Couch Potato Strong

Kitty is a Strongwoman presently training for the Southerns Strongest Woman contest. In this awesome interview she discusses the importance of strength training for female health, strongwoman sport, lifting to overcome adversity, and, much more. Thanks for sharing Kitty!

Interview with Grip Master Ben Edwards. Ben certified on the COC 3 gripper in 2005. He has since closed over 100 different COC 3 grippers. He has competed at an elite level in gripsport, and, has over 10,000 posts on the Gripboard. Ben is a wealth of grip knowledge. We were honored to learn from him. In this interview Ben shares the training methods that gained him the power to not only close the COC 3, but to completely dominate it with no-set closes.

Mike Buck is a former competition powerlifter. He placed 5th in the National Bench Press championship, and, had competition lifts at over 3x bodyweight in both squat and deadlift. Mike has decades of experience in the gym, anyone looking to get strong can learn a thing or two from this interview. Enjoy!

Joy is full of energy and kicking butt at the ripe age of 73. She is personally experienced in getting fit, and, competing in strength sports at age 70+. We can all learn a thing or two from Joy, so, take a moment and enjoy this fantastic interview.

Had a great interview with our first internet guest Zarris. We spoke about mental fitness, aspects of chess, and, our shared interest in grip sport. In addition to a tournament chess player, Zarris has a solid grip foundation from his experience as a metal worker.

Guest athlete, USPA Powerlifter, Record Holder, and, Referee, Imam Elahi joins Couch Potato Strong to drops some beneficial health knowledge. This guy can move some serious weight, so, listen to what he has to say, you may just learn a thing or two.

Interview with special guest, strength athlete Mike Wilfong. Mike competes in strongman, powerlifting, and, grip. He shares some great advice on training and preparing for competition in this interview.

Interview with local Hero healthcare worker, Myra King. This interview focuses on staying safe during the pandemic.

Interview with a couple of great local athletes. Fontaine competes in obstacle course racing, Spartan, and ultra-distancing. Chrish is the world record holder in the beater bar, a grip monster, and, competes in Spartan and obstacle course racing.

Interview with international level obstacle course racer, and personal trainer. Jeremy Kaufmann (captainkaufmann.com). There is some great advice in this interview.