85. THE TRAINING SESSIONS THAT BUILT CHAMPIONS FT. TYLER STICKLE

In this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian welcomes his longtime training partner, Tyler Stickle, a familiar face from many of Brian's YouTube videos. The conversation spans their lengthy shared history, beginning in the late 2010s when they started training together in various makeshift gyms, including Brian's parents garage, a storage area behind a fitness center, and brians storage condo. Tyler recounts his path to Strongman, starting as a "skater kid" who enjoyed snowboarding and eventually transitioned from amateur bodybuilding to powerlifting after winning a state bench press championship, before ultimately entering into his first Strongman contest where he won the novice 105kg class. Tyler and Brian reminisce about the rigorous, close-door training sessions leading up to Brian's first World's Strongest Man victory in 2011, emphasizing the value of their tightly-knit training group, the competitive spirit of "iron sharpens iron," and how that focused environment, free from social media distractions and often battling extreme temperatures, was critical to both of their respective successes, including Tyler earning his Pro 105kg card in 2012.