Episode #207
Chris Duffin: The Mad Scientist of Strength
Chris Duffin is a strength athlete, coach, and engineer, setting multiple strength world records including squatting and deadlifting 1000 lbs for multiple reps.
What this episode covers
Chris Duffin is a strength athlete, coach, and engineer, setting multiple strength world records including squatting and deadlifting 1000 lbs for multiple reps.
Where to start
The Eagle and the Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention
Chris Duffin and Lex Fridman discuss the eagle and the dragon: a story of strength and reinvention.
Start at 50:37
What did it feel like to do 1000lbs for reps?
Chris Duffin and Lex Fridman discuss what did it feel like to do 1000lbs for reps?.
Start at 28:32
What does it take to lift 1000 lbs for reps?
Chris Duffin and Lex Fridman discuss what does it take to lift 1000 lbs for reps?.
Start at 13:52
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Performing feats of strength
- What does it take to lift 1000 lbs for reps?
- From 500 to 1000lb