Preparing for 21 Days Around Everest | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #18

Jon Conti is a talented cinematographer that documents his extreme hikes around Idaho and around the world. He and Ray are putting together a documentary-style video series to see how doing the Starting Strength program affects his hiking in preparation for a 21-day hike at an elevation of around 20,000 feet. Jon and Ray talk about the pros and cons of size/strength for hiking, risks involved with this experiment, and the questions/concerns that Jon has about the program.

04:22 Jon Conti: Extreme hiker, cinematographer

06:01 21-days hike around Everest

06:58 The obvious benefits of strength

11:42 The potential downsides of size

19:14 The two-factor model applied to hiking

24:54 Jon’s mom and her fall on the trail

28:50 Risk assessments and benefits of TRT

32:11 Are steroids healthy?

34:28 A black belt in BJJ and his SS case study

40:50 How to eat for size and strength