Episode #101: Can You Mix Powerlifting and Endurance Sports?

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Do Endurance Sports & PowerLifting Mix?

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In this June 30, 2010 free audio episode: do endurance exercise and powerlifting mix, what caloric deficit is healthy, static contraction exercise, what are superfoods, bonking while cycling, alternatives to heartburn medications, relaxing before a triathlon, how to use hamstrings more when you run, exercising on a raw diet, exercising in the heat, is guacamole healthy, accuracy of body fat measurement devices, treating torn muscles, can women train like men, eating healthy when your family doesn't, natural eczema treatments, how to breathe while swimming, multivitamin absorption, is cooking with aluminum dangerous, does beta-alanine work, and what is H20 Overdrive?

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Dr. Jerry Moylan has been competing in a variety of sports for the past 40 years. Some of his stand-out accomplishments are Junior State Champion and record holder in power-lifting with personal best 700-pound squat, 400-pound bench press, 635-pound dead lift, 3-time Ironman triathlon finisher, completed the Catalina Classic - a 32 mile paddleboard race, Vail Lake mountain bike series champion, and 2005 San Diego Senior Games male athlete of the year. He also finished his first decathalon at the 2006 National Masters Championship. In this interview with Dr. Jerry Moylan , we discuss the following:

What is powerlifting?

How did the 700-pound squat, 400-pound bench press, 635-pound dead lift jive with Ironman triathlon training?

Were the powerlifting and endurance sports at completely different times of your life, or do you maintain that amount of power during Ironman training? On the same vein, do you feel that powerlifting and endurance training can and should be done simultaneously?

If so, what would be sample program, for, say a marathoner, cyclist or triathlete?

You also had success with kettlebell competition. Can you explain what a kettlebell is and how it can be used?

From a nutrition standpoint, what does your diet look like?

Does it change from powerlifting to endurance sports?

Broke up at 11:32. If you want to know how to combined weightlifting with endurance sports, you won't want to miss this interview. By the way, if you're interested in the kettlebells that Jerry talks about, just click here.

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