The Barbell Drop

Celia Gold is 71/76kg weightlifter for Team Israel with hopes to qualify for the LA Olympics in 2028! She breaks down her world's performance, why she works with mental performance coaches, and goal setting. Celia | Cory | Angelo

Back for the first time in 2025, we talk about our New Years goals and experiencing failure in weightlifting. It's a great time to reflect on where you are and what you need to do this year to get to where you want to be. If you enjoy the episode, make sure to share it on Instagram and with friends in the weightlifting community you think could benefit from hearing this! Connect with Us on Instagr...

Alexa Snyder is a 71kg weightlifter and nutrition coach. She joins the show to talk about the new weight classes, eating and sleeping for performance, and having fun on the platform. Alexa | All-Tru Cory | Angelo

Layne and JJ join the show fresh off the 96kg A session at AO Finals to give a recap of their performances. We also got into reflecting on mistakes made while competing, where they fit into the new weightclasses, and how we can inspire the next generation of lifters! Layne | JJ | Cory | Angelo

The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. Cory | Angelo

The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. Cory | Angelo

The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. The full episodes can be found on Apple and Spotify below! Angelo | Cory | Pod

The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. Angelo | Cory | Podcast

Episode 18 has a little bit of everything. Hope you guys enjoy! Cory | Angelo | Pod

Riley Breske joins the show to talk about Nationals prep, his journey in weightlifting, and how to earn confidence! Angelo | Cory | Riley

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode! If you took something away from it, please make sure to share on your IG story! Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

Thanks for tuning into another episode of the show! The Barbell Drop is a weightlifting podcast hosted by Angelo Kelly and Cory O’Connor focused on finding the hidden gems of American Weightlifting. Interviews include Olympians, National-level competitiors, and your every day athletes who want to get better at the two lifts. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

Calvin Lackey is an 81kg weightlifter and a captain of Lindenwood University's Olympic Weightlifting team. Calvin | Angelo | Cory | Podcast

Cory and Angelo are back this week talking weightlifting news, finding balance in your training, and ideas for more fun weightlifting competitions! Hope you enjoy. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

With Cory away in Japan, wanted to get a quick episode out for you guys! Welcome Agata to the show to talk about her weightlifting journey! Angelo | Cory | Pod

Happy Big Friday! Thanks for tuning into another episode of the Barbell Drop! Angelo | Cory | Pod

Thanks for tuning in to episode 10! Be sure to share the podcast on Instagram and leave a 5 star rating if it resonates. Cory | Angelo | Pod

This week, Cory discusses his prep for a Nationals qualifier at Bexar. We also dive into the Olympic qualification process and the European Championships going on, and how to bring more personality to the sport. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop Instagram

Taylor Lucas comes on the show to talk about her Olympic Weightlifting journey. At AO Finals, she suffered a freak elbow injury after having the most successful year of her career. We talk staying patient during tough times, how her recovery process have been going, and her work as a RD. Connect with us Taylor | Angelo | Cory | Podcast

On this week's episode, Angelo breaks down his recent performance at the Texas State Championships. We also discuss dealing with burnout in the sport and training when there aren't big meets coming up. Cory | Angelo | Pod

Our first guest of the show is Mary Theisen-Lappen. Mary is a +87kg weightlifter for Team USA who is currently in the running to become one of three US female athletes to lift in the Paris Olympics. Connect with Us Mary | Cory | Angelo | Podcast

On episode 5, Cory and Angelo breakdown the 2023 year in weightlifting. We also discuss some mistakes we made at our first ever weightlifting meets and what we would have avoided looking back. Finally, we get into the dreaded plateaus that come in weightlifting and how to mentally get past them. Cory | Angelo | Barbell Drop

On this week's episode of the show, Cory and Angelo answer listener questions from Instagram. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! Connect with us Cory | Angelo | Podcast

On episode 3, Cory and Angelo talk about their recent experience competing at AO Finals in Wilmington, NC! Connect with us on Instagram Cory | Angelo | Podcast

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