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Dec 2021
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#12 - Mathew Zlat - The Strongest Man in...

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About this episode

Mathew Zlat is a russian streetlifer with a personal best of 195kg dip and a 125kg pull-up.
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TIMESTAMPS:

  • Personal records (0:33)
  • How Mat started calisthenics (2:08)
  • Best Beginner Routine (7:57)
  • How to know if you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced (9:28)
  • Optimal exercise sequence for workout (10:36)
  • The perfect dip (13:01)
  • The perfect pull-up (22:17)
  • Why accessory exercises are not needed (32:10)
  • Training form vs Strict form (38:22)
  • Pause reps (39:59)
  • Warm-up mistakes (41:50)
  • Rest (44:50)
  • Skills and streetlifting? (46:43)
  • One arm pull-ups (48:29)
  • Training to failure (54:04)
  • Injury (56:40)
  • Ideal body fat percentage (57:37)
  • Should yo u hire a coach  (58:32)
  • Thoughts on autoregulation (1:01:32)
  • Write this down every workout (1:02:16)
  • Periodisation (1:03:26)
  • Steroids (1:04:15)
  • Advice to younger self (1:09:50)

SHOWNOTES:
Mats instagram
Mat's beginner calisthenics workout
Mat's one arm pull-up tutorial
Steroids in calisthenics Andrey Smaev

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