Couch Potato Strong

Travis is a business owner and operator, father of a toddler, husband, grip enthusiast, and quite a good card tearer (watch him rip through a full deck in a few seconds!!!). In this interview Travis shares his journey, secrets to time management, how to get fit at home, and, suggested tasty brews. We had a great interview with Travis, and, learned some key techniques to improve our card tearing. We hope all of you enjoy the interview. Thanks for watching!

Albie is a professional strongman, a powerlifter, and a monster of the gym. Albie came to the garage meaning business. He claimed the heaviest stone at the garage, did some axle pressing, and, tried some heavy weight grip feats. In this interview Albie shares his story, tips for success, and, how to get and stay fit at home. Thanks for joining us Big Bad Santa!  

Had an awesome interview with World Record Holding Strongwoman Jenn Tibbenham. Jenn has competed on some of the biggest stages in the world, she is a specialist in strength and grip. She once set an amazing 7 World Records in a single weekend. Jenn is NW local athlete. She attended Portland State University where she held the disc throwing state record. In this interview Jenn shares her story, tips for success, and, methods for getting fit at home. 

Dave Nisbet is a competition strongman, steel bender, and, master of barehanded strength feats. He has snapped a horseshoe into 3-pieces barehanded, this is a feat yet to be duplicated. In this interview Dave shares his journey, and, secrets to success, including how he quickly added 50lbs to his squat. We also go into the mind of Dave, and, what it takes to barehand snap a horseshow in this special part 3 of 10 into the psychology of steel bending. Enjoy!

In this special episode of Among the Stones we dive into the psychology of steel bending with Master Bender Don Cummings. Don is one of the most powerful steel benders competing today. He has a 3ft x 3/4" steel bar bend which is among the very best in the world. Don has bent 102 red nails in a single session (a feat matched by no other human), and, continues to pursue even greater feats. This is part 2 of a 10 part series into the minds of the worlds top steel benders. Thanks for watching.

In this interview record holding powerlifter and strongman Jason Gillen shows us his awesome home gym, teaches us about the history of strongman and grip in the Northwest, and, describes training methods that took him to the very top of strength. Jason is a close friend of Tod Becraft, and, is connected with many other top strength and grip athletes in the NW. We were honored to have Jason on as a special guest.

We dive deep into the psychology of elite-level steel bending in this interview with Master Steel Bender Derek Graybill. This interview is not part of a formal scientific study, this is instead, a scientific based conversation to aide in documenting the psychology of mental bending.

Adam is a Titan in the gripsport world. Not only has he set world records and accomplished feats no other human has; he is also training current world record holders. Adam is evolving grip training in ways few others have. We are honored to present this interview to our fans. Listen closely to this one, there is certainly a lot to be learned.

Tod Becraft is a former competition powerlifter, one of the founders of gripsport in the Pacific Northwest, and, he is a foremost authority on neck mobility and strength. (see www.trapauthority.com). In this interview Tod discusses the history of gripsport in the NW, the importance of neck health, and, how to continue staying fit and healthy after retirement from strength sport. This is a great interview, and, we all could learn a thing or two from Tod.

Ben is a competition powerlifter and strongman, strength coach, nutritional advisor, and, gym expert. Ben is also the coach of Golden Potato world record holder and special guest Kitty Bates. In this interview Ben shares his wisdom on training, lifestyle habits, motivation, and, lessons learned. There is some fantastic knowledge in this interview! Enjoy!