Ep.#209: Shawn Phillips talks preferring the Smith Machine for bench pressing, the most important hormone testing to get, learning the power of simple from a crackhead, Ashley Graham, the importance of daily rituals, & more
Jul 21, 2017•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 209
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Episode description
Strength industry vet Shawn Phillips returns to join us to discuss the following:
- Shawn weighs in on the issues of modeling your program based on the genetically gifted
- The guys discuss the spiritual aspect of lifting
- Mike shares why lifting is more like a longtime best friend
- Shawn shares why he prefers the smith machine for bench pressing
- When getting hormone testing, Mike shares which is one of, if not, the most important one to get
- Why low cholesterol and not having enough fat consumption is not a Western issue
- Shawn shares the benefits of his daily rituals and why he's a "shake guy"
- What you can learn about the "power of simple" from a crackhead
- Why the phrases "working" out on vacation are diametrically opposed
- Why "plus" model Ashley Graham gets it right in terms of going against society's norms
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