Introduction
On this podcast, we chat:
- (1:57) Surplus Strength Rack Rollers
- (3:10) Strength Co Bumper Plates
- (3:58) Camo Bumpers
- (4:40) Titan Series Flat Bench
- (5:28) Survey Results
- (16:25) AI Product Ideas
- (23:31) Adam & Jake’s Top 5 Items used in a home gym that isn’t an “essential.”
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New Products
Rack Rollers from Surplus Strength
- Includes a 17″ long, 4.5″ round leg pad
- Antibacterial, single-mold, closed-cell foam
- Chrome-plated steel shaft
- Fully machined, chrome-plated knurled nut
- Acetal washers to ensure a seamless fit
- Available in 45s, 25s, and 10’s
- Created with recycled crumb rubber as filler with “Urethane Binder, which they claim makes it virtually indestructible.
- Similar to other crumb bumper plates on the market (thicker than most)
- 45s = 3.6” , 25s = 2.5” , 10s = 1.1”
- Seems to be the same high-quality Fringe Bumper Plates with a unique loo.
Titan Series Single Post Flat Bench
- Thick pad, 1,200 lb rating, and “HeftyGrip vinyl upholstery for enhanced comfort, grip, and style.”
- Same price and pretty similar to FB-5000 from REP
Survey Results
Have you heard of these “gym equipment entrepreneurs?”
Below is a list of 19 and the percent that have heard of them. Next to that is the change from last years voting.
Chris Duffin came out on top for the second straight year and Brian Henesey was the top riser.
| Name | 2023 Yes% | % Change from 2022 |
| Chris Duffin | 64.66% | 15% |
| Donnie Thompson | 56.28% | 37% |
| Dave Tate | 54.52% | 9% |
| Bill Henniger | 52.17% | 21% |
| Bert Sorin | 49.92% | 19% |
| Buddy Capps | 46.41% | 29% |
| Zac Marrs | 30.05% | 31% |
| Brian Henesey | 28.69% | 121% |
| Jason Campbell | 23.79% | 32% |
| Mike Bartos | 23.38% | 23% |
| Steve Slater | 21.07% | 5% |
| Kaevon Khoozani | 18.26% | 83% |
| Larry Nolan | 13.31% | |
| Pete Keller | 13.14% | 64% |
| Grant Broggi | 11.82% | 69% |
| Ryan McGrotty | 9.28% | 86% |
| Patryk Bielawski | 8.74% | 118% |
| Dylan Tellam | 8.02% | 101% |
Squatmax vs. Nordic Hyper vs. PCD level of interest
Eleiko New Products Data via another poll on IG. This was in reference to the AbMat replica Eleiko recently released.
Product Ideas from Chat GPT and Google Bard…
AI spit out some crazy ideas! Some were good and some were not!
Jake and Adam’s 5 Most Used Items in the Gym (not including a rack, barbell, plates, bench, and dumbbells)
Jake’s List
Adam’s List