Bulk Boys 16: Aaron Moody (Misfits Barbell)
Aaron Moody is an admirable man with a charming accent. We sat down for a powerful conversation about overcoming catastrophic injuries, self-honesty, sobriety, opening his own gym, and why you should never, ever, ever turn on farmer’s walks.
Follow Aaron on Instagram:
@herefordstrengthcoach
@Misfitsbarbell
TIMESTAMPS:
00:10 I take too long describing how I found out about Aaron and his work
01:00 Aaron did parkour before lifting; also, you will soon discover that he is a human whirlwind
02:00 What drew him to strength sports
03:15 How he discovered conjugate
04:15 Bastardizing Westside for Skinny Bastards
05:15 I get Aaron’s powerlifting PBs completely wrong
06:00 Just grab your thumbs and pray
06:20 Aaron discovered strongman because someone broke into his car before football practice
07:45 “It was great fun until my femur snapped”
09:45 Vivid description of the snapped femur
10:00 Oh, and he also squatted 285 kg six months after that on sheer “stubbornness and stupidity”
11:20 Transitioning back into strongman
12:30 The far-reaching impact of Aaron’s article on 5/3/1 for strongman
14:45 Programming for in-person clients vs. template programs
15:45 Practicalities of programming stones
16:30 Almost everything in strongman is triple extension
17:25 I blacked out the first time I tried log press
18:30 My own experience with starting to train strongman
20:00 Do not underestimate the cardiovascular demand of strongman
21:00 Tabata sandbags: useful or miserable? Aaron plans to find out
21:30 Playful training
23:30 Autoregulating recovery with conjugate
24:00 Developmental hypertrophy work
26:10 We don’t actually know what a chassis is; MECHANICS COME AT US
26:45 Aaron’s favorite ways to (my words) stimulate the areas
28:15 stop acting like you enjoy face pulls
29:20 The dangers of turning on farmers walks
32:15 Opening Misfits Barbell
34:30 Aaron’s sobriety story
38:30 Aaron’s message to those who want to make a change
40:30 Self-honesty
41:30 If you are struggling, Aaron is here to help. You can DM him at @hereford.strength.coach or @misfits_barbell
42:15 Aaron looks like he could play backup guitar for Doyle Von Frankenstein
43:00 What’s next for Aaron
44:30 Getting out of the house; the role of goals and structure in sobriety
45:45 Aaron’s proudest moments as an athlete that made him a happy bunny
48:00 What lifting means to Aaron now vs. when he started
Intro/outro music: Buck Tow Truck, "Countdown"