Monger Mayhem

Recap of our first ever Iron Monger Pro/Am plus we had Tommy (our resident tattoo artist) join us so he could share his experience of tattooing people at our powerlifting meet. [...]

Mike and I recap Reebok Record Breakers and Monger Mayhem plus preview the USPA North American Championships all while eating some delicious L&L Hawaiian food. [...]

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited to have this guest on, she is one of my longest running members and has asserted herself as one of the main players in Iron Mongers.  That [...]

WOW! Not even sure how to describe this episode, I guess “we started from the bottom and now we are here” seems to be the best description.  This was minimal lifting talk but man this [...]

What goes through your head before a big lift?  Does it get you fired up or does it cripple your potential?  Hearing Brannon talk about this today was very interesting to me because I’m [...]

Anthony @benchpress_junkie on IG although we might have convinced him to change it to @that_one_leg_Monger joined the show today. Anthony is an incredible inspiration not only to people in this [...]

This is episode 19 in the Monger Mayhem podcasts but today will be episode number 1 with my Co-host Mike Delgado.  Mike has been a great addition to this gym for over a year now and we have [...]

BATTLE OF THE JOHNNY’S Part 3 This is our third part in this story and lead up to our Monger Mayhem even Nov 2-3, I have my client Alex Ramirez on with me and to keep the show from Alex and [...]

BATTLE OF THE JOHNNY’S Part 2 This week is I have Jonathan Reyna and his coach, Christine Sisk. They both listened to the last podcast and wanted to respond to what was said because from [...]

BATTLE OF THE JOHNNY’S Johnny Mojica and his coach Mike Dee, start some Mayhem leading up to our Monger Mayhem meet. This is a Civil War, two really good lifters (Johnny Mojica and Jonathan [...]

Special Monday Monger Mayhem, this episode I have Erik Blekeberg with me and this turned out to be an excellent episode on coaching, programming and competing.  Erik is the CSUSM strength coach [...]

We got a little ménage à quarto goin on for this episode, four mics for our four Highland Games athletes competing this weekend up in Pleasanton at the Highland Games National Championships.  15+ [...]

How many guys does it take to make up five good biceps? The answer is these three meatheads and only one of them is actually able to compete now at Boss of Bosses. Listen to how Mike decided to [...]

Surround yourself with “A” people in life, the late Steve Jobs spoke about this. Isaiah is one of my “A” people, in my mind he is the best at what he does and because of [...]

This might be the wisest (by wise I really mean combined age) podcast you’ve ever listened too.  Sean and I talk about our upcoming Highland games competition, training, mindset, how he [...]

What is the best thing about crossfit?  It eventually led Lulu to Iron Mongers and now powerlifting.  Listen in as we talk about her journey through the military, crossfit, powerlifting, school [...]

How do you continue to train after you’ve been diagnosed with a very serious heart condition? It can be done and Drake shares his experience with such condition and also fills me in on the many [...]

This chick showed up to the podcast with vodka drinks, donuts and monsters. I think that’s the best way to describe this one, just listen! [...]

Squatter of all the weights, Xavier Romero, fills me in on his secrets to a big squat and how he plans to go after the all-time raw world record total. [...]

I’m talking with Mike Dee @mikemjdee on the IG, we talk about what it’s like to work with the mad man known as @jailhousestrong Josh Bryant, specifically how he has influenced both of [...]

How and why did a professional dancer get into powerlifting? More importantly, why does she think she’s a better dancer than me? All this and more on this weeks podcast with Kelsey [...]

Celia “Big Red” Gomez joins me on Monger Mayhem, she filled me in on why she doesn’t like running and what it’s like to train with and be coached by the #1 powerlifter in [...]

This week I invite Kay Martinez, @kkaymmartinezz on IG, to join me on Monger Mayhem. Kay is my OG, the first woman team member at Iron Mongers Gym, listen in as we talk about her 4 years in [...]

My guest this week is Holgie Choi, @aznyoda on Instagram.  Check out what why he got into powerlifting, the balance between training for Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting and being a [...]

Monger Mayhem is Iron Mongers Gym new podcast featuring members and supporters of our gym. Hopefully this will shed some light on the people who train here and what their lives are like, everyone [...]