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At 51 this Female Ultramarathoner Now Squats Over 200 lb | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #53

Ray Gillenwater, SSC | June 19, 2023

Ray Gillenwater interviews Mindy Slovinsky, an online client of Nick D, about her past life as an ultramarathoner and what's it's like to lift double her bodyweight at 51 years-old.

  • 01:25 - Mindy's current PRs
  • 05:01 - Motivation to start strength training
  • 07:26 - Running 100 miles twice
  • 10:57 - What's going on in your head?
  • 15:16 - After-effects on your body
  • 18:08 - Experiencing burnout
  • 26:42 - Lifting goals
  • 29:41 - Having Nick as a coach
  • 34:16 - Form and programming changes
  • 41:05 - Changes in bloodwork
  • 45:59 - Opinion on aesthetics
  • 50:07 - Mindy's BS meter

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