#14 Getting Stupid Strong with Ray Bailey

We talk with Ray Bailey, the strongest person we've had the privilege of personally knowing, about all things' strength and nutrition, and dive into essential principles and guidelines towards achieving stupid strength.

 

Ray is a competitive powerlifter and fitness coach (7+ years) with a focus on movement, strength training, corrective exercises, and nutrition. Ray enlists a holistic approach to movement and function and can be found scouring the latest research drawing new insights into ways of improving his clients' wellness: physically, mentally, and nutritionally.

 

In the Podcast we Discuss:

○ Who is Ray Bailey? ... 0:11

○ Rays Evolution - Strength Training Perspectives ... 2:16

○ Warm-ups & Mobility Work - Pre-Competition and General Training ... 9:16

○ Mobility and its Role in Strength Training ... 12:54

○ Rays Philosophy towards training athletes in their early teens ... 17:02

○ Ray’s Training Methodology - Traditional Lifting (e.g. Barbells & Dumbells) Vs. Alternative Training Methods (e.g. Indian Clubs & Kettlebells) ... 19:55

○ Nutrition: Maintaining Size & Strength ... 27:43

        ◊ Carnivore Diet … 30:03

        ◊ Intermittent Fasting … 31:19

○ Rays Top 3 Lifts/Movements - To get STUPID STRONG in the shortest amount of time. (Most bang for your buck) ... 56:56

○ Lifting with a belt - Making you weaker? ... 59:35

○ The guys talk PEDS ... 1:19:23

○ Essential Principles & Guidelines to get Stupid Strong ... 1:31:20