Weightlifting House
Episodes
Shane Hamman Interview
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Hamman is the STRONGEST weightlifter in American history as well as arguably the strongest squatter of all time. Shane is a two time Olympian, P...
Brian Reisenauer | w/Josh G
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Reisenauer is not only a world team member, but also a National Champion and American Open Champion. On this episode Brian and Josh dig deep int...
WL News | Torokhtiy and Nurudinov Popped
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A new wave of retroactive testing came in this week from the 2012 Olympics leaving in its wake a trail of washed up weightlifters. Also the results ar...
Caleb Ward & Glenn Pendlay Catch Up Over Cal Strength Stories
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn started coaching Caleb over 15 years ago in Texas. From there they headed to California. The stories that were told on this episode about the ol...
Meredith Alwine Interview
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meredith Alwine is the 6th ranked 71kg lifter in the world and is arguably the fastest improving female weightlifter in the USA. Her performance at wo...
WL News | Team China & Shane Hamman Stories
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Team China and Team Japan were out in full force this week. I also went through some of the insane lifts that Shane told be about during his career, i...
Bob Takano | w/Joshua Gibson
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Josh was joined by the great Bob Takano, coach of many national champions and international teams, and an inductee into the 2007 class of th...
Sh*t Talking w/ Glenn & Josh, and then Caleb Ward Calls In
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Ward calls in during a fire episode of the show with myself, Glenn Pendlay, and Joshua Gibson. Caleb and Glenn reminisced about Cal Strength and...
Morning Brew Ep. 1
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Absolutely fire inaugural episode of the morning brew. The questions were fantastic, and Josh and I definitely managed to further our understanding of...
WL News | AO Finals
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The American Open finals produced some fantastic moments including some American Records. This is a full run down of the 3 day competition, as well as...
Greg Nuckols | w/Josh Gibson
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
'Hi, I’m Greg. I lift weights, nerd out about lifting weights, get people strong, and like good beer.' This is how Greg Nuckols describes himself i...
Nat Arem - hookgrip
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nat Arem, owner of hookgrip, joined me for a this amazing episode. Nat has arguably influenced and helped grow the sport more than anyone ever. His st...
Qualification Procedures & Robi Points | w/ Dan Kent
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Understand the entire Qualification & Robi System in this incredible episode. Read Below.Previous system: Team points from two world championships ...
WL News | Post Worlds Blues
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Despite having the post world blues the big lifters of Instagram were there to cheer me up. Big back squat PRs, fast snatches and hefty jerks all feat...
Ethan Harak Interview
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the podcast Josh was joined by multiple time national medalist, international level competitor, chemist, and dog dad, Etha...
Story Time w Jasha Faye
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jasha Faye has seen it all. He trained under Steve Gough early in his career in the 80s, under Dragomir at the OTC in the 90s, and has competed and co...
Adding Weight Is Not The Only Way
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Gibson and I talk about the many ways to progress throughout the training week, the training program, and you career. Adding weight is by no mean...
WL News | Tian Tao's C&J
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Usually after the World Championships the weightlifting world lies quietly. Whether or not it is because of the new qualification procedures or not, t...
Spencer Arnold Interview | Josh Gibson
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the podcast Josh was joined by multiple time national medalist, weightlifting/Crossfit coach, and owner of Power and Grace...
Valerios Leonidis Interview | 5 time World Record Holder
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Time Stamps below! Valerios Leonidis is the greatest weightlifter I have ever had the privilege of speaking with. He is a 5 time WR holder, a 3 time w...
Black Friday and Writers Needed
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you are interested in writing about Weightlifting or you have your foot in the door of a national team/training center, then please get in contact ...
Travis Mash | Worlds, Drugs, and Lessons From Dimas
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hours after his journey back from Ashgabat, Travis and I sat down to discuss the biggest performances from Worlds, the pros and cons of drugs in the s...
WL News | Lasha's Best Training Lifts Ever
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week is packed with post worlds goodness. Not only did Nat Arem tell me Lasha's biggest ever training numbers, there were some big lifts coming o...
Phil Sabatini Interview
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the podcast Josh was joined by former National and American Open champ, Associate Head Coach of ECG, and lecturer at Old D...
Keiser Witte Interview
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Keiser Witte is one of the most promising weightlifters in the USA. His progress in the sport over the last two years has been nothing short of outsta...
Phil Andrews Update on Weightlifting | CEO of USAW
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Andrews joined me on the show this week to talk about the weightlifting climate post Worlds 2018. We spoke about drug testing, stipends, projecte...
WL News | Worlds Part 2
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of the recap of the World Championships! Tian, Sohrab, Lasha, Martirosyan, Tatiana, Meng and many, many more!
Leo Totten CEO of East Coast Gold | w/Josh Gibson
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trying out something new this week. Joshua Gibson might be joining the Weightlifting House team, bringing more interviews to the show! This is a trial...
Skill vs Talent w/Glenn Pendlay
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn and I talk about the difference and interactions between the roles that skill and talent play in overall development in weightlifters. We also t...
How WE Coach, & Split vs Squat Jerk w/Joshua Gibson
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josh and I discuss our coaching styles, how they have evolved, and whether or not they ought to. We also spoke in-depth about the split jerk in terms ...
WL News | Worlds '18 part 1
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are already 26 World Records down after the first half of a sensational news show. With incredible lifting from lifters like Shi Zhiyong, Deng Wei,...
5 Most Important Habits to Becoming a World Champion w/ Glenn Pendlay
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn's list of the 5 most important traits and tactics to becoming a World Champion is some of the most practical advice given on the Weightlifting H...
In Memory of Yurik Vardanyan
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the 2nd November 2018 the great Yurik Vardanyan passed away. This is his life.
Hyping Worlds w/ Ian Wilson | WL News Show
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Wilson joins me for a special episode of the Weightlifting House News Show. We go through all of the weight classes in preparation for the 2018 Wo...
Hypertrophy and 10s w/ Travis Mash
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Mash has 4 athletes on the World Team this year and so knows a thing or 2 about programming. As a coach he has done an amazing job at building ...
Dmitry Klokov | Sinclair Countdown | Lost Souls
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dmitry Klokov is possibly the most well know weightlifter of the 21st century. His strength, technique, and physique have played a huge part in the mo...
WL News | How China Identifies Talent
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Official Entry List for the 2018 WWC is out! This week was packed with sensational lifts from all around the world, as well as news about Arley Me...
Glenn's Strength Progression & How to Complex
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode Glenn and I talk strength progression and complexes. Glenn talks about his percentage and rep progression for strength exercises an...
Nurudinov & Gotfrid | Sinclair Countdown | Lost Souls
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ruslan Nurudinov has lfted what most would consider extremely heavy weight more consistently than any other 105 since the inauguration of the weight c...
WL News - 2 Weeks Until Worlds!
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As well as the Dimas vs Youth lifter scuffle, this week was packed with lifting. With exactly 2 weeks to go until Worlds, whilst some countries and li...
Hypertrophy Is Not Optional, & A Deep Life Chat w/Joshua Gibson
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes into the WL House 'Hall of Fame'. Josh and I spoke in depth about the existing research on hypertrophy training for weightlifting, a...
Szymon Kolecki | Sinclair Countdown | Lost Souls
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Szymon Kolecki is THE most under developed talent that the sport has ever seen. As a teenager Kolecki was setting senior world records, but due to a b...
WL News | Lu Xiaojun Returns
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's awfully quiet in the weightlifting world as we build up to the World Championships which are just 3 weeks away. Even amidst this hush, Lu Xiaojun...
Breaking Plateaus & 10s for Squats | w/ Glenn Pendlay
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn and I spoke about how to ensure continual progress during a plateau in the lifts. This led to a discussion about the utility of sets of 10 in th...
Tian Tao & Akkaev | Sinclair Countdown | Lost Souls
06 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Both Khadzimurat Akkaev and Tian Tao are two of the most talented lifters of the 21st century. But they both share one common trait - they have never ...
WL News | The Build Up To Worlds
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are less than a month away from Worlds 2018! Some countries are asserting their dominance through released videos, others are staying low. The ches...
Norik Vardanian
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Incredible episode on the Armenian drug culture & Norik's technique. This episode covered 2 main topics - Norik's favourite variations of the lifts an...
Rigert & Alekseyev | Sinclair Countdown | Lost Souls
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Sinclair Countdown couldn't really finish without covering a few others of the all-time greats could it? This epsiode covers the lives and careers...
WL News | Iran Down & Lasha's 264
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An amazing week in the world of Weightlifting. Iran hit us with some devastating news about Worlds, Lasha hit an unofficial World Record clean and jer...
Discussing Weightlifting Research w/ Josh Gibson
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discussed the mechanical role that the lats and the calves play in the pull as well as their EMG as shown in research. We also spoke abou...
Naim Suleymanoglu | Sinclair Countdown | Episode 23 (1)
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Naim Suleymanoglu is the greatest weightlifter of all time. This episode marks the final episode of the Sinclair Countdown, the end of a series, and t...
Yurik Vardanyan ft Norik Vardanian | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.22 (2)
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Norik Vardanyan joins me on this weeks episode to talk about the life and career of his father, the second greatest weightlifter of all time. This was...
WL News | AO3 + Amazing World Lifting
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The American Open 3 in Vegas was insane. So many men and women came out and lifted huge totals, including Sarah Robles who the heaviest lift in women'...
Deconstructing the European Training Model w/Glenn Pendlay & Chris LeRoux
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Glenn and I go in depth on the European model that was introduced in the early 90s to the OTC residents by the Romanian coach Dragomir. Chris h...
Zakharevich & Solodov | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.21 (4-3)
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yury Zacharevich is the greatest heavyweight of all time. An incredible mix of strength, power and technique created the holder of 35 world records. V...
Get Extra Podcasts, Form Checks, & More w/ Patreon!
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My goal with Weightlifting House has always been to bring the sport of weightlifting closer to the fans, and there is almost no end to how much work I...
Russian & Chinese Nationals | + Big News
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Not only did Russia and China hold their nationals, but I explained a bit more about the book 'The Greatest Weightlifters Of All Time'. That's a prett...
Khrapaty & Zlatev | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.20 (6-5)
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anatoly Khrapaty is the greatest middle heavyweight lifter of all time, and Asen Zlatev is the greatest Bulgarian ever. Both of these lifters competed...
WL News | Kazakhstan Nationals & Top Squatting Feat of 2018
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I compared the top performances of the Kazakhstan nationals with each individual lifter's greatest international performance to demonstrate some of th...
Program Hopping, & Training For Progress Not Pain
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn and I covered so many topics that I made some time stamps for you guys.00:00 Pressures and responsibilities of programming07:00 The strength to ...
Pisarenko & Nicu Vlad | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.19 (8-7)
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anatoly Pisarenko and Nicu Vlad are two of the most iconic weightlifters of all time. Between them they hold the second best snatch and the second bes...
WL News | Asian Games, WRs, & Retirements
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We say goodbye to the weight classes this week as the final opportunity to make one's mark on weightlifting history passes. Also we say goodbye to the...
Improving Technique w/ Strength Training - Know What's For You! w/ Joshua Gibson
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For many lifters technique breaks down due to a lack of strength in certain muscle groups, not because of a lack of understanding of what to do. Knowi...
Kurlovich & Varbanov | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.18 (10-9)
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aleksandr Kurlovich, the greatest super heavyweight of all time stars alongside Aleksandar Varbanov, the second best clean and jerker ever. These two ...
WL News | Asian Champs! The Greatest Week of 2018 So Far
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
By my estimations this week has been the best week of weightlifting since the 2017 World Championships. World record attempts, training world records,...
High Bar vs Low Bar - Stop Being Emotional
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Once the emotional response to names like Mark Rippetoe and Louie Simmons have passed then we can have a real conversation about the low bar and the h...
Sinclair Countdown | The Greatest Snatcher Ever | Blagoy Blagoev | Ep.17 (12-11)
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Ivan Chakarov, the inventor of the 'No No No Squat', and Blagoy Blagoev, the greatest snatcher of all time! These 90kg Bulgarians ru...
WL News | A Rostami vs Moradi RANT
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Half way through this week's episode I just had to take a break to talk about the recent consensus amongst the weightlifting community that the Rostam...
A Search for Deeper Meaning in Weightlifting, with an Artist & a Writer
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with two academics (a writer and an artist) who write and create professionally alongside lecturing. What started off as a basic descriptio...
Taranenko | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.16 (14-13)
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leonid Taranenko is known as the strongest weightlifter of all time and for many, the strongest man of all time. Why? For putting the most above head....
WL News - WR Snatches & Big Muscle Snatches
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The worlds best lifters delivered again this week from competition, training halls, and garage gyms. From world record snatches to some of the heavies...
Q&A w/ The People's Coach and the Voice of the People
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As we sat in McDonalds the questions from our Instagram Q&A flew in. So, Glenn and I decided to answer them all on the podcast. This led to great disc...
Manipulating Force w/ Bar Placement
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn is in the UK! We had a tremendous discussion which opened my eyes to the mechanisms behind a few well known yet poorly understood weightlifting ...
WL News - Rostami, Sohrab, & More
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rostami's progress is looking to provide a terrific show-down with Sohrab as we work our way through the quad towards 2020. Big lifts were hit this we...
Kakhi Kakhiashvili | Sinclair Countdown | Ep. 15 (16-15)
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You can make a strong case that Kakhi Kakhiashvili is the greatest weightlifter ever. No one won more Olympics than him... He set world records in mul...
WL News | New USA Rankings
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fernando Reis repped a 230kg jerk, Moradi did Moradi things, and the new USA Rankings based of ROBI points got released. All is discussed in this week...
Dr. Mike Israetel - Training Parameters
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My favourite episode of all time. Dr. Mike explained how we can use Minimum Effective Dose (MED), Maximum Recoverable Volume (MRV), and many other par...
WL News - Ilya vs Aramnau
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ilya vs Aramnau is THE battle of the moment. We also had lifts from WR holders like Lasha Talakhadze, Wu Jingbaio, and Sohrab Moradi. A great episode ...
Changes in Weightlifting, Lifting Slow vs Fast, & Aiming Low
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Long episodes are the best episodes! Glenn Pendlay and I discussed many of the changes in the rules of weightlifting which led to great improvements. ...
Hyping Up Worlds & The Weight Classes w/Ray Everest
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What are the implications of the new weight classes? Who will now be going head to head? What challenges will some of the top lifters now face? Have n...
WL News w/ OG Weightlifting House Housemate Fergus McAloon
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My friend from the original Weightlifting House joins me on this week's episode. We talk about the big lifts from Junior Worlds and from training hall...
Dr. Mike Israetel
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I have wanted to speak to Dr. Mike Israetel long before I had a podcast. Nobody breaks down the science of performance quite like Dr. Mike. In this fi...
Liao Hui | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.14 (18-17)
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Liao Hui, the undefeated Chinese 69kg lifter, and Sergey Syrtsov, the Soviet snatching legend, star in this week's episode of the Sinclair Countdown.R...
WL News | Updated Weight Classes, & The Chinese Test Competition
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A more recent update of the weight classes is here, and they are significantly better than the previous suggestions. As well as this the Chinese compe...
Debunking Myths with Glenn Pendlay
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Pendlay is back, debunking myths that have plagued the Weightlifting and CrossFit worlds. From internal vs external, to breaking at the hip vs t...
Chigishev, Petrov, Saidullayev | Sinclair Countdown | Ep. 13 (21-19)
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny Chigishev, Mikhail Petrov, Adam Saidullayev. An amazing episode this week, 3 phenomenal athletes, 3 rather peculiar athletes.
WL News | Iran Goes BIG!
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
World records made, world records attempted... The Iranians were out competing in full force this weekend. The Chinese are also back, as are the rise ...
Zack Telander Part 2
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 is here! Also check out all things Zack below. Washington D.C. Seminar:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/methods-of-increasing-weightlifting-perform...
Zack Telander
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zack and I clicked so well that time escaped us, and we ended up recording for a couple of hours. The first half hour is more about Zack's life and Yo...
Galabin Boevski - The White Prisoner | The Sinclair Countdown | Ep. 12 (22)
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Galabin Boevski, Olympic Champion, World Champion, World Record Holder, Cocaine Smuggler.
WL News | Okulov, Reis, Moradi, and more
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All countries were out in force this week. The greatest lifts from around the world all in one place!
Spotting a Weak Muscle, a General WL Chat - w/Joshua Gibson
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What turned out to be one of my favourite podcasts ever started out as an impromptu off the cuff podcast. We spoke about many things, including how to...
WL News | China Returns
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Videos of Chinese lifters have flooded the weightlifting world this week, some greater than world records, others showing the return of Olympic Champi...
Floating Pain, Tendonitis, & Routine
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Broz has regularly mentioned the concept of floating pain. An idea that somewhere on your body is always going to be in a bit of pain. This pain i...
Stefan Botev | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.11 (25-23)
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are fortunate enough to learn more about 3 of the most impressive lifters of all time. Some with extremely long careers, others remarkabl...
WL News | New Weight Classes
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New weight classes have been leaked a month before the official release date by the IWF, and have been confirmed by several board representatives. In ...
Jared Fleming | A Weightlifting Story
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Fleming was the number 2 ranked weightlifter in the USA heading towards the Olympic trials in 2016, but at the World Championships in 2015 Jared...
Lasha Talakhadze | Sinclair Countdown | Ep.10 (27-26)
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lasha Talakhadze is the only modern day lifter who continues to do things that have never been done before, regardless of era. That is why his career ...
WL News | USA Nationals
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was the USA Nationals 2018 last week and there were a few phenomenal sessions where we saw a break out of a few weightlifters, as well as perhaps a...
The Lifestyle of an Up & Coming Weightlifter
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Glenn and I talk with Jordan Sheppard about how his lifestyle revolves around weightlifting as he makes the climb through the ranks to the t...