Part two of my interview with Jakob S of  @JSStrength . We cover his implementation of conjugate, the strategies he employed to skyrocket his bench, his strongman aspirations, his origins as Charmander, and the fire that drives him.

Timestamps:


00:15 : Jakob shows us what’s under his hoodie

00:30 Jakob’s take on conjugate

2:00 accessories to bring up weak points

3:00 how Jakob implements max effort into his own training

4:30 focusing on a single goal; you’ve got the upper and the lower

5:15 not squatting to squat more; Jakob’s latest squat PR

6:45 the allure of specializing

7:40 Jakob’s spine is a forklift

9:00 we shit on sumo

10:00 sometimes you have to spread your legs to win

11:10 Jakob can basically deadlift 700

11:45 What’s in Jakob’s closet

13:30 I become a crotchety old man

14:30 How Jakob benched 315; one weird trick to cure sternum pain

17:00 Jakob’s most meaningful P.R. (not what you think)

20:20 We hate technique lords

21:00 Strongman is the most holistic test of strength

22:30  @peterubishfitness  gave Jakob 20-rep squats

23:10 The humor gets dark

23:45 We act like w’re going to end the podcast

24:30 Jakob’s plan for his meet

25:10 THESE HANDS

26:30 Jakob hears voices

27:30 Jakob is Charmander

28:15 how to train your demons

29:15 We act like we’re going to end the pod again

29:30 We delve into my history of disordered eating and endurance sports

36:00 That one shredded friend

37:30 We’re all built different

38:20 We critique the pod before actually ending it


Intro and outro music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio