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