1075: Dr. Stefanie Cohen - From Venezuelan National Soccer Team to 4X Bodyweight Deadlift & 22 World Records

Jul 15, 2019

Dr. Stefanie Cohen

Her humble beginnings and how she came to the US. (3:33)
How in some degree we are forced to rise to the occasion: Her journey to what she is currently doing. (6:27)
When did the switch from soccer to powerlifting happen? (10:30)
Did she find her body responded very quickly early on? How strength is a LONG-TERM adaptation. (14:09)
When did she decide to compete in powerlifting? (19:13)
Was her goal to be the first female to pull 500 lbs.? What did it take to get there and what bumps in the road did she experience? (25:04)
The general steps you can do to alleviate pain TODAY. (32:50)
Did she change her approach to her workouts after her back injury? (39:04)
The differences between flexibility and mobility. (41:55)
How should someone PRIME their body before a physical event? (45:05)
What does her priming session look like? (47:21)
The value of unilateral movements to powerlifters. (48:05)
The benefits of unconventional training to powerlifting. (50:48)
What information annoys her the most about the strength/fitness camps? (53:39)
The story of ‘6 blind men who have never encountered an elephant’ and how people are so fast to draw absolute truths based on one single subjective experience. (56:10)
What are her strength goals moving forward? (57:28)

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