#601: How to Get Jailhouse Strong

Published: April 13, 2020, 3:21 p.m.

b'When you\'re in prison, you\'ve got a lot of time on your hands, and a lot of inmates spend this time exercising. With little or no equipment and sometimes just the space available in their cells, prisoners\\xa0are able to get incredibly big and strong. Learning how prisoners do these bodyweight workouts can be useful for those who aren\'t in jail, but want to get fit and don\'t have access to exercise equipment.\\xa0\\n\\nMy guest today got the lowdown on the methods prisoners use to get strong by interviewing bodybuilders who also spent time in the slammer. His name is Josh Bryant, and he\'s a powerlifter and powerlifting coach and the co-author of the book\\xa0Jailhouse Strong. We begin our conversation\\xa0discussing the mindset with which Josh approaches fitness\\xa0training, including what he means by being "gas station ready." We then discuss why being big and strong is oftentimes a matter of survival for prisoners and some of the famously fit former inmates Josh highlights in his book. We then dig into the specific bodyweight movements prisoners typically use, how they can be incorporated in your own workout routine, and the various ways you can modify and make the\\xa0exercises harder. We discuss\\xa0programs prisoners often use and how Josh has enhanced them with his powerlifting background. Josh then lays out a beginner\'s three-day-a-week bodyweight program, explains the way prisoners incorporate\\xa0"deloading" or taking a break from their workouts, and talks about his all-time favorite conditioning exercise.\\n\\nGet the show notes at aom.is/jailhousestrong.'