Stu Locke joins the show to call out the technical incompetence and sheer laziness currently plaguing the powerlifting community . We discuss the viability of intra-session gummy eating contrasted with the need for a strong aerobic base and high work capacity to thrive in any sport . We revisit the industrial-strength bulking protocols of college football—saturating the system with thousands of calories of bagels and mall Chinese food—and why surviving the Oklahoma Drill remains the only real litmus test for whether a client has the mental calluses to succeed . Stu breaks down why no "secret program" will ever fix your shitty form or lack of effort , why AI is a multiplicative tool for your brain rather than a replacement for it , and explains how the universal Training is Training hierarchy applies to any session that isn't just performative nonsense .

03:47 – Filtering old-school S&C through a modern rehab lens.

09:17 – The math of muscle glycogen: Why you don't need gummies to bench .

11:57 – Why the length of a workout is usually determined by laziness.

18:39 – The "bagel and mall Chinese food" protocol for gaining 30lbs .

23:37 – Why the Oklahoma Drill is the ultimate success litmus test.

25:15 – How AI is actually improving the bottom tier of powerlifting programming .

32:08 – Why aerobic capacity is the foundation for chronic workload recovery .

40:04 – Why Stu eliminated the deadlift to get his speed back .

46:36 – Training is Training: The universal session template .

48:19 – Why powerlifters hunt for "secret programs" to hide bad technique .

51:47 – Managing posterior chain fatigue and the interference effect .

1:02:30 – The psychology of gruesome injuries and accepting your circumstances .

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