By The Iron Edge
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On this episode, Ken sits down with The Italian Stallion... Nicolas Cambi (@cambidude).
Ken & Nicolas talk all things strongman including moving up weight classes, recent injuries, taking advantage of his dual citizenship, how to get more people into the sport, and then non-strongman topics like his career in recruiting, why he started a podcast of his own, and MORE.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
00:27- Jumping up weight classes
04:54- His past couple years competing
06:17- Backlash from competing for Italy
07:37- Moving here from Italy at a young age
10:23- Taking advantage of his dual citizenship
13:13- His most recent injury
15:43- His plan going forward with training
17:09- Shows in Italy vs in the states
20:05- His job in recruiting
21:43- Why he started his own podcast
24:00- Giants Live in Vegas
28:58- His weight goal and how it feels to be heavier
31:41- Dissecting some top level athletes and their strengths
36:49- His opinion on the controversy in recent events
38:37- Where he sees the top level shows going
41:32- The key to good content
42:52- How often to compete
48:45- The next evolution of Strongman
51:02- Biggest thing holding the sport back
56:35- What grinds their gears
01:01:55- How to get more people and kids into the sport
01:05:12- The changes in muscular physique over time
01:06:41- When Ken and Cambi started strength training and Strongman
01:13:25- Having a good training crew
01:17:29- His opinion on standardizing Strongman
01:22:01- Where you can find him
On this episode, Ken sits down with the man who is the authority on Historic Stone lifting... Martin Jancsics (@thestoneman265).
Ken & Martin talk all things Historic Stones, from their current resurgence in popularity, what makes a good stone lifter, how Historic Stones have impacted Martin's life, unfortunate damage some of the stones have suffered and MORE.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
01:15- Brief overview of Martin
01:34- His reason for being in the states
02:23- The recent growth of stone lifting
04:13- How he got involved in the Rogue Stoneland documentary
07:27- The start of stone lifting for him
11:18- Finding a new way for everyone to find each stone
13:25- The diversity in stone lifting
17:09- How stone lifting has helped in other aspects of life
19:50- Growing up
23:09- How he’s helped others
26:37- What he thinks makes a good stone lifter
28:48- Preserving the stones as the sport is becoming more popular
32:10- Damage to stones
34:23- The history of the stones
45:37- The Rogue Invitational being moved to Scotland
49:07- How moving the location of the stone changes the experience
54:13- Documenting stone lifts
55:46- The lesser known stories of the some of the historic stones
58:47- Teaching stone lifting
01:04:18- Where you can find him
On this one year anniversary episode, Ken sits down again with pro strongwomen and our first two guests on The Iron Edge… Kira Wrixon (@ladyarik_ulveskare) AND Hannah Linzay (@swampy_swamps).
Ken, Kira & Hannah talk about all the happenings of the last year, athlete responsibility, their thoughts on contest weights only going up, identity aside from strongman, and a whole lot more.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
00:55- The last year for strongwoman
03:05- Where is the sport going in the next few years with women
05:23- The athletes responsibility in Strongman
07:34- The importance of marketing yourself and how strongman has created that opportunity
12:02- Having you identity wrapped up in strongman
17:25- Finding yourself again with other activities or hobbies
20:17- Their opinions on the weights getting heavier and heavier
26:41- Mindset with big lifts
31:58- How they feel about people looking up to them
40:34- How they handle crowds and socializing all the time
41:59- Hannah’s funny story about meeting Bill Henniger
44:19- Egos in strongman
47:48- The difference in persona competing and not competing
56:54- Relating to athletes
57:40- Feeling people out
59:36- The diversity of people in strongman
1:00:32- Where they see Strongman as a whole going
1:16:39- The growth of Highland Games
1:20:20- Where you can find them
On this episode Ken sits down with pro strongman, grip expert and the owner of Titan Barbell in Stoneham MA... Eric Dawson (@cookiemonsterstrongman). Ken & Eric talk about how he got into strength sports, his beginnings of being a coach, moving facilities into what is now Titan Barbell, learning to adapt, longevity in strength sports, and a ton more.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
00:34- Getting into strength training
01:50- College and first jobs
04:16- Starting the gym in his garage
05:21- Moving the gym into a proper space
11:32- Running/promoting events
15:05- His competitions as an athlete
15:46- Getting into grip competitions
16:52- Longevity in strongman
19:05- In season and off season training
22:50- Growth of strongman events
24:47- Next stage of his career as a promoter
29:14- What events he’s running next
35:48- Learning to adapt in strongman
40:58- How skill is also important in Strongman
42:38- Coaching his athletes to be adaptable
45:50- Advice to opening a gym
47:53- Learn the skill of coaching someone
55:30- His trainers at the gym
58:10- How being involved in different sports impacts the gym
1:01:10- What strength training has taught him
1:05:05- Understanding his strength at a young age and how he processes things
1:14:13- How he has learned to deal with his back issue
1:16:29- What he does for prehab/injury prevention
1:25:23- Where can people find him
On this episode Ken sits down with a woman who took the strongwoman world by storm, multiple Arnold Strongwoman Classic Champion... the one and only, Victoria Long (@onestrongb). Ken & Victoria talk about her introduction to strongwoman, competing at the top level and its challenges, where is the limit for women's strength sports, her retirement from the sport, and more.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
00:50- Moving back to Minnesota and how it has aided her prep
03:07- Her big surprise and why
06:29- Family
07:38- Her future aspirations/endeavors
13:48- Being all in for competition preps/coming back from “retirement”
14:51- Competing being an addiction
15:47- High level competitions
16:56- How her prep was for this years Arnold compared to last year
18:39- Injuries within the sport
22:34- How she’s feeling about the deadlift this year
23:40- The events for the Arnold this year
26:45- Where does she see Strongwoman going
29:13- Where’s the strength limit for women?
33:25- How she feels about being an athlete on the competition floor
35:08- Competing at the top and what it takes
39:01- How to not make strongman your full identity
47:54- Her advice to other strongman athletes
55:08- Dealing with hate comments
57:37- Her frequency of competing
1:00:24- Dabbling in commentating
1:01:53- Where to find her
On this episode Ken sits down with one of the best deadlifters around today... Niko Chaprales (@greekgoliath). Ken & Niko talk about a vast range of topics in this episode including injuries, social media & being marketable in strength sports, Niko's powerlifting background, and a whole lot more.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
00:25- Diving into injuries that have been in the sport recently
16:52- Social media playing a part in Strongman
17:29- What is the path to the big competitions in Strongman
27:43- Being marketable as a strongman athlete
32:32- The entertainment side of strongman
36:24- His hot take on weight class athletes
39:18- The growth of Strongman since Covid
44:16- Spectators and opinions on how to get more at shows
48:23- Coming from Powerlifting
50:01- His last Powerlifting meet
54:37- Coming into strongman from leaving powerlifting
56:45- Describing his first few strongman comps
1:01:41- His tricep injury in more detail
1:05:04- Preparing for his upcoming competition and all that he has coming up
1:17:45- His thoughts on being an athlete and having the support of Cerberus and others
On this episode Ken sits down with Calum Liptrot (@tallcal), the founder of Cerberus Strength. Ken & Calum dive into a huge range of topics including what spurred the creation of what is now a global strength brand, developing the first range of products, the beginnings of CERBERUS Strength USA, the future direction of the business, and so much more.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
01:01- Cerberus origin story- getting started in the MMA scene with mouth guards
06:44- Starting to train strongman and discovering the little support equipment available
09:38- Starting to break into strongman with developing wrist wraps and elbow sleeves
15:00- Contributing to growing the sport of strongman
17:00- Starting to sponsor strongman athletes
23:03- Getting Cerberus into the US
28:00- Committing to growth and product quality
33:30- His most stressful business experience
36:44- The structure of the business (UK, US, etc)
42:37- The biggest challenge of how he runs Cerberus
45:17- Long term plans for Cerberus
47:45- Making money to put it back into the sport
49:00- Campaigning for opportunities for strongman and women in strongman
55:30- Survivors guilt with business
56:13- Being a good person in business
1:00:58- Upcoming product release
On this episode of The Iron Edge Podcast, Ken sits down with legendary strongwoman Lacy Hughes, who has been involved with the sport for almost 20 years. Ken & Lacy dive into a vast range of topics including the growth of strongwoman, her first international competition, how to train and stay healthy as a masters athlete, and a lot lot more.
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Content;
00:00- Intro
01:00- When she started competing in strongman
03:36- When the women’s side started to get bigger
05:41- Biggest driving factor behind the growth of strongwoman
09:39- Training crews back then vs now
14:05- Her first international experience
15:32- The difference of strongman internationally to strongman here in the US
18:30- Women’s pay out in the sport
22:00- Where she sees the sport going
22:54- What has the gym taught her
23:45- Staying healthy within the sport
24:27- Her training schedule and mindset being a masters athlete
29:08- Overcoming the feeling of being lazy
33:36- Training partners and her gym now
37:47- Having a coach and how it’s been an asset for her
39:44- Is there an age limit to competing?
40:40- Learning from competing and frequency of competing
43:58- What is next for her
46:05- The changes in strongman events
49:40- The federations when she started in the sport and how it’s gotten bigger
55:03- Can we fully standardize strongman?
On this episode of The Iron Edge Podcast, Ken sits down with one of the best strongmen on the planet today... Bobby Thompson. Bobby's journey to the top level hasn't been without it's share of hardships and intros episode Ken & Bobby discuss how he got into strongman, his work life before going 100% pro, working with athletes, eating habits, "joy investments", and a whole load more.
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Content;
00:00 - Intro
00:25- How this strongman season is going for him
04:12- Physically getting bigger and when he needed to stop
05:26- Getting started with training
06:08- His journey with coaches and coaching himself
10:12- Using social media and coaching to reach athletes in an impactful way
12:57- Getting to know his athletes and how it translates to their performance
15:25- His job prior to strongman
17:25- The troubles of working as a bouncer
18:46- Physical injuries that have potentially hindered his strongman career
20:18- What his daily schedule is like currently
22:09- His breakdown and benefits of his morning routine
28:27- The eating habits and body comp of strongman and how it’s changing
30:38 - Weights in strongman getting pushed
32:37- The difference between organizations and his opinions on them
40:28- How he handles life or comp struggles with his clients
43:48- Biggest lesson learned inside the gym
45:23- Advice from his financial advisor when he is stressed
46:54- How he came up with a phrase to bring a client out of a spiral
50:16- The dynamics of coach and athlete relationship in strongman
54:00- “Joy investments”
56:57- His different outlooks on strongman throughout his career
59:04- How his daughter has had some type of impact on his strongman career
01:00:16- Having the foot on the gas in the beginning of his career to get to where he is
01:06:21- What’s next for Bobby
01:07:37- Where to find him
On this episode of The Iron Edge Podcast, Ken sits down with multi-ply powerlifter and business owner Anthony Oliveira. Aside from being one of the best lifters in the world, Anthony has built an extremely successful apparel business, Trigger Warning Conjugate, as well as his gym in Concord, NH… Anchor Athletics & Strength. Ken & Anthony get deep and discuss just how important being genuinely yourself and building a community is to success in the fitness industry as well as a whole range of topics from staying connected to ourselves, life balance, and the ever present imposter syndrome.
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Content;
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Athletic Background
03:58- Team sports and the benefits
05:22- The importance of playing sports in the past and how it can translate to powerlifting
08:50- Mental state going to a comp
11:09- His elbow injury and how his competitive drive got him through it
14:22- Giving back to the sport
15:10- Being a competitor and a sponsor
17:13- Is it possible to balance competing and career?
25:10- Being an entrepreneur within the sport you love; why its great but also a stressor
28:06- Successful people having a chaotic home life
32:57- Learning how to take breaks from work and destress
34:55- Staying connected and not dehumanizing ourselves
42:17- Accepting not being a balance person
47:41- Setting up systems
49:00- The start of his apparel company
51:56- Betting on yourself
53:35- Being in genuine as the face of a company
56:30- Seeing the it factor in athletes
1:02:03- The highs outweighing the lows to having a business
1:03:42- Imposter syndrome and being confident at what you know
1:04:28- “The answers are always in the gym”
1:08:14- Where you can find Anthony
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