The History of the Power Rack Home Gym History

Rob discusses the history of the power rack, which Bob Peoples invented in the early 1900s. 


(1:44) Bob Peoples Invented the Power Rack
(3:44) Bob Peoples' Training
(5:49) Other Weightlifting "Apparatuses"
(8:11) The Pit
(10:54) Deadlifting
(17:49) Power Racks Before Rogue
(21:16) Westside Barbell
(23:35) Changes in the Power Rack

Sources:

Todd, Terry. “Passings.” Iron Game History, Volume 2, Issue 3, The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, July 1992, https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v2/igh-v2-n3/igh0203a.pdfA special thank you to Harrison Jones for his inspiration and guidance with this episode!

Christopher, Logan. “Strongman Profile: Bob Peoples Schools Us on the Deadlift.” Fitness, Breaking Muscle, 28 October 2013, https://breakingmuscle.com/strongman-profile-bob-peoples-schools-us-on-the-deadlift/

Even-Esh, Zach. "Power Rack Training with Bill Peanuts West." Iron Roots Podcast, Episode 15, Zach Even - Esh YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9jdmM4Z8Vc

Peoples, Bob. “The Training Methods of Bob Peoples.” Iron Man Magazine, Iron Man Magazine, April/May 1952

“The Peoples Champion.” Don’t Weaken, The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, 15 January 2010, https://starkcenter.org/2010/01/the-peoples-champion/

Thomas, Al. “Bob Peoples: Deadlift Champion, Strength Theorist, Civic Leader.” Iron Game History, Volume 2, Issue 4, The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, November 1992, https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v2/igh-v2-n4/igh0204c.pdf

Todd, Terry. “Passings.” Iron Game History, Volume 2, Issue 3, The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, July 1992, https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v2/igh-v2-n3/igh0203a.pdf