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#194 - Moderation is for Cowards - Bob Merkh
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Today, I got to sit down with Bob Merkh, who is a father, a teacher, a powerlifter, and now an author of Moderation Is For Cowards: A Stoic Journey Of Strength And Restraint, who
plans to use his platform to make people’s lives better. He is starting to speak to youth groups and plans to write more. He competed in powerlifting for almost 20 years and had success raw, but much more success equipped. His biggest claim to fame is being the only person to bench press and squat over 1,100 pounds, but he is happier with the reputation he has built than with anything else.
We discussed
00:31 Writing the book
02:53 Show me your friends
05:25 Stoicism and control
06:37 Teaching perspective
09:26 The fear of being a burden
11:11 Identity built internally
16:55 Training after retirement
25:58 The golden age vs now
29:25 Raw versus equipped
39:48 Special Olympics perspective
44:02 Surviving the quad tear
55:14 The billboard lesson
59:16 Self-publishing and legacy
Find Bob
Purchase his book here
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bob.merkh
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bob_merkh/
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Paul is a Coach, Educator, Mentor, and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach with 15 years of experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from youth to professional athletics.
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