Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 127: A Deep Dive into the Psychosocial Aspects of Weightlifting w/Hugh Gilmore, Sport Pysch (part 1)
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Gilmore is a sport psychologist who has worked with British Weightlifting and many other sports and athletes.In part one of this discussion we c...
Ep. 126: A Weightlifting Life w/Mike Burgener
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Burgener has quite possibly done more for the sport of weightlifting than anyone else. He's had his hand in the development of some of the best l...
Ep. 125: A Masterclass on Skill Acquisition w/Keith Davids (PhD), Kevin Cann, Robbie Bourke (part 2)
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an attempted continuation of part one, maybe the greatest podcast i've ever recorded, discusses skill acquisition and details often taken for ...
Ep. 124: The Science of the Pull in Weightlifting w/Shaun Joffe, MSc
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Joffe is a researcher, weightlifting coach, and lecturer at St. Mary’s University. He’s just started his academic journey after a long stint...
Ep. 123: Bondarchuk for Weightlifting w/Derek Evely (part 2)
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Evely is a throws coach who has traveled the world. He's worked in the UK, Canada, China, etc., coaching elite level talent and working with the...
Ep. 122: The Art of Coaching w/Derek Evely (part 1)
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Evely is a throws coach who has traveled the world. He's worked in the UK, Canada, China, etc., coaching elite level talent and working with the...
Ep. 121: Maximizing Muscle Growth for Strength Athletes w/Brian Minor
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Minor is a pro natural bodybuilder, powerlifter, and coach to many. Join us in this episode of the podcast as we discuss:- programming hypertrop...
Ep 120: From Matveyev to Morgantown | Weightlifting Periodization w/Guy Hornsby, PhD
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Hornsby is a PhD, professor, coach, and has carried and developed a deep interest in periodization. This interest has bled into the work Guy has a...
Ep. 119: Researching Elite Weightlifting Technique w/Aaron Cunanan, PhD (part 2)
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Cunanan has done it all in the sport of weightlifting. From coaching alongside Kyle Pierce to studying the technique of elite weightlifters and ...
Ep. 119: Block Periodization | Confronting the Evidence w/Aaron Cunanan, PhD (part 1)
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Cunanan has done it all in the sport of weightlifting. From coaching alongside Kyle Pierce to studying the technique of elite weightlifters and ...
Ep. 118: Programming a Champion | Hamp & Tripp Morris
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast, I hosted the newly minted American record holder in the clean and jerk, Hampton Morris, and his coach/dad Tripp. We di...
Ep. 117: The Science of Technique & Programming for Elite Athletes w/Stu Martin
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stu Martin is the Head of Performance Strategy for British Weightlifting, playing a critical part in the success of Team GB at the national and intern...
Ep. 116: Kiana Elliott | Becoming an Elite Weightlifter (part 2)
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kiana Elliott started her athletic journey at six years old, find gymnastics, a sport she would compete in until eventually retiring at fourteen. Late...
Ep. 115: Kiana Elliott | Becoming an Elite Gymnast (part 1)
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kiana Elliott started her athletic journey at six years old, finding gymnastics, a sport she would compete in until eventually retiring at fourteen. L...
Ep. 114: Pain, Population Health, & Coffee Snobbery w/Michael Amato, DPT
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Amato is a physical therapist for Boston Physical Therapy and Wellness, where he focuses on the use of exercise and education, applying princi...
Ep. 113: Injury Risk Roundtable w/Quinn Henoch, John Flagg, & Judd Kalkhoven
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Kalkhoven is a researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, where he specializes in muscle-tendon structure and function. Quinn Henoch is ...
Ep. 112: The Performance-Rehab Spectrum w/John Flagg
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Flagg is a Clinical Athlete provider, an athletic trainer, and a competitive powerlifter in the USAPL Raw and Equipped and USPA Classic Raw. He’...
Ep. 111: Cicely Kyle | From Globo Gyms to Pan Am Gold
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cicely Kyle has lived a life immersed in athletics and physical fitness. From gymnastics, basketball, fitness competitions, track, and now weightlifti...
Ep. 110: Eric Helms, PhD | A Masterclass on Settling Point Theory and Body Composition
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Helms has been a staple in the natural bodybuilding, powerlifting, and fitness/physique space for over a decade. He started as a personal trainer...
Ep. 109: Supplements for Strength Athletes w/Eric Trexler, PhD
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Trexler is a poster child for bridging theory to practice. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he stud...
Ep. 108: Fernando Reis | The Road to Tokyo goes through Miami
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fernando Reis is a world medalist, two-time Olympian (soon to be three), and multiple-time Pan Am Games/Champs gold medalist. He’s been training and...
Ep. 107: The Weightlifting Scoop
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like me, you were brought up on Weightlifting Talk and The Weightlifting Scoop. With the many changes that have happened over the years, Tra...
Ep. 106: How the Menstrual Cycle Affects Training w/Claire Zai
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast Claire Zai, a coach for Barbell Medicine, and I discuss the narratives surrounding female strength training. These narr...
Ep. 105: All Things Athlete Monitoring w/Drake Eserhaut (part 1)
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Athlete monitoring is an area relatively unexplored in the weightlifting world. The notion of tracking session RPE or giving out a wellness questionna...
Ep. 104: A Champion in the Making w/Maddison Pannell
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maddison Pannell is a champion in the making. From gymnastics to CrossFit to weightlifting, she is making a splash, most recently clean and jerking a ...
Ep. 103: A Deep Dive into the Science of Weightlifting w/Adam Storey, PhD
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Storey was the head coach for Team New Zealand at two Olympic games and researched gene expression in response to Bulgarian-style training for hi...
Ep. 102: From CrossFit to the Olympics w/Rachel Lablanc-Bazinet
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet has been an athlete her entire life. From gymnastics to rugby, and everywhere in between, she finally found weightlifting throu...
Ep. 101: A Deep Dive into Success and Habit Formation w/Dr. Mel Davis
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Mel Davis and I take a deep dive into habit formation and what it takes to become successful. There's no person be...
Ep. 100: Sean Waxman (Drug Culture & Developing Clean Athletes)
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Waxman has been a mainstay of USA Weightlifting for the last three decades. He’s competed with the best and he’s coached the best, including ...
Ep. 99: The Anatomy of a Coach-Athlete Relationship w/Willpower Weightlifting
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Willpower Weightlifting is more than a brick-and-mortar gym. Willpower Weightlifting is an attitude, a mindset, a culture that’s taken Justin Holly ...
Ep. 98: Being a Type One Athlete w/Kelly Wild
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rising to the top of any sport takes talent, grit, determination, and a sickening amount of work. Kelly has done this in multiple sports, all whilst l...
Ep. 97: Jennyfer Roberts | Speaking Out
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcasts about programming and technique, to bring you a voice that needs a bigger reach.Jennyfer Roberts was an...
Ep. 96: A Masterclass on Skill Acquisition w/Keith Davids & Kevin Cann
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was possibly the greatest episode of a podcast that I've ever recorded. I was honored to be joined by Keith Davids, a PhD and Professor of Motor ...
Ep. 95: The Science of Tapering: bridging theory to practice w/Hayden Pritchard
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This show was a long time coming. Hayden's dissertation was focused on understanding the role and strategies for tapering to enhance maximal strength ...
Ep. 94: Westside for Weightlifting w/Tom Sroka
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our Westside for Weightlifting series, I am joined by The Strength Agenda's head coach Tom Sroka. Tom has spent the majority of his life ...
Ep. 93: The Glenn Pendlay Method w/Seb Ostrowicz
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Glenn Pendlay Method is a book recently authored by Seb Ostrowicz (of Weightlifting House fame). Seb spent years recording podcasts, communicating...
Ep. 92: Uesaka Barbell w/Pappas Anastasio and Matt Adamcheck
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bit of a different episode, instead of discussing coaching or training we spoke about all things Uesaka Barbell. Matt and Pappas both handle...
Ep. 91: Long-term Planning w/Data Driven Strength (part 1)
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of our "Planning Training" series, the bois from Data Driven Strength and I cover the good and bad in our respective field, long-term plan...
Ep. 90: Building Strength Athletes w/Jeremy Hartman
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy has been at the top of powerlifting as an athlete, winning medals at World Championships and competing at the World Games, and continues that a...
Ep. 89: AO Finals & Nationals Recap w/Seb Ostrowicz
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, Seb and I deep dive into the constraints imposed by the pandemic on USAW and all of its athletes for this year's Natio...
Ep. 88: The Long-term Development of a Coach w/Matt Adamcheck
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Adamcheck had a very roundabout path into the sport of weightlifting. Once he found his way in, he knew he wouldn't let go. Since then he's been...
Ep. 87: Dedicating Your Life to Weightlifting w/Sean Rigsby
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean has seen it all, done it all, and now passes that on to his athletes. He started with rugby and ended up training as a professional weightlifter ...
Ep. 86: Westside for Weightlifting and Evolution of the Coaching Process w/Kevin Cann
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This was an incredible episode of the podcast, spurred on by Kevin's Patreon content (https://www.patreon.com/PrecisionPowerlifting). After watching a...
Ep. 85: Danny Lennon | Balancing Performance and Ethics
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am back with another episode of the podcast and today I have something a little different. I mostly record shows focused on discussing the nuances o...
Ep. 84: Jason Tremblay, TSG | Programming for Strength (WH guest post)
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am back with a guest post from the Weightlifting House podcast! This week I had on Jason Tremblay of The Strength Guys.We had one heck of a conversa...
Ep. 81: Kevin Cann and Zac Robinson | Rethinking Volume, Intensity, & Exercise Selection
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This was an incredible show! We slay a bunch of sacred periodization cows and also discuss the practical application of these concepts. The topics inc...
Ep. 80: All Things Programming | Zac Robinson
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this show we discuss all things programming, including: volume and hypertrophy, intensity and volume of training to improve strength, specificity, ...
Episode 38: Travis Cooper (4x National Champion/World Team Member)
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 38 of the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast I was joined by Travis Cooper. This was an incredible episode, topics covered included: Travi...
Episode 13 ft. Greg Farris: "Saving Your Diet During the Holidays"
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 13 of the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast I was joined again by Greg Farris. Greg is the founder of Myobrain, an online coaching servic...