On this episode Ken sits down with pro strongman, grip expert and the owner of Titan Barbell in Stoneham MA... Eric Dawson (@cookiemonsterstrongman). Ken & Eric talk about how he got into strength sports, his beginnings of being a coach, moving facilities into what is now Titan Barbell, learning to adapt, longevity in strength sports, and a ton more.   As always, you aren’t going to want to miss this! --------------- Save at Cerberus Strength with code IRONEDGE --------------- Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironedgepodcast   Follow Us On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-edge/id1694013341   Follow Us On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zinhh1iFmj9P0rkCngHYl   --------------- Content; 00:00- Intro 00:34- Getting into strength training 01:50- College and first jobs 04:16- Starting the gym in his garage 05:21- Moving the gym into a proper space 11:32- Running/promoting events 15:05- His competitions as an athlete 15:46- Getting into grip competitions 16:52- Longevity in strongman 19:05- In season and off season training 22:50- Growth of strongman events 24:47- Next stage of his career as a promoter 29:14- What events he’s running next 35:48- Learning to adapt in strongman 40:58- How skill is also important in Strongman 42:38- Coaching his athletes to be adaptable 45:50- Advice to opening a gym 47:53- Learn the skill of coaching someone 55:30- His trainers at the gym 58:10- How being involved in different sports impacts the gym 1:01:10- What strength training has taught him 1:05:05- Understanding his strength at a young age and how he processes things 1:14:13- How he has learned to deal with his back issue 1:16:29- What he does for prehab/injury prevention 1:25:23- Where can people find him