Becoming a Bodybuilder with Steve Park

Steve Park, an English body builder and Vinnie Tortorich go one-on-one on today's Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer podcast. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Villa Cappelli Pure Vitamin Club SPINAL TAP American movie with Stonehenge in it Bad British accents, but great entertainment value STEVE AS A BODYBUILDER Steve is more than just a fan He has been a bodybuilder since he was 17 years old He was quite built for his age, too big for English sports Steve had a coach who provided him with a gym and the means to get bigger and better to play rugby and football and short distance sprinting 13.5 for a 100m sprint and improved Eventually got into body building and went for that VINNIE'S BOOK Steve related to Vinnie in his book, working hard in the gym in the bayou Listened to it on audio and it inspired him to write to Vinnie Steve feels for Vinnie who got bullied as a young athlete Both had disproportionate leg strength LOMBARDIAN COACHING Coach for the Green Bay Packers "practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect" "winning is not everything, it's the only thing" Vinnie grew up with this style of coaching Not everyone is a winner-- Vinnie personally thinks this is the way to think Work on your weakest parts the most BODY & ENGINES Bodies and engines of cars are kind of similar There's a big lump of metal, but something different going on different inside each one Steve wanted to know how things worked on the inside -- both cars, and the bodies of humans Vinnie both built cars and got to dissect cadavers PERSONAL TRAINING Steve and his wife both personal train This is a side job -- started with people in the gym always asking advice His business built from word of mouth Steve only works with a handful of clients, but tailors his service to whomever needs it Each penny that his clients spend counts, so Steve makes sure to give people real service Vinnie is still surprised by how many people call often for training and life advice