Episdode 8 - TJ Graham - Powerlifting, Mental Health + Motivation
TJ is a childhood friend who started lifting weig…
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Summary
TJ is a childhood friend who started lifting weights when he was 14. SInce then he has won numerous british and european powerlifting titles and been in the gym ever since. TJ opens up and talks about his journey and how training in the gym with his crew has helped him with his mental health through some really tough times and kept him on the straight and narrow. Apologies about the amount of swearing on this one! When sitting talking to your close friends you forget you're actually recording a podcast! Podcast breakdown 02:30 - How we met 05:13 - Tj's background story 19:23 - How Tj got into training at 14 40:10 - Tj talking about his powerlifting competitions and wins 01:16:15 - prep for a competition / dedicating yourself to something and following it through to succeed 01:25:12 : What training does for Tj's mental health / 01:30:04 diet + prepping tips + making excuses to set yourself up for failure + motivation 01:47:30 How training helped Tj cope with he recent loss of his father and break up 02:02:17 Tj's advice for someone starting out on a fitness journey
First published
09/27/2017
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Duration
139 minutes
Parent Podcast
DC Fitness
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