Today we’re talking to Jake Boly, BarBend’s outgoing fitness editor. In nearly four years with BarBend, Jake has covered hundreds of strength sports events and written or edited thousands of articles on training and strength research. We look back on Jake’s time in and contributions toward strength journalism, including the athletes and feats that impressed him the most!
Watch the interview here:
On this episode of The BarBend Podcast, host David Tao talks to Jake Boly about:
- What journalism taught Jake about strength sports (2:04)
- Why Olympic Weightlifting was tricky to cover (4:40)
- Covering his first international weightlifting meet (5:50)
- How getting tipsy helped him cover the Arnolds Sports Festival (10:00)
- What Jake learned about himself as a writer and editor during his time at BarBend (17:50)
- If Sumo Deadlifts are cheating (23:00)
- What has changed in the world of strength training in the last four years (24:30)
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