Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes Joe Rodriguez (@cuppajoeweightlifting) to the show! Joe discusses his preferred morning brew, the origins of the Cuppa Joe logo, his background in the sport as an athlete and coach, PEDs in weightlifting, how to have tough conversations with athletes, lessons that can be learned from different eras of the sport, the Bruce Lee approach to programming, being successful in training when you feel physically and mentally exhausted, recovering from injuries, being more resilient than the average person because of training, why he wanted to pursue a career in coaching, how his athletes have made him a better coach, and much more!

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Enjoy!

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