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In this episode I chat with Jordan Syatt of Syatt Fitness in Boston. Jordan is a 5x World Record Powerlifter and has lifted 4x his bodyweight on the deadlift. He has been featured on CNN, The Huffington Post, Men’s Fitness Magazine, Schwarzenegger.com, T-Nation.com and more. He was also included in the Fitocracy 30 under 30: The Young Professionals Changing the Face of Fitness in 2014. He has released a new e-book entitled Raw Strength for Powerlifting: Your 12 Week Peaking Program to help people add huge gains to their strenght PRs. He has now moved from training just for strength and is aspiring to succeed at a the new challenge of Brazilian Ju-Jitsu. In this episode we discuss: - lifting 4x his bodyweight (132 pounds) on a deadlift - how to frame your mind for the long haul of getting stronger - strength is not linear - why the sumo over the conventional - what you do to keep the barbell from rolling away on a deadlift - his new book Raw Strength - how he developed his training principles - one thing he has learned on his own that has benefited him in training/biz/or life in general - people don't see results because they dont follow a program long enough. - why some people treat fitness like Frogger - wanting it all now vs hustling - how he keeps his client accountable - flexible dieting and how it is a progression - what wizard house he would be in and what spell would be his favorite spell - A whiskey a day keeps the doctor at bay - Power Ranger Reboot - What color would be be as a Ranger and what animal would his Zord be - his spirit animal - The Rock - what historical figure would he have dinner with - His quest to become a ninja - How heavy lifting will help him in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu - How he learned to backflip in 20 minutes - his guilty pleasure track - How Lightsabers and Wizard Wands could solve World Peace |