Podcast appearances and mentions of tommy kono

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYLast week, we explored the illustrious careers of Paul Anderson and Tommy Kono. This week, we turn our attention to the legendary Ken Patera and the phenomenal Naim Süleymanoğlu, also known as "Pocket Hercules."Ken Patera, the first American to clean and jerk 500 pounds, was a multi-sport strength athlete who transitioned from Olympic weightlifting to professional wrestling and even competed in the inaugural World's Strongest Man competition. Despite his potential to rival Vasily Alekseyev, Patera's weightlifting career was cut short due to financial constraints and the removal of the press from Olympic competition.Naim Süleymanoğlu, often regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound weightlifter in history, won three Olympic gold medals and set numerous world records. His defection from Bulgaria to Turkey marked a significant political and cultural moment, and his achievements in the sport remain unparalleled.YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUNDHost Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited TimeRunning Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode, host Mark Mortier welcomes a special guest, Dr. Conor Heffernan, lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. Dr. Heffernan has written extensively on weightlifting, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongman competitions. He contributes to Barbend.com and runs the website physicalculturestudy.com.The duo delves into the lives and careers of four legendary weightlifters: Paul Anderson, Tommy Kono, Ken Patera, and Naim Süleymanoğlu. Starting with Anderson, known as the "Superman from the South," they explore his achievements, including his gold medals at the 1955 World Championships and the 1956 Olympics, his brief stint in pro wrestling, and his dedication to the Paul Anderson Youth Home.Next, they discuss Tommy Kono, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a seven-time World Weightlifting Champion. Kono's incredible career, including his internment during World War II and his transition between bodybuilding and weightlifting, is highlighted. His mental strength and Buddhist faith played a crucial role in his success.Come back for next week's episode to hear about the careers of Ken Patera and Naim Süleymanoğlu.YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUNDHost Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited TimeRunning Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode James welcomes George Nagy to the show. George is a member of the Albany CrossFit & Court Club gym in Albany, New York. During the interview George discusses his weightlifting training in Hungary during the 1960's, defecting to the United States to escape communism, interactions with many weightlifting legends like Tommy Kono, and much more! Thank you for listening. Enjoy! ------------- If you enjoyed the show please consider leaving a review and 5-star rating. @thebarbellstrikesback | @jamesamcdermott | @albanycrossfit | @albanycrossfitbarbellclub ------------- Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify & iTunes Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

Chip Conrad digs movement, music, and mutts, Along with being a perpetual student of a dizzying array of strength and flux outlets, he has a hankering for physical culture history, having studied with Jan and Terry Todd, Mel Siff, and Tommy Kono, among many others. He's competed and coached nationally and internationally in multiple strength sports, but won't let any of that get in the way of a good tumble, tree climb, or river dip. He is the founder of BodyTribe in its many incarnations, including an actual gym of almost 20 years, some books, some DVDs, and now a new series on YouTube called BodyTribe Anywhere, in which he, after turning 50, travels the country doing groovy workouts in interesting locations while sometimes interviewing important strength philosophers. Small programs and digital copies of book: https://www.bodytribe.com/shop Analog copies of the book: https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&contributor=Chip+Conrad&page=1&pageSize=10 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Bodytribechip/videos IG: https://www.instagram.com/bodytribechip/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chip.conrad.54

Fitness Should Be Fun   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 112 with Chip Conrad   Chip Conrad digs movement, music, and mutts, along with being a perpetual student of a dizzying array of strength and flux outlets, he has a hankering for physical culture history, having studied with Jan and Terry Todd, Mel Siff, and Tommy Kono, among many others. He's competed and coached nationally and internationally in multiple strength sports but won't let any of that get in the way of a good tumble, tree climb, or river dip. He is the founder of BodyTribe in its many incarnations, including an actual gym of almost 20 years, some books, some DVDs, and now a new series on YouTube called BodyTribe Anywhere, in which he, after turning 50, travels the country doing groovy workouts in interesting locations while sometimes interviewing important strength philosophers.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Chip Conrad about how fitness should be fun.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: How people falsely think that their workouts have to painful to be successful. Why it's important to enjoy the movement that you participate in. How 85% of Americans don't participate in purposeful movement. Why any label on a workout is actually giving limitations to your movement. How we should normalize having fun when we are working out. Connect with Chip: Guest Contact Info Instagram @bodytribechip   Links Mentioned: bodytribe.com    Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes

Tamio “Tommy” Kono was born in Sacramento, California in 1930. During World War II, his family, all of Japanese descent, were among the over 120,000 Japanese-Americans forced by the U.S. government to be detained in prison camps (aka Japanese internment camps) where he was introduced to weightlifting—which he practiced relentlessly in an effort to become healthier after experiencing severe asthma throughout his childhood.Hear his incredible journey from prison camp to the Olympics!

Today is the birthday of Tommy Kono, a victim of racism in the United States who went on to win a gold medal for Team USA and how his story is related to the study of the intersection of race and law (Critical Race Theory) in the United States.

Today is the birthday of Tommy Kono, a victim of racism in the United States who went on to win a gold medal for Team USA and how his story is related to the study of the intersection of race and law (Critical Race Theory) in the United States.

Today is the birthday of Tommy Kono, a victim of racism in the United States who went on to win a gold medal for Team…

Consider this episode a homecoming as co-host Eric Helms reminisces on Sacramento lifting culture. He is joined by fellow Sacramento natives Alan Thrall, Silent Mike, and Jim McDonald. A seemingly small city tucked away in Northern California, the soon to be infamous SacTown Boys explore the reasons why Sacramento has made such a strong impact inside the lifting community. From weightlifting legend Tommy Kono to Body Tribe in the present, Sacramento is home to a vibrant, diverse lifting community. The conversation also explores starting your own business, traversing the fitness industry and why Iron Culture is the world's friendliest Cult.

In this episode, Eric & Omar are joined by firebrand Chip Conrad. A true physical culture enthusiast, Chip has been involved with seminal figures in our culture (Mel Siff, Tommy Kono, Jan Todd and Dan John to name but a few).  Chip's unique approach to training stands in stark contrast to the modern fitness industrial complex. Combining aspects of different disciplines from strongman to yoga, Chip is a rare thinker and teacher. Listen to how he redefines what strength means, what the point of lifting is and the merit of early Van Halen. PS www.chipconrad.com (it'll be a real thing soon, we promise)

Switching it up. On Episode 53 of Coaches Tuck Radio, the shoe is on the other foot. This time around, Don is the one being interviewed! Starting off with a quote from the great Tommy Kono, Don is asked about adversity, challenges, and coaching. We broke this one up into 2 parts, so enjoy and listen to what Don has to say in Part 1!

We start off with a bit about Pyrros Dimas, then we focus on Tommy Kono, the US team trials and the coming Olympics among other things...

Intro and small talk Cheryl Hayworth is a name any American interested in Weightlifting needs to know.  She is one of, maybe only second to Tommy Kono, the most decorated American Weightlifters in the country.  Competing so long and so successful she has forged some great relationships and created wonderful memories; two things I learned that she prioritizes over any metal. [3:31] Cheryl discusses how she came to develop a relationship with Texas Barbell head Coach Ursula Garza Papandrea and a clinic the two will be heading up just outside of Austin Texas.  Click here for details and to purchase your spot! [7:26] We learn where Cheryl will be coaching in Hong Kong and the friends who she will rely on to help her develop as a coach. [9:46] Cheryl discusses how, although her body type may not fit the norm, why she is a well-balanced, confident and a happy person.  According to Cheryl the key is a support structure and being around people that could make her laugh. [15:57] Cheryl describes a scenario where she was able to use humor to diffuse a tense situation in a competitive setting. [18:09] Adversity is something all athletes have to manage.  Cheryl discusses adverse situations she was able to overcome.  One concerning an athlete she was coaching and another that involved blowing her elbow out while competing. [25:15] Cheryl is asked to describe the support structure that made it possible for for her overcome a destroyed elbow to win Nationals and qualify for the Olympics. [30:00] Cheryl discusses the influence and history of her mother.  Both of which contribute to Cheryl pursuing her dreams.  Cheryl’s mom wanted to be a brick mason but her father wouldn’t allow it.  Later in life she pursued the air force in hopes of becoming an astronaut but was also denied.  That lack of opportunity pushed Cheryl’s mom to allow her daughters to pursue and experience whatever their heart desired. [33:41] Cheryl is now pursuing a coaching career of her own and discusses how her baggage as a human and athlete are currently effecting her interactions with athletes.   During this part of the discussion we also find out that Cheryl was often terrible in practice.  In her mind she felt that her spirit as a world class procrastinator was the culprit.  She didn’t hold back during training but couldn’t tap into that same fire that the competition setting presented. [37:39] I play devil’s advocate with Cheryl and ask her if she believed the competition volume impacted the longevity of her career. [39:53] We get into training specifics and Cheryl discusses ways that she may have adapted her training as a youth and competitive Weightlifter looking back.  In her opinion she was never very strong and would have also spent more time learning the power variations.  This is also a portion of the conversation where we learn why Don McCauley named Cheryl the Princess and the Pea.  Looking back what Cheryl would have worked on would have been stability, especially in her elbows, and body building work to support her upper body.  Her lower back was always a place of weakness that she would have spent some more time training. [44:37] Cheryl describes how the short comings in her own training will impact her coaching of future athletes.  As a coach Cheryl wants her athletes to be in the sport of Weightlifting for the long haul and believes coaches can get into trouble when they find a strong athlete and test the limits of their athleticism to early. [47:57] Cheryl discusses how being humble can help coaches and athletes. [49:30] The subject of divisiveness in the coaching profession is discussed.  She also discusses why she choose to coach with Ed Haynes at Coastal Fitness in Hong Kong. 

Intro and small talk Cheryl Hayworth is a name any American interested in Weightlifting needs to know.  She is one of, maybe only second to Tommy Kono, the most decorated American Weightlifters in the country.  Competing so long and so successful she has forged some great relationships and created wonderful memories; two things I learned that she prioritizes over any metal. [3:31] Cheryl discusses how she came to develop a relationship with Texas Barbell head Coach Ursula Garza Papandrea and a clinic the two will be heading up just outside of Austin Texas.  Click here for details and to purchase your spot! [7:26] We learn where Cheryl will be coaching in Hong Kong and the friends who she will rely on to help her develop as a coach. [9:46] Cheryl discusses how, although her body type may not fit the norm, why she is a well-balanced, confident and a happy person.  According to Cheryl the key is a support structure and being around people that could make her laugh. [15:57] Cheryl describes a scenario where she was able to use humor to diffuse a tense situation in a competitive setting. [18:09] Adversity is something all athletes have to manage.  Cheryl discusses adverse situations she was able to overcome.  One concerning an athlete she was coaching and another that involved blowing her elbow out while competing. [25:15] Cheryl is asked to describe the support structure that made it possible for for her overcome a destroyed elbow to win Nationals and qualify for the Olympics. [30:00] Cheryl discusses the influence and history of her mother.  Both of which contribute to Cheryl pursuing her dreams.  Cheryl’s mom wanted to be a brick mason but her father wouldn’t allow it.  Later in life she pursued the air force in hopes of becoming an astronaut but was also denied.  That lack of opportunity pushed Cheryl’s mom to allow her daughters to pursue and experience whatever their heart desired. [33:41] Cheryl is now pursuing a coaching career of her own and discusses how her baggage as a human and athlete are currently effecting her interactions with athletes.   During this part of the discussion we also find out that Cheryl was often terrible in practice.  In her mind she felt that her spirit as a world class procrastinator was the culprit.  She didn’t hold back during training but couldn’t tap into that same fire that the competition setting presented. [37:39] I play devil’s advocate with Cheryl and ask her if she believed the competition volume impacted the longevity of her career. [39:53] We get into training specifics and Cheryl discusses ways that she may have adapted her training as a youth and competitive Weightlifter looking back.  In her opinion she was never very strong and would have also spent more time learning the power variations.  This is also a portion of the conversation where we learn why Don McCauley named Cheryl the Princess and the Pea.  Looking back what Cheryl would have worked on would have been stability, especially in her elbows, and body building work to support her upper body.  Her lower back was always a place of weakness that she would have spent some more time training. [44:37] Cheryl describes how the short comings in her own training will impact her coaching of future athletes.  As a coach Cheryl wants her athletes to be in the sport of Weightlifting for the long haul and believes coaches can get into trouble when they find a strong athlete and test the limits of their athleticism to early. [47:57] Cheryl discusses how being humble can help coaches and athletes. [49:30] The subject of divisiveness in the coaching profession is discussed.  She also discusses why she choose to coach with Ed Haynes at Coastal Fitness in Hong Kong. 

Tommy Kono Interview with Bob Whelan - NATURAL STRENGTH NIGHT podcast - (episode 22) - 11 Nov 14 TONIGHT… It’s a huge honor for me to have as our guest one of the greatest and strongest athletes the world has ever known. A man who is truly the best all around Iron Game athlete in the history of Physical Culture … the legendary Tommy Kono. In his day, Tommy was the best in the world in both Olympic Lifting and Bodybuilding. During the 1950's, from the time he won his first Gold Medal in the Olympics in 1952, Tommy was invincible. He was undefeated internationally for 8 years until the 1960 Olympic Games, where he took a Silver Medal. He set a total of 26 world records in 4 weight classes. This feat has never been matched by any other weightlifter. During this same period Tommy dominated bodybuilding as well, winning the Mr. World competition in 1954, and Mr. Universe titles in 1955, 1957 and in 1961. He was also an Olympic Weightlifting Coach for the USA, as well as West Germany and Mexico too. In addition to being a great champion, Tommy is one of the nicest, most humble and classiest gentlemen you will ever Find. Be sure to get Tommy’s two great books: *** WEIGHTLIFTING OLYMPIC STYLE, and CHAMPIONSHIP WEIGHTLIFTING at Tommy's website: TommyKono.com Tommy, its an honor to speak with you again and welcome to Natural Strength Night. Please see all of our podcasts here: http://www.mindforceradio.com/