“I would hug Ilya if I met him. I wouldn't freeze. I would embrace that."

We finally got our dear friend Matt Blas on the podcast, and we obviously couldn't make it a short one so we hope you have a long drive ahead of you. Buckle the f* up because this is a long one, but we promise that it is fun. The group goes off on approximately 45 tangents (including meat cups). Learn about Matt's journey from CrossFit to Weightlifting to coaching and building the confidence to run a club. 

In this episode, we chat about:

• Lifetime Fitness and meat cups
• Indy City Barbell and the growth of weightlifting inside a very diverse gym
• Indiana weightlifting and OG versus newer coaches
• The myth of "balance" and creating flow between business, training, and coaching
• How MOVALKE got started and where it is going
• Sleep cycles and recovery
• Adventures at The Arnold and other meets
• Dressing up for Halloween and Pokemon
• YouTube, Jon North, Ilya, and moving to Kazakhstan
• Weightlifting history and Air Monarchs

Want to follow Matt? Follow him on Instagram here and check out MOVALKE on Instagram or shop the online store here.

Be sure to also check out our 2023 meet season coming up.

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STRENGTH SPORTS FOR ALL.