Ed Coan: His Home Gyms, Historic Lifts, & Much More

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Intro

Rob and the greatest powerlifter of all time touch on Ed’s home gyms, breaking records/other historic lifts, additional greats in the industry, training history equipment, and much more. It is a laid-back and fascinating chat where Ed goes into great detail about many of the topics mentioned.

This can be watched or listened on Spotify, Apple, Garage Gym Radio, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Episode Outline

  • (0:00) Ed Coan Intro
  • (1:43) Discovering Weights, Isokinetics, First Equipment, & Home Gym
  • (6:39) Transitioning from Basement Gym to Other Gyms
  • (12:23) First Powerlifting Meets
  • (13:41) What’s Ed up to These Days?
  • (14:49) Favorite Equipment
  • (16:30) Programming
  • (19:30) Meet Day
  • (21:39) Breaking Records
  • (24:08) Lifting Then vs. Now
  • (27:59) Seminars
  • (32:43) “Sometimes people are out there for a t-shirt and a can of protein.”
  • (35:01) Other Strength Sports?
  • (38:05) Pittsburgh
  • (42:16) “Have Fun and Be Nice”
  • (43:50) Trolls
  • (47:12) Garage Gym Competition
  • (49:46) Being in a Magazine
  • (51:11) Meeting Other Legends
  • (52:56) HomeGymCon
  • (56:04) New Business Venture for Ed
  • (58:35) Wieder
  • (1:03:40) Trophies
  • (1:05:33) Historical Equipment
  • (1:06:10) Best Advice for Home Gym Lifters

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