#155 Shawn Frankl | 5X BODY WEGHT SQUAT, Big Iron Gym, 2715 LBS TOTAL
Dave Tate's Table Talk
Dave Tate
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🗓️ 9 December 2022
⏱️ 194 minutes
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Shawn Frankl takes a seat in this 155th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.
Shawn Frankl is the first person to squat over 5X his body weight, squatting 1055 pounds at 198. His mentor and coach, Rick Hussey, at Big Iron Gym led him to powerlifting victory to become a world powerlifting record holder in the 198- and 220-pound weight classes. Shawn's personal bests at 198 are a 1055 squat, 825 bench, and 750 deadlift with a 2630 total. At 220, Shawn squatted 1060, benched 875, and deadlifted 780 with a 2715 total. Shawn is the owner of Big Iron Gym located in Sioux City, Iowa.
Shawn's IG: https://www.instagram.com/shawnfranklsbigirongym/
Big Iron Gym: https://www.bigirongym.org/
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode is brought you by EliteFTS.com, founded in 1998 with the primary aim to live, learn, and pass on. |
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| 0:20.7 | What's going on? I'm Dave Tate. We are broadcasting from load weights on it elite FTS has it what's going on I'm |
| 0:21.8 | Dave Tate we are broadcasting from the middle of the elite FTS weight room where the |
| 0:25.4 | underground still thrives and you're part of the crew it's time to sit down keep it |
| 0:29.6 | real and cut the bullshit welcome to table talk you know how this works. |
| 0:40.5 | I'm going to shout out the sponsors real quick. |
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| 0:44.3 | but it isn't going to be the same promo that you've heard me do before or do before. |
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