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Tommy Kono

Tommy Kono

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Search complete. 2 mentions across 1 episode found for "Tommy Kono".

Aug 27, 2026

Dan JohnHOST
42:25
Due to some changes, I purchased kettlebells instead of going to the gym.
Dan JohnHOST
42:29
However, I have a height limitation in my garage." This is such a clas- So did Tommy Kono, the greatest American weightlifter.
Dan JohnHOST
42:35
Which I can't do a full standing press without hitting the ceiling.
Dan JohnHOST
42:39
My thought then is to substitute it with half kneeling presses.
Dan JohnHOST
46:40
Uh, one of my workarounds was just to use 35-pound metal plates and 25-pound metal plates, which is great, except the math is hard and the bar is lower on the ground.
Dan JohnHOST
46:52
But you know, you just work around.
Dan JohnHOST
46:53
Tommy Kono, when he trained in his basement in Sacramento, uh, his weight room, um, when he was doing presses and jerks, he had to make sure he lined up the bar so he could drive them through the beams.
Dan JohnHOST
47:05
Not perfect, but you know, he's the, some consider the greatest weightlifter of all time, so you know.

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