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Daily Brew Live | Olympic Qualififcation Changes
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the postponement of the Olympics there are likely to be changes to the qualification system. But what will they be? Join us live and ask question...
Daily Brew Live!
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's just see what happens...
Morning Brew 56 | Glenn Pendlay's Programming + Q&A
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we decided to upload our Patreon-only Morning Brew to the main show for you guys to listen to! Since most people are stuck home for the fore...
WL News | The IWF Changes Olympic Qualification
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The IWF executive board met earlier this week to discuss amendments to the Olympic qualification system in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Their pl...
Eric Helms | Periodisation & Hypertrophy
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Helms came onto the Weightlifting House podcast in December 2019 to talk about hypertrophy training and periodisation as it pertains to strength ...
WL News | Lu Xiaojun's Ticket To Tokyo, & A Change To The Third Period
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another unbelievable week in the weightlifting world leading to an extra-long episode of the News Show once again. From the cancellation of three cont...
The Ilya Ilyin Story | The Moment He Was Popped, & Life Up Until Then | Interview Part 1
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ilya Ilyin is arguably the most famous weightlifter of all-time. As much as his two Olympic gold medals and his unbeaten track record built his legend...
WL News | How the IWF and IOC will Respond to Corona ft Dan Kent of WH
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Kent, Chief Editor at Weightlifting House, sat down with me today to talk about the various IWF cancellations and ramifications that have occurred...
Transgender Weightlifters: A Complete Guide | Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The inclusion of transgender athletes in sport is a difficult topic to understand and prescribe rules for, not least in a sport like weightlifting whe...
WL News | Coronavirus Cancels Competitions, Colombia is Out, & Moradi's Return
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Potentially the most eventful week of weightlifting in years outside of major competition. Not only has the coronavirus forced a location change for t...
The Best Damn Cutting Podcast Ever | Danny Lennon
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I do not believe that there is a better podcast out there on cutting weight for competitions. Danny Lennon is an absolute legend in the nutrition depa...
WL News | Power to the Athletes
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An Athlete Advisory Council has been proposed at an IWF ‘think tank’ meeting. The Advisory Council proposal would see two athletes, one male and o...
Jon North | Arm Bend & Netflix' Best
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jon North never fails to bring energy to any conversation, and this was no exception. After a quick review of Jon's current favourite Netflix shows, w...
WL News | A Full Update on Rostami & Moradi, and the Solidarity Championships
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to go through the data on Sohrab Moradi and Kianoush Rostami's current Olympic bid, to see whether it was possible to draw some likely conclu...
Morning Brew Q&A | 100 Duck Sized Lasha's Or...
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Morning Brew was so fun and interesting that we decided to release it to you all! We spoke about when to make a program more complicated, ...
WL News | Thailand Resigns, McLaren Hired to Investigate the IWF, the Fajr Cup, & Huge Training Lifts
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An extraordinary week in the weightlifting world. The entire Thai board resigned from their positions due to claims of corruption, Richard McLaren was...
Dr. Quinn Henoch | When does the Progression End?
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to writing or following a weightlifting program, us weightlifters often find ourselves adding weight or volume every single week. But at...
In the Warm-Up Room w/ Lasha, Toma, Pliesnoi, and More | Roma 2020 Weightlifting World Cup
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not only did I get to film the varying training sessions of the legends who competed at the 2020 Roma Weightlifting World Cup, but I was also able to ...
Travis Mash | 'This was my favorite podcast ever!'
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In what can only be described as a last-minute wonder, Travis Mash joined us on the podcast after requesting an audience for his announcement of the f...
WL News | IWF President Tamás Aján Steps Down & the Roma Start List
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
IWF president Tamás Aján has stepped down for 90 days due to investigations on financial fraud and false drug testing. In his place is USA's Ursula ...
Lu Xiaojun Interview
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lu Xiaojun is the 2012 Olympic Champion, a five-time World Champion, and has set 11 world records. He is the greatest weightlifter of the last decade....
WL News | More Chinese Dominance, & the Build to Rome
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week was a busy week for weightlifters. Lots of big lifts from all around the world, including China's men's squad, as well as the return of the ...
How Athletes Pass Drug Tests & The History of PEDs in Weightlifting w/ Alex Kolliari-Turner
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By far the most insightful episode that we have ever recorded on drug use in weightlifting. Alex took us through the history and dual development of P...
WL News | Anarchy in the World of Weightlifting
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the German documentary 'Secret Doping – The Lord of the Lifters' posing some serious allegations towards the IWF, as well as two Egyptian coach...
Living with Ilya Ilyin & Meso Hassona - Amazing Stories and Insights
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was about time I talked through one of the most incredible experiences of my life; living with Ilya Ilyin and Meso Hassona for the majority of Dece...
WL News | Kicking Off 2020 With A BANG!
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The W|H News Show is back in full effect. Tales from Qatar, unofficial Iranian world records, and big end of decade PRs. Tian & Chen - https://www.you...
Velocity Based Training for Weightlifting | w/ Spencer Arnold and Tyler Smith
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst I was away in Qatar with Ilya and Meso, Josh got to sit down with the coach's coach Spencer Arnold and one of the most exciting up and coming c...
Everything You Need To Know About Caffeine w/ Eric Trexler
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Trexler is a PhD, a pro-bodybuilder, a researcher, and a coach. Eric is the Director of Education for Stronger by Science. In this episode, Josh ...
WL News | Live in Qatar - Russia's Ban, Meso's Domination, and Getting Me to the Olympics!
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get me to Tokyo!! - http://chng.it/qtvHs7ZZPJNew thumb tape - https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/tape/Shop W|H USA - https://www.weightliftin...
Unreleased Episode w/ Glenn Pendlay from the 2018 Pendlay Camp
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I dug up an unreleased episode with the people's coach Glenn Pendlay from Kansas, along with a young and timid Joshua Gibson. The three of us were sat...
WL News | Ilya Ilyin Interview & the World Cup (Tianjin)
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst living out here for a few weeks in Doha with Ilya and Meso, I was able to gather Ilya's thoughts on his training and the upcoming Qatar Cup lat...
Harrison Maurus Interview
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It was about time that we finally had Harrison Maurus on the podcast, and we were thrilled to have had such a deep conversation with him about the emo...
WL News | Tian, Meso, & Ilya
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While Tian Tao pushes his squats and maintains his position at number one, Meso Hassona is pushing the complexes hard, and Ilya looks stronger day by ...
Max Aita Answers YOUR Questions
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Haven spoken to Max many times on the W|H podcast we decided to let the people of Patreon ask him specific questions based on the many topics we have ...
Pendlay WOD Update & New Intro Music?
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pendlay WOD Discount Codes:For Strong 5 (5 day) - PRsforPendlay5For Strong 4 (4 day) - PRsforPendlay4For Strong 3 (3 day) - PRsforPendlay3...
WL News | The Mattie Rogers Show
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mattie Rogers looks unstoppable as she makes an incredible push in this final qualifying period. Big lifts from her in the snatch, clean, and jerk.Sho...
Closing The Gap Between The Elite And The Real Winners | Anna Swisher
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Swisher has many roles, the most important of which is to help develop USAWs performance plan. This involves using her knowledge of the scientifi...
WL News | Lasha's Sneaky Competition & Black Friday Info
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unbeknownst to the majority of the weightlifting world, Lasha Talakhadze competed last week, potentially for the last time until the 2020 Tokyo Olympi...
Pete Kelley | '96 Olympics & Setting Records
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Kelley trained at the USA OTC in the 90s, winning international medals, making the '96 Olympic team, and setting American records and personal re...
Our Final Friday Show | Does the Power Position Exist? & Goal Setting
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A phenomenal end to our Friday shows. For nearly two and a half years I have recorded 3 or 4 episodes a week, but, it is time to change things up as W...
WL News | IWF Grand Prix
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The IWF Grand Prix from Lima took place last week, and along with it came some astonihing lifts. The rest of the world seems to have woken up from the...
Predicting the Olympics | We Ran the Numbers w/ Dan Kent
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Kent, chief editor at W|H wrote a program that simulates the Olympic teams, placing the top 8 in each category, the top athlete from each continen...
Marijuana, Occlusion Training, & a Live From Check | Morning Brew Ep.41
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Time Stamps: 06:55 - Rostami Moradi Full Update16:55 - Occlusion Training 24:00 - House Program Update31:04 - Live Form Check38:44 - Marijuana for Tra...
WL News | Meso Hassona Is On A Mission
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
96kg 21-year-old Meso Hassona (QAT) is on a mission to set world records in the snatch & clean and jerk, and his training has stepped up another notch...
Everything Recovery & Rehab w/ Derek Miles
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cupping, dry needling, stretching, massage, scraping, KT tape... These are just some of the methods by which weightlifters around the world recover an...
My Day with Lu Xiaojun & Shi Zhiyong
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I spent a day with the Chinese national team, driving Shi Zhiyong to his hotel and being smuggled into Lu Xiaojun's room for his first-ever ...
WL News | Switzerland Run Down
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover the many exciting goings-on from last week's 49th Challenge 210, including the powers from the Chinese, Rostami's controversial com...
Mike Gattone | Hard Work Pays Off
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Gattone is proof that hard work and hustle sustained over a life-time produces incredible outcomes. Mike is the performance director and coaching...
Kianoush Rostami Interview
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday I got to sit down with Olympic Champion Kianoush Rostami and talk about his battle with the Iranian Weightlifting Federation, his struggle f...
WL News | Rostami Crashes the Party & Lu Xiaojun Interview
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As I sit in my Air BnB in Switzerland in preparation for the 49th 'Challenge 210' I see that Kianoush Rostami has flown to Switzerland, presumably wit...
How Bulgaria and the USSR defeated the USA | Harvey Newton
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Harvey Newton coached the 1984 USA Olympic team, spent time speaking with the greatest weightlifters ever from Bulgaria and the USSR, and watched the ...
An Experiment to Guarantee Lasha's 500 kg Total
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you could control for all variables, have an unlimited budget and unlimited resources, could you derive an experiment that would ensure Lasha Talak...
WL News | Lasha's Heaviest C&J Ever, & Russia Avoiding Tests
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we witnessed the heaviest clean and jerk of all-time from the greatest super of all-time, Lasha Talakhadze at 267 kg. Earlier this week it b...
Gaming Qualification & Warm-Up Room Tales with JP Nicoletta
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With tales from this year's World Championships all the way to stories about Krastev in the 90s, these are the episodes I live for. Discussing the nua...
From National to International Caliber | Jake Baker
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Baker is on the cusp of moving from being a national tier weightlifter to an international one. His career thus far epitomises hard work. With hi...
WL News | Ehab Retired and Egypt Out!
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From Ehabs retirement and Egypt's ban, to Rostami's secret competition and Jin's redemption, this week covered the entire scope of weightlifting news....
Max Aita live | The Greatest Podcast Ever Recorded | W|H West Coast Tour
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After hanging out with Max all day we sat down to record what turned out to be arguably our best episode yet. From an unbelievably in-depth look at mi...
Exclusive Worlds Stories & Speed Under the Bar | Morning Brew Ep. 36
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The questions that came in from Patreon this week sparked some awesome stories from Worlds, debates about the Olympics, and tips on speed under the ba...
WL News | Rostami & Alihosseini OUT of the Olympics
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the post-World Champs tumbleweeds roll by, the Olympic qualification calculators have come out to play. For several athletes, this is where we say ...
Rob Blackwell Tells Better Stories Than YOU!
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Blackwell is the cornerstone of California Strength. He has spent more time there as an athlete than anyone else, and as a result has more stories...
World Champs Day 10 | L A S H A T H E G R E A T E S T
28 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lasha Talakhadze has separated himself even further from the strongest weightlifters of all-time. His second attempt clean and jerk was enough to out-...
World Champs Day 9 | Martirosyan vs Ariamnov vs Ye | A Snatch Showdown to Remember
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we witnessed one of the greatest snatch showdowns of all-time. It is a rare thing to see someone set a world record and not win a competitio...
World Champs Day 8 | Making Predictions w/ Mike Graber
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Once again Mike Graber joined me on the podcast to help give a summary of the 81/102 classes, classes that included Jenny Arthur's silver medal perfor...
World Champs Day 7 | Rostami ft. Norik Vardanian (joins at 30 mins)
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Norik Vardanian joined me half-way through today's round-up of yesterday's provocative 96 kg session. After speaking on Rostami's antics and the great...
World Champs Day 6 | Tatiana Stories w/ Mike Graber
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Graber, aka my world championships housemate, joined me today to discuss the day's lifting and trade stories of international weightlifters, of w...
World Champs Day 5 | Lu Xiaojun the GOAT
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 105s in Almaty... The 64s in Atlanta... the +105s in 2000... There are sessions in our sport that will go down in history. The 81s in Thailand is ...
World Champs Day 4 | Shi Zhiyong Oh My!
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I got to watch three athletes set seven new world records. Cho Hyo Sim valiantly battled the three-time world champion Kuo Hsing-Chun, setting t...
World Champs Day 3 | Blanked by Lu Xiaojun, and Trading World Records
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The training hall action today was sensational. From Meso Hassona's mind-blowing clean and jerk, to Tian Tao's easy 170 kg snatch, to Ilya Ilyin arriv...
World Champs Day 2 | Georgia and China Get Fighty
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today kicked off with China and Georgia getting into it in the training hall, culminating in China moving, and Lasha muscle snatching 140 kg. The 49 A...
World Champs Day 1 | The Heaviest Training Hall Total Ever
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today was an absolute stonker of a day. Lasha Talakhadze hit the heaviest training hall total in history, the Chinese team showed up in full force, an...
Kelly Wild | Cal Strength's Squatting Machine
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Wild is a World Champion, a three-time competitor at the CrossFit Games, and an American Open weightlifting champion. Since moving to California...
WL News | The Week Before Worlds
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With just one week to go before the World Championships, the world record-setting lifts and personal bests keep on rolling out. Glenn Pendlay Funeral ...
Chevy Ocasio | Aspirations, Depression, and Becoming a Better Person
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christian A. Rodriguez Ocasio AKA Chevy is a walking contradiction. Loud and cocky yet thoughtful and focused, aggressive and emotional yet calm and c...
Katrine Bruhn | Cal Strength's Viking
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katrine Bruhn is one of Denmarks top weightlifters. After starting in the sport in 2014 she incredibly made it to the 2017 World Championships and wil...
The People's Coach | Legends Never Die
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Pendlay passed away early this morning. After moving back to his home hospital of McPherson on Monday night, he put up a good fight but wasn't a...
WL News | Cali Tour Update & the Onslaught of the Worlds Champs
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There was so much to talk about on this week's episode of the News Show, from being welcomed into the Cal Strength family and seeing some enormous num...
Eccentrics, Tempo, & Force-Velocity Profiles | Dr Tim Suchomel
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tim Suchomel has released some of the most fascinating papers on the sport of weightlifting. In this episode, we got into the science of pulls, fu...
Glenn Pendlay | 'Do you actually want to be a good weightlifter or not?'
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
https://uk.gofundme.com/f/help-support-glenn-pendlay-aka-the-people039s-coachThe Glenn Pendlay dropped so much knowledge in this episode it is ridicul...
WL News | Shi Zhiyong's World Records
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A jam-packed week of weightlifting from the world, now just two and a half week's before the 2019 World Championships. Shi Zhiyong hit some extraordin...
Spencer Moorman | Growing Up Inside Cal Strength
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Moorman is one of the most iconic weightlifters on the internet, riding the wave of not only extreme talent, but also the growth of the sport....
Addison Jones & Coach Tyler Smith
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Addison Jones is a 102 kg weightlifter from the USA with best numbers of 170/201. Tyler Smith is Addison's first and current coach, though he now work...
WL News | The Compelling Build Up to the World Championships
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the Weightlifting News Show, we cover the build-up to the World Championships as seen by many of the top athletes and countr...
Dr. Mike Israetel | Velocity Training, Percentages, RPE, and Reps in Reserve
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mike Israetel is a house favorite when it comes to providing interesting, educated, and thoughtful conversation on some of Weightlifting's most co...
Pivot Weeks, Jump Training, and Pushing Each Other to Become Champions
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are BACK in the podcast studio recording today's episode after a few weeks apart. We spoke about how we both need to improve to fulfill our real po...
WL News | The whole world goes HARD!!!
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The weightlifting world has really stepped it up a notch as we approach the 1 month out mark from the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships. Athletes...
How Glenn Used to Train, & Stories of Old | Fire Episode
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn and I really got into this episode talking about all things weightlifting and life, from stories of old, to how Glenn used to train, to the rece...
Alyssa Ritchey | How Much Do You Really Want It?
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pan American champion, Pan American record holder, USA record holder, national champion, world team member... the list goes on and on. Alyssa Ritchey ...
WL News | Team Armenia Smash World Records
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Team Armenia looks incredibly strong as we head towards the World Championships. World record after world record seems to be coming out of the trainin...
Olympian Michaela Breeze | Becoming Professional Before the Sport Did
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michaela Breeze wears many hats. Weightlifter, coach, commentator, and now an author. Her thoughts on the sport of weightlifting are exact and have be...
Zach Krych | The Sport's Greatest Comeback
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Krych became famous as a weightlifter when he overcame one of the most brutal injuries our sport has to offer. After being told by the doctors th...
WL News | The Battle at 71kg
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coming at you this week from a car somewhere in Canada! Great lifting last week at the Pan-Am Games, some 'exciting' bomb-outs from the AO2, and some ...
Travis Mash & Sarah Davies
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we were joined by the UK's finest, Sarah Davies, and arguably the USA's number one coach, Travis Mash, as they both connect on US soil for an hi...
Gabriel Sîncrăian | Romanian Training, The Olympic Games, and Losing a Medal
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Sîncrăian has performed at the highest level in the sport of Weightlifting for Romania for many years. Gabriel still owns European medals, h...
WL News | A STRONG 'People's Lifts'
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Nye seems unstoppable, Ilya is on the comeback, Armenia is recouping, and the people's lifts was on fire!Thumb Tapehttps://www.weightliftinghouse...
Glenn Pendlay's Health Issues
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A bit more of a sombre episode today as Glenn explains the difficulties he has faced these last two weeks and continues to face. Glenn has lived the l...
The Weightlifting House Life and Understanding Robi | Interview from the RAW Barbell Podcast
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of being invited onto the RAW Barbell podcast for the third time. I enjoyed the episode so much that I decided to re-upload the pod...
WL News | Who was the Lightest lifter Ever to Clean and Jerk 200kg?
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Great week of weightlifting from around the world this week, plus some updates from inside Team Iran on the state of Sohrab Moradi. Thumb Tapehttps://...
Dr. Quinn Henoch | The Future of Training
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes down as an all-time great. Quinn, Josh and I, had the most fascinating discussion on programming for strength and even took a stab a...
Where Does Our Motivation Come From?
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we all lift? Where does our motivation come from? How has it changed over the years? This episode was a nice break from the technical stuff we ...
WL News | Tokyo 2020 Test Event
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Tokyo 2020 Test Event from last weekend was a great success, bringing with it three new senior world records, and bringing out some of the greates...