Ben Tormey on Battling Depression, The Internets Affect on Us Mentally, & His Love of Southern Cuisine

In this episode I interview Ben Tormey.  Ben was included on Fitocracy's list of 5 Fitness Coaches Taking the World by Storm.  Ben is a trainer and coach in England and at one time was working to get his PhD in Math but left that path and found his real happiness in helping get himself and others into shape.

In this episode we discuss:

-How Ben moved from a PhD in Math to Fitness

- how he battled depression 

- cognitive thinking and how you can use it 

- how taking action made him feel better about his life

- how the internet is affecting us, mentally/pyschologically 

-  how chess players see the game and how that analogy applies to what he has learned in fitness

- who he is inspired by 

- Dorian Yates

- T-Nation

- Lyle MacDonald

- The Power of Habit

- his training philosophy and how he works with clients as a coach

- who is the best James Bond

- his favorite lift

- his love of Southern cuisine ie Cornbread and BBQ

- the one amusing thing he finds humorous about the difference between Americans and Brits.

- Applauding an airline pilot

- differences between American and British comics

- his favorite xmas song (it's so metal)

Links

Exercise Prescription

T Nation

Ben's Website

Christopher Lee Metal Awesomeness