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.
As always, you aren’t going to want to miss this!
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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
