Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago

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0:00- Intro
0:45- Alex’s background
1:45- Joey’s background
3:00- Is an athletic background common for serious lifters?
8:00- What periods in life led to the greatest progress
19:00- The importance of going hard in the gym
25:45- When Alex and Joey got started with serious lifting
29:00- Lifting as therapy and providing confidence
35:00- Are we programming for true PRs anymore
49:30- Alex and Joey’s strongman experience
51:45- Evidence based industry issues
1:17:10- Marvel Cinematic Universe crashing


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