#12 - Mathew Zlat - The Strongest Man in Calisthenics

Mathew Zlat is a russian streetlifer with a personal best of 195kg dip and a 125kg pull-up.
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TIMESTAMPS:

Personal records (0:33)How Mat started calisthenics (2:08)Best Beginner Routine (7:57)How to know if you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced (9:28)Optimal exercise sequence for workout (10:36)The perfect dip (13:01)The perfect pull-up (22:17)Why accessory exercises are not needed (32:10)Training form vs Strict form (38:22)Pause reps (39:59)Warm-up mistakes (41:50)Rest (44:50)Skills and streetlifting? (46:43)One arm pull-ups (48:29)Training to failure (54:04)Injury (56:40)Ideal body fat percentage (57:37)Should yo u hire a coach (58:32)Thoughts on autoregulation (1:01:32)Write this down every workout (1:02:16)Periodisation (1:03:26)Steroids (1:04:15)Advice to younger self (1:09:50)

SHOWNOTES:
Mats instagram
Mat's beginner calisthenics workout
Mat's one arm pull-up tutorial
Steroids in calisthenics Andrey Smaev

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