Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 56 Grant Craig & Matt Blankenberger
Rockwell Barbell Podcast
Lawrence has Grant Craig on to talk about his training time at Rockwell Barbell, going from shitty to less shitty carving his spot out here at the gym. They talk about the struggles of lifting/aging and how that can be enough of a reason to keep going.
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 55 Taylor Sharpe & Matt Blankenberger
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In this episode Lawrence/Matt have Taylor Sharpe on the podcast, a competitive powerlifter, state chair of Illinois and meet director Powerlifting United. They reflect on a meet that was held at RWBB back in April and how they worked together in unique ways to make the meet better than before. They also discuss her father Paul who is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, how his love for martial arts and weight lifting had an impact on her childhood and future. They dive into her being the chair of Illinois for the PLU, obstacles she has overcome in taking on that roll and things...
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 54: Tom Theodoropoulus & Emil Liebhaber
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In this episode, Lawrence sits down with Tom and Emil to talk about their journey into the automotive world and how they carved out a space in Porsche culture. We dive into what makes air-cooled cars unique and how to make these cars feel less intimidating to work on. We also touch on the evolution of Porsche culture, the rise of EVs, and what it’s like building a business around passion. They also get into what got them started into working on cars and their detour off the beaten path of career choices. Lawrence shares how he got into Porsche, how his perspective has changed over...
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 53 Bide Akande & Matt Blankenberger
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Lawrence has Bide Akande on to talk about his career as a public defender in the City of Chicago as well as him being an actor and improv comedian. They discuss his outlook on staying positive amidst the challenges of modern life, his recent engagement, traveling and his lifting at RWBB.
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 52 TJ Shliff, Pat Sullivan & Matt Blankenberger
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In this episode Lawrence has the boys on to talk about making friendships a priority, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, cars, driving on the Road America track together, social media's effect on powerlifting, Conjugate vs linear programming and relationships now compared to when they were younger.
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 51: Bill Guschwan & Justin Moore
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Lawrence/Matt Blankenberger have Bill Guschwan & Justin Moore on to talk about philosophy, religion, video games, flow state, Jiu Jitsu and higher levels of thinking.
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 50: Diego Collado & Matt Blankenberger
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In this episode Lawrence has Diego Collado on the podcast along with his coach Matt Blankenberger. They get into Diego's experience at RWBB, training with his family in the gym, Strongman training, family values, being a former collegiate shotputter, cannabis, chess and electronic music.
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 49: Andy Bizub
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In episode 49, Lawrence has Andy Bizub on, one of the owner’s of Midwest Performance Cars, Co-Founders of CheckedItOut and Co-Authors of the new book ‘Off the Map”. This book showcases the love for the Porsche cars and the welcoming community they created in Chicago based on that mutual interest. The book elegantly tells the origin story of CIO and walks the reader through with photos from pro’s, amateur’s and participants as well. They also dive into Andy’s previous career as an agricultural stock broker, how he gained the opportunity to get into the business and what...
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 48: Matt Blankenberger, Nick Antolik, Mike Abell
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On this episode, Lawrence sits down with several Rockwell trainers to discuss their experience at the Conjugate Tactical coach's course at Westside Barbell.
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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 47: Dan Rosales
Rockwell Barbell Podcast
In this episode, Lawrence Scott welcomes Dan Rosales, a longtime friend and founding member of Rockwell. They discuss his journey from lifting and grappling to ultramarathons, as well as his transition from the military into a career in cybersecurity. They also touch briefly on the current state of cyber warfare.
info_outlineIn this episode, Lawrence Scott speaks with Adrienne Eades (IG: stronger_with_adrienne) about her experience preparing for the Paris Marathon. They discuss her 16-week training journey leading up to the marathon, and the unique atmosphere of Paris compared to Chicago.
Adrienne shares the importance of support from her partner leading up to and during the marathon. Adrienne also talks about coaching while balancing running and lifting goals. They also discuss what what drove Adrienne to join Rockwell Barbell as a trainer, and the work that goes into changing careers. She also shares some of her future goals in fitness and in life.