#12 - Mathew Zlat - The Strongest Man in Calisthenics

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Mathew Zlat is a russian streetlifer with a personal best of 195kg dip and a 125kg pull-up.
TIMESTAMPS:

• Personal records (0:33)
• How Mat started calisthenics (2:08)
• Best Beginner Routine (7:57)
• How to know if you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced (9:28)
• Optimal exercise sequence for workout (10:36)
• The perfect dip (13:01)
• The perfect pull-up (22:17)
• Why accessory exercises are not needed (32:10)
• Training form vs Strict form (38:22)
• Pause reps (39:59)
• Warm-up mistakes (41:50)
• Rest (44:50)
• Skills and streetlifting? (46:43)
• One arm pull-ups (48:29)
• Training to failure (54:04)
• Injury (56:40)
• Ideal body fat percentage (57:37)
• Should yo u hire a coach (58:32)
• Thoughts on autoregulation (1:01:32)
• Write this down every workout (1:02:16)
• Periodisation (1:03:26)
• Steroids (1:04:15)
• Advice to younger self (1:09:50)

SHOWNOTES:
Mats instagram
Mat's beginner calisthenics workout
Mat's one arm pull-up tutorial
Steroids in calisthenics Andrey Smaev

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