Bulk Boys 12: pro strongman Brett Fain
33 minutes Posted Jun 7, 2024 at 9:00 pm.
I signed up for my first strongman competition without doing any research
The Iron Vault Classic
Brett teaches physics by day
Brett’s advice on becoming an educator
Brett replaced his high school physics teacher
My anticipatory synopsis of this episode
Brett started out as a wrestler
There is a trove of old equipment in the basement of the Pep Boys across the street from my apartment
Brett’s best numbers as a powerlifter
The legend of Dave Covan
If you look under enough tarps, you just might find yourself an Atlas stone
Brett’s resume as a strongman
The sweat shed
What drew Brett to strongman
Brett’s homebrewed strongman equipment
The events for this year’s Iron Vault Classic
Brett became handy out of necessity
Bud Jeffries and the odd lifts
Strongman is a spectator sport
Brett says I deadlift a lot, and I can’t wait to disappoint him
Daughter cameo
What to order at Chick-Fil-A
Brett’s kids are all lifting
Iron Vault Classic will be an evening event to minimize instance of heatstroke
Jamie Lewis’s X-rated blog
The diet of the Saxon Trio would get a 2/3 from Stan Efferding
I pick Brett’s brain about strongman training
You’d better be doing your cardio
Brett usually water cuts from 210 to 198
Andrew Clayton’s 38-lb water cut and other horror stories
Going keto on comp week to drop water weight
Hot baths and sauna suits
But do I have to stop taking creatine?
Brett tells me which events will suck the most
We program our own reward systems as teenagers
Even gen pop should pick performance goals
Brett has helped me become slightly less unprepared
Strongman has a WHOLESOME community
It’s harder to get competitive when you’re woefully unprepared
Event lottery at Will Development’s Psycho Circus
Florida strongman community
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Show notes
Brett Fain is a pro strongman who has competed in the U80 and U90 class, placing 7th at OSG in 2017. He's also the founder and owner of Iron Vault gym in Tallahassee. We talk about his penchant for building unusual equipment, water cutting, and the strongman community. TIMESTAMPS:
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