BEST OF: Superhuman Bud Jeffries

[00:00:25]   Tribute – There was so much more to this strong-man than meets the eye. Passion, intelligence, dedication to family, dedication to the land; so many things that made him Superhuman.

[00:00:51]   The anti-bullying program.

• Initially it was a full-time live tour.
• Toured the entire country for 9 months.
• Then later more sporadically.
• Travelled 40 000 miles a year by vehicle.
• Visited 44 states.
• 1000 shows in 3 years.
• Made an enormous impact.

[00:03:08]   Bud tells an amazing story on how he got involved in the physical culture.

[00:05:54]   Bud’s best RAW competition lifts:

• Squat – 800 pounds
• Deadlift – 650 pounds
• Bench – 400 pounds

[00:07:01]   Bud’s take on the Superhuman concept,

“You can follow the rules and do it the way that everybody else does. But if you are going to unlock your own potential, you have to find your own way.”

[00:08:00] Bud competed in, amongst others,

• Power lifting.
• Highland games.
• Kettlebell lifting.
• Highlands wrestling.

[00:10:28]   Bud elaborates how he pressed a 300-pound guy overhead, with one arm, for a breast cancer fundraiser.

[00:12:27]   Bud did a squat from the bottom position, with 1000 pounds on his shoulders, the culmination of a personal quest of 16 years to make that lift.

[00:12:52]   What do you think would surprise people to know about you?

• Written 8 books.
• Produced a 35 DVD series.
• Am an ordained minister.
• Farm on small scale and grow own food.

[00:15:51]   3 Pillars of health according to Bud

• Strength
• Cardiovascular endurance
• Chemical free, well produced food.

[00:16:15]   A discussion on Bud’s training regime and the variety of his workout, ensues.

[00:19:32]   Bud shares some unusual and inspiring details of his 19-year-old son, Noah. A must listen!

[00:24:28]   Having an autonomous life, one where you can pursue the things that you love, is part of the Superhuman prescription as well. Bud explains.

[00:26:03]   Bud talks about his wife’s cooking and an upcoming cookbook.

[00:27:30]   Carl and Bud talks about the concept of “getting the basics right” to have the mental energy to pursue the important things in your life. If your brain is screwed up, your body will never function right. If your brain is not ever resting, your body will not rest. You will short circuit your muscular gains if the rest of your life is not in balance.

[00:34:15]   Physical training is just as much mental training. Every time you push your body to the limit, it is a mind training session, as well as a body training session. You take that discipline and power and move it over to the rest of your life.

[00:34:56]   What's coming up in the near future for Bud Jeffries?

• Several new books.
  • One of these books will be about unconventional training, things that really work.
• Several videos,
  • All about creating that basic balance in life. Being excellent at the basics of relationships, emotions, energetics, physical and financial. All the things you would like to give you a limitless ability.

[00:28:05]   Most of us are living so limited through the way we think that we are not even scratching the surface of our potential.

Rest in peace, Bud.