Successful home gym entrepreneur: Get to know Darko!

Get to know the creator of the Barbell anchor and successful home gym entrepreneur known as Darko, in this next installment of my Podcast series. Darko simply solved a personal problem in his home gym and quickly became a successful entrepreneur in the process.

[@BasementBrandon]

Good dude

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Indeed

[@TheChur]

Great interview. Love my Anchor and Longy bar!

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thanks Matthew

[@robhughes2629]

Awesome video - loved seeing two of the great home gym icons chatting, and hearing more about Darko lifting. In my humble opinion all of Darko’s products are absolutely best-in-class

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thanks for the kind words Rob and I fully agree with his quality products.

[@MrPanthers23]

I love my anchor. It holds my rep SSB and my rep camber bar

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Perfect for those two.

[@mistarmer]

I just ordered a pair. Great idea!

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Awesome - you’ll love his products

[@liftsalty]

Great interview!

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thanks!

[@garyjouvelakas2475]

This is a classic example of identifying a need in the home gym community and creating a simple effective product that works. Darko would do great on Shark Tank because he solved a problem in an industry that has a lot of solutions that just don't work. Btw, love my anchor. It got my Rogue CB-4 and Squat Bar up out of the way but can easily put on my j-cups b/c it is in the rack already.

[@twistedbarbell3950]

That's exactly right Gary! Also, the anchors are loved by many and not only for extra storage, but to store those unusual specialty bars we all love.

[@markhalstead2386]

Darko anchors are going in my rack now that blue is a color. I want to put a dedicated bar for squat on the anchors. I bench outside the rack so I don’t have to move things around on the columns to simplify setup.

[@twistedbarbell3950]

They’re game changers Mark.

[@markhalstead2386]

@@twistedbarbell3950 Just ordered them. Black with blue plastic to match my black crossmembers and blue uprights rack.

[@wyum3z]

Great video. I love my anchor.

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thanks and so do I!

[@babygiantbarbell1014]

Really cool guy. The anchor is a really cool product, and I enjoyed hearing about where the idea came from. Great interview Marcus!

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thanks as always brother!

[@carps_gym]

Marcus & Big Darko

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Did you notice he shouted you out, too?

[@carps_gym]

@@twistedbarbell3950 yeah that was a nice surprise

[@GavinBrown]

I bet Brandon will love Darko's gym! Great interview. Cheers both.

[@twistedbarbell3950]

I bet you’re right! Thanks.

[@BasementBrandon]

💯

[@MrPanthers23]

Great video Marcus.

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@gregoryanderson7103]

Hello Twisted Barbell, I have almost the same setup as you. I have Rep PR 5000, 30 inch cross members, 80 inch height with selectorized lat pulldown low row. My plate storage works great with this 4 post configuration. I also have multi grip pull-up bar. I'm not sure if Darko anchors would fit. Please share your configuration so I can see how you fit Darko anchors. Thanks

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Very nice! It would absolutely work. I mounted mine on the 4th hole from the back post, so that I can get a bar in on the back hook, as well as one from the front hook. Now, I'm 6/2" and occasionally I'll brush the bottom of the anchor when walking out squats, but it's rare. If you're shorter, it may never happen.

[@gregoryanderson7103]

So you mounted yours in the 4th hole in crossmember from back post. Correct? Do the 2 barbells that are hanging interfere with selectorized lat pull down? Thanks so much for the information you provide

[@twistedbarbell3950]

@@gregoryanderson7103 Yes, exactly. Generally, they do not interfere, but it depends on which handle you're using for the Pulley. If I'm using the rope handle, I can use it traveling between the two bars. If I'm using a metal handle, I typically move the front bar down to the upper J cups I have mounted to rear posts, to avoid potentially banging the handle into a bar and scratching it. It works, I'd just rather avoid potentially damaging my cerakote bar .

[@gregoryanderson7103]

Thank you I just purchased my darko anchors

[@WiecznieNieNasycony]

spreader bar?

[@andreadalex8893]

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