Bulk Boys 14: Dennis Arnold II (Freakie D)
1 hour 22 minutes Posted Jun 21, 2024 at 3:27 pm.
Pretty hype intro
I attempt a pec pop in Dennis’s honor
Dennis Arnold is in fact the second
His best lifts
Freakie D doesn’t get anything out of straps
It’s mainly an issue of engaging the lats
BIG FITNESS is lying to you about bicep tears from mixed grip
Dennis’s Kinobody summer
The origins of Dennis’s long-time lower back pain
How to mend up from a back tweak
I whine about my back tweak from last fall
I erroneously assume that Dennis has been Larsen pressing despite viewing and liking his incline press video from literally that morning
Dennis is the dean of Larson pressing
Leg drive is overrated
We return to Dennis’s youth, when even he was a Johnny one-plate
The OG Freakie D bench and basketball program
Pro tips for recovery: no squatting or benching, a few free throws, and many grams of MSG
Takeaways from Dennis’s early training
Dennis ‘s first Youtube upload was him benching 405 in gloves, Tims, and jeans
Dennis started powerlifting at Shake ‘N Bake Fitness and Tanning
Dennis’s first meet
Dennis’s first 500 lb bench
Benching 500 without much upper back work
If you become a turbo bulk boy, you’ll probably surprise yourself with your strength gains
My bench has plummeted since entering a deficit
Dennis’s bloat maxing recommendations (tl;dr: stick with slow and steady)
Dennis basically lost 100 lbs
Why he did it
Sometimes the flu takes you on a vision quest
Discipline is discipline
Dennis’s appetite is simultaneously fascinating and disgusting
Volume eating hacks: 11 pounds of food for 2600 calories
Fast and feast
Fasting to remove the reliance on food for dopamine
Exercise selection: sick vs. optimal
How Dennis’s training changed during his epic diet
The origins of Crossfat (a trademark of Freakie D enterprises)
Dennis would be in the NFL if he hadn’t found pot and pussy in middle school
The first time Dennis touched a log
Powerlifting is basically a JRPG
Dennis’s shocking suggestion to bring up your log press
Split jerking the log
Standing incline log press
I passed out the first time I tried log press
I also passed out on a paused front squat
Derek Wilcox made Dennis exhale and re-brace at the bottom of front squats
Dennis’s current lifting aspirations
Dennis’s coaching (conditioning block guaranteed)
The mindset dangers of surprise PRs
Athletes need to give coaches the chance to learn how they respond to training
Dennis goes above and beyond for his athletes
Tobias has horrible taste in snacks
The importance of building rapport with your athletes
Mentorship
Dennis has become a role model in the lifting community
Therapy helps
The perspectives Dennis inherited from his childhood, and how he outgrew them
Divorce, growth, and what you carry with you
Dennis’s marriage was like Game of Thrones
Why Dennis goes to bed at 7:561:31:30 Fatherhood
Dennis’s parenting style
my two cents as the child of two fucking incredible parents
The rewards of parenthoodIntro and outro music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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Show notes
Freakie D is a Youtuber, powerlifter, coach, mentor, father, and diversely strong dude. TIMESTAMPS:
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