https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/weck
David Weck is slightly insane. You may already know this if you have seen any of his crazy "Weck Method" videos. And the dude is wicked smart. He is the creator of WeckMethod and the CEO and Founder of BOSU Fitness. He is the inventor of the BOSU Balance Trainer, the new WeckMethod BOSU Elite, the RMT Club, and other products. He has worked in fitness for more than 22 years and has helped people of all fitness levels including elite athletes from multiple sports. He is a consummate student of movement who believes physical education is the foundation for a happy and healthier world. Not only that, but just a few weeks ago, he descended upon my home in Spokane, and you get to listen into the pure fitness madness that ensued - and pick up some very fringe, little-known tactics that are going to make your core absolutely unstoppable.
During our discussion, you'll discover:
-The crazy thing that happened to David when he was just six years old...[11:45]
-How David's father's expectations for him to be "the best" transitioned into violence, trouble, and drinking...[23:27]
-How David ate 10,000 calories a day in high school and college...[26:17] -
How David, while playing D3 football, invented his own defense system using brains, not brawn...[27:40]
-The reason Ben reads a book a day and why David learned speed reading too...[31:00]
-The rollerblading obsession that turned David into a student of biomechanics, with very weak feet...[39:30]
-Why David consumed 4-6 drinks a day and a bottle of Aleve a week for years, and eventually developed a toxic, "oozing" body...[44:50]
-The very first core "breakthrough" David had after seeing Paul Chek land on a stability ball...[48:40]
-How David built the very first ever Bosu Ball - and turned it into a global phenomenon...[54:00]
-The stimulating THC experience that allowed David to make huge strides in his movement training...[62:30]
-The electroconvulsive therapy that David used to break his addiction to weed...[69:00]
-Why David thinks so much of what is done in training today is complete nonsense, including the movement advice from people like Stu McGill...[84:00]
-The reason most people train their core completely wrong and the new handheld device David invented to fix that...[86:25]
-And much more!
Resources from this episode: -Facebook Live video shot with David in my driveway -The Weck Method -The Bosu Ball (Use code Ben10 for 10% off) -RMT Club (Use Code Ben10 for 10% off) -The "Pulsers" that David invented to hold in your hands while running and moving to teach the coiling motion as you run using the "double down" pulse - use 10% code BEN10 -My podcast with Chris Holder -My podcast with Paul Chek -Vision Gym training program -Awareness Through Movement book on Feldenkrais -The podcast about the Circadia device that Ben uses for mild electroconvulsive therapy
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