It's Bulk Season w/ Steven Samadhi

For Episode 9 of Season 4 Robert is joined by long time friend Steven Samadhi. Steven is a Fitness Model, Physical Trainer / Coach, Yoga & Breathwork Teacher, Creative Director and Musician. He is also a member of the SHEATH Creative Operations team. In this discussion Robert and Steven discuss the adventure that is the SHEATH lifestyle, weighlifting, staying positive through thick and thin, and much more.

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Show Notes:

2:22- After five years of doing stand up comedy open mics and local shows and not achieving success, Samadhi made the transition to doing funny skits for Sheath. 

3:30- “You don’t have to be on stage to be funny and a comedian.” (Patton)

5:24- When you become stronger, in a way you do become more gentle. You don’t have to compete with others, you just want to get better everyday. 

6:40- Samadhi has been sending Patton custom workouts that include more sets and supersets to increase intensity and hypertrophy. 

7:35- After thinking he was ready over a year ago, Samadhi finally set his goal of competing in his first Men’s Physique show August 21st in Austin, Texas. Austin “Beezy” Burge is his prep coach. 

8:55- Patton incorporates Wim Hof breathing method into his weight lifting workouts to stay energized and focused. 

11:00- Samadhi recently took a mobility course with Sammy Sandoval who is certified steel mace, kettlebell and mobility through the Onnit Academy, he coaches at Your Fitness 365 and the Submission Concepts gym in San Antonio, Texas. 

17:04- Patton uses the Pso-Rite to keep his abdominals and hip complex from becoming too tight.

19:39- Samadhi has been working with Sheath full time since May 2020, his roles include creative directing, customer service and sales. 

22:52- Before taking fitness more seriously, Samadhi used to only do three sets of eight reps for each exercise, just barely maintaining muscle. 

23:48- The start of his pull day workout consists of six sets of pull ups to failure. 

24:35- “If you are not eating enough, you are just literally not going to gain the muscle.” (Samadhi)

27:25- Patton uses an Arc elliptical machine for 20-30 minutes to hit his cardio goals. 

29:00- The current cardio prep for Samadhi is incline walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes, five days a week. 

32:20- Heart rate variability is something Patton tracks to make sure his performance level is maintained during exercise. 

35:38- “Own your life, don’t be miserable.” (Samadhi)

40:31- One of the most fun skits Sheath has done was when Samadhi chopped a jackfruit in half with a samurai sword. 

45:00- Playing chess can be a great way to workout your brain and ease trauma. 

53:30- Whenever you order produce, it is important to be mindful of the expiration date. 

53:11- After being vegan for two years, Samadhi introduced meat back into his diet and noticed more energy and strength gains. The vegan diet has many benefits but didn’t allow him to put on more muscle. 

57:30- Samadhi breaks down his new diet where he eating earlier in the day and more often to be in a calorie surplus. 

1:01:20- L-Theanine is an amino acid that Samadhi and Patton use to stay optimal and avoid brain fog.