Bulk Boys 13: Buck Tow Truck
1 hour 22 minutes Posted Jun 14, 2024 at 9:00 pm.
Jeff Nippard-approved BCAAs. Also, my balls are out
: Buck is 7 feet tall and 500 lbs
Buck’s early videos
The YT algorithm wants you to clean your garage
Buck squatted 495 for 20 in that unclean garage
Buck’s best sets
Buck’s barebones, Starting Strength-like approach
The goofy-ass shit that Buck did before he went barebones
You aren’t a Bulgarian.
Most of us fade into obscurity
I have a momentary existential crisis
Buck counsels me
How Buck got into lifting
The long shadow of the Ripple Toad
“20-rep squats CURE ITB pain” -direct quote from Buck
“20-rep squats don’t do much to get you stronger” -direct quote from everyone who’s ever tried 20-rep squats
Buck doesn’t do enough volume, allegedly
BIG FITNESS is LYING to you about CNS fatigue
“CNS fatigue”=you turn into a noodle
Gym injury fetishes
Sam Hyde is a lot
People who get accidentally strong
The toxic influence of anime
BIG FITNESS is STILL lying to you
One weird reason why Ben Shapiro isn’t in the NBA
Dieting to make weight for a strongman competition
One time Buck called me a pirate on Instagram
How to pirate-max
Pirate rape culture (also toxic)
This podcast has consistently neglected pirate history, and for that I sincerely apologize
Why Buck hasn’t competed
Buck has Frankenstein wrists and 17.5-inch forearms
Hook grip sucks
Deadlift is not a grip exercise
Buck deadlifted 570 for 15 with mixed grip
If you do chin-ups weighing 500 pounds, you’ll have big forearms
Jeff Nippard’s optimal bicep training recommendations
Buck’s unwashed multi-ply coveralls
Buck’s going to give his unwashed multi-ply coveralls to his next Tinder match
Dadbod is a psy-op
Buck plays impeccable guitar
Buck’s camera accentuates his strong features
Buck’s YouTube ambitions
Wrestling
Buck stunted his LITTLE brother’s growth with a piledriver
We speculate on Jeff Nippard’s true height
“Evidence based” fitness
I fondly recollect stumbling upon Buck’s YouTube channel
The modern dating market is bleak; Buck’s advice on it
We delve into Buck’s origins
Learning guitar
Evolving musical tastes
The goldfish diet
Upright rows to Bawitdaba
I make a completely inaccurate assumption
Buck actually doesn’t like lifting
In the scheme of sports, lifting really isn’t that dangerous
ITB pain
What my fiancée likes to do to me
Buck’s significant acne
Buck wants to know how natty I am, and I tell him exactly in ng/dl
Environmental toxins are killing your gains
We address the carousel horse in the room
We address the Steve Austin poster in the room
Straightedge Steve Austin
Buck’s top three metal bands, with justifications
We hate* black metal
Don’t worry, we’re still shitting on black metal
Devin Townsend
Buck’s biggest influences
Mark Rippetoe was actually pretty strong
Louie Simmons is Yosemite Sam, and Jim Wendler is the Five Finger Death Punch of powerlifting
I briefly shit on Five Finger Death Punch
Buck’s homebrewed take on Westside
The key to Buck’s guttural efforts
Not looking like a pussy in front of your younger brother
Injurious feats of strength
Knoblet squats
Tearful goodbye
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Show notes
@bucktowtruck4993 is a guitar virtuoso, YouTube legend in the making, and almost certainly the world's strongest landscaper. That's his music in the intro and outro. He's also really fucking funny. I edited out about twenty minutes of laughter in this one. TIMESTAMPS:
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