13. Adam Sandel - Pull Up World Record Holder, Harvard Professor of Philosophy

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What do pull ups and philosophy have in common? As we learn in today’s episode, apparently a lot. Current world record holder for the most pull ups in one minute Adam Sandel joins the show. This man has did 68 pull ups in one minute folks. While he may moonlight as the best pull up competitor in the world, his day job is educating the bright minds of Harvard University about the teachings of Aristotle and Socrates. With such an incredibly unique background I was curious to find out just what it was about pull ups that grabbed Adam’s interest and set him on his quest of utter world domination. Okay, that’s a bit much but it’s incredible folks. 

Adam discusses the connection between fitness and philosophy. Why Plato and Socrates are in many ways similar to some of the best self help books we have today. The one question Adam asks himself to keep himself grounded during his quest for achievement and why it’s important to trust the process. We discuss adversity and what it’s like having what was thought to be a successful world record attempt denied. 

A former baseball player, Adam shares how he got into pull ups. His powerlifting background at Oxford University. His transition into world record attempts and how training with a current world record holder and friendly competitors was one of the best things he could have done. 

For those trying to improve their pull ups, he shares some tips and tricks that he’s picked up along the way and provides an overview of his preferred style of workout and how you can access it. He reflects on how breakthroughs can happen in the blink of an eye and how you can never be sure when or why they happen. He leaves with parting advice to getting success and achieving goals. 

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Website: http://www.adamsandel.com/

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Link to Adam’s successful and current World Record attempt of 68 Pull Ups

http://www.adamsandel.com/guinness-world-records/

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Produced By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter

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