Weightlifting House

Training Environment, Our Greatest Achievements... Q&A

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we spoke about the pros and cons of a highly competitive training environment in contrast to one that focuses on enjoyment over result...

Mysterious IWF Message, Pisarenko, & The Weightlifting Iceburg

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A smorgasbord of topics in this week's episode of The Weightlifting House Podcast. Josh and I covered a rather cryptic IWF post as well as the life an...

Fixing Rostami, Kuo, Meso... and me?

23 Jan 2023

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Why Did Lu Get Popped? Seb & Josh Return

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our first episode of 2023 Seb sits down with Josh to discuss the adverse analyical finding of three-time Olympic Champion Lu Xiaojun, why he may ha...

How We Prepare For The World Championships

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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World Championships '22 First Look

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The entry list for the 2022 world Championships (Dec 5th - 16th) is here and you can buy the official Weightlifting House pay-per-view here for an ear...

Big Friday | Origins and Evolution

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is Big Friday, where did it come from, and how has it infiltrated and permeated weightlifting culture?Want to try Big Friday mode in weightliftin...

Seb & Josh's Meet Review, & Growing Weightlifting

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh and I both competed over the last few weeks so in this episode we caught up alongside Max and spoke about how we did. We also spoke about the upc...

Competition Update (YouTube Repost)

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Lesman and Gor Compete for Bahrain

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest news of the week is undeniably the move to compete for Bahrain by world champion and snatch world record holder Lesman Paredes (-96) and h...

What Happened to Lu? Full Episode

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lu Xiaojun has returned to train after a year off from the Olympics and my word has he lost a lot of muscle mass and strength. We also spoke about Akb...

The Origins of the Snatch

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we all decided to sit down and record a bit more of a history episode of the podcast. We decided to go way back to the origins of the snatch...

In the Midst of Europeans | Unreleased

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a previously unreleased podcast that Max and I recorded while commentating on the European Championships 2022. We sat in the lobby of a hotel,...

If we increased the diameter of the plates... How would that go?

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Max, Josh and I answered more of your questions including an interesting one about what would happen if we changed the diameter of the plates fo...

Q&A With the Squad | Seb, Max & Josh

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Max, Josh and I answered lots of your questions from the Weightlifting House Patreon page. Join weightlifting.AI - https://weightlifting.ai/...

Could Lu be the GOAT? The 1984 Friendship Cup

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the WH podcast Seb Ostrowicz, Max Aita and Joshua Gibson spoke about Lu Xiaojun's return to the sport, the 1084 Friendship Cup, a 2...

The Weightlifter's Journey | Seb, Max, Josh

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While sat together in Max's studio three of us got to reminiscing about our journeys into the sport of weightlifting. The ups, the downs, the lack of ...

Speed Under the Bar & Why the Squat Jerk?

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max, Josh and I caught up this week to answer your questions about the Chinese Olympic team, the 'different' methods of speed under the bar, the squat...

What Happens In Vegas... Live

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max, Josh and I sat down whilst here in scorching Las Vegas to talk about how USAW nationals are going so far, as well as further discussions about ma...

Analysing The Best Lifts, Techniques, and Moments in Weightlifting | Euros '22

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seb, Max and Josh are back with the return of the Weightlifting House podcast! We covered the future of the 89kg category, how drugs are snuck into th...

Emily Muskett | Lifting for a Great Cause

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Muskett is one of the greatest British weightlifters ever, but her journey is even greater. The 12 months prior to the Olympic Games seemed were...

Let's Talk Weightlifting | Seb, Max & Josh

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Weightlifting & Psychology

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join Weightlifting.AI https://weightlifting.ai/Josh and I discuss weightlifting, my return, and our shared thoughts on the psychology of the sport.htt...

Max Aita Gets Probed By Josh While I Watch

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Changing Weightlifting Forever | Announcement w/ Max Aita

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For early access to and more information about Weightlifting.AI head to https://weightlifting.ai/Max and I will be answering YOUR questions on a reddi...

Three Legends Talk Weightlifting | JP Millette, Danny Camargo & Harvey Newton

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Yazmin Stevens | Olympian, Influencer, Malta

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Malta's first female Olympian weightlifter, Yazmin Stevens, joined me for this week's episode of the Weightlifting House podcast. We spoke about her c...

Red Lighting Salimi w/Mary Hancock

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Emily Campbell 'Nike's Only Weightlifter'

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Max Aita 'The Thing With Bulgarian...'

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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From the High School Gym to the Olympic Games w/ Kevin Doherty

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Optimal Weightlifting Culture w/ Tina Ball

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tina Ball has created a culture within her gym in New Zealand that is unparalleled. Steeped in respect, tradition, and relationships, she is changing ...

Building Weightlifting w/David Tao of BarBend

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Tao is the founder of BarBend, the number one source of strength news online. We spoke about how he built the company, plans to grow it, and con...

Lift Like A Girl | Mayye Zayed

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mayye Zayed is the director of the film, Lift Like A Girl, available to watch on Netflix.Changing Weightlifting Foreverhttps://www.weightliftinghouse....

Confronting hookgrip w/ Nat Arem

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I got to sit down and talk with Nat Arem, owner of hookgrip, for a few hours prior to us both flying out to the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships...

The Future of Weightlifting House w/ Joshua Gibson

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Weightlifting House Podcast. This time, we do seasons... and season 1 episode 1 is with everybody's favourite co-host, The People'...

Live From The Worlds Champs

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I sat down with Nick from Weightlifting House and Will from Barbell Stories to talk about our time (so far) at the World Weightlifting Championships.F...

Lasha vs Armenia, Ukraine Doping, & Kazakh Youths

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here are the top weightlifting news stories from the last week.The new podcast series is back in January!

Four Unofficial WRs (+12kg jerk) | WL News

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Sohrab Moradi's World Record Trajectory | WL News

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Velocity, with Greg Everett, Wil Fleming, and Stu Martin

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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From National to International | Beau Brown

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Beau Brown has been a friend of ours since he first joined the sport. Now as a national champion he prepares for his first international meets at the ...

Worlds is Announced! & Chinese Games are Here | WL News

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Allocating Stress w/ Spencer A, Sean W, Ursula P, and Josh G

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Hugh Gilmore | Routine, Clarking, Flow...

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

#AthletesOnly - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/shopusa/athletes-only-september-2021/Hugh Gilmore spoke with me today about psychology, specificall...

New 208kg Unofficial WORLD RECORD by... | WL News

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Over/Underrated Accessories | Questions w/ Seb & Josh

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's good to be back on a main show with Josh! Today we answered some questions that were sent in through Patreon.Join Patreon for extra content! http...

Unreleased Pre-Olympic Records, IWF vs IOC, 165kg Muscle Snatch? | WL News

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting M+109 | REPORT

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting M109 | REPORT

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W+87 | REPORT

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W87 | REPORT

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W76 | REPORT

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting M96 | REPORT

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting M81| REPORT

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting M73 REPORT

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W64 REPORT

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W59 REPORT

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W55 REPORT

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting M67 REPORT

26 Jul 2021

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Tokyo Weightlifting M61 REPORT

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tokyo Weightlifting W49 REPORT

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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'The Scientific Method' | JP Millette

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jean-Patrick Millette is a young, but extremely successful coach from Canada. At the time of this video going live JP has flown out to Tokyo with his ...

Tokyo Weightlifting Predictions | It's Not So Simple!!!

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Arley Mendez POP & USAW Nats Recap | WL News

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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That's 18kg over the World Record... | WL News

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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1RMs How & When | Q&A w/ Seb & Josh

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Toma OUT of Tokyo & IWF Board Caught Out | WL News

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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The Results Are In | Tokyo Olympics 2020

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The absolute rankings for the weightlifting at Tokyo 2020 have been announced. So, finally, let's take a look at who's going, and who isn't!Grab the n...

The Blueprint for Building a Team | Khrys Speed

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Khrys Speed, aka KdotSpeed, is one of the most recognisable and successful athletes, coaches, and online team owners in the UK, and he's done it all a...

Seb & Josh Morning Brew Extra! & #CoachesOnly Lessons Learned

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese Pull vs Western Pull, the Elite Bar, How weightlifting politics has changed our love for the sport, and Tokyo selection... We answered a load ...

Boyanka Popped.. AGAIN, & Latvia Bans Humour | WL News

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had several extremely interesting news stories this week, as well as enormous lifts. With less that two months until the Olympics, the stakes are h...

Team China Olympic Squad | Analysis and Prediction

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who the Chinese Weightlifting Federation choose to send to the Olympics is an exceedingly difficult question to answer. By going through the history a...

Sergii Putsov | Gender Training Differences & Hot Seat Questions

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sergii Putsov is a House favourite! This week we kicked off the episode with half an hour of topical weightlifting questions, from his critique of ...

USAW Olympic Team | Reaction & Analysis

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

USAW released their official Tokyo Olympic squad this week. Let's take a look through the journeys that each athlete went through during the qualifica...

Sika Strength Boys Join Weightlifting House

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eoin Murphy and Daire Fitz joined me today for a talk about their own training journey, the creation of Sika Strength, and how they go about writing m...

Quinn, Sean, Sergii, Spencer | Roundtable from #CoachesOnly 1

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An unreal conversation from the final 'bonus' session at the inaugural #CoachesOnly conference between Dr. Quinn Henoch, Sean Waxman, Dr. Sergii Putso...

Our Top 10 Moments From The Continental Championships

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prior to this episode, Josh and I planned out our top 10 moments, plus a few bonus lifts, from April continental championships. Here they are!Shop W|H...

Stefan Botev Interview

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stefan Botev is one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. While training under the tutelage of Ivan Abadjiev in the Bulgarian team during the 80s...

Dr Sam Spinelli | 80/20 of Accessory Lifts

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sam Spinelli is easily one of our favourite guests. This was our second time having him on, and we shifted the conversation from movement myths (se...

Europeans Champs Update 2 | Pliesnoi, Godley, Nasar

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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European Champs Update | Heaviest Training Hall Total Ever | WL News

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The best female and male weightlifters in Europe turned up to compete in Moscow this week at the 2021 European Championships.#CoachesOnlyhttps://www.w...

Why I think Clarence Kennedy is Wrong

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are two sides to every coin. Clarence did a great job explaining his views on drug testing, and I hope to have accurately shown the 'opposing' v...

Watching Lifts and Chatting Weightlifting | Morning Brew Ep. 96

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are few episodes that we enjoy recording as Morning Brews, and fewer Morning Brews are received better by the WH Patrons than the 'chat weightli...

600 Doping Tests for Chinese Weightlifters in 2020 | WL News

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Wes Barnett | Beating the Russians

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wes Barnett is an American Weightlifting hero. Though he started off with little equipment, the team spirit that he created as a young teenager with h...

How Much Can the Strongest Weightlifter Ever Bench? WL News

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lasha goes mad, Mattie Rogers PRs, and Lu Delin goes 7kg OVER the World Record.Reacting to/Analysing the best lifters pound for poundhttps://www.patre...

Why Justin Holly is Donny Shankle's Favourite Coach

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Holly is the coach of Willpower Weightlifting Club. Within a decade, he has helped to produce Welsh, British and Commonwealth record performanc...

Rostami Accuses Iranian Team of Doping | WL News

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dimas runs for president, Djuraev beats Nurudinov, and Kianoush Rostami accuses athletes from the Iranian team of skipping WADA tests.More Videos & Po...

Arthur Chidlovski | 'Weightlifting was Made for Communists'

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arthur Chidlovski has documented and preserved the history of Weightlifting better than any one. His life in the Soviet Union that preceeded his ove t...

230 Snatch Balance and IWF TL;DR | WL News

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's rare these days that we see an '...of all time', but this week we got one!More videos, podcasts, and programshttps://www.patreon.com/weightliftin...

The Most Amazing Feat of Strength + IWF Update | WL News

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Greg Everett | Becoming TOUGH and Finding Meaning in Life

22 Feb 2021

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Lasha's 217 & GB's European Qualifier | WL News

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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IWF Board Attempts an Election Scam | WL News

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While the IWF walks the sport to the edge of the cliff, the South Koreans lifted some heavy weights, and unofficial world records were hit.More videos...

The Morning Brew | Ep. 90

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 90 of the Morning Brew I figured it would be nice to share the first part with the main podcast.If you want access to the weekly Morning B...

Kate Nye Opens Up About Mental Health

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Kate Nye's 3rd appearance on the WH Podcast, we decided to move away from the intricacies of training and move towards the mental difficulties tha...

Lasha Squats, Kuo Competes, and Toma's Out | WL News

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big news this week in the weightlifting world as Romania look to have been disqualified from the Olympic Games. https://www.insidethegames.biz/article...

The Sport is Drugs | Doping Analysis w/ Alex Kolliari-Turner

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Kolliari-Turner is the expert when it comes to drug use and testing in sport. His recent study analysed the doping practices of popped weightlift...

Weightlifting Scores an Own Goal | WL News

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The IWF has updated its rules on PEDs, and his done a tremendous job in scoring an own goal. Fortunately the athletes of the sport did a much better j...