#12 - Jamie Lewis:The Gold Lifting Generation

In the 12th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and an iMBA from the University of South Carolina Jamie Lewis will talk about program vs lifestyle, kettlebell partner passing and the mental process of training from the old time bodybuilders

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(2:40) Introducing our special guest BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and an iMBA from the University of South Carolina Jamie Lewis @plagueofstrength

(3:00) #114 - Jamie Lewis: The History Of Weightlifting https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8731223-114-jamie-lewis-the-history-of-weightlifting 

(3:30) #152 - Jamie Lewis: The History of Kettlebells https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8951839-152-jamie-lewis-the-history-of-kettlebells 

(4.40) The way of building an amazing physic

(5:40) There were no gyms in the old times?

(6:30) The 40K kettlebell’s nickname

(9:40) 200 lb 1 hour snatch

(10:50) From San Petersburg to Rome

(12:20) Do they have to sleep in parks?

(15:10) Shout out to Bud Jeffries @budjeffries

(16:30) Good thing for your ego

(16:35) The joy of being a beginner

(19:10) Baseball players from the 90’s

(20:20) What makes the new generation of bodybuilders not as good as the old generation? 

(21:40) Program vs Lifestyle

(22:20) Competition schedule for the old time bodybuilders

(22:20) Training 2-4 hours a day for competitions

(23:40) Nutrition and routines for the old time bodybuilders

(26:00)The brutal difference in conditions and habits between old times and now

(30:00) The mental process of training from the old time bodybuilders

(36:20) Writing for a lifetime

(37:00) Bodybuilder gay porn star?

(37:40) Muscle, Smoke, & Mirrors https://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Smoke-Mirrors-Randy-Roach/dp/1434376788 

(40:00) Kettlebell juggling

(43:00) Shout out to Michael Castrogiovanni @kettlebellpartnerpassing and kettlebell partner passing

(43:50) Chris Hook backflip in the middle of a kettlebell partner passing

(44:40) Kettlebell partner passing

(46:40) Captain of the Russian army and a world hero

(47:00) Where does Jamie find all this great information?

(47:40) The research skill

(53:30) Best place for people to consume Jamie’s @plagueofstrength content https://www.instagram.com/plagueofstrength/