Mario Tomic - Dangerous Lifting Stories, Skewed Strength Standards, Lifting for Life

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Mario Tomic is a fitness YouTuber, coach, and entrepreneur. Today we dive into the following topics:
0:00- Intro
0:40- Warped strength standards
1:40- Mario’s stats / lifting history
4:10- Dragonball Z / the heroes journey
8:00- Why lifting is enticing and creates a community
12:00- Mario’s stats / lifting history
16:00- Maximizing realistic life potential vs genetic potential
23:20- Realism versus social media expectations
25:10- Infinite game concept
28:00- Backing off the volume bandwagon
32:40- Finding ways to stay motivated for progress
40:40- Mario’s strength levels
47:00- Bulgarian split squats / leg exercises
54:30- Dangerous lifting stories
59:00- Regular gym vs social media standards
1:00:20- Strength vs size, skill vs inherent qualities
1:04:00- Low rep vs high rep strength
1:06:20- Relative strength
1:10:40- Where to find more of Mario
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