City Strength
LIFTALK
Host Alex Hayes brings in guests to discuss all things strength sports. Presented by City Strength HQ.
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Latest episode
Jun 18, 2026
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Episodes
033 - Make Bench Great Again with Ben Nguyen and Kelvin Tran 17.09.2024 1:05:40
Alex sits down with Ben and Kelvin to talk about their recent experience as part of the Australian Bench Press World Championships coaching team.
032 - Hot Takes with John Tran 09.09.2024 1:00:17
Alex sits down with John Tran to discuss your hottest takes.
031 - Treat Yourself Like an Athlete 01.09.2024 1:00:17
Alex introduces his producer, Chris, before talking about his plans to treat himself more like an athlete.
030 - Weight Cutting with Joey Zinghini 26.08.2024 1:03:23
Alex and co-host John Tran sit down with Joey Zinghini to talk about the importance of volunteering in powerlifting, weight cuts and their five favourite movies.
029 - SBD Australia Cup with John Tran 18.08.2024 55:41
Alex sits down with John to talk about his experience as Australia's head coach at IPF worlds and to shed some light on the SBD Australia Cup comp.
028 - Physio for Powerlifters with Claudia O'Shea 12.08.2024 46:40
City Strength's resident physiotherapist Claudia O'Shea joins Alex to talk lifting, what got her into physio and what she's doing to fix Alex's bench. Claudia's insta: mystrengthphysio_claudes
027 - Powerlifting Juries & Steroids with Thomas Lilley 04.08.2024 1:00:26
Alex sits down with Thomas Lilley to discuss juries in powerlifting, coaching the elite, common programming mistakes and the effect of anabolic steroids on lifters.
026 - Bodybuilding, Extenuating Circumstances & Ice Cream with Yani Zhao 28.07.2024 40:19
Alex sits down with Yani Zhao (@yanstahx) to discuss her powerlifting origin, whether bodybuilding was harder than her experience with leukemia, and gives a list of her top 5 ice cream stores in Sydney.
025 - From Failure Comes Content with Matt Bartholomew 18.07.2024 1:22:14
Alex sits down with his coach, Matt Bartholomew, for an honest and raw reflection of his most recent competition.
024 - Josh Lanivia takes on the world 09.05.2024 43:29
Alex sits down with Josh Lanivia to discuss his quick rise to the top of the 120kg class in Australia.
023 - How Has Powerlifting Changed? With John Tran and Rory Lynch 05.04.2024 1:00:30
Alex sits down with John Tran and Rory Lynch to discuss how the sport has changed in the last decade.
022 - APA Open Nationals Recap with Matt Bartholomew 14.03.2024 2:21:54
Alex sits down with Matt to recap an outstanding weekend of lifting for the Australian Powerlifting Alliance’s first National Championships. Matt - @_mattbartholomew Liftalk is presented by City Strength HQ For more info about the gym go to https://www.citystrengthhq.com.au For all your strength equipment and apparel go to https://www.citystrength.com.au/
021 - APA Nationals Preview with Matt Bartholomew and Aiden Potts 29.02.2024 2:33:02
Alex sits down with Matt Bartholomew and Aiden Potts to preview APA Open Nationals 2024. Matt - @_mattbartholomew Aiden - @aidenpotts_hpc Liftalk is presented by City Strength HQ To see more info about the gym go to https://www.citystrengthhq.com.au/ Go to https://www.citystrength.com.au/ for all of your Strength sport equipment and apparel.
020 - Solo Q&A and Monster Rankings 23.02.2024 38:04
Alex gives a brief recap of Sheffield and answers your questions from Instagram. Luke joins quickly to help Alex rank the sugar-free Monster flavours.
019 - Sheffield 2024 Preview with Jason Clarke and Rory Lynch 01.02.2024 2:09:03
Alex sits down with Jason Clarke and Rory Lynch to preview SBD’s Sheffield 2024. They talk about last years spectacle, what Sheffield means for the sport and provide scouting reports on this years competitors. Jason - @jasonvclarke_nsbb Rory - @rorythelynchpin
018 - What Makes a Great Meet with JP Cauchi 25.01.2024 1:04:37
Alex sits down with John Paul Cauchi to discuss his early success as a YouTuber, longevity in the sport and how to make powerlifting meets more successful.
017 - Coach Corner with Jason Clarke 18.01.2024 1:42:02
Alex sits down with Jason Clarke to talk about all things coaching.
016 - Australian Powerlifting Alliance 11.01.2024 55:44
Alex discusses all things Australian Powerlifting Alliance with Chair of the Board, Abbi Bosward-Fielding, and Founding Member, George Alex.
015 - Australian Powerlifting News + Q&A 04.01.2024 34:29
Alex sits down with all his friends (no one) to talk about the recent news in Australian Powerlifting, the birth of his son, New Year’s resolutions, and answers some of your questions.
014 - Going Viral with Bundun 21.12.2023 57:52
Alex sits down with Brandon Tan to talk about his transition from powerlifting coach to content creator.
013 - Training Through Pregnancy with Chrissy Hayes 14.12.2023 44:15
Alex sits down with his wife Chrissy Hayes to discuss training through her pregnancy, her powerlifting plans for the future and more
012 - Breaking Burnout with Beth Parker 07.12.2023 51:04
Alex sits down with Beth Parker to discuss her burnout from powerlifting as a teenager, and how she’s been able to balance life and competitive aspirations since.
011 - Weakly Weights Episode 129 30.11.2023 1:18:47
Alex sits down with Will Berkman for a Weakly Weights reunion. They talk about what Berk has been doing since he left the fitness industry, and take a trip down memory lane to tell some of their favourite powerlifting stories.
010 - The Gold Standard with Thomas Lilley 23.11.2023 59:20
Alex sits down with Thomas Lilley to discuss the lifting gold standard, makes a case for % based programming, and speaks on the recent success of APL.
009 - Overcoming Adversity with Steven Day 16.11.2023 53:55
Alex sits down with Steven Day to discuss his overcoming adversity throughout his powerlifting journey and his first trip to World Championships.
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