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.
As always, you aren’t going to want to miss this!
---------------
Save at Cerberus Strength with code IRONEDGE
---------------
Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironedgepodcast
Follow Us On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-edge/id1694013341
Follow Us On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zinhh1iFmj9P0rkCngHYl
---------------
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
