Joe Rogan Experience #1727 - Rob Kearney

1. 0:01 – 2:12

   Golf obsession, warm-ups, and the hidden cost of playing

   1. RKRob Kearney0:01

      (drumming) Joe Rogan podcast, check it out.

   2. NANarrator0:04

      The Joe Rogan Experience. (rock music) Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day. (rock music)

   3. JRJoe Rogan0:12

      He's obsessed. It's kinda interesting to watch because he never used to play golf.

   4. RKRob Kearney0:18

      To be fair, I have a pretty terrible golf swing though.

   5. JRJoe Rogan0:20

      Um, for real.

   6. RKRob Kearney0:20

      I don't have much of a back swing.

   7. JRJoe Rogan0:22

      Yeah, I, I hit the ground most... (laughs)

   8. RKRob Kearney0:23

      (laughs)

   9. JRJoe Rogan0:23

      I've done that Topgolf place, but, uh, I just whack the ground. It's not good.

   10. RKRob Kearney0:28

       (laughs)

   11. JRJoe Rogan0:28

       I'm not... I'm scared of golf. That's why when I see Jamie, like, full on, completely obsessed-

   12. RKRob Kearney0:33

       Going at it.

   13. JRJoe Rogan0:33

       ... six months in, I'm like, "That's what I thought. That's what happens to people."

   14. RKRob Kearney0:37

       (laughs)

   15. JRJoe Rogan0:37

       I don't want that shit. I don't have any time.

   16. RKRob Kearney0:39

       And it's deceivingly expensive.

   17. JRJoe Rogan0:41

       Is it really?

   18. RKRob Kearney0:41

       Well, yeah, like, every time you go out it's, you know, depending on the course you play, it's anywhere between, like, $80 and $150 every time you go play. And if you suck like I do, you're losing, you know, a dozen golf balls (laughs) every time you play as well.

   19. JRJoe Rogan0:52

       And a lot of people gamble as well.

   20. RKRob Kearney0:54

       True.

   21. JRJoe Rogan0:54

       So if you suck-

   22. RKRob Kearney0:55

       And drink.

   23. JRJoe Rogan0:55

       ... and gamble, and then you drink.

   24. RKRob Kearney0:57

       Yeah.

   25. JRJoe Rogan0:57

       Yeah, but, well, the thing that, that freaks me out is the, uh, the cost of time.

   26. RKRob Kearney1:03

       Yeah, 'cause it's... I mean, four hours at least.

   27. JRJoe Rogan1:05

       Yeah, at least. Jamie, what do you do? Like, what's a normal day?

   28. NANarrator1:07

       If you suck, I found out that's why it takes so long. (laughs)

   29. JRJoe Rogan1:10

       (laughs)

   30. RKRob Kearney1:11

       (laughs)
2. 2:12 – 8:18

   Rob’s triceps rupture during a 485-lb log press attempt

   1. JRJoe Rogan2:12

      You, uh, you recovered from surgery, huh? What did you have done?

   2. RKRob Kearney2:15

      Dude, I've had a shit year.

   3. JRJoe Rogan2:16

      Yeah?

   4. RKRob Kearney2:17

      Um, so, uh, just over a year ago, I ruptured my tricep on my left arm.

   5. JRJoe Rogan2:21

      All right, yikes.

   6. RKRob Kearney2:22

      Um, was attempting the log press world record, and-

   7. JRJoe Rogan2:25

      What is the world record?

   8. RKRob Kearney2:26

      So, the show was to attempt the world record. Um, I failed at 485 pounds, which would have been a new American record. That's when my tricep decided to, you know, crap out.

   9. JRJoe Rogan2:37

      So what did it do? Like, separate from the bone?

   10. RKRob Kearney2:39

       Oh, no, it... like, my tendon exploded.

   11. JRJoe Rogan2:43

       Whoa.

   12. RKRob Kearney2:44

       So, typically, like, when a tendon tears, it's kinda like a piece of paper, throw a couple of stitches in it, and then, you know, anchor it into the bone. The doctor... (laughs) first thing he said when I woke up was, "So, when I opened up your arm, I literally had to take a step back and rethink everything I was gonna do because it was that much worse."

   13. JRJoe Rogan3:03

       But didn't he have an MRI to go by?

   14. RKRob Kearney3:05

       Yeah, but, like... so the MRI, we... it showed that it was torn, but he didn't know to, like, what extent. And when he got in there, he realized that literally, like... he said it looked like a firecracker had gone off in my tendon.

   15. JRJoe Rogan3:15

       (laughs)

   16. RKRob Kearney3:15

       So, it took 14 sutures to put my tendon back together into something he could even attach to my elbow, and then another four anchors into my elbow that he did... had to drill in.

   17. JRJoe Rogan3:25

       And what was the recovery like?

   18. RKRob Kearney3:26

       I mean, I still can't straighten my arm out all the way.

   19. JRJoe Rogan3:28

       Oh, really?

   20. RKRob Kearney3:28

       Like, that's about as... and I got, like, this really cute dimple now.

   21. JRJoe Rogan3:31

       Oh, wow, that's gnarly.

   22. RKRob Kearney3:32

       Yeah, nasty scar.

   23. JRJoe Rogan3:35

       Are you gonna put, like, a tattoo on it, make it, like, a snake or something?

   24. RKRob Kearney3:37

       That's what I'm thinking, yeah. I mean, I think... I feel like a snake is too cliche.

   25. JRJoe Rogan3:40

       Maybe a s- a fuse.

   26. RKRob Kearney3:42

       That could be it.

   27. JRJoe Rogan3:42

       For your forearm.

   28. RKRob Kearney3:43

       That might- (laughs)

   29. JRJoe Rogan3:44

       A bomb-ass forearm.

   30. RKRob Kearney3:45

       My husband goes, "You should make it a sperm." I was like, "Or not." (laughs)
3. 8:18 – 14:06

   Rehab realities: scar tissue, dry needling, and freaky body adaptations

   1. RKRob Kearney8:18

      So I was, like, back in the gym within, like, two weeks doing lower body stuff. But the biggest... The hardest part was, like, getting range of motion back, like, trying to flex my elbow again. 'Cause when they did the surgery, my arm was bent at 90 degrees, so that was a pretty comfortable position, but getting it to straighten or getting it to bend all the way was horrible.

   2. JRJoe Rogan8:34

      Do they anticipate you'll ever get full range of motion where you can fully straighten it out again?

   3. RKRob Kearney8:38

      Uh, it's been a year, so... (sighs) So here's the weird thing. Nobody can figure this out. If I'm not... If I'm just here trying to raise my arm, that's as much as I get.

   4. JRJoe Rogan8:45

      Mm-hmm.

   5. RKRob Kearney8:45

      But if I'm pressing, like, if I'm bench-pressing or, or overhead pressing, I can get to full extension.

   6. JRJoe Rogan8:50

      Press this cup.

   7. RKRob Kearney8:52

      Well, I think it might be too light. (laughs)

   8. JRJoe Rogan8:54

      (laughs) Can you pretend you're pressing something?

   9. RKRob Kearney8:56

      This is where I get hurt.

   10. JRJoe Rogan8:57

       Oh, this is when it blows out?

   11. RKRob Kearney8:58

       Yeah. You'll see that on the left arm.

   12. JRJoe Rogan8:59

       Oh, uh... Is that the same fucking Hitler guy?

   13. RKRob Kearney9:00

       Yeah, same dude. Same dude.

   14. JRJoe Rogan9:02

       (laughs)

   15. RKRob Kearney9:02

       And there it goes.

   16. JRJoe Rogan9:03

       Oh, Jesus Christ. Oh shit.

   17. RKRob Kearney9:06

       I knew... Yeah. And, like, you know, I'm, I'm a certified athletic trainer. I, like, have a master's degree in sports medicine, so, like, I legit knew right away what had happened.

   18. JRJoe Rogan9:14

       Oh.

   19. RKRob Kearney9:15

       And my husband comes over to me, he's like, "What's wrong?" I was like, "I just tore my tricep." He's like, "No, you didn't." I was like, "No, I totally did." (laughs)

   20. JRJoe Rogan9:21

       Oh. But you didn't think it was as bad as it was?

   21. RKRob Kearney9:24

       I mean, I knew it was torn, but, like, I didn't... Yeah, I didn't think it was-

   22. JRJoe Rogan9:28

       Exploding.

   23. RKRob Kearney9:28

       ... to that level.

   24. JRJoe Rogan9:29

       Now, what kind of therapy do you do for something like that? Once they reattach it, what's the rehabilitation like?

   25. RKRob Kearney9:36

       Um, so, I mean, I, I did a lot of everything. A lot of manual therapy 'cause, like, I produce a lot of scar tissue. Um, like, even now, like, my olecranon, like, the elbow bone doesn't feel like my right one.

   26. JRJoe Rogan9:48

       So when you say you produ-... Is it like normally-

   27. RKRob Kearney9:49

       Just my body, like, it naturally produces a lot of scar tissue.

   28. JRJoe Rogan9:52

       Oh, that's interesting.

   29. RKRob Kearney9:53

       So that was something we battled actually, because I was producing too much scar tissue too early in the rehab process that was actually hindering the range of motion gains that I was supposed to be getting. So a lot of, like, Graston, um, cupping. I was... (laughs) I did dr- like, dry needling and acupuncture.

   30. JRJoe Rogan10:09

       Mm-hmm.
4. 14:06 – 16:14

   Strongman origins, dangerous events, and returning to heavy overhead work

   1. RKRob Kearney14:06

      I mean, yeah. I mean, and I've also been doing this for 12 years now. You know? I did my first strongman competition when I was 17.

   2. JRJoe Rogan14:11

      Wow.

   3. RKRob Kearney14:12

      You know, now turning 30 here in a couple of weeks, like, you know, so I've been doing this for a long time. So just that, like, you know, literal time under tension over the years definitely has to have an effect.

   4. JRJoe Rogan14:22

      Well, you, that's a young age to do something like that.

   5. RKRob Kearney14:25

      (smacks lips) Yeah.

   6. JRJoe Rogan14:25

      I would imagine that, like, strongman stuff, like, you know, they talk about, like, old man strength.

   7. RKRob Kearney14:29

      Yeah.

   8. JRJoe Rogan14:30

      Like, as you get older, I would imagine that would be a, a better time.

   9. RKRob Kearney14:35

      (smacks lips) Yeah, I mean, you know, for me, it was just I kinda got in with a CrossFit gym. Honestly, that's how I got into strongman. And they kinda noticed that, you know, he's kind of a chubby awkward kid that's not terribly athletic, so (laughs) let's just put him on a barbell, see how much he can lift.

   10. JRJoe Rogan14:51

       (laughs)

   11. RKRob Kearney14:51

       (laughs) Luckily, it worked out pretty well for me. Um, but, I mean, to be fair, like, I still sucked at strongman when I started too. Like, I s- I did my first competition on about four days notice, had never lifted a single strongman implement in my life, got my ass kicked, but, like, loved it 'cause it was so weird and just so different from anything I've ever done.

   12. JRJoe Rogan15:10

       Yeah, the o- the one that weirds me out the most is when they throw the barrels.

   13. RKRob Kearney15:14

       Oh, yeah.

   14. JRJoe Rogan15:14

       'Cause I, I remember I watched one where the guy got hit, he threw the barrel, he wasn't paying attention-

   15. RKRob Kearney15:19

       Came back and hit his head. Yeah.

   16. JRJoe Rogan15:19

       ... and it came back and hit him. Is that dude alive still?

   17. RKRob Kearney15:21

       He is.

   18. JRJoe Rogan15:22

       Really?

   19. RKRob Kearney15:22

       Yeah. Luckily, it was an empty keg. It was only a pony keg.

   20. JRJoe Rogan15:26

       What? What the fuck ever?

   21. RKRob Kearney15:26

       It was, like, a half keg, but, I mean... (laughs)

   22. JRJoe Rogan15:28

       How m- how much does that weigh?

   23. RKRob Kearney15:29

       I think it's about, like, 15 to 20 pounds.

   24. JRJoe Rogan15:31

       20 pounds-

   25. RKRob Kearney15:32

       Like, still dropping from- (laughs)

   26. JRJoe Rogan15:33

       ... dropping from 30 feet onto your-

   27. RKRob Kearney15:33

       Yeah.

   28. JRJoe Rogan15:34

       ... fucking head.

   29. RKRob Kearney15:35

       (laughs)

   30. JRJoe Rogan15:35

       That's not good.
5. 16:14 – 22:03

   Testicular cancer diagnosis: rapid growth, surgery, and active monitoring

   1. RKRob Kearney16:14

      No. I would say my left arm is probably 75%, 80%. Like, I'm closing in on, like, a 400-pound overhead again, you know, after a year of rehab and stuff like that. But, like, to be honest, like, this entire year from the time of this tricep has just been, like, shitty healthwise for me 'cause about a four and a half months ago, I got testicular cancer.

   2. JRJoe Rogan16:33

      Oh, shit.

   3. RKRob Kearney16:34

      Yeah. So I had to deal with that too.

   4. JRJoe Rogan16:36

      What happened there?

   5. RKRob Kearney16:37

      I lost a nut.

   6. JRJoe Rogan16:38

      Damn.

   7. RKRob Kearney16:39

      Yeah.

   8. JRJoe Rogan16:39

      My buddy Duncan lost a nut.

   9. RKRob Kearney16:41

      Um, yeah.

   10. JRJoe Rogan16:42

       And my buddy Tom Greene.

   11. RKRob Kearney16:43

       It was crazy. Um-

   12. JRJoe Rogan16:45

       You're a fucking young guy to get testicular cancer, aren't you?

   13. RKRob Kearney16:47

       ... 29, like, no family history of it. Like, it wasn't even a thought. I was actually getting ready for World's Strongest Man. Had, like, a super heavy squat and deadlift session one day, and I was wearing, like, a squat suit and a deadlift suit, so, like, those things are super uncomfortable.

   14. JRJoe Rogan17:02

       What is a squat suit?

   15. RKRob Kearney17:03

       It literally is like this ela- um, I say elastic, but it's, um, just a super thick suit that you wear that it, it pretty much aids in the lift, right? Like, like, ha- have you ever seen guys wear, like, a bench shirt?

   16. JRJoe Rogan17:15

       Mm-hmm.

   17. RKRob Kearney17:15

       You know, it's the same thing, but for a squat movement and a deadlift movement. So, like, everything gets just jumbled up in there and it's just (laughs) disgustingly uncomfortable.

   18. JRJoe Rogan17:25

       (laughs)

   19. RKRob Kearney17:25

       So, like, the next day, I kinda had some, like, pain in my groin and I was like, "Eh, it's probably just from the session yesterday." But it, like, kinda got more intense and was, like, shooting up kind of into my abdomen. I was like, "Na- uh, something may be wrong here," so I checked it out. And the thing is, like, when people say testicular cancer, they're like, "Oh, like, you'll feel a lump." Mine felt like legit, like, a tiny hard string. Like, it was nothing crazy.

   20. JRJoe Rogan17:48

       Hmm.

   21. RKRob Kearney17:49

       And I was like, "Okay, like, this is a little weird." And we're about three, four weeks before World's Strongest Man. So I'm like, "Okay, I have my physical coming up. Let me get a check then." Within a week, it had grown to, like, the size of a dime.

   22. JRJoe Rogan18:02

       Whoa.

   23. RKRob Kearney18:03

       And then they were like, "Yeah, okay, with that kinda growth, we need to get you checked out." Gets me an ultrasound a week later, now it's the size of, like, a quarter. And this is on a Tue- so this, I go in on a Tuesday for my ultrasound. Then they're like, "Okay, well, you, you need to go to an oncologist." Right? So I was like, "Okay, well," like, that's like-... never having cancer or anything like, that's probably the weirdest and most emotional phone call to make, right? Like, when you're like, "Well, shit, I'm 29 and I have to schedule an oncology appointment."

   24. JRJoe Rogan18:31

       Yeah.

   25. RKRob Kearney18:32

       Um, so I get in for that Thursday. The doctor comes in. I have Joey, my husband, with me. He literally walks in, puts the paper down. He's like, "Okay, so you're gonna come in on Tuesday and we're gonna have, remove your testicle."

   26. JRJoe Rogan18:44

       (sighs)

   27. RKRob Kearney18:44

       I was like, "Okay." Zero to 100 real quick.

   28. JRJoe Rogan18:48

       And what is the explanation for the, the speed of the growth? 'Cause I thought cancer was, like, a slow progression and-

   29. RKRob Kearney18:54

       So-

   30. JRJoe Rogan18:54

       ... you know, you could treat it and-
6. 22:03 – 27:15

   Life with one testicle: prosthetics, physiology, and coping

   1. JRJoe Rogan22:03

      Wow. And so they remove a ball. Did you put a fake one in?

   2. RKRob Kearney22:08

      No. You know, so here's the thing with that.

   3. JRJoe Rogan22:10

      (laughs)

   4. RKRob Kearney22:10

      Like, one, it's ki, (laughs) it's kind of expensive 'cause it's cosmetic, right?

   5. JRJoe Rogan22:12

      Really?

   6. RKRob Kearney22:13

      Like it doesn't, it's not covered by insurance.

   7. JRJoe Rogan22:14

      Don't you just stick a little rubber one in there?

   8. RKRob Kearney22:16

      That's what I. Well, for-

   9. JRJoe Rogan22:17

      Stick it up?

   10. RKRob Kearney22:17

       I didn't even know there were prosthetic nuts.

   11. JRJoe Rogan22:19

       They have them for dogs too.

   12. RKRob Kearney22:20

       Yeah.

   13. JRJoe Rogan22:21

       Which is the dumbest shit.

   14. RKRob Kearney22:22

       But, like, I'm kind of a smartass and, like, I decided to h, like, I'm in this moment where I'm in this doctor's appointment and I'm like, "Okay, I'm having a nut removed in, like, four days." My husband's sitting behind me. I was like, "Okay." So he's li, so the doctor's like, "Oh," like, you know, "let's do an exam. Do you want him to leave?" I was like-

   15. JRJoe Rogan22:37

       (laughs)

   16. RKRob Kearney22:37

       ... "Oh, it's nothing he's never seen before."

   17. JRJoe Rogan22:39

       (laughs)

   18. RKRob Kearney22:39

       "So he's fine." Um, and then he's like, "Oh," like, "do you want a prosthetic? Like, it'd be easier to put one in while we're in there." I was like, "Didn't know that was an option." So he takes some out and shows me some. And so y my mind started going, I'm like, "Got any that are, like, glow in the dark?"

   19. JRJoe Rogan22:54

       (laughs) What does a fake nut look like when it's on the table?

   20. RKRob Kearney22:57

       It's like, it, it looks like a silicone, it's like a little silicone implant.

   21. JRJoe Rogan23:00

       Oh, like a breast implant?

   22. RKRob Kearney23:01

       Yeah, yeah.

   23. JRJoe Rogan23:01

       Okay.

   24. RKRob Kearney23:01

       Same, same kinda material.

   25. JRJoe Rogan23:02

       So clear.

   26. RKRob Kearney23:03

       Um, they don't have glow in the dark nuts.

   27. JRJoe Rogan23:05

       Hmm.

   28. RKRob Kearney23:06

       Nor do they have Bluetooth.

   29. JRJoe Rogan23:08

       You wanted a Bluetooth nut?

   30. RKRob Kearney23:09

       Yeah. How cool would that be?
7. 27:15 – 37:38

   Strongman nutrition vs keto: rice, meat, carbs, and performance tradeoffs

   1. JRJoe Rogan27:15

      That's what's crazy. They say that, uh, and I don't know if this is accurate, but they say that ketogenic diets are very good for preventing cancer because there's something about cancer needing glucose to grow, whereas ketones, uh, cancer doesn't grow on ketones, but your body can function better.

   2. RKRob Kearney27:34

      I, yeah, I mean, it makes sense. You know, like-

   3. JRJoe Rogan27:36

      Yeah.

   4. RKRob Kearney27:37

      ... you think fat grows with glucose.

   5. JRJoe Rogan27:39

      Right.

   6. RKRob Kearney27:39

      So, why wouldn't something else that's a little bit more anabolic?

   7. JRJoe Rogan27:42

      Yeah.

   8. RKRob Kearney27:42

      So, it makes sense physiologically.

   9. JRJoe Rogan27:45

      Yeah.

   10. RKRob Kearney27:46

       I don't like carbs.

   11. JRJoe Rogan27:47

       Well, I could imagine.

   12. RKRob Kearney27:48

       Yeah.

   13. JRJoe Rogan27:48

       When you do that kind of w- I mean, is there anybody that tries to follow a keto diet that does powerlifting or strongman type stuff like you?

   14. RKRob Kearney27:54

       I mean, like, you have, like, Mark and Chris Bell. They do, like, the carnivore stuff.

   15. JRJoe Rogan27:58

       Yeah, but they, but they take carbs. I, I see those guys. They're always eating apples and shit.

   16. RKRob Kearney28:03

       Yeah, true, true, true.

   17. JRJoe Rogan28:03

       Chris, Chris eats a lot of fruit.

   18. RKRob Kearney28:04

       Yeah.

   19. JRJoe Rogan28:05

       You know? But they're not doing, they're just doing it for aesthetics. They just look good, you know?

   20. RKRob Kearney28:10

       Yeah.

   21. JRJoe Rogan28:10

       They lift weights and you're involved in, like, serious competition with other gorillas that are trying to pick up-

   22. RKRob Kearney28:16

       Much bigger gorillas.

   23. JRJoe Rogan28:18

       ... super heavy shit. Yeah, I would imagine, like, carbs are almost necessary.

   24. RKRob Kearney28:21

       Yeah. Yeah, I mean, they're, they're a staple in, like, every meal.

   25. JRJoe Rogan28:24

       What is your standard diet? Like, a standard plate for you? What do you eat?

   26. RKRob Kearney28:28

       Typically, like, anywhere between one to two cups of rice, depending on the time of day and where my training is at. Um, eight to town ou- eight to 10 ounces of meat, um, and then some veggies.

   27. JRJoe Rogan28:38

       Yeah. Robert Oberst said that he's basically rice and meat.

   28. RKRob Kearney28:42

       Yeah.

   29. JRJoe Rogan28:42

       Like, that's the primary ... Wha- is that most strongmen? Is like rice and meat?

   30. RKRob Kearney28:46

       It's the easiest way to get the calories and the nutrients in, right? And then, like, fortunately, you know, because of what we do and the energy expenditure and, like, the time our workouts take, like, we usually get ... Most guys get a couple of cheat meals a week. That's why we don't look like bodybuilders. Right? Like, we eat relatively clean, but in order to keep up with what we're doing, you know what I mean? Shit, sometimes my workouts take, like, six hours that I'm at the gym.
8. 37:38 – 56:42

   Strongman ‘freaks,’ event design, and CEO move to grow the sport

   1. JRJoe Rogan37:38

      Right, yeah. How long do you think you're gonna do this for?

   2. RKRob Kearney37:42

      I don't know, man. Um, you know, it's interesting. You know, I th- I, I messaged you a little bit about like the stuff that my, where my career's going, right? Like-

   3. JRJoe Rogan37:50

      Mm-hmm.

   4. RKRob Kearney37:50

      'Cause we talked about, you know, how strongman, you know, World's Strongest Man should be a million dollar title.

   5. JRJoe Rogan37:55

      It should be.

   6. RKRob Kearney37:56

      You know?

   7. JRJoe Rogan37:56

      Yeah.

   8. RKRob Kearney37:57

      And like we're, we're kinda working towards that. So like, super... I'm actually like, this is the first time I'm talking about it. So I actually now am the CEO and part owner of Strongman Corporation.

   9. JRJoe Rogan38:07

      Oh.

   10. RKRob Kearney38:08

       So it's the-

   11. JRJoe Rogan38:08

       How'd that happen?

   12. RKRob Kearney38:09

       (laughs) Like, three days ago.

   13. JRJoe Rogan38:11

       Really?

   14. RKRob Kearney38:11

       Yeah, yeah.

   15. JRJoe Rogan38:12

       Congratulations.

   16. RKRob Kearney38:12

       We, we've been working on it for, for a little while. Uh, my business partner and I have kinda been... We kinda put our heads together and, you know, honestly, like taking what you were saying and like, "How do we build this sport to something bigger?" And we decided to kinda start from the grassroots, right? So Strongman Corporation, it's the largest amateur and professional organization in the world for strongmen. Like, just over 12... Around 12,000 members worldwide.

   17. JRJoe Rogan38:35

       Wow.

   18. RKRob Kearney38:35

       Um, so yeah, so as of three days ago now, I'm at the helm of it.

   19. JRJoe Rogan38:38

       Dude-

   20. RKRob Kearney38:39

       So-

   21. JRJoe Rogan38:39

       ... congratulations.

   22. RKRob Kearney38:39

       ... pretty pumped, yeah.

   23. JRJoe Rogan38:40

       That's fucking badass. Listen, man, it is an entertaining thing to watch the strongest fucking humans in the world.

   24. RKRob Kearney38:46

       Absolutely.

   25. JRJoe Rogan38:46

       The idea that that's not a big thing, but golf is... Sorry, Jamie.

   26. RKRob Kearney38:51

       (laughs)

   27. JRJoe Rogan38:52

       But the people who watch golf on TV, 'cause I don't play golf so I don't watch golf, right? The people that watch golf all play golf. But everybody will watch some fucking gorilla try to throw a barrel over the top of a, a pole vault beam.

   28. RKRob Kearney39:05

       Yeah.

   29. JRJoe Rogan39:05

       You know? Like that's-

   30. RKRob Kearney39:06

       It's just, it's a spectacle, right? Like-
9. 56:42 – 1:13:19

   Training hacks and recovery culture: smelling salts, slaps, and sauna

   1. JRJoe Rogan56:42

      What is, what is it about smelling salts that get you, uh, ramped up?

   2. RKRob Kearney56:45

      I mean-

   3. JRJoe Rogan56:45

      They crack 'em under their nose, right?

   4. RKRob Kearney56:47

      Yeah, yeah. It hurts. Um.

   5. JRJoe Rogan56:49

      Yeah?

   6. RKRob Kearney56:49

      So I think it, I think it just like initiates his like fight or flight.

   7. JRJoe Rogan56:52

      Is that legal before tournaments?

   8. RKRob Kearney56:53

      Oh, yeah. I got a, I-

   9. JRJoe Rogan56:55

      Really?

   10. RKRob Kearney56:55

       (sighs) I woulda-

   11. JRJoe Rogan56:55

       You do it?

   12. RKRob Kearney56:55

       I shoulda brought some, man. I coulda had you try it.

   13. JRJoe Rogan56:57

       I wanna try it.

   14. RKRob Kearney56:57

       Yeah.

   15. JRJoe Rogan56:57

       Yeah.

   16. RKRob Kearney56:58

       I got one that's literally called Hellfire.

   17. JRJoe Rogan57:00

       (laughs) Wait a minute. So they have brands of smelling salts?

   18. RKRob Kearney57:03

       Oh, d- there's entire companies that just make smelling salts.

   19. JRJoe Rogan57:06

       Just for lifting?

   20. RKRob Kearney57:06

       Yeah, this company that I work at, which um-

   21. JRJoe Rogan57:08

       Jamie, order up some smelling salts. We're gonna do this.

   22. RKRob Kearney57:10

       (laughs)

   23. JRJoe Rogan57:11

       'Cause we're putting in a gym next door.

   24. RKRob Kearney57:13

       Do you want like legit like hardcore shit?

   25. JRJoe Rogan57:15

       Oh, yeah. I'm not going soft.

   26. RKRob Kearney57:16

       So do you know the guy Juji Mufu?

   27. JRJoe Rogan57:18

       Um, yes.

   28. RKRob Kearney57:19

       Right? Like s-

   29. JRJoe Rogan57:20

       I know him because of Derek from MorePlatesMoreDates.com.

   30. RKRob Kearney57:23

       Yeah.

Episode duration: 2:48:19