Iron Edge v1 #8 - Bobby Thompson

On this episode of The Iron Edge Podcast, Ken sits down with one of the best strongmen on the planet today... Bobby Thompson. Bobby's journey to the top level hasn't been without it's share of hardships and intros episode Ken & Bobby discuss how he got into strongman, his work life before going 100% pro, working with athletes, eating habits, "joy investments", and a whole load more. As always, you aren’t going to want to miss this! --------------- Save at Cerberus Strength with code IRONEDGE --------------- Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironedgepodcast Follow Us On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-edge/id1694013341 Follow Us On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zinhh1iFmj9P0rkCngHYl --------------- Content; 00:00 - Intro 00:25- How this strongman season is going for him 04:12- Physically getting bigger and when he needed to stop 05:26- Getting started with training 06:08- His journey with coaches and coaching himself 10:12- Using social media and coaching to reach athletes in an impactful way 12:57- Getting to know his athletes and how it translates to their performance 15:25- His job prior to strongman 17:25- The troubles of working as a bouncer 18:46- Physical injuries that have potentially hindered his strongman career 20:18- What his daily schedule is like currently 22:09- His breakdown and benefits of his morning routine 28:27- The eating habits and body comp of strongman and how it’s changing 30:38 - Weights in strongman getting pushed 32:37- The difference between organizations and his opinions on them 40:28- How he handles life or comp struggles with his clients 43:48- Biggest lesson learned inside the gym 45:23- Advice from his financial advisor when he is stressed 46:54- How he came up with a phrase to bring a client out of a spiral 50:16- The dynamics of coach and athlete relationship in strongman 54:00- “Joy investments” 56:57- His different outlooks on strongman throughout his career 59:04- How his daughter has had some type of impact on his strongman career 01:00:16- Having the foot on the gas in the beginning of his career to get to where he is 01:06:21- What’s next for Bobby 01:07:37- Where to find him