#132 - David Welek: The Black Dragon Method

In the 132nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strong First Elite Instructor, Level III Animal Flow Instructor, and Creator of The Black Dragon Method, David Welek, will talk about weightlifting at age12, extreme bodybuilding, the reason behind creating The Black Dragon Method, David’s mission, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:50) Introducing our special guest Strong First Elite Instructor, Level III Animal Flow Instructor, and Creator of The Black Dragon Method, David Welek @blackdragonmethod(1:40) “Be in the moment.” - David Welek @blackdragonmethod(2:35) Shout out to Dr. Michael Hartle @drmichaelhartle(3:25) David’s experience with retesting(5:45) Shout out to Analisa Naldi @italiannna(6:05) Shout out to Os Aponte @ironcoreway(6:40) David’s origin story(7:00) The “low gym” class at school(7:55) Weightlifting at age12(8:40) Taking interest in the science of movement and training(9:20) Biggest kicker for David(9:40) Shout out to Jason Marshall @strongfirst_marshall(10:25) Extreme bodybuilding(10:40) Joining yoga class(11:40) Shout out to Herschel Walker(11:55) Herschel Walker’s ballet class(12:45) David’s militant yoga instructor(12:50) Shout out Suze Curtis @suzecurtis(14:05) Breaking the bodybuilding addiction(14:25) Getting into martial arts(14:50) The butterfly effect(15:40) Losing 20-pounds(16:40) Why did David decide to start yoga?(18:40) The enablers in bodybuilding field(19:50) Working with recovery bodybuilders(20:25) The Miss Olympia client(21:10) The benefits of bodybuilding(21:35) Shout out to Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy(22:35) David’s martial arts disciplines(26:25) Benefits of doing martial arts(26:55) Animal Flow vs. yoga(27:40) David vs. his brother(28:30) “I got no problem being terrible at something.” - David Welek @blackdragonmethod(29:50) David’s task as an instructor(29:55) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(30:50) The reason behind creating The Black Dragon Method(33:20) David’s mission(33:55) “Harmonize is better than balance, because nothing is ever balanced.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(34:40) Conversation with Os about mobility(36:05) Shout out to Kelly Manzone @kellsbells88(36:15) About teaching yoga(38:35) David’s common clientele(39:35) Stick mobility vs. Yoga(40:00) David’s love for stick mobility(41:10) Shout out to Kobe Bryant(42:40) About kinstretch(43:25) Shout out to Dr. Andreo Spina @drandreospina(46:05) The interesting fact about Animal Flow(50:25) David’s clients about the Animal Flow movement(50:40) More about Animal Flow(53:30) Achieving Animal Flow Level 03(54:30) Shout out to Sifu Singh @sifusingh(55:40) Where to find David Welek? @blackdragonmethodhttps://www.blackdragonyoga.com/