Today I’m talking to Ebenezer Samuel, Fitness Director at Men’s Health. It’s Eb’s second time on the podcast, and today we’re breaking down his recent training session with Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s always fun talking with Eb, and while our companies are technically competitors, we’ve built a friendship over a shared love for fitness and the culture surrounding it. There’s a deep dive in this episode on the difference between training and working out. How are you approaching your time in the gym?
In this episode of the BarBend Podcast, host David Thomas Tao talks to Ebenezer Samuel about:
- How Eb got to train with his fitness idol (2:00)
- Arnold’s different approach to training at 75 years old (4:10)
- When Arnold called out Eb for this bad gym behavior (8:15)
- The most underrated machine for lifting enthusiasts of all goals (11:30)
- Swinging pendulum of intensity in the fitness world (14:10)
- Building your reservoir of muscle (19:00)
- The real principle of progressive overload (22:30)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Eb Samuel on Instagram
- Follow David Thomas Tao on Instagram and Twitter
