elitefts Table Talk Podcast #13 - JM Blakley | elitefts.com

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[@teepressifer]

elitefts any idea on more Jm content?! his knowledge needs to be shared

[@JeanKlaud93]

I come back to this TT every few months. This man is a wealth of knowledge, and forces me to think ever time I listen to an old, or a new pod.

[@jameskearney5677]

He looks and sounds like the guy you would see on top of a mountain in some temple after a long quest to be a better powerlifter.

[@jackschlunke4439]

Perfect description

[@craigcrawford6749]

No, he looks like a guy about to infarc

[@Dr_Footbrake]

Even his within phrase pauses are zennish lol

[@zstrickler333711]

Craig Crawford fuck off Craig

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

Craig Crawford Infarct*

[@ironhillstraining3572]

Best podcast so far. JM needs to be a regular on here , would love to hear a podcast with him , Tate and Wendler together.

[@jimmysweeney5413]

hello Sampson

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

Eh the Wendler ones always lack what JM brings

[@sloppyjonuts9162]

Scot Mendelson. & lance from lances gym

[@andrewmalek55]

This is like Joe Rogan for Meatheads! Very interesting interview!

[@mightyquinn5135]

The guys are smarter than that phoney ass Rogan

[@ronin_9]

@@mightyquinn5135 facts

[@dukatime]

This is hands down one of the greatest powerlifting podcasts ever done

[@brogandowney7713]

Get Chuck Vogelpohl on here please ! Thanks for all the great content as always

[@wbrodbeck]

These podcast are beginning to become a part of my Friday night routine. Thank you for spreading your knowledge.

[@themfnnitrorooster7619]

Being 100% honest I could listen to jm read a audio book hes such a intelligent beast just added another hero to my list thanks for the podcast

[@dude157]

Best podcast yet. There's a lot more to JM than meets the eye.

[@ThePITPete]

this was single handedly the best table talk I've heard. I came up in the PLUSA days reading everything JM ever wrote and ran into him at a few meets and was just listening to him talk to others. It's great to know not much has changed. Everything he said on this podcast was a 101 in life and a true enlightening. Thank You EFS Thank you JM

[@robertkubik1997]

Not a power lifter but a general fitness lifter and football coach and absolutely love these podcasts. This is one of the best things I have ever heard for just coaching and self help advice period. For sure this one will be one I listen to numerous times. Would love to hear more from JM, excellent content!

[@brucedavis4776]

When I started lifting in the mid 80s I was talking to an older guy with a big bench (500x5) raw and he told me "on the bench the biceps are the brakes and the triceps are the gas, both are equally important to train"

[@eazyE93]

Pure Genius!!

[@Bertman29]

I hardly ever post comments on here but damn, this was 3 hours of pure gold. That's a lot of knowledge and experience on both sides of the table. Looking forward to watching more of these.

[@MidValleyMercenaries]

To say this is incredible is a major understatement. This is my 3rd time listening to it and it’s only been up for a day

[@roccowalsh7271]

This is awesome. JM is incredibly intelligent and thought-provoking, great stuff Dave!

[@jakebungum3167]

Wow, I am only into the first 15 mins of this podcast and I am already amazed about how much useful wisdom was just laid out in a simple no nonsense manner. 100% agree when Dave said that may be best explanation of super-compensation.

[@leonharmon5147]

Speed work 2:21:16 Simple and effective programming 2:26:17 Recovery 2:31:33

[@gmack3739]

JM seems like such an awesome, knowledgeable dude. His voice is almost comforting. I imagine that with that soft tone, and the stuff that comes out, when he talks, everyone gets quite and listens. I would love that type of power.

[@jojoinks]

The craziest thing about this is JM's discernment between what is "truth" vs what is "useful": how he'd trade something that is useful for something that is truth. The best part is when you realize that that is what he is doing with the visualization part of this talk. Visualization isn't about what is true, and it isn't necessarily about what will be true, but it is about finding ways to make your thoughts useful. If you make your thoughts work for you, thus making them "useful," you can make what you want to be true.

[@johnnynguyen3521]

Thank you for this podcast. I've listened to this one and #37 with Blakley's return multiple times. Possibly the most influential one for me thus far. Mindset is king 👑

[@Jdawg4039]

Wow. I’m not a power lifter, just a bodybuilder hobbyists. I couldn’t stop listening for all 3 hours. I love this session. Thanks Dave and J.M. For the great content!

[@METAL__MECHANIC]

20 minutes in and JM is one of the best guys I've ever listened to. Listened to the whole thing. Amazing episode. Definitely be digging up articles by JM.

[@DanTejedaFit]

You’ve got something special here, Dave. It’s always refreshing to see people who are courageous enough to use and question their mind.

[@NAguitarist]

The house building reference correlation to food is the simplest but most effective way I've ever heard it explained. Thank you JM.

[@jaredwood3594]

JM is missing an opportunity to read Dr. Seuss books to elementary school students.

[@RedPillVegan]

One year later... Dr. Seuss books have been cancelled. 😭

[@SamiKarvinen]

I have to say, I'm not really an elite level athlete. Nor will I ever be, or try to be. I train to stay healthy and feel better about myself. Lifting weights, in the end, isn't something really that important to me currently. But there's something in the way they talk about things in this podcast that applies to anything else just as well. This somehow feels very universal. I'm starting my studies at uni this fall, and a lot of things they discussed here resonated very deeply. Thanks for bringing out content like this for everybody to watch, completely free of charge.

[@martingorbey5978]

There are many takeaways from this. I’ve been able to chat with JM a couple of times and I don’t think I fully appreciated the knowledge I was getting. I think my own distractions played the largest role in that. Anyhow, this is great I hope he keeps getting his thoughts out there.

[@AFCA.Amsterdam]

I've come back for this podcast many times just for the calming voice of JM. It's asmr for me.

[@NorthenTasawwuf]

Fantastic! Stumbled upon JM yesterday and then this. Great! We need more JMs! Pay attention to this, people!

[@samlewis8524]

JM Blakley is the Master Oogway of powerlifting

[@acamp36]

Thanks Elitefts for putting out great content! Greatly appreciative and grateful. Let's get JM Blakley back on soon !!

[@davidomarine71]

I have been i the iron game for 28 years and its always great to learn new things, Thank you JM and Dave.

[@COFFMAN255]

Loved all the Table Talks so far but this was by far my favorite. I can’t wait to read and hear more from JM in the future!

[@sysh2]

Iv never herd of jm heard his stories but this guy is an absolute genius Iv heard it all time and time again but never explained quite like this mad props for futhering my knowledge

[@ZEvenEsh]

WOW, I love this episode. This is 1 of my favorite conversations, so much learning going on here. Thank you, Dave, JM and EFS Team!

[@corbinchristensen1555]

I somehow skipped the intro or something and wound up an hour in where you're getting into "who am I?" And this may be the single best podcast I've ever listened to. This is incredible. Most people live life from the perspective of, "if I have these things I'll do these things and then I'll be happy" it's "have, do, be." If you look at life from the perspective of "the person I choose to be would do these things which will inevitably lead me to have these things." Choosing to be something as a possibility to live into is what gives you who you are, and who you are as possibly gives you your life. Who I am is the possibility of power, love, and freedom. In choosing that as my present and possibility, I make choices that someone being those things would choose and that leads me to do what I do and have what I have. Being present to that creates the life that I want to live instead of me chasing a person that just isn't me. This podcast really got me present to that mindset again. Thank you guys.

[@troyross3217]

Best podcast I've seen thus far. Thank you

[@jpdalton00]

This was a great Pod Cast, really great info and insight into JM. Thank you both for taking the time and not rushing it.

[@PLeonard71]

Dave and Elite FTS- these table talk podcasts with the Westside legends are awesome for those of us that tried to follow Westside from afar. Please continue to do these as the Westsiders shaped a generation of lifters who still want to know what happened to everyone and how they are doing now- Much like the annual Sports Illustrated issue Where are they now? Please try to get Mike Ruggerio, Chuck V, George Halbert, Joe McCoy, Todd Brock, Chester Stafford, Jerry O, you get it....

[@Xplora213]

Thanks Dave and team, you hit it out of the park with this one. The most challenging part about JM is working out why he bothered pursuing the goals he did, because he is a very different beast to the average lifter, or even the average educator. Either way, I'll be putting this podcast into my thinking moving forward.

[@jayc8442]

Wow I think this is my favorite one yet! I found a lot I can apply to my lifting but I found more I can apply as a manager at work.

[@thomasdavidhopper2492]

Wow… the confidence bit is the best thing I have heard on KZbin..

[@osj3354]

He sounds like the Bob Ross of powerlifting

[@aaronjames9031]

Wow, his teaching on confidence was so good. Thank you JM.

[@comalausa]

1:11:12-1:12:30 Best words of this podcast. I heard it from the other room. This is why I come here. Much respect.

[@craigfeathers71]

The best podcast I've ever seen. It doesn't get any better than this!

[@garrettjohnson97]

Idk how it took me so long to learn about JM! Such a smart guy. Dave’s podcast deserves a much wider audience. This stuff isn’t just about lifting, it’s about life.

[@trainerjoe]

He's like a Unicorn! I'm out of the sport now but man back in the day I would SEARCH for anything from/about JMB! Awesome TT! Wish I could have heard a lot of this stuff 15-20 years ago!

[@ethan_testdriver2126]

Now all I can think about is how to get Stan Efferding and J.M. Blakley in the same room to talk about, well, anything. Just two very smart, very strong people with the most soothing voices, telling you what you need to know.

[@mikemcnut3204]

One of the best podcasts period!

[@joker28666]

Man, how did i not find this sooner, i absolutely love listening to the two of you, hope you have JM on more, he's a beast

[@liquor_and_deadlifts]

So glad table talk is back and JM will be back on. F*cking education.

[@joeycalderon1556]

As much as I love Dave, I've grown to REALLY love JM for his mentality and insight into the mental aspect of not just lifting, but life in general. I use a lot of his views in how I deal with and motivate my troops

[@mediathor7532]

I will be re-listening to this, often. Wow!

[@johntrains1317]

I learned a lot in this podcast. Thanks for uploading it.

[@edt8489]

Pity this channel doesn't have a really wide audience This podcast is exactly the calm reflection we all need these days Two honest men who have seen all and have a lot to teach But I guess honesty would always be less valued, as it's a pill that's harder to swallow than BS

[@BodyworksPrime]

Went in expecting just a chat about lifting. Left with some outstanding philosophies on life, personal identity, meditation and more.

[@timothynavratil437]

Awesome info, very eye opening and powerful messages

[@Imtheone84]

JM Blakley reads Dr. Seuss "One fish, Two fish, Red fish, Blue fish" hahahahahahahaha JM is like the Beast from X-Men lol love these guys. Great interview.

[@markokarkkainen2287]

This was/is great! Thank you very much Dave and JM.

[@jackiecarpenter7747]

Mentally I take a break from the gym once a week. I'll usually do yoga meditative type exercises just to relax my mind and body from the heavy lifting. Blakley really is a smart guy!

[@crayb89]

Love this back and forth! Thank you for all the powerful wisdom, gentlemen! 🙏🏼

[@markobratusa]

train, eat healthy and SLEEP! sleep is like ped nowdays ...everyone is busy and rarely have enough sleep. but if you focus on it it will change things in the gym... this tabletalk is amazing! keep it up !

[@markobratusa]

Thx Sam😁

[@greghood1552]

Holy shit, I'm only half way through and this is solid gold. Awesome podcast.

[@TheYeqy]

This is one of the best things I've heard online period. Thank you! ❤

[@ronin_9]

Best podcast ever! I wanna meet and learn from JM 🙏🏻

[@mjc1021]

Best one yet by far. Amazing stuff here

[@teepressifer]

JM is the man! Get him on here more! every friend i share this to.. fn loves it

[@johncastorina8310]

This was awesome. REALLY looking forward to seeing future content from JM.

[@junfan9476]

love watching all this stuff just got into lifting again since i was told i have ms so trying get active as much as i can.

[@musclehustle4566]

1:09:30 the stuff JM talks about, brilliant, then you know this is a very intelligent and super great coach.....

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

I have been lifting weights since the 1980's. So that's now over 40 years. I have strained muscles, get shoulder aches, knee aches, and back aches. Enjoyed every hour of it. 👍🏽 I'm not a Powerlifter but I know who these guys are. 😁 When people ask me why I am still lifting at 54 years old. I always say because I enjoy it. Do you have something that you have enjoyed doing for 20, 30, or 40 years ?. I enjoyed listening to all 3 hours of this podcast a ton.

[@rapthornedonmany]

Pure Gold. Thank you

[@ShaneTumminello]

JM Blakely might be my new powerlifting idol.

[@MrJosh6889]

I'm often very judgmental of people who find excuses. They don't have time, or they're too old, or whatever. JM made me realize I do use the genetic one myself though. Lots of value in this podcast, but that in particular is an important message for me moving forward. JM is a really interesting dude.

[@qpghostqp9551]

I actually get lucky enough to start getting trained by this man. Talk about a dream come true

[@jefffox7916]

I remember this first bench shirt I used was a single ply Inzer back in 1980's and you really didn't get a lot out of the shirt. Fast forward to 2000 I used a Super-duper Phenom and realized how far the technology has come. The shirt will add strength to you bench but until you master the ability to use the shirt it will push you all over the place.

[@jayc8442]

JM spent hours on meditating and visualization what are his thoughts on writing down goals? I’ve read some financial books were they talk about writing down all there goals and thoughts. If he covered it I missed it

[@jcborges96]

Everyone should listen to this podcast for sure. Every Table Talk has been great, but this one hits some key points people need to have ingrained in their brains.

[@FallenAngel-wb4ub]

Brilliant episode, especially thinking about the mental aspect of lifting. I think incorporating meditation into my daily life will help me focus more when I'm training.

[@creatureofthesun1991]

Bring him back! What a podcast!

[@customisedfitness]

Such wisdom, JM should have his own show quite frankly.

[@423Bruce]

Had this episode marked to listen to for awhile. Very rewarding. I agree with all the other comments. Please make JM a regular, even if it deviates from the weightlifting side of things. I could listen to him ramble about just about anything.

[@alexferreira6100]

I love the content on this channel. Keep it up guys!!!

[@mikestone1865]

Great approach, seems to be a great coach. Very motivational. I"m 78 next mo., I"m inspired by what he said to continue my weight and my arm wrestling training with his approach. And, imo, he's far more about life goals and focus than just about strength training.

[@lizmitchell5461]

Man, I would love to hear a podcast co-hosted by JM Blakely and Dave Ramsey. Two totally different backgrounds but vast amounts of wisdom on life.

[@JangaBlocks]

JM Blakely’s demeanor reminds me of the graybeards from Skyrim

[@elliottpack9786]

"I got the internet in December"...... 😂

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

This is good shit. It’s a reason why telling someone just going to the gym Can snowball them into fixing everything else. It’s like JM said your actions belie you

[@Lukasz_KLAT]

This was trully amazing, both for soul and body!

[@vanessaharris6341]

This was amazing and his voice is very soothing!

[@davidobregon8451]

awesome podcast , enjoyed every minute of it

[@paulblissett1674]

This is gold 🙏 so much life knowledge and philosophy in this episode...Great content 👌 (oh and at 1:36:00 I'm aware Powerlifters know more than most about using a toilet) 😬😆💩

[@matiasnasti9569]

This is so much more than a podcast for meatheads. Holy shit this was intensively deep conversation for anybody who wants to achieve anything in their life. So powerful stuff. Thank you so fucking much

[@unedited2716]

Thank you 2 so much I am going through hell and y turned on the Inner POWER

[@northpawjinx7555]

JM Blakley is truly brilliant.

[@treyray2]

Powerlifters are the best guys in the gym!

[@user-vv7js7iz8v]

Great PodCast!

[@robertmaslow5703]

Outstanding podcast, hadn’t heard JM speak before, what a thoughtful, articulate dude - on top of being an incredible lifter.