The importance of deadlifting in the training of a weightlifter

In this week's episode we discuss some of the principles of the Soviet training system and whether they still apply to today's training. We discuss the average intensities and volumes of the Soviet sy...

2 Okt 201758min

On this week's episode of the Weightlifting News Show I discuss the incredible world record setting total of Iran's Sohrab Moradi, as well as the many incredible training and competition lifts from ar...

27 Sep 201719min

The people's coach Glenn Pendlay is back, and he's calling out all the snowflakes that think that their body responds to training differently to everyone else's.We also talk about the time when Glenn ...

25 Sep 20171h 7min

Ian's status as a competitive weightlifter is only rivalled by his deep knowledge of the sport. Of course having such a great athlete who also knows the history of the sport so well is a recipe for a ...

22 Sep 20171h 35min

This was a great episode of the weightlifting news. I explained the selection process for Team USA going into the World Champs in Anaheim, the potential for subjectivity, and Dimas' role in everything...

20 Sep 201720min

Kate Vibert (63) is a junior American record holder in the snatch which she set last week at the American Open series with 96kg.We spoke about Kate's upbringing, her training before her national recor...

18 Sep 20171h 12min

In part 2 we talk about Kevin's relationships with the other lifters at California strength, how Glenn created competition and its effects on his lifters, and the new Russian doping documentary 'Icaru...

15 Sep 20171h 2min

The American Open series was upon us last week and amidst all of the competition there were some spectacular sessions and some even more spectacular lifts. In the world training section I spoke about ...

13 Sep 201726min