About this episode
Get 50% OFF this Black Friday Weekend on our Strength Training App - Peak Strength π https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=MitchellHooperPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator π https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=MitchellHooperPOD Subscribe to Mitchell Hooper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellhooperstrongman Follow Mitchell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellhooper/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper to discuss the best ways to get stronger in the weight room. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST πππ π https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord π https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ π https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 β Intro: Best Lifts for βStupid Strengthβ 0:45 β Meet Mitchell Hooper & What This Episode Covers 1:47 β Strongman Training Split: Offseason vs Show Prep 3:47 β Peak Strength Black Friday Offer 4:39 β Key Lifts & Movement Patterns for Strongman (Push, Pull, Squat, Hinge, Press, Carry) 6:37 β Olympic Lifts, Jerks & Plyometrics for Strongman Power 9:01 β Squat Variations, Front Squats & Transfer to Events 10:06 β Dumbbell / Bodybuilding Accessories & Shoulder Support Work 11:20 β Peak Strength App Plug (Train Like a Powerlifter or Athlete) 12:18 β Sports Backgrounds That Transfer to Strongman (Football, Marathons, Multi-sport) 14:09 β Whatβs Harder: Running a Marathon or a Strongman Show? 15:06 β How to Gain Weight & Strength Without a βDirty Bulkβ 19:24 β Hooperβs Daily Calories, Macros & Meal Frequency 22:39 β Pre-Workout & Contest-Day Fueling (Monster Mash, Carbs, Caffeine Strategy) 27:27 β Evidence-Based Training: Pros, Cons & Real-World Application 32:55 β Experimenting on Himself vs Following the Research 35:37 β How Freakishly Strong Is Joe Kovacs? 37:01 β Using Strongman Training for Sports Performance (Football, Wrestling, etc.) 40:48 β Breathing, Bracing & COβ Tolerance for Max Lifts and Medleys 44:06 β Could Hooper Be the Next Mariusz Pudzianowski? Longevity & Health Trade-Offs 45:22 β Big Z, Bodyweight & Why He Doesnβt Want to Get Bigger 46:15 β Closing Thoughts & Where to Follow Mitchell Hooper