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In this 125th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, JM Blakley takes a
seat.

JM Blakley is widely known for being the namesake of the JM Press and
breaking numerous bench press world records. He holds multiple degrees—a MA
in Strength and Athletic Conditioning and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology
and Metaphysical Sciences. JM accredits "a mastery of the basics" as the
ultimate driving force behind human achievement. His coaching philosophy
borrows the idea that anyone can use the basics to achieve greatness.

About the Host

Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of
twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and
consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and
they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live,
Learn, Pass on™.

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0:00 - Intro/Marek Health
4:06 - Welcome JM Blakely
8:00 - How do we sound?
10:00 - How JM came to Weight lifting
21:40 - We're all misfits
32:00 - If they can do it, we can!
41:00 - How to keep people disciplined
49:00 - JM's back recovery
53:00 - JM's success with benching
1:02:16 - Ted Arcidi story
1:07:06 - The what-if question
1:12:00 - Ups and downs of life
1:15:00 - Weight fluctuation
1:26:00 - Sacrifices for world records
1:32:00 - It's about self respect
1:35:05 - When do you start to think the mental component is more important
1:47:00 - An unreasonable amount of strength
1:51:30 - What is it to be all in?
2:08:00 - Mental Strength test
2:16:20 - Why did JM Retire?
2:32:00 - Getting older is the new challenge
2:37:00 - It's more than just lifting
2:43:00 - How is JM Helping people now?