Live Life Aggressively Podcast w/Mike Mahler & Sincere Hogan Ep.#78: Steve Maxwell (Pt.2) discusses how he feels about the new RKC, why he doesn't use the TRX, his daily health regimen, diet advice from the Okinawans, training lessons from ferrets, & more - 051214
May 12, 2014
59:45
Top strength coach Steve Maxwell (http://maxwellsc.com) returns for a very candid and transparent discussion on our special edition 2 part chat on the Live Life Aggressively podcast. If you enjoyed pt.1 (ep.#77....listen to it right now, if you missed it), then you're really going to enjoy pt.2, as we discuss the following:
- Steve looks back at the early days of the RKC and how he feels about it now
- At what point did Steve feel the early days of the RKC became an unhealthy environment
- When & why almost any training program (even the bad ones) will work
- What does Steve think of the new standout coaches of the RKC, such as Al Kavadlo & Josh Henkin
- What is the de facto exercise Steve refers to as a test for body composition
- How Steve is like the Larry King of the fitness industry
- After 5 decades of training, what are the fitness trends that stand out the most to Steve, including the good and bad
- Steve shares his opinions of the TRX
- Steve discusses training for strength vs. "demonstrating" for strength & how many trainees (& coaches) confuse the two
- Steve shares his daily health regimen in order to maintain longevity
- Steve, Mike, & Sincere share tips on how to deal with the rude airplane passengers who recline their seats into your lap
- Steve discusses how doing this one thing on the floor can help determine your risk factors for deteriorating health
- Why is Steve a fan of ferrets and what you can learn from them
- What Steve learned from the Okinawans in terms of the 80% rule & why that diet regimen may be a lot harder to adhere to in the West
- Why the quote "Feed a cold, starve a fever" is totally wrong
- What's Steve's advice for eating at buffets