Alexander Clarke

British Strength Radio

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British Strength Radio is a podcast catering to anyone interested in strength sports such as powerlifting, strongman or strongwoman, or even general strength training or strength and conditioning. British Strength Radio interviews some of the best athletes in strength sports as well as chatting with some of the brightest minds. Some of the topics we discuss are: training, nutrition, lifestyle, psychology, goings on within strength sports, and general life stuff too.

Author

Alexander Clarke

Category

Health

Latest episode

Mar 30, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 80 with Elliott Hulse 30.03.2026

Elliott Hulse is a strength coach, competitive strongman, and an extremely influential YouTube creator, mentoring men to become the strongest version of themselves since 2007. Elliott Hulse: Wisdom Channel Elliott Hulse: Strength Channel In this episode, we discuss:  The return to strongman competition after 40 How every "wound is a womb" Having the ability to alter your course in life based on Go...

Episode 79 with Broderick Chavez: PED Course Design 12.02.2026

Broderick Chavez is the owner of Team EvilGSP and is a former competitve powerlifter who has squatted 800lbs/365kg whilst competing as a 220lbs/100kg lifter, in a belt and knee wraps.  Broderick possesses a vast array of knowledge on subjects pertaining to sports performance but specialises in performance enhancing drug education, having helped many athletes from various sports reach their next le...

Episode 78: ZeroW Pro 3 Preview with UKPU President, Mikey Elias 18.09.2025

The ZeroW Pro, thus far held in Australia, is coming to the UK this year and will be held along with the UKPU Nationals in an auditorium setting, at South Wales University Atrium, on November 16th.  To secure your entry to the UKPU Nationals or ZeroW Pro 3, visit http://ukpu.org Visit our sponsors: stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery zeroweakness.co.uk spartanperformance.co...

Episode 77 with Thomas Lilley: Coaching Colton Engelbrecht 06.09.2025

Thomas Lilley is the owner of Zero Weakness, a powerlifting coaching company and worldwide chain of premium powerlifting gyms. Thomas is coach to raw powerlifting sensation, Colton Engelbrecht, who recently totalled 1200kg to take the all-time world record regardless of weight class whilst lifting in the under 125kg class. In this episode, Thomas provides behind-the-scenes insight as to why Colton...

Episode 76 with Richard Foster: Test Is Best? 28.05.2025

Richard Foster is the owner of popular supplements brand, Strom Sports Nutrition, and is an advisor and educator to many athletes including strongmen, powerlifters, bodybuilders and jiu-jitsu competitors. In this episode, we discuss whether we need as much variety in our anabolic steroid cycles as we are led to believe, and whether there might be a scenario in which an untested athlete could get s...

Episode 75 with Stan Efferding 05.01.2025

Stan Efferding is the author of The Vertical Diet, a coach to multiple world champion athletes, and a former all-time world record breaking powerlifter and IFBB pro bodybuilder. Find out more about Stan and his services: http://stanefferding.com Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zeroweakness.co.uk domin8athlete.co.uk gudlif...

Episode 74 with Tom Senior 05.08.2024

Tom Senior is a u74kg junior equipped powerlifter, competing single-ply in the IPF. Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zeroweakness.co.uk domin8athlete.co.uk gudliftgym.uk  

Episode 73 with Wylie Sung 24.11.2023

Wylie Sung is a raw powerlifter who competes in the 100kg and 110kg weight classes. He has totaled 870kg in sleeves and 880kg in wraps. In 2022, Wylie won the 100kg class at the BPU British Championships along with becoming the Spartan Raw '22 overall champion. Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zerow.com.au gudliftgym.uk do...

Episode 72 with Thomas Lilley & Jordan Helyer: Top 3 Priorities for Powerlifting Success 08.07.2023

Thomas Lilley is the owner and founder of Zero Weakness, a strength and powerlifting coaching brand, chain of gyms and equipment manufacturer based in Australia. He is also a powerlifter who has totaled 1012.5kg single-ply in the 125kg class (Australia's number one equipped total at the time of recording). Jordan Helyer is a Zero Weakness coach and a powerlifter who has totaled 850kg at 100kg. He...

Episode 71: Spartan Raw '23 Wrap Up with Jack Lovett, Julia Mills and Rob Spence 01.07.2023

Jack and Alex wrap up Spartan Raw '23, recapping the event from a promoter's point of view and discussing the action with a breakdown of the top three male and female overall podiums. Alex then interviews Rob Spence and Julia Mills, the male and female overall champions of Spartan Raw '23. Spartan Raw's sponsors: gudliftgym.uk tb-jp.com smart-wear.co.uk British Strength Radio's sponsors: britishst...

Episode 70 with Chris Pappillion 28.04.2023

Chris Pappillion is an American powerlifter who has totaled 1017.5kg (2238lbs) single-ply, a top-50 total on the all-time list. He is a three-time Olympia Pro Powerlifting champion, a five-time national champion, and a three-time world champion in various federations. He also holds records in the raw and multi-ply divisions. Chris has very recently (at the time of recording) finished a seven-year...

Episode 69 with Fernando Arias 16.04.2023

Fernando Arias is a raw powerlifter from Pennsylvania, USA. He is the current ABS Clash Of Titans champion, and he has totaled 1035kg raw with wraps and 985kg in sleeves. britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk gudlift.com

Episode 68: Clash Of Titans Preview with Jay Farrant and "Iron" Ian Grant 29.03.2023

Jay, Ian and Alex preview and make preditions for Clash Of Titans which is a competition decided on total rather than formula with some of the strongest lifters in the world competing for the belt. They also discuss and predict Series 12. Live stream britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH) brawn.co.uk gudlift.com

Episode 67 with Tom Martin 19.02.2023

Tom Martin is a raw powerlifter who is currently ranked first in the UK by both Wilks and Dots formulas. He has totaled 985kg in the 100kg class and 1000kg in the 110kg class. britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH) brawn.co.uk gudlift.com    

Episode 66 with Jordan Helyer 18.01.2023

Jordan Helyer is a powerlifter and coach from Wales who coaches as part of the prestigious Zero Weakness team. He is also a type 1 diabetic.  britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com brawn.co.uk gudlift.com

Episode 65 with Ian Humphreys 20.12.2022

Ian Humphreys is a masters 3 under 82.5kg powerlifter who has squatted an all-time world record of 285kg in wraps, and holds the all-federation British total record in his class with 677.5kg. He also owns Oxygen Strength and Fitness in Penzance. britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com brawn.co.uk gudlift.com

Episode 64: The Spartan Raw '22 Wrap Up Show with Jack Lovett 06.12.2022

Alex and Jack wrap up Spartan Raw '22. In its second year, Spartan Raw was a huge success, and in this episode, the competition's organisers break down what transpired during the meet, the battles between the top contenders, the unique stories of some of the lifters, and plans for Spartan Raw '23. tb-jp.com gudlift.com mbpromo.co.uk britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co....

Episode 63: ABS Series 11 Preview with Jay Farrant, Ger Buckley (Gercules) and Nick Mellor 17.11.2022

Owner of ABS Powerlifting and promoter of the ABS Powerlifting Series, Jay Farrant, joins British Strength Radio once again to preview the imminent ABS Series 11. Ger Buckley and Nick Mellor (both competitiors in the event) also join the discussion. To watch the live feed: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/abs-series-11/register?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=profile_web&utm_campaign=profile britishstreng...

Episode 62 with Andy Smith: How Can Powerlifting Go Pro? 03.11.2022

Andy Smith is the owner of LIFT Gyms UK, the co-founder of Brawn Power, and a GPC European powerlifting champion. In this episode, Andy provides his unique insight on what he believes powerlifting must do in order to elevate itself to the level of more lucrative sports when it comes to sponsorhip, exposure, prize money and athlete salaries. Andy has written a series of articles, "How Can Powerlift...

Episode 61 with Dan Stewart 07.10.2022

Dan Stewart is a powerlifter who competes both raw and equipped. He has totaled 972.5kg in the 110kg class raw and has recently totaled 1100kg equipped in the 125kg class. He has also held an all time world record in the squat with 411kg at 110kg, and he was the 2019 Irish Pro winner. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com Dan Stewart's What's App: +447817775825 http://abspowerlifting.com http://domin...

Episode 60 with Will Newton: Powerlifting and Porn 15.09.2022

Will Newton is an all-time world record holding powerlifter and an adult performer. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://abspowerlifting.com                        http://domin8athlete.co.uk                                        http://gudlift.com                                             http://stromsports.com                          http://thegymrevolution.co.uk                         ...

Episode 59 with Jake Brennan 10.08.2022

Jake Brennan is a superheavyweight raw powerlifter from Ireland. He is the first man in Irish history to squat 400kg and total 1000kg raw. He is also the winner of multiple ABS Series titles.  http://britishstrengthmagazine.com        http://abspowerlifting.com                        http://domin8athlete.co.uk                                        http://gudlift.com                               ...

Episode 58 with Jack Lovett on Business 06.08.2022

As well as being a 2x Britain's Strongest Natural Man winner and strength coach to athletes from various sports, Jack Lovett is a successful business owner. Jack owns Spartan Peformance in Consett, County Durham, England, which is a strength training facility currently in its fifth premisis and continuing to grow and expand. In this episode, Jack provides an insight for aspiring business owners (p...

Episode 57 with Tony Stevens 22.06.2022

Guest co-host: Don Coates Tony Stevens is an IPF Hall of Fame powerlifter who lifted in the 70s, 80s and 90s, but mainly in the 80s. He won fourteen British titles, seven EPF European titles, achieved gold at the IPF Worlds three times and won the World Games twice. His best lifts on the platform were a 380kg squat, 230kg bench and a 362.5kg deadlift, all at 100kg bodyweight, in a very light squat...

Episode 56 with Vicky Mirceta 13.02.2022

Vicky Mirceta is a sports performnce nutritionist whose clientelle includes world-class strength athletes. Vicky has also competed in powerlifting, strongwoman and bodybuilding.

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