Mario Tomic - Dangerous Lifting Stories, Skewed Strength Standards, Lifting for Life

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi - A podcast by Dr. David Maconi

Mario Tomic is a fitness YouTuber, coach, and entrepreneur. Today we dive into the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:40- Warped strength standards 1:40- Mario’s stats / lifting history 4:10- Dragonball Z / the heroes journey 8:00- Why lifting is enticing and creates a community 12:00- Mario’s stats / lifting history 16:00- Maximizing realistic life potential vs genetic potential 23:20- Realism versus social media expectations 25:10- Infinite game concept 28:00- Backing off the volume bandwagon 32:40- Finding ways to stay motivated for progress 40:40- Mario’s strength levels 47:00- Bulgarian split squats / leg exercises 54:30- Dangerous lifting stories 59:00- Regular gym vs social media standards 1:00:20- Strength vs size, skill vs inherent qualities 1:04:00- Low rep vs high rep strength 1:06:20- Relative strength 1:10:40- Where to find more of Mario Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...