In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Mike McCastle, a four-time world record holder who performs amazing feats of strength and performance. In 2015 he shattered the Guinness World Record for 'Most Pull-ups in 24 hours' by completing 5,804 pull-ups, all while wearing a 30 pound pack!

Mike is the founder of the Twelve Labors Project, a charitable initiative driven by a purposeful mission to push the limits of human potential in hopes of inspiring others to explore their own capacity for greatness.

What exactly does he do right now for business? (3:00)
How does he cue the general population to do an exercise? The importance of maximizing their value. (7:26)
Has tension training played an important role in the feats he has done? (11:01)
Why with most methods, he does them on himself first. (12:55)
You either use it or lose it: The benefits of end-range training. (15:57)
The early mistakes he made as a trainer. Why soreness doesn’t equal progress. (17:52)
His ‘Train often, test seldom’ mentality. (19:18)
The extraordinary feats of strength and performance he has performed, finding meaning in your suffering & MORE. (21:03)
Where did he develop his ‘unbreakable’ mentality? (32:31)
How part of being strong is being authentic with yourself and knowing your abilities. (35:22)
The defining moment in his life where he made a conscious decision to quit. (37:10)
The ‘Twelve Labors Project’: How sometimes the most unreasonable decision matters the most. (39:45)
How pain is a tool, not the focus. (47:33)
The ‘labors’ he has completed explained. (50:04)
What does the internal conversation look like when he experiences a ‘bump in the road’? (1:00:30)
Why true excellence is not attainable, it’s about the pursuit. (1:04:56)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned

Mike McCastle (@mikemccastle) Instagram/Twitter
YouTube
Twelve Labors Project
David Goggins (@davidgoggins) Instagram
Sanjay Rawal (@mrsanjayr) Instagram
Zach Bitter (@zachbitter) Instagram

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