Ep. 28- The Problem With The Fitness Industry

TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:36 Guest Introduction 20:21 Chip’s Tangent Story of Progressive Thinking and Integrity 24:16 Chip Conrad’s Story 30:58 Insight to the Fitness Industry 43:55 How the Fitness Industry Promotes Unhealthy Relationships with the Body 46:57 The Actual Evolution and Culture of Yoga and the Limitations Set on us in the Whole Spectrum of Physical Fitness Disciplines 53:05 Expanding your Physical Fitness Activities into other Disciplines to Expand your Possibilities and Goals 1:13:06 Appreciating the Beginning and the Journey of the Complexities of our Interests 1:16:12 Knowing that the Boundaries that you need are False and that they can be Pushed 1:19:18 What are some of the Great Teachers that Chip got to Meet and what he Learn from them. How Mentors can Affect a Society of people 1:37:13 Closing statements/Outro DESCRIPTION In this episode, Eric & Omar are joined by firebrand Chip Conrad. A true physical culture enthusiast, Chip has been involved with seminal figures in our culture (Mel Siff, Tommy Kono, Jan Todd and Dan John to name but a few). Chip's unique approach to training stands in stark contrast to the modern fitness industrial complex. Combining aspects of different disciplines from strongman to yoga, Chip is a rare thinker and teacher. Listen to how he redefines what strength means, what the point of lifting is and the merit of early Van Halen. PS www.chipconrad.com (it'll be a real thing soon, we promise) OUR GUEST Chip Conrad: http://www.bodytribe.com/trainers/chi... His Book: https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Useful...