Total Body Training

Joseph Pena is a truly incredible athlete. He holds numerous powerlifting state records in the squat and total. Inluding: a THSPA record squat at 1025 Lbs. and a total Record (Squat, bench and Deadlift) at 2175 lbs. He currently holds the national Raw Squat Record in the USA Powerlifting and the International Powerlifting Federation - IPF for squat at 854Lbs. . In this interiview Joseph gives us his origin story. We discuss how he started strength training with his dad John Pena . We discuss the Starting Strength - The Aasgaard Company which he utilized and continues to use to improve his strength. He gives insight into what its like to be a competitive athlete. If you are curious about what it takes to become an elite level powerlifter this podcast is for you. Or if you just want to hear the perspective of a dedicated athlete then please listen to this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/totalbodytraining/support