#123 Chris Duffin: The Mad Scientist of Strength, 1000 lbs. World Record Powerlifter, How Your Demons Can Help You
The Gabby Reece Show
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4.8 • 954 Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2022
⏱️ 166 minutes
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Summary
My guest today is known as The Mad Scientist of Strength, Mr. Chris Duffin. Before all the females run for the door, Chris shares his tale of growing up in the forest, helping support his younger sisters while on scholarship in college, and, oh yes, how he squatted and deadlifted 1000 pounds for multiple reps.
Chris was a guy working as an engineer by day and being a strong man by night. How does one believe they can lift 1000 pounds and what is the approach to the pursuit? This is a human conversation with a highly intelligent man who reminds us that we all have moments of superhuman if we believe and figure out how. You can not lift this kind of weight by being really "strong," you have to also have a brilliant mind to understand the mechanism at work. He shows us some of his equipment to make our workouts safer and smarter.
Chris also shares how sometimes your demons can be helpful, but then what do you do with them when they don't serve you any longer? Enjoy.
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| 1:01.6 | I'm Gabby Reese and welcome to the show. |
| 1:05.0 | My guest today is known as the Mad Scientist of Strength, |
| 1:10.0 | Mr. Chris Duffin. |
| 1:12.0 | Now I joke before all the women run for the door. |
| 1:15.0 | Yes, Chris was able to for multiple reps lift, |
| 1:18.0 | I kid you not and squat, dead lift and squat a thousand pounds. |
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