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Thanks for tuning in to Power Athlete Radio.

This week, we welcome the owner of Jim Laird Strength and Conditioning and once roommate of Jim Wendler.

The former power lifter turned industry leader has some unconventional opinions about, well, just about everything.

After some discussion on Jim's background, we get down and dirty with his

fascinations of optimal posture, high versus low threshold environments, and the power of meditation.

Learn how his life took some interesting turns and conscious reprioritizing after struggling with

a major health setback. His brutally honest take on the experience and its possible link to a lifestyle of poor eating,

excessive training, and steroid use is sobering to say the least.

Next, we chat about his typical client.

Working with nearly 90% females, Jim has developed a unique finesse to converting your average

cardiophene or triathlete into a competitive power lifter.

How does he do it?

The secrets lie just moments away.

Jim Laird is not your average coach.

Our candid conversation revealed his unique approach to athlete assessments, vision for the future of our industry,

an insight to what really matters in training and in life.

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