dumbbells was the relatively easy winner, but it was not pure domination.
- We asked about this about a year ago, but the pull-up bar was on its own. It only received 14% of the votes.
(11:34) Biggest Weakness vs. “Which Do You Want to Improve the Most?”
- Most people say that mobility is their biggest issue, but the least amount want to improve it the most.
- While only 10.5% say strength is their biggest weakness, 36% say they want to improve it the most.
(14:51) Did the winter negatively affect your workouts?
- Just over a quarter said their workouts suffered during the cold this winter.
- Last July, 37% said there workouts were negatively affected by the summer heat.
(16:09) Level of interest in wall-mounted dumbbell rack.
- Overall interest is not too high with over 2/3 voting low interest.
(17:53) Force USA New Product Reactions
Jake gives his reactions to the new Force USA X15 and X20 after a visit.
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