#354 Why Training Doesn't Matter | John Mouser

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Dave Tate

Fitness, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 138 minutes

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We welcome John Mouser to this episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast!

John Mouser is a performing Oldetime Strongman, veteran strength athlete, and seasoned coach with over two decades of experience in the world of strength sports. With a background as diverse as it is impressive, John has competed in nearly every major strength discipline contested in the U.S.—from Strongman and Arm Wrestling to Sumo Wrestling, Mas Wrestling, Steel Bending, Grip Sport, Traditional Stone Lifting, and Armlifting.

A true embodiment of functional and show-stopping strength, John blends old-school feats of power with modern athletic grit. His performances as an Oldetime Strongman pay homage to the golden era of strength, combining the theatrical with the awe-inspiring—making him a standout figure in today's strength community.

John holds a degree in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia University, equipping him with both the academic foundation and real-world experience to coach athletes across a variety of strength disciplines. Whether he's bending steel, dominating a yoke walk, or lifting stones, John brings unmatched passion and intensity to everything he does.

Follow John's strength journey and Strongman performances at @mouserstrength.

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0:00.0	Most I ever made at a show was $34.
0:02.7	Yeah.
0:03.2	That show was actually a death match.
0:05.0	So I'm covered in blood from head to toe. Mm-hmm. There's glass in my back. I had to drive an hour and a half to do that show. Did it, drove an hour and a half back, covered in blood, and had to go to class the next day. If that bar is moving at all, I will finish it. There's a famous steel bending bar called a Goliath bar,
0:21.5	and I bent one of those a couple years ago,
0:23.3	thinking, man, if I've called a Goliath bar, and I bent one of those a couple years ago.
0:23.6	I think, man, if I've been a Goliath bar, I will finish this lift.
0:26.6	It's time to sit down, keep it real, and cut the bullshit.
0:39.7	Welcome to Table Talk.
0:42.0	All right, guys, we're back with another episode of Table Talk.
0:44.2	Today, our guest is John the Viking Mouser.
0:47.5	I like your Instagram where it's the fastest pound for pound, right?
0:52.6	I like that.
0:57.2	Mouser Strength Dynam dynamics is your operation coaching network whatever it is and you've done it all man so if I go
1:03.2	through the list there's like arm wrestling strong man traditional
1:06.6	stone list of steel bending grip sport arm lifting professional wrestling
1:10.8	basically everything
1:12.5	some crazy feats of strength and skill yeah shit you just make up to do i mean it's great so how did
1:19.2	it all start i know that you were wrestling first so let's kind of go way back so clear to the
1:24.8	beginning yeah yeah because you started training to become
1:27.9	better at the wrestling, right? Pro wrestling. Yeah. So I, I didn't play sports in school. I was like a
1:36.6	Dungeons and Dragons nerd and which I still am. But so I'd say junior year high school i started um getting a lot into pro wrestling
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