Micah Marino l 795 LBS DEADLIFT, The American Pro, Fight or Quit (FQ), Table Talk #212

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Micah Marino takes a seat in this 212th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. Welcome, Micah!

Micah Marino is the Co-CEO of Fight or Quit (FQ). FQ is about overcoming obstacles and adversity. How you choose to deal with them will define who you are. Keep fighting, it will be worth it.

He started powerlifting in 2007, back when raw wasn’t a thing. At 165 pounds, Micah formerly held the all-time total at 1665. He holds the all-time deadlift at 795 pounds, weighing 181 pounds.

FQ gym resides in Las Vegas. They host meets, from local USAPL/WRPF meets, to the WRPF Nationals (three years in a row to AMP 2, the biggest non-tested event powerlifting has seen).

Micah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/micah_marino/

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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

Dave's IG: https://www.instagram.com/underthebar/?hl=en

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0:00 Sponsors
2:40 How did Micah get into powerlifting
7:40 Powerlifting continued after the other sports stopped
14:00 Powerlifting kept Micah grounded and away from drugs
17:40 Being on PEDs early and if natural would that have changed anything
25:00 When did Micah take PL serious
30:40 Micah's big 5 year injury
38:50 When did Micah's perspective change
47:00 The silent majority overcast by vocal minority
51:30 Hosting the American pro
1:11:10 Getting sponsorships and viewers
1:21:00 Training in the beginning
1:33:05 Taking the Gear to high
1:40:50 Micah's brother and his battle with Heroin
1:52:10 Creating a life around what you love
2:08:40 What are the changes in the sport that Micah has seen
2:23:10 Good coaching and just starting coaching...
2:26:40 Mentoring and coaching people thru sticking phases
2:38:20 Dave's take on judging the squat in Multi-ply
2:42:05 Breaking a world record at a proper meet and meet titles
2:56:20 Micah's current training
3:07:40 How involved Micah is in hosting meets
3:12:30 Find Micah on social media