EP 285 — Gunnila and Erik Blomberg: Eleiko: Real Strength

Living 4D with Paul Chek

If you have ever watched any of Paul’s exercise videos on his YouTube channel, you’ve seen him using equipment made by Eleiko, one of the most successful family-owned companies in the world based in Sweden.

Paul’s love of Eleiko runs far deeper than merely being a serious fan of their equipment and gear as you’ll discover in this week’s Living 4D conversation/reunion with Gunnila and Erik Blomberg, the mainstays behind this internationally renowned company.

The Blombergs share the deep respect and affection they have for Paul and the CHEK Institute and how Gunnila helped bring CHEK principles and How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy to an international audience hungering for it.

Learn more about Eleiko — their array of equipment, educational offerings and success stories — on their website.
Timestamps

• The origins of Eleiko started with waffle irons. (4:12)
• Paul’s role in keeping Eleiko focused on functional training, not machines. (13:30)
• What strength means to Gunnila and Erik. (22:44)
• Performance, learning and kindness. (27:20)
• Myths about kids training with weights. (31:23)
• Teaching true health versus selling unhealthy products. (40:55)
• Does the typical exercise routine start with a machine or free weights? (52:58)
• How Gunnila was so instrumental to Paul’s work with How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy. (58:32)
• Passing the torch to the next generation. (1:05:38)
• Navigating the challenges and growth before, during and after the COVID pandemic. (1:12:30)
• Gunnila is a cool grandmother. (1:22:46)

Resources

• The Family Business Network
• Watch Gunnila describe how lifting makes her feel complete on YouTube

Thanks to our awesome sponsors:
Paleovalley
BiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10
Organifi CHEK20
How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy 20th anniversary edition
Wild Pastures
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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. The origins of Eleiko began with waffle irons. (00:04:12)

3. Paul’s role in keeping Eleiko focused on functional training, not machines. (00:13:30)

4. BiOptimizers (00:18:36)

5. What strength means to Gunnila and Erik. (00:22:44)

6. Performance, learning and kindness. (00:27:20)

7. Myths about kids training with weights. (00:31:23)

8. CHEK Academy Open House (00:36:28)

9. Teaching true health versus selling unhealthy products. (00:40:55)

10. Does the typical exercise routine start with a machine rather than free weights? (00:52:58)

11. Organifi (00:56:09)

12. How Gunnila was so instrumental to Paul’s work with How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy. (00:58:32)

13. Passing the torch to the next generation. (01:05:38)

14. Paleovalley (01:08:32)

15. Navigating the challenges and growth before, during and after the COVID pandemic. (01:12:30)

16. Gunnila is a cool grandmother. (01:22:46)