#477 Stuart Locke - Being Hard to Kill, Being Easy to Coach

Stu Locke is a renowned powerlifting coach and joins me to share his experience with:Surviving a recent near-death health scareThe dumbest and most effective strategies Stu has tried to intentionally gain weightWhy he believes most people are focused on the wrong stuff in their trainingWhy he believes in “aggressive and violent intent toward whatever goal you want to accomplish”The kind of mental stuff that gets in people’s heads and in their own way that interferes with resultsManaging neuroticism as a coach and as a clientHow to self-soothe in a training session when you’re stressing outWhy it’s better to let people know who you are “in front of the paywall” instead of “behind the paywall”And much moreInstagram: @stu_kodiakbarbellCHAPTERS00:16 Near Death Surgery Story01:18 Genetic Trigger Explained02:40 ICU Crisis and Recovery05:41 Muscle Mass: Double-Edged Sword06:44 Dumb Bulking Mistakes08:09 Vertical Diet and PED Bulk11:49 Smart Lean Gains Plan16:12 Stop Majoring in Minors18:19 Real Fatigue vs Hard Training22:31 Aggressive Goal Mindset27:03 Subscribe and Reset27:23 Shut Up and Get Coached27:47 Anxiety vs Neuroticism29:57 Rebuilding Self Image31:27 The Play-It-Out Method33:19 Coach Buy-In34:43 Self-Soothe Training37:50 Crash Outs and Childhood40:05 Front of Paywall Authenticity44:26 Curated Image Exposed46:31 Avoid Being an NPC48:30 Hobbies and Clients50:24 Sports and Outsourcing Joy52:58 Wrap Up and Where To FollowSUPPORT THE SHOWIf this episode helped you think differently about coaching, mindset, or performance, you can support the show by:Subscribing and checking out more episodesSharing it on social media (tag me and I’ll respond)Sending it to a coach, lifter, or someone who gets stuck in their own headFOLLOW ANDREW COATESInstagram: @andrewcoatesfitnesshttps://www.andrewcoatesfitness.comPARTNERS AND RESOURCESRP Strength App (use code COATESRP)https://www.rpstrength.com/coatesJust Bite Me Meals (use code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off)https://justbitememeals.comMacrosFirst – FREE Premium TrialDownload MacrosFirst and during setup select ANDREWKNKG Bags (15% off)https://www.knkg.com/Andrew59676Versa Grippshttps://www.versagripps.com/andrewcoatesTRAINHEROIC – FREE 90-Day Trialhttps://www.trainheroic.com/liftfreeReply to the email you receive (or email [email protected]) and let them know Andrew sent you