Book · 1974 · Bodybuilding
Pumping iron
Pumping iron by Charles Gaines and others has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Bill Burr (1 episode), Will Harris (1 episode) and Dr. Andy Galpin (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (1 episode), Monday Morning Podcast (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
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And then my favorite documentary of all time is pumping iron oh of course so when i saw that in college i was like i want to shoot documentaries so i was always obsessed with documentaries.
Questions about Pumping iron by Charles Gaines and others
Who recommends Pumping iron by Charles Gaines and others on podcasts?
Bill Burr (1 episode) and Will Harris (1 episode) have recommended Pumping iron by Charles Gaines and others on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Pumping iron the most?
Huberman Lab (1 episode), Monday Morning Podcast (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
Is Pumping iron recommended, or only discussed?
Pumping iron by Charles Gaines and others was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 1 episode, as of 2023-01-18.
What do people say about Pumping iron?
Will Harris on The Joe Rogan Experience (2019-06-24): "And then my favorite documentary of all time is pumping iron oh of course so when i saw that in college i was like i want to shoot documentaries so i was always obsessed with documentaries."
When was Pumping iron last mentioned on a podcast?
Pumping iron by Charles Gaines and others was last discussed on Huberman Lab by Dr. Andy Galpin on 2023-01-18.
The best things said about it
I met my husband who is jacked and he introduced me to pumping iron and iron warts and Egger bless his heart taught me how to sculpt an ass out of muscle I suggest she watches that movie.
Bill Burr Monday Morning Podcast · Nov 2018 This is a classic example. If you go and you watch Pumping Iron or any bodybuilder, you'll see if they're doing a bicep curl, they don't even really pay attention to the rep range.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Pumping Iron by Charles Gaines, George Butler, and William M. Gaines is a classic non-fiction book and documentary companion exploring the world of competitive bodybuilding. The work received praise on The Joe Rogan Experience, where Will Harris told Joe Rogan that it was his all-time favorite documentary and a foundational inspiration that sparked his own obsession with filmmaking. A listener wrote into the Monday Morning Podcast to share that her husband, who was heavily into fitness, introduced her to the film and helped her learn how to sculpt muscle, prompting Bill Burr to suggest that others watch it as well. Additionally, Dr. Andy Galpin mentioned Pumping Iron on the Huberman Lab podcast to illustrate the broader cultural shift toward weight training in the 1970s. Galpin specifically referenced Arnold Schwarzenegger's appearance in the work to contrast how bodybuilders focus intensely on the quality of muscle contraction during exercises like bicep curls rather than just paying attention to standard rep ranges.
Every mention
Bill Burr I met my husband who is jacked and he introduced me to pumping iron and iron warts and Egger bless his hear… 1
“I met my husband who is jacked and he introduced me to pumping iron and iron warts and Egger bless his heart taught me how to sculpt an ass out of muscle I suggest she watches that movie”
Will Harris and then my favorite documentary of all time is pumping iron oh of course so when i saw that in college i w… 1
“and then my favorite documentary of all time is pumping iron oh of course so when i saw that in college i was like i want to shoot documentaries so i was always obsessed with documentaries”
Dr. Andy Galpin This is a classic example. If you go and you watch Pumping Iron or any bodybuilder, you'll see if they're d… 1
“Thank you, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He came out with the trifold. He hits you with pumping iron, which I know you know that movie, right? Pumping Iron.”
“This is a classic example. If you go and you watch Pumping Iron or any bodybuilder, you'll see if they're doing a bicep curl, they don't even really pay attention to the rep range.”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you've got Arnold Schwarzenegger you've got pumping iron you've got Conan you've got these things and you went from bad for my health to oh my gosh I can become a superhero”
“and you reminded me of this was one of arnold schwarzenegger's first ever documentaries it was called pumping iron”
“like uh who did Pumping Iron gains”