Couch Potato Strong

Tim is a very accomplished grip athlete. It is common to find him curling a blob while simultaneously lifting the Thomas Inch dumbbell in the other hand. Tim hasn't let anything stop him from becoming a beast. Just a few years ago Tim was overweight and suffering serious health problems. A life change and commitment has led him to a life as a shredded beast. Here Tim shares his journey, lessons learned, and tips for success. He also gives some great card tearing advice. Thanks for joining us Tim. We hope you all enjoy the interview!

Joe has a background in climbing, and, recently began competing in Grip Sport. Joe took to the sport like a fish to water. He quickly became one of the top players in the game. Joe now holds several grip world records, including the Golden Potato Deadlift Record and the BSS Stirrup (an implement invented by the Legend Gil Goodman). In this chat Joe shares some tips for his success, lessons learned, a knarly story with an axe, and tips for those trying to get fit at home.

Trey is a novice competition strongman and powerlifter. Trey is also an avid steel bender. He is an ambassador for shortsteelbending.com  Trey has had the opportunity to meet some incredible athletes, such as strength legend Odd Haugen, and, World Strongest Many Phil Pfister. Here Trey shares his journey, tips for success, lessons learned, and, some great stories! Enjoy and Thanks for watching!

SHOW LESSJon is a Master of card tearing. He has quartered a deck and a half, and regularly tears full decks in just a couple of seconds. Jon is also an avid steel bender and scroller. He won the shortest bar contest by Beyond the Bend with an amazing sub 3.5" bend. Here Jon shares his story, future goals, tips for success, and, provides an awesome tutorial on card tearing.

Gil Goodman is a gripsport Legend. He is ranked among the very best in the world in gripsport. He is also the founder and operator of Barrel Strength Systems https://www.barrelstrengthsystems.com/​As such Gil is an inventor of grip and strength equipment. Gil has created equipment that is used at the biggest competitions of grip sport. We were honored to speak with Gil. In this episode he shares his journey from a climber to elite gripster, lessons learned, tips for staying fit, and, secret information on some protoype fitness inventions from Barrel Strength Systems. Thanks for joining us Gil!

Great interview with Daniel Strauss. Dan is a Roger Gracie Black Belt and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor. Dan is also a certified Red Nail bender, and, an enthusiast of all things grip. Additionally Dan engages in mental toughness and spirit training. Dan is well respected among the grip community, and, is very powerful on pullup variations. We are excited to see what he can do with the Golden Potato.

Riccardo is a grip legend, world record holder in the Shallow Hub and 5" Bull Ring, he is a bronze medalist at the elite Arnold Classic, and, is the Secretary General of Armlifting USA. Riccardo is also a stroke and heart attack survivor, and, though Riccardo lost some strength on his primary side, he continues to compete in Armlifting with his backup hand, amazing. In this interview he shares his athletic journey, the need to overcome adversity, and, lessons learned. There is a lot to be learned from this interview, we hope all of you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed conducting it.

Had a great interview with William Maddox. William is a lifelong martial artist. He trains in BJJ, and, real world self-defense. He is into creative fitness, and, found ways of staying fit during the pandemic without equipment. Here William shares his journey, enthusiasm for grip, and, tips for getting and staying fit at home. Thanks for joining us William! Hope you all enjoy the interview!

We were honored to be welcomed onto the Beyond the Bend Podcast. Cody is making a point to get the top steel benders in the world talking about their sport. It has been an amazing year for bending, and, Beyond the Bend is a large part of that. Thanks Cody we are stoked to be a part of this steel bending movement.

Clay is a legend in the grip and bending world. His accomplishments are countless, and, include the Thomas Inch lift, and a Captain's of Crush #4 close. Clay is one of the very few men to have a piece of bending stock named in his honor. It was a privilege to chat with Clay. Enjoy this interview as he shares his story, lessons learned, and, tips for staying strong at age 40+.