Episode #1321
Robert Oberst
Books mentioned
Epic of Gilgamesh
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Robert Oberst is a professional strongman and competitor in The World's Strongest Man who discusses his background in football and security, training, injuries, rehabilitation, nutrition, and recovery. He and Joe Rogan also explore competition culture, historical strength feats, drug-testing controversies, travel, wildlife management, and speculative topics including UFOs, Bigfoot, and ancient civilizations.
What they talked about
- Strongman training and cardiovascular demands
- Diaphragm strengthening exercises
- Trash talk in strongman and MMA
- Historical size of heavyweight fighters
- Wildlife management and wolf reintroduction
- Rehab and weight loss for back pain
- Marijuana use in strongman vs. opioids
- World's Strongest Man drug testing
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