#8 The Blob and the History of Modern Grip Strength
Home Gym History · Presented by Garage Gym Experiment
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (anchor.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Rob dives into the creation of the Blob, Richard Sorin/the early days of Sorinex, and the controversies surrounding blobs.
- (0:50) Blob Intro
- (4:01) Sorinex
- (11:14) Controversy around Blobs
- (16:55) Cost of Blob
Follow
- Visit vintageweightspgh.com for additional information on vintage weights.
- Follow Rob on Instagram and YouTube
- Subscribe to Garage Gym Radio
- Stay in the loop with all things home gym by subscribing to Knurled News
Sources:
A special thanks to “Napalm” Jedd Johnson for his devotion to the blob! If you’d like to pick up his book, Lift the Blob, or explore the Diesel Crew website, check it out here. https://www.thegripauthority.com/lift-the-blob.htm
Even-Esh, Zach. “Richard ‘Pops’ Sorin: The Sorinex Iron History Museum.” Zach Even - Esh, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFNBSBdzV44
Johnson, Jedd. “Iron Master - Richard Sorin” DieselCrew, The Diesel Crew LLC, https://www.dieselcrew.com/iron-master-nomination-richard-sorin/
Johnson, Jedd. Lift the Blob: Even If You Have Small Hands, The Diesel Crew LLC, 2012-2013, https://www.thegripauthority.com/lift-the-blob.htm
Johnson, Jedd. “What is the Blob? Different Types of Blobs.” DieselCrew, The Diesel Crew LLC, https://www.dieselcrew.com/block-weight-training-the-blob/
“Our Story.” Sorinex Exercise Equipment, Sorinex Exercise Equipment Inc. https://www.sorinex.com/pages/our-story