The Aethix Approach - Ep 7 - Marco Galindo Jr. on his 755 LB Deadlift, Programming, Nutrition &More!

The Aethix Approach

Marco Galindo Jr. is a highly competitive 181 LB vegan powerlifter and entrepreneur who owns several supplement stores and his own line of all vegan supplements and products. In this episode, Marco and I talk about his recent 755 LB deadlift attempt at 180 LBS bodyweight, the state of powerlifting today and aiming for a world record pull in the future, programming for powerlifting, good and bad coaches, nutrition and what he eats, tips for lifters, Marco's business pursuits, and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and please subscribe, like, comment and/or share if you did enjoy it!

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro to Aethix Approach Episode 01:00 - Intro with Marco 02:28 - Lifting for a while now - how powerlifting has progressed 03:15 - John Haack 06:00 - Deadlift world record in 181 class and Marco's recent 755 attempt 10:30 - How does Marco feel after that deadlift attempt? 13:50 - How long has Marco been vegan for and why did he go vegan? 18:25 - What was Marco's approach to switching over to a fully plant-based diet? 20:30 - How much protein does Marco eat? 25:35 - What's Marco's training like? 27:40 - Who are some people Marco follows for programming/lifting advice? 30:00 - Mike Israetel and Renaissance Periodization 33:25 - Ed Coan 34:15 - Good coaches and bad coaches and programs 38:55 - Bodybuilding.com forum days and the bro split 40:00 - Planet Fitness and how Marco got introduced to powerlifting 43:35 - Marco's businesses 45:40 - Starting Vegan Monster Protein with Doyle from Misfits 49:20 - How's Florida (where Marco lives) doing during COVID19 currently? 52:10 - What supplements does Marco recommend to lifters, particularly vegan lifters? 55:50 - Advice to offer to lifters pursuing strength and body composition goals? 1:00:00 - Finding time for training and Marco's schedule 1:02:30 - Wrapping up tips Marco has for lifters 1:05:00 - Where can people find Marco on social media and wrap up

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