We have a nostalgic episode this week as Tom Touchstone reminisces the time he walked into the second location of Gold's Gym and met bodybuilding legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane. Muscle building wasn't popular until Pumping Iron came out in 1977 after Tom went to the gym and joined competitions as a teenager. Tom shares how bodybuilders back then used anabolic, worked their way around injuries and got their knowledge through networking and community.
TIMESTAMPS
02:48 How Tom got into the world of competitive bodybuilding
12:04 Underside of old-school bodybuilding
14:54 How did bodybuilders know what they were doing without a personal trainer
21:19 Achieving hypertrophy through trial and error
29:49 Pushing your body to see what it is capable of doing
39:25 How does exercise help other aspects of Tom's life
44:36 Tom's biggest regret doing what he did and what's something he'd never change
ABOUT TOM TOUCHSTONE
Tom Touchstone is a former competitive bodybuilder who won the title of Mr. California in 1985. Tom is an experienced executive pastor with a demonstrated history of working in the religious institutions industry. He is a strong community and social services professional with a bachelor's in computer science, computer programming , systems analysis, computer systems management from Control Data Institute and IBM Corporation.
CONNECT WITH TOM TOUCHSTONE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-touchstone-12040848/
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🙋♂️ MEET THE HOST - Anthony Amen
My personal training journey started in college. Before that, I was never really into any aspect of fitness. I ate what I wanted, ran a 15 min/mile and couldn’t tell you the difference between a plank or a pushup. That all changed in college when I began playing intramural sports. Through complete trial and error, I quickly learned the technique and became obsessed with the gym. It wasn’t long until I learned how I could change my life and realized I can now accomplish things that everyone told me would be impossible.
Personal Training has taught me how to pass this knowledge onto others. I truly understand what it feels like to be hopeless and lost. I’ve helped many different clients of all backgrounds achieve their goals; this allowed them to witness changes that they didn't think were possible.
Redefine Fitness is my answer to all fitness questions. It's not about having the biggest muscles or being the fastest runner, rather it is about helping you redefine yourself into the best version that you can be! My goal now is to spread the word that life isn't worth giving up on and anyone can achieve anything. I plan on growing Redefine Fitness to a fully established brand, push myself into motivational speaking and eventually leave a permanent mark on this world
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