Mark Bell: Rust and Iron Episode 2 | Tim Ferriss

A supportive upper body device invented by Mark Bell with two patents, designed to help stabilize the shoulders and elbows, allowing users to handle more weight and reps by utilizing elastic properties.

A cambered barbell useful for good mornings, as its shape helps it stay in place on the back and allows for a proper hinge pattern, getting weights out of the hands.

A piece of equipment that Mark Bell jokingly uses to make Tim Ferriss squat, implying it's a challenging or intense machine.

Weight plates measured in kilograms, used in powerlifting competitions to ensure lifters train with the same equipment they will use in meets, providing a different feel than bumper plates.

A high-quality barbell collar that securely locks plates in place, particularly beneficial for heavy lifts like deadlifts, though they can be expensive.

Specialized plates made with Rogue Fitness for partial range of motion deadlifts, featuring a larger circumference to alter the starting pull height.

A fiberglass-like bar used with bands and kettlebells to create instability during exercises like bench pressing, making it more chaotic and engaging smaller stabilizing muscles.

A machine used for hamstring curls, sit-ups, and other exercises with the legs on a level plane, requiring caution to avoid excessive muscular damage (rhabdomyolysis).

A specialized barbell with padding that provides a different center of gravity for squats, reducing stress on the shoulders and allowing individuals with injuries like torn biceps or triceps to still lift.

Used to provide accommodating resistance in weightlifting, they increase the weight as the lift progresses upwards and decrease it towards the bottom, helping develop explosive power.

A device used to lift one side of a barbell off the ground, making it easier to load and unload weight plates, especially for very heavy deadlifts.

Mark Bell's handle on Instagram and Twitter, where he shares content and can be followed.

A good morning machine that places the pad on the upper back near the neck, used for training the lower back by performing a hinge motion.

A piece of equipment for conditioning that can be pushed or pulled in various directions (forward, backward, rowing motions) to work different muscle groups and provide a good workout.

The YouTube channel for Super Training Gym, featuring how-to guides and profiles of top lifters.

A unique piece of gym equipment with thick fat handles designed to increase grip strength and offer variance in exercises like overhead presses and farmer's walks.

A machine that allows for squats without loading the spine, using a belt and chain system. It can help with depth by pulling the user down and builds strength around the kneecap.

A machine used for exercises targeting the posterior chain, allowing for wider stances to engage different parts of the glutes and hamstrings, commonly used in powerlifting.

A piece of gym equipment primarily used for pushing around, often compared to a weighted sled for conditioning purposes.

A squat rack feature that allows the lifter to stand up with the weight and begin the squat without having to walk it out, reducing the need for balance at the unrack.

Tim Ferriss's exclusive, free weekly newsletter that provides five actionable bullet points of useful information he has found or is revisiting.

A training philosophy that Mark Bell's gym partially follows due to its emphasis on changing training methods, though they also incorporate periodization.

A documentary film mentioned by Mark Bell, in which his brother Chris discusses the 'I'd rather be dead than average' philosophy.

Mark Bell's website where his products can be purchased.

A manufacturer of gym equipment known for old-school machines, with the gym featuring several of their pieces, including those used for bodybuilding.

A company that produces specialized grip attachments for various gym equipment, designed to work muscles from different angles and provide a unique feel.

The patent holder of the reverse hyperextension machine, known for his work with Westside Barbell and the development of high-level powerlifting training.

A legendary figure in powerlifting, known as 'The Rhino', who held world records and significantly influenced the shift from geared to raw powerlifting.

Mark Bell's late brother, who coined the phrase 'I'd rather be dead than average' and was featured in the film 'Bigger, Stronger, Faster'.

Inhalants used to provide a powerful jolt of alertness before heavy lifts, significantly more effective than pre-workout drinks for waking up the system.

A squat variation performed by sitting back onto a box or bench, used for warming up or specific training goals, sometimes incorporating a slight plyometric jump.