Podcasts Health Strength For All Episode 44 - A Talk With World Record Powerlifting Champion Zac Meyers

Episode 44 - A Talk With World Record Powerlifting Champion Zac Meyers

Published: July 30, 2021, 4 a.m.

Episode 44 - A Talk With World Record Powerlifting Champion Zac Meyers \n\nIn this episode, I talk with Zac Meyers, the current 275 lb raw total powerlifting world record holder. In December 2020, Zac defeated Larry Wheels' total, and is poised to continue raising the bar. \n\n0:00 - Intro\n0:58 - Farm kids are strong AF.\n2:35 - Why is Zac The Hulk?\n3:12 - What's your best squat / bench / deadlift / overhead press?\n5:09 - What made you want to get so strong?\n7:20 - Zac deadlifted over 500 pounds the first time he touched a barbell.\n10:29 - Soreness, injury, volume, and recovery for an advanced strength athlete.\n13:16 - Zac's first strength program.\n15:13 - What strength programs has Zac tried?\n17:22 - What are the best accessory lifts?\n19:30 - What is muscle confusion?\n21:53 - Zac's advice to beginner lifters.\n26:34 - What does Zac have to say to the people of TikTok?\n31:58 - What do you eat?\n34:39 - Why isn't Zac Meyers more known?\n38:06 - Zac's first Instagram post.\n40:06 - Outside of powerlifting, what do you do for fun?\n44:38 - What are the biggest psychological barriers you've had to break through to get your strength to the level it is currently at?\n46:40 - What's one thing Zac wants the world to know?\n47:20 - Zac's social media & links.\n48:19 - Will Zac get into doing meme lifts?\n49:00 - Outro.