MOTM #550: In Memory of Bud Jeffries

Maestro on the Mic

We’re going way, way back to episodes 52 and 54 for this week’s Thursday Throwback, and for a sentimental reason. These episodes features an interview I did 6 years ago now with strongman Bud Jeffries. Bud passed away 2 years ago this January 21st, but the legacy he left is still impacting people today. The way his wife speaks about him and continues to share his message is something really beautiful, and I wanted to do the same in whatever small way I could.

It’s a long-ass episode because Bud didn’t do anything in his life half-assed. The original title of this episode is “Change Your Strength and Change Your Life,” and that encompasses everything Bud wanted to impart to the world. If you want to make a change, it’s time to get strong and take action.

Let’s chat.

(This episode is a re-run. Original release date was October 1, 2018 and October 8, 2018.)

Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.

In This Episode You'll Hear:

• Meet Bud Jefferies
• Bud’s view on human capacity
• Non-specialization
• Being really good at lots of different things
• Bud’s thoughts on and approach to rehabilitation
• Bud’s youth and early life story
• Everything in Bud’s yard weighs 25lbs
• Taekwondo
• Everybody isn’t supposed to do things the same way
• The diversity of strength training
• 1-rep sets for training
• Stop treating people as if they are going to forever be damaged
• Mindset and squatting 1000lbs
• Using physical movement to change your mindset
• Massage therapy and myofascial unwinding
• Self-awareness
• The importance of knowledge diversity and having a big bag of tools
• The paralyzed diaphragm
• Progressive Distance Training
• Full range of motion
• A way to work people into strength from a therapeutic standpoint

Links & Resources For This Episode:

Learn more about the life and mission of Bud: @budjeffries

Check out the full transcript for this episode here!

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