June 01, 2022

Meet World Champion Powerlifter: John Haack

1 hour 32 minutes

This week, Steph sits down with world champion powerlifter, John Haack. John holds the world record in the raw 82.5 kilogram weight class. He opens up about how he went from his first powerlifting meet to becoming a world champion, and he answers your questions at the end (find the full episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts).

Steph and John discuss:

What he eats for breakfast

How he got into powerlifting

John's approach to "diet" and macros

Mental health struggles with the sport

Living in California and finding community

Finding identity outside of being an athlete

How to decide when your success is enough

+ more!

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Host: @stephteagan

Guest: @bilbo_swaggins181