Chris Duffin is one of the strongest pound-for-pound humans in the world. He's the only person to squat and deadlift more than 1,000 pounds for reps, holding the Guinness World Record
on the sumo deadlift.

 

The story of how he became a world record-holding powerlifter and sought-after strength coach is truly remarkable, as Chris grew up homeless in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest before eventually escaping his life of extreme poverty.

 

In this conversation, Chris recounts his journey and what he's up to these days as a father, an entrepreneur, and an author, among many other things.

 

Connect with Chris at https://christopherduffin.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherduffindotcom, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mad_scientist_duffin.

You can't go wrong getting strong!

 

I love that way of thinking from this week's guest, Dr. Al Lin, who has been a practicing physical therapist for more than 17 years.

 

Al and other PTs like him are challenging the long-held beliefs in the physical therapy community that weight training is to be avoided, and instead, they are helping their patients get strong to provide them lasting relief rather than short-term fixes.

 

Connect with Al on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thebarbellcure. 

 

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Nick Royer is a father, an entrepreneur, and fitness world-record holder who believes there are major defining moments that have shifted the trajectory of his life for the better.

Like the time he was gifted a fake Rolex watch by a former boss. Or when he broke a world-record in the bench press as a teenage powerlifter.

As the owner of a thriving roofing business, Nick holds firm to his belief that fitness and hard work and following consistent positive habits create success in all areas of life, with help from good people along the way.

Connect with Nick at https://instagram.com/newviewnick.

 

 

You've got questions? I've got answers! Another Fit Dad Q&A is primed and ready for your ears.

 

The questions from Instagram and the Fit Dad Forum I answer this week are:

 

• Is there an age limit on getting fit?
• How often do your AirPods fall out during a workout?
• I'm going to take a break for two months, how do I maintain the muscle progress?
• Any different/unique chest exercises to add to chest day to help grow pecs?
• I realize any physical activity is better than nothing. However, in terms of “getting the biggest bang for your buck” would a HIIT workout for 10-15 minutes be better than a brisk walk for 1-3 miles? The goal being to build lean muscle and lose weight. These workouts are in addition to a weekly weight training workout.
• So I just did a pretty hard swim workout and have a push lift session. The question is, would you lower the reps or the amount of weight during the strength session?

 

For all things Fit Dad Fitness, follow me on Instagram (https://instagram.com/fitdadfitness), join the Fit Dad Forum (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitdadforum), and visit https://www.fitdadfitness.com. 

Why is the conversation about being an involved, present father so needed and necessary these days?

 

That's the question I set out to answer on this week's episode, as I welcome Jon Vroman, founder of Front Row Dads.

 

Jon is a husband and father, and when he's not doing that, he's working to help other dads live life in the front row. As you'll hear, through his work with Front Row Dads, he's not only been able to help tons of other fathers show up better for those they love most, but he's been able to apply much of the wisdom and experiences of other dads to his own life as well.

 

Check out Front Row Dads at https://frontrowdads.com, and follow on Instagram at https://instagram.com/frontrowdads?igshid=14zr6z2dss1py.

Merrill Hutchinson and Kyle Crofford of the Strong Dads Podcast join the show this week to offer a window into the effect the rise in absent fatherhood is having in our childrens' lives.

 

Hutch and Kyle have unique vantage points, as Hutch is a marriage and family coach and worked in schools for many years, and Kyle is a first responder.

 

We discuss the effect a healthy, strong, involved father can have on his home and his family, and what happens when a father is not present emotionally and/or physically.

 

Check out the Strong Dads Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/327062.

 

Get 10% off your subscription to BrainFM by using the code fitdad10 at https://brain.fm.

Mike Matthews is the founder of Legion Athletics (https://legionathletics.com), a best-selling author, a husband and father, and a wealth of science-based knowledge when it comes to fitness and nutrition.

 

In this week's conversation, Mike and I cover a lot of topics, but at the core, we discuss a lot of the confusing aspects of health and fitness, and how Mike's approach to constant research and discovery has guided not only his training, but has helped many others as well achieve their goals.

 

Connect with Mike at https://www.instagram.com/muscleforlifefitness.

 

Check out Feedspot’s Top 40 Dad Fitness Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021: https://blog.feedspot.com/dad_fitness_podcasts

Patrick Davy joins the show this week to recount how the podcast he produces with his 12-year-old daughter, called the Beast Mode Kids podcast, came to be.

 

Not only does Pat have the opportunity to dive into tough and interesting conversations with his daughter, Alora, in a very public way, he's also been able to use the experience of producing the show to better bond with her, as Pat is not Alora's biological father.

 

We discuss all this and more in this wide-ranging conversation.

 

Check out the Beast Mode Kids podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beast-mode-kids/id1479488532.

Brad Kearns is the host of the Get Over Yourself podcast, a professional Speedgolfer, and a ranked USA Masters track & field high jumper, in addition to being a father and a former champion triathlete.

 

Brad's passion lies in promoting ways for men to maintain a competitive intensity even as they age, but doing it in a way that sets them up for a life of movement and performance.

 

To watch Brad's successful world-record Speedgolf attempt, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sys0r6Jvn8.

 

Check out Brad's "Get Over Yourself" podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-rad-podcast/id1430171257, and visit his website at www.bradkearns.com.

 

Other resources mentioned:

• Stephen Rader - https://formiseverything.com/ • Brad Kearns Morning Routine - https://youtu.be/-IPPwBc3GLw • HIIT vs HIRT - https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/hiit-versus-hirt • Joel Jamieson - 8weeksout.com • Don't get sore - https://youtu.be/3dKJzSvm6FI

 

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It's time for my top 9 moments from the show this past year — and what a year it was in 2020!

 

Thank you for listening and supporting the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast. Here's to a fit, healthy, happy 2021!