In today’s episode of Fit Over 30, you’ll hear from Dave “Iron Tamer” Whitley. Dave is a strongman, author, and motivational speaker. In today’s episode, you’ll hear how Dave got interested in strength in the first place and how Dave got introduced to the Wim Hof training method. Listen in to hear how the Wim Hof method has made a difference in Dave’s health, how training has changed for Dave over the years, and how he expects to adapt to fatherhood while maintaining his strength and fitness.
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
- When Dave got interested in strength
- The Wim Hof method
- The difference that the Wim Hof method has made in Dave’s physical and mental health
- How the Wim Hof method affects people physiologically
- How training has changed for Wim since his 20s
- Why it’s better practice to make things easier
- How strongmen traditionally changed and adapted their training
- How fatherhood affects Dave’s training
- The presentation Dave gave in Munich
Quotes From the Show:
“I had the same sort of emotional experience going through the Wim Hof instructor method course as I had when I went through those first kettlebell courses.”
“If you look back through time, we haven’t had the ability to control the temperature of the environment for very long in the grand scheme of things.”
“If I train to make everything easy, then even hard stuff eventually becomes easy.”
