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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- January 21, 2020
- Duration
- 1h 54m
- Channel
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Rob Kearney is the only openly gay professional strongman. He currently holds the American record for the log press, at 471 lbs. There is also a documentary about his life currently in production: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rob-kearney-world039s-strongest-gay-documentary?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
SPEAKERS
Joe Rogan
hostRob Kearney
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Rob Kearney, Joe Rogan Experience #1416 - Rob Kearney explores Openly Gay Strongman Redefines Power, Identity, and True Toughness Joe Rogan talks with Rob Kearney, a professional strongman and the only openly gay elite competitor in the sport, about his journey in strength athletics and coming out. Kearney explains how the strongman community has largely embraced his sexuality, contrasting that acceptance with the online hate he often receives, especially from religious critics. They dive deep into the realities of elite strongman competition: extreme training volumes, injuries, recovery protocols, event-specific techniques, diet, and the economics of the sport. Throughout, Kearney emphasizes visibility for LGBTQ athletes, the psychological freedom of authenticity, and his ambitions to deadlift 1,000 pounds at under 300 pounds bodyweight.
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