Matt Domney: Powerlifting from Westside to Pokemon

The boiz sit down with strength coach and powerlifting coach Matt Domney to talk about lifting in the age of social media. As a part of Compound Performance Matt not only coaches athletes but also serves as a mentor to a plethora of strength coaches around the globe through Compound Performance's mentorship program.   From the changes that have occurred in the sport of powerlifting to how coaches approach strength, there are so many new things and so many that have begun to fade away. Matt is a super knowledgable and experienced coach in a variety of domains and doesn't shy away from taking on dogmatic approaches that neglect context. His arguments with Squat University on Instagram have gained a lot of viewers.   You can find more about Matt at www.compoundperformaance.com and follow him on Instagram.   1:30 Intros 5:00 Mandatory Kyle Dobbs reference 10:00 Critical thinking vs fitness cronyism 14:00 Systems and principle based fitness 18:00 Dean overdoing it 22:00 Strength sports and ego inflation 31:00 Why we really got into lifting 35:00 When Dean subtly drops his 440 bench at Nationals 50:00 Lack of self awareness in beginner lifters 58:00 The downside of systems 1:09:00 Interpersonal variability 1:16:00 Leveraging your way to victory/ Westside to Pokemon