#134 IFBB PRO Ken Jackson | U Of M Football 97', John Meadows

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In this 134th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Ken Jackson takes a seat.

Ken Jackson is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, winning his pro card in 2011 at the North American Championships. In 2021, he won the overall League Legion's Sports Fest master division. Before bodybuilding, Ken played football for the University of Michigan—a part of the National title team (12-0) in 1998. He owns Jax Fitness and Fit Foods RX. A long-time friend and training partner of John Meadows, Ken is a Team Granite Athlete for Granite Supplements.

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Fit Food RX IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitfoodsrx/
In this episode, Dave and Ken will retell the cattle prod and mystery man stories that John Meadows loved, plus much more!

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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

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00:00 intro
01:10 - a cattle prod
04:00-Training with Jon
07:24 - The NFL doesn't care!
12:00 - The most frustrating thing in Ken’s college football career
15:38 - how Kenneth got into bodybuilding
20:00 - Kenneth's first pro show
25:00 - Kens Strength as a bodybuilder is too much?
28:00 - don't get too big for your britches
36:00 - Your health is so important
45:00 - Why come back?
55:00 - Setting up the plan
1:00:00 - why do you still do it?
1:07:00 - is this going to ruin sports?
1:20:00 - the best and worst of us
1:25:00 - what even is intensity?
1:40:00 - Getting Athletic again
1:45:00 - The kids we train
1:56:00 - what are you willing to do?
2:00:00 - The way you train, is the important thing
2:12:00 - Success through people you’ve trained
2:20:00 - Work hard or you're done