Tommy Ashman is the founder of Ashman Athletics and The Hip Helper.

He is known for wielding the 6‑ft Dragon Slayer sword in his mission to redefine strength through martial arts, Kung Fu, strongman training, and old‑school lifts like zercher deadlifts and strongman carries.

In this episode expect to learn the legend behind the Dragon Slayer and how it builds strength through leveraged based training, Tommy’s experience with breaking cultural stereotypes, our opinion on the resistance towards technological advancements, what is an Ego Death, the evolution of Ashman Athletics over the years, how to understand your body via the homunculus diagram, our experience with weightlifting and injuries, why looking the part is important, different training philosophies in the fitness industry, how to fix your body through acupuncture, what is a hip helper, what we see as problems in the medical industry, the benefits of zerchers, why we believe delegation can be a negative thing, how to raise chickens in Los Angeles, how to make more strong men, how Tommy went viral, what are the Hunter Exams, the lessons Tommy has learned from his conversation with Phil Heath, what is life Alchemy, why delusional confidence is the only way, and much more.

Tommy Ashman

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